Patna, May 19 (IANS) A gruesome case of domestic violence has emerged from Bihar’s Darbhanga district, where a man allegedly killed his wife and three children following a domestic dispute, a police official said.The incident occurred in the Chandanpatti area under the jurisdiction of Pator Police Station around 5 a.m. on Tuesday.According to the police, the accused, identified as Sandeep Das, attacked his family using a baton and sharp-edged weapons in a fit of rage during the early hours of …
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Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo-motu cognisance of alarming findings reflected in the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) ‘Prison Statistics India – 2024’ and sought a report on custodial suicides and prison violence in the state. The NCRB has treated the increasing incidents of suicides, unnatural deaths, prison violence, mental health crisis, overcrowding and inadequate psychological support systems in Haryana prisons as a grave human rights conce…
Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) During the ongoing 100-day long ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan’, 616 FIRs were registered and 646 people were arrested as authorities demolished a structure belonging to a drug peddler in Sopore. Officials said on Sunday that during the ongoing anti-drug campaign 614 FIRs were registered, 646 people were arrested as authorities demolished a structure belonging to a drug peddler in Sopore town.An official statement said that the Jammu and Kashmir administration has…
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Entrepreneur and Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor’s wife Mira Rajput Kapoor recently opened up about how women often need to be ‘unburdened’ from the constant need for decision-making, to truly unwind and reconnect with themselves.Mira shared a heartfelt video on her social media account, where she reflected on the sheer joy and emotional comfort of spending time at her parents’ home or spending time with children and how it helps unwind mentally.“It’s been a while sin…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Actor Kubbra Sait has opened up about her journey with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which she said is not a limitation but a “super power.” Kubbra shared a candid video of herself on Instagram, where she opened up about her years of therapy that helped her better understand her mind. She emphasized how embracing her ADHD has allowed her to tap into her creativity, focus, and individuality.In the video, she is heard saying: “I just discovered that…
Washington, Apr 18 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order to accelerate research, approval, and access to experimental mental health treatments based on psychedelic drugs, describing the move as a “historic reform” aimed in part at tackling a growing suicide crisis among military veterans. Announcing the decision at a White House event, Trump said the order would “dramatically accelerate access to new medical research and treatments” that have shown “l…
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Another student allegedly died by suicide at the Kharagpur IIT campus in West Midnapore district. According to the police, the student, Jaibir Singh Dodia (21), jumped from the eighth floor of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hall on Saturday morning.On receiving the news, police personnel from Hijli police station under Kharagpur Town police station went to the spot.The 21-year-old youth was taken to BC Roy Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. IIT Kharagpur author…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare held the first Health Working Group (HWG) meeting under the BRICS framework for 2026 here on Wednesday, bringing together senior health officials and delegates from nine member nations to advance cooperation on public health priorities ranging from tuberculosis research to digital health architecture and mental wellness.The virtual meeting — which was chaired by Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, with participation from…
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Hollywood star Daniel Radcliffe doesn’t think his younger self would recognise the person he is today because of the happiness he has found. Speaking on a panel discussion with Project Healthy Minds after a performance of his Broadway play Every Brilliant Thing, the 36-year-old actor, said: “There have been times in my life when I have been deeply unhappy, particularly when I was much younger.”I spent today with my 3-year-old son walking along the street, with him just hol…
Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) Hollywood star Rebel Wilson realised that she will never have a “bikini body”. The 46-year-old star shared a positive message about body image to her Instagram Stories on and she expressed her gratitude to her anatomy for getting her through life.Wilson wrote: “I don’t think I’ll ever have a bikini body – that’s just not me. But my body has carried me through this life and I am so grateful for it.”The actress, who previously lost 60 pounds during her “year of health” …