IIT candidate hangs himself in Hyderabad

A 17-year-old intermediate student allegedly committed suicide at a private residential IIT coaching facility on Saturday, police said. They said the student, who was a long-time IIT tutor at the college, was found hanging from a fan in his hostel room by other students and informed the principal. The boy was taken to a nearby … Read more

17-year-old man hangs himself in UP Meerut

Last updated: February 3, 2024 19:14 UTC The body of a 17-year-old girl was found hanging in a room of her home, police said Saturday. According to preliminary investigations, the girl allegedly committed suicide as she did not want to live with her mother, they added. Senior Superintendent of Police Rohit Singh Sajwan said the … Read more

Days after student hangs himself, Kota hotel impounded for lack of ‘anti-suicide’ fans

Last updated: February 3, 2024 15:34 US Standard Time Days after an Uttar Pradesh aspiring NEET hanged himself in a hostel room here, the district administration took over the facility because of a lack of “anti-suicide devices” in the ceiling fans, officials said on Saturday. The 19-year-old student from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, a resident … Read more

IIT-BHU student hangs himself in hostel room

Last updated: February 2, 2024 23:28 UTC A male student of IIT BHU died after allegedly hanging himself in his hostel room, police said on Friday. Citing university officials and his family, police said the deceased, named Utkarsh Raj (23), suffered from depression. “An architecture student committed suicide by hanging himself in his hostel room … Read more

Iran hangs 4 people for espionage charges against Israel

Iran hanged four members of its Kurdish minority on Monday on charges of spying for Israel, defying a campaign to save their lives by rights groups who said their trial was grossly unfair. The four men, convicted of cooperating with Israel in a plan to sabotage Iranian defenses in the central province of Isfahan, were … Read more