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SHIMLA: A woman allegedly hanged herself at her home in Olgi village near Subathu cantonment in Solan district Wednesday evening, while she was live on social media.Police recovered a register from the room of the woman (20) in which she had reportedly reasoned that since her family was not ready to get her married to the man she was in love with, he had taken his life earlier. She also wrote therein that she believed she was responsible for his suicide. Therefore, she was also taking her life, and that no one should be held responsible for it.In the live video on Facebook too, she blamed no one for her suicide.Police said she was alone at home at the time of the suicide, as her family members had gone to a nearby market. Her mother and brother were alerted by traders in Subathu market after her video went viral.
Kanpur: A 24-year-old PhD scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, dies by suicide by hanging himself in his hostel room on Monday. The deceased student, identified as Ankit Yadav, took his own life by hanging himself from the ceiling of his hostel room. The incident came to light when Ankit's friends tried to contact him, but their calls went unanswered, prompting his hostel mates to inform the IIT-Kanpur authorities. ...Read More >
Lucknow: Two days after a Lucknow-based real estate businessman died by suicide after going live on Facebook, the Gudamba police on Friday registered an FIR against 10 individuals for alleged abetment, mental harassment, and extortion. They were named based on the deceased's pre-recorded statement on FB.The deceased, who operated from a small rented office near Tedhipulia crossing, had shot himself in the head using a guard's licensed firearm on Wednesday afternoon. Just 15 minutes prior, the 36-year-old had gone live on social media, detailing the financial and emotional turmoil that led him ...Read More >
GURGAON: The investigation into the murder of a 25-year-old former international tennis player, allegedly by her father, has revealed a sudden deterioration in their relationship. The apparent reason was a disagreement over the academy she ran near their house, but the roots clearly run deeper. The father, who claims to have spent Rs 2 crore on his daughter's tennis career, told interrogators he was troubled by questions about her "character" that some of his associates had raised.Deepak Yadav, who shot Radhika at their house Thursday morning, had allegedly been insisting for two weeks on her ...Read More >
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India] July 15 (ANI): The tribal-dominated Dantewada district is all set to make its footprint visible in the high-octane sport of Thai Kick Boxing, as young athletes here have clinched medals in international as well as national events. With the support of the Chhattisgarh Government, the youth of Dantewada are sharpening their skills and preparing for Thai Kick Boxing events to be held in the country and overseas. As Dantewada moves on the path to becoming a hub for producing Thai Kick Boxers, the district is also ready to shed its infamous identity that emerged du ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the suicide of a man after alleged physical torture in police custody at Delhi's Dwarka North Police Station. A day after the victim was taken to police custody for questioning in connection with a theft case, he committed suicide. Taking note of a press report, the apex human rights body said the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious violation of the human rights of the victim. The NHRC issued a notice to the Delhi Commissioner of Police and called for a detailed ...Read More >
KOLKATA/KHARAGPUR: A fourth-year mechanical engineering student of IIT-Kharagpur was found dead in his hostel room Friday morning, three days after he returned to the institute after a two-month summer break.Ritam Mondal, 21, from Kolkata was pursuing a five-year dual degree programme, and his classes had begun on Thursday.This is the fourth unnatural death at the institute in past seven months.Police have initiated an investigation and the IIT has set up a five-member panel to probe the incident.Police suspect Ritam died by suicide and preliminary inquiries suggest he might have had a tiff wi ...Read More >
Balasore: A grieving tribal man was forced to carry his daughter's body on a trolley rickshaw for nearly 6 km due to financial constraints in Bindhani Sahi village under Baliapal police station limits in Balasore district. The incident has sparked widespread outrage, with photos and videos of the body being transported on the trolley going viral on social media. The visuals have triggered sharp criticism over the alleged apathy of the police and local administration.According to reports, 19-year- ...Read More >
In Gujarat's Banaskantha, an 18-year-old NEET qualifier, Chandrika Chaudhary, was allegedly murdered by her father and uncle due to fears she would choose her own partner. The family opposed her desire for medical education and independence, leading to her being drugged and strangled. Her partner's legal petition exposed the crime, revealing a premeditated act disguised as suicide. An 18-year-old NEET qualifier from Gujarat's Banaskantha was allegedly murdered by her father and uncle in what pol ...Read More >
The Supreme Court of India has said that mere harassment is not sufficient to hold someone guilty of the offence of abetting suicide, and there must be clear evidence of direct or indirect incitement. Photograph: ANI Photo The observations came from a bench of justices Vikram Nath and P B Varale which delivered its verdict on an appeal challenging a Gujarat high court order which refused to discharge a woman's husband and her two in-laws for allegedly harassing her and driving her to suicide. ...Read More >
Kanpur: A 26-year-old man in Farrukhabad district committed suicide by hanging himself, following alleged harassment from police and in-laws. He wrote his final message on his trousers, making serious allegations against two police personnel and in-laws, leading to their suspension by the SP.Dilip Rajput from Cheda Nagla village under Mau Darwaza police station area, ended his life by hanging himself with a 'lungi' in his room. In his final note he named his wife Neeraj Rajput, her brother-in-law,, and police constables Jaswant Yadav and Mahesh Upadhyay. The incident originated from his wife's ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra , HDFC Bank, Eternal (Zomato), HUL, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Titan and Bajaj Finserv ...Read More >
Gurugram: A 30-year-old software engineer allegedly strangled his wife to death and then committed suicide by hanging himself in a residential society in Gurugram, police said. The deceased has been identified as Ajay Kumar, then sent a video message to his friend on Sunday that he was going to commit suicide. Kumar, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, and Sweety Sharma, 28, a resident of West Bengal's Asansol, got married three years ago. Both worked at an IT company in Gurugram. As per police, they got a call from Kumar's friend, who told them that he had sent him a video on Sunday a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Swetcha Votarkar, a 40-year-old Telugu television anchor, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her residence in Hyderabad on Friday night. The incident came to light after her neighbours alerted the police around 9:30 PM. "When we entered her room, she was found hanging from the ceiling fan," said the Chikkadpally police inspector. An ambulance was called immediately, and paramedics confirmed her death at the scene. While initial reports suggest suicide, police stated that no suicide note was recovered. A case of suspicious death was registered based on a complaint filed by Swe ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A Congress Panchayat member and his mother were found dead in their residence at Nilakkamukku near Varkala on Monday morning in what appears to be a case of suicide. The deceased has been identified as Arun V, 42, of Nilakkamukku ward in Vakkom panchayat, and his mother Valsala, 71. They were found hanging in a shed behind their house. The suicide note written by Arun on his letter pad and shared to his friends via WhatsApp stated that four of his neighbours gave fake police complaints against him and that was the reason behind the suicide. The police had recently registe ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
Jaipur, May 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) In yet another tragic incident, a NEET aspirant from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) died by suicide in Kota, Rajasthan highlighting the ongoing mental health crisis among students preparing for competitive exams in India. The student, identified as Zeeshan, had arrived in Kota just a week ago to prepare for the NEET UG medical entrance exam. The incident occurred in Mahavir Nagar, a locality known for housing students attending coaching institutes. According to police reports, Zeeshan took her life by hanging herself in her room late on Sunday evening. Shockingly, s ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 8 (ANI): The Manipur government has ordered the suspension internet and mobile data services including VSAT and VPN services in five districts for five days with effect from 11:45 P.M. of June 7. The five districts are Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching & Bishnupur. "In view of the prevailing law and order situation in the State of Manipur especially in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching & Bishnupur districts districts of Manipur, there is apprehension that some anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission serious of ...Read More >
New Delhi: The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed for the time being. She was to be executed by shooting today, July 16. According to media reports, activist groups and influential religious leaders intervened in the matter, after which the death sentence of Nimisha Priya was postponed. Earlier, many efforts were also made at the diplomatic level to save Nimisha from the death penalty. There is also news that the victim's family has not yet agreed to clemency or blood money. As a last-ditch effort to save her, Kanthapuram A. ...Read More >
Greater Noida: A second-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) student of Sharda University allegedly died by suicide late Friday night in the girls' hostel located at the university campus in Greater Noida's Knowledge Park, police said on Saturday. The student was found hanging in her room. Upon receiving the information, the Knowledge Park Kotwali police reached the spot and sent the body for postmortem. The incident sent shockwaves across the university campus, especially within the hostel premises. Suicide Note Recovered According to police officials, a suicide note was recovered from t ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of diagnostic tests to determine the cause. While his condition is said to be stable, doctors have kept ...Read More >
A caller claiming to be from the CBI allegedly threatened the BESCOM employee that an arrest warrant had been issued against him and demanded money. A 48-year-old Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) employee died by suicide Tuesday after allegedly losing Rs 11 lakh to a digital arrest scam on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Kumara K, a resident of HSR Layout in Bengaluru and a native of Kelagere village in Ramanagara district, was married and had an eight-year-old son. He was found dead a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The NHRC on Friday said it has issued a notice to the Delhi police commissioner over reports that a man allegedly died by suicide after being subjected to "physical torture" in police custody, and sought a report in two weeks. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in a statement said according to the media report, the "victim had injury marks on his body". The commission has taken "suo motu cognisance of a media report that a man killed self on July 11, after alleged physical torture by police at Dwarka North police station, Delhi," the statement said. Reported ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For millions of people, the sudden, sharp pain of tooth due to sensitivity can turn a sip of cold water into a jolt. Now, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Theranautilus, have engineered "CalBots" - magnetic nanobots that can seal the problem at its source.As per IISc, CalBots are 400-nanometre particles loaded with a calcium silicate-based bioceramic formula, designed to travel 500 micrometres deep inside dentinal tubules, the tiny tunnels in the tooth that lead to nerve endings. Guided by an external magnetic ...Read More >
Bengaluru techie suicide: Bollywood actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has courted controversy once again with her remarks on the suicide of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, whose tragic death has shocked the nation. While expressing her condolences, she also blamed men for most issues in marriages, sparking a fresh debate. Atul Subhash, a 34-year-old software professional from Uttar Pradesh, was found hanging in his residence in Bengaluru's Manjunath Layout area. In a viral 80-minute video and a 24-page death note, Subhash accused his wife, her family, and a judge in Uttar Pradesh of harassment ...Read More >
Haridwar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their business establishments. The owners, who hide their identities under fake names, on the Kanwar Yatra routes should not be spared, he told reporters here. "Tampering with faith of the Hindu devotees during the Kanwar Yatra will not be tolerated," said the Unnao MP. The food shops on the Kanwar Yatra routes should have a board outside with the names of their owners clearly written on them, h ...Read More >
Lucknow: An FIR was registered against five persons, including a woman and her father and brother, on Friday on charges of abetment to suicide, extortion, and criminal intimidation after a 19-year-old BTech student was found dead at his home in Barabanki.Tushar Verma allgedy died by suicide on July 16.Police said the FIR was lodged on the complaint by Tushar's mother Sushma, who alleged that the accused had been harassing her son for the past three months and demanding Rs 30 lakh under threats of ...Read More >
Kerala Lottery Result SAMRUDHI SM 12 Results Live: The first winner of today's lottery game- SAMRUDHI SM 12 lottery- takes home Rs 1 crore as a cash prize. The Kerala lottery is one of the most trusted games in the country. Kerala Lottery Result Sunday 20-07-2025: The Kerala lottery is back with another fun game- that may lead you to win Rs 1 crore! The results for today's Kerala lottery games- SAMRUDHI SM 12 Sunday- are announced. The Kerala lottery results are announced here, so people with tickets for today's game can stay in touch with this live blog. Samrudhi Lottery Series: MN, MO, MP, ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 10-year-old child, who was reportedly addicted to playing video games on mobile, allegedly committed suicide in Delhi's Nangloi. The deceased child was found hanging from a dupatta inside his house when his parents were out at their work. On information, the Nangloi police rushed to the site and shifted the body for postmortem. A senior police official of the Delhi Police stated that the child was a student of class 5, who has allegedly committed suicide. The exact reason for his extreme step is yet to be determined. The police are investigating the matter and said that so far, n ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled from forest lands in Chaithla village, and 713 and 490 trees in Rohru and Kotgarh forest divisions, r ...Read More >
MANDYA: Tension gripped Elechakanahalli village in Mandya taluk after Dalits were allegedly denied entry into Maramma temple by upper caste people. As the situation escalated, heavy police deployment was made to prevent any untoward incidents. The controversy began when upper caste villagers reportedly blocked Dalits from entering Maramma temple, leading to clashes between the two communities. Taluk authorities temporarily sealed the temple and enforced tight security in the area. Later, leaders from both communities placed separate locks on the temple doors, further deepening the standoff. ...Read More >