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Topic: suicide

Size, type of wound, bullet’s direction — Kartik Popli’s autopsy report suggests suicide

A panel of doctors who carried out the post-mortem of Kartik Popli, son of arrested IAS officer Sanjay Popli, ruled out ‘murder’, said wound was ‘self-inflicted’.

Death in Gilgit-Baltistan—suicides, poverty, unemployment and Islamabad’s neglect

The govt of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has announced a strategy to curb the increasing suicide cases through counseling sessions in schools and colleges.

Price of failed ambition? Tough question for Bengal film world as 4 women found dead in 15 days

Pallavi Dey, Bidisha De Majumdar, Manjusha Neogi and Saraswati Das — four members of Bengali entertainment industry have been found dead within a fortnight.

Contractor found dead in Karnataka hotel room, ‘suicide note’ blames minister Eshwarappa

Santosh Patil had accused minister Eshwarappa of demanding 40% 'commission' on completed work. He went missing from Belagavi Monday and his body was found in an Udupi lodge Tuesday.

Upset UP BJP member who attempted suicide on FB had ‘issues with GST, felt BJP broke promises’

Baghpat shoe trader Rajiv Tomar donated money for Ayodhya temple, posted photos of BJP leaders, but seemed disillusioned ahead of suicide attempt. He survived, but his wife didn’t.

From Agra to Prayagraj, spike in suicides is the untold story of pandemic business distress

Each morning, the small towns of UP awoke with anxiety about suicides as incidents increased in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-induced lockdowns.

Centre gives approval for CBI probe into death of Mahant Narendra Giri

The seer was found hanging by his disciples Monday and UP Police Tuesday constituted an 18-member SIT to probe the death of the seer and detained a disciple of his in Haridwar.

Kin of those who died by suicide in 30 days after Covid diagnosis to get ex-gratia: Centre

A two-judge SC bench was informed by the Modi govt that a Covid patient, who continued to be hospitalised beyond 30 days but died will also be treated as a Covid fatality.

Mahant Giri ordered sulphas before hanging self, recorded video suicide note, UP police say

Narendra Giri’s preliminary autopsy report is believed to have concluded that he died of ‘asphyxia’ between 3 pm and 3.30 pm and had no external injuries except a lesion on neck.

Why are student suicides on the rise? Ask any teen applying for CLAT, JEE, NEET, you’ll know

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?