Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) A 26-year-old homemaker allegedly died by suicide after making a video call to her husband and reportedly confronting him over his alleged extramarital relationship in Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara area in the early hours of Sunday.The deceased, identified as Sanika Gowda, is believed to have taken the extreme step shortly after speaking to her husband, Sharan Gowda, over a video call. Preliminary investigations suggest that she had been distressed over her husband’s a…
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Panaji, July 16 (IANS) Philosopher and author Acharya Prashant, speaking at length on the NEET paper leak, the student suicides and the protests that have followed, has said the crisis is not merely an administrative lapse but “a sign of a far deeper crisis in our education system and our society.”Amid the ongoing student protests at Jantar Mantar and educationist Sonam Wangchuk’s eighteen-day fast, he urged Wangchuk to end his hunger strike and appealed to the government to open a dialogue.Spea…
Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) The wife of a police officer allegedly died by suicide in Alwal of Medchal Malkajgiri district near Hyderabad, police said on Monday.Hemalatha (50), wife of Chandrasekhar, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of the Charminar area in Hyderabad, was found dead at their residence in Saibaba Nagar colony in Alwal on Sunday evening.She allegedly hanged herself on Sunday when she was alone at home. As she did not respond to phone calls from her husband, the latter informed…
Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman committed suicide at her residence in Bengaluru, leaving a death note wherein she has blamed her husband and in-laws for torture and harassment.”If I die, please don’t spare them, mother,” wrote the woman in an emotional death note before allegedly ending her life by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her residence. In the note, she allegedly held her husband and sister-in-law responsible for her death, accusing them of subjecting her to continuou…
Gadag, July 10 (IANS) A man allegedly died by suicide after being subjected to continuous harassment and threats by moneylenders over a loan in Karemma Kallu Layout in Karnataka’s Gadag city, police said.The deceased was identified as Sampath Dandagi, who owned a bookstore and was also involved in the real estate business. Before hanging himself at his residence, Sampath recorded a video and also left behind a detailed death note, allegedly blaming the moneylenders for driving him to take the ex…
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) The Head of the Department (HoD) of Forensic Medicine at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College, Jaipur, Dr N.L. Disania died by suicide at his residence in the city’s Khatipura area. He was a senior professor and one of the most respected faculty members at the institution.According to preliminary information, Dr Disania’s family had gone to attend a wedding ceremony on Tuesday night, leaving him alone at home. When the family returned on Wednesday morning, they found him h…
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) A recent judgement by the Federal Shariat Court in Pakistan restoring criminal penalties for attempted suicide has sparked concerns among psychiatric community over mental health, justice and the state’s approach to psychological distress, a report has detailed. At a time when depression, anxiety and socioeconomic problems continue to impact millions of people, the court’s ruling has sparked concern among psychiatrists, rights advocates and legal experts who have contend…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Just two months after her marriage, a 28-year-old woman was found dead at a residential complex in Delhi’s Lodhi Colony, officials said on Monday, adding that the deceased’s family has strongly alleged that she was murdered following days of dowry-related harassment by her in-laws. The deceased, identified as Akriti Sutar, had married Arastu Sikka on April 24, barely 72 days before her death on Saturday. While preliminary findings suggest she may have fallen from a build…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has directed the city government to pay Rs 18.44 lakh as compensation to the adoptive father of a 19-year-old man who died by suicide in police custody, holding that an unnatural custodial death, even if by suicide, attracts public law liability for violation of the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, a single-judge Bench of Justice Sachin Datta held that the state, as custodian of life…
Saharanpur, July 2 (IANS) A laboratory technician and his paramour allegedly committed suicide at a rented accommodation in Sadar Bazar area in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur, police said on Thursday.Preliminary police investigation suggests that the two may have died by suicide due to family opposition to their relationship. However, police said the exact cause of death will be confirmed only after the post-mortem report and forensic evidence are examined.Saharanpur ASP Manoj Yadav said: “We receiv…