Delhi policeman’s wife commits suicide
March 11th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The 36-year-old mentally-ill wife of a Delhi Police head constable committed suicide by slitting her throat with a stone cutter, police said Sunday.Meenakshi, wife of ... Read more...
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Student kills himself after mother’s scolding
March 10th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A 16-year-old class 10 student committed suicide by hanging himself after his mother scolded him for not paying proper attention to his studies, said police ... Read more...
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Dharun Ravi sent messages to roommate on night of suicide
March 8th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 8 (IANS) Indian American student Dharun Ravi apparently tried to make amends with his estranged roommate after spying his sexual encounter with another man with a webcam, ... Read more...
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Refused touch screen mobile, 11-year-old commits suicide
March 3rd, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 3 (IANS) An 11-year-old boy in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district committed suicide when his parents refused to buy him a touch-screen mobile, police said Saturday.Sujal Mehar, son of ... Read more...
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Pakistani constable kills two, kills self
March 1st, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 1 (IANS) A Pakistani policeman Thursday committed suicide after killing a fellow constable and another man, police said.Shaikh Rasheed started firing at fellow constables at the Army Mur ... Read more...
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Delhi Police constable commits suicide four days after marriage
February 24th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A 23-year-old Delhi Police constable, who had married against his family's wishes just four days ago, shot himself to death with his service revolver in ... Read more...
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Indian American student to go on trial for spying on roommate
February 24th, 2012 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) The trial of Dharun Ravi, a 19-year-old former Indian American student charged with spying on his roommate, is set to begin Friday with the selection ... Read more...
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Girl commits suicide after molestation
February 18th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A minor girl who was molested while returning from school committed suicide here by taking poison, police said Saturday.The victim was reportedly molested, including by ... Read more...
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Russian officer commits suicide on n-submarine
February 13th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian military officer serving onboard a nuclear submarine has committed suicide, an official said Monday.Senior Lieutenant Maxim Galkin who served on the Gepard submarine ... Read more...
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Student commits suicide
February 5th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 5 (IANS) Apparently depressed over not doing well in his studies, a teenager committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan in his home here Sunday, police ... Read more...
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Software engineer, beautician commit suicide in Bhopal
January 27th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 27 (IANS) An unemployed software engineer and a beautician whose husband had died two months ago committed suicide in two different incidents in the state capital Friday, ... Read more...
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Husband, wife commit suicide
January 25th, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Apparently depressed over frequent spats due to financial problems, a 50-year old man and his wife committed suicide by setting themselves ablaze in Rajasthan's churu district, ... Read more...
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Sick businessman commits suicide
January 24th, 2012 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A businessman depressed over his illness committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in south Delhi Monday, police said.Deepak Kapoor, 32, was found ... Read more...
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Chris Martin turns mentor for Professor Green
January 21st, 2012 - 6:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 21 (IANS) British rapper Professor Green has found a mentor in Coldplay frontman Chris Martin."Chris (Martin) is clearly a brilliant mind. He took us out to dinner ... Read more...
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Rights panel asks Chhattisgarh for report on custodial death
January 20th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 20 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Chhattisgarh and central governments over a suspected Maoist's alleged suicide in police custody in ... Read more...
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Patient jumps off hospital roof
January 15th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 15 (IANS) A patient committed suicide by jumping from the roof of a hospital here Sunday, police said.According to police, the deceased was identified as Bokaro resident Sanjay ... Read more...
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Man commits suicide after being tortured
January 13th, 2012 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 12 (IANS) A 25-year-old man, working as a private tutor in Ghaziabad near Delhi, committed suicide after being allegedly tortured by his uncle and cousin, police said Thursday.Ashish ... Read more...
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Boycott cripples Rajasthan legal services
January 12th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 12 (IANS) Legal services in Rajasthan were crippled as lawyers boycotted work Thursday to protest the alleged suicide by a 30-year-old advocate following alleged police atrocities.The Central Bureau ... Read more...
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Inheriting injustice: A chilling film on India’s Dalits
January 12th, 2012 - 10:17 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) "Every day two Dalits are raped and three killed," goes a shocking statistic in well-known filmmaker Anand Patwardhan's latest documentary, "Jai Bhim, Comrade".It begins with such ... Read more...
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Upset over coach’s murder, female hockey player ends life
January 3rd, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 3 (IANS) Upset over the murder of her coach during New Year celebrations, a woman hockey player Tuesday committed suicide in the port city of Visakhapatnam.Two days after ... Read more...
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Farmers’ suicides unabated in Chhattisgarh: Congress
January 2nd, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 2 (IANS) The Congress in Chhattisgarh Monday said it would step up campaign against the state's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for "unabated suicide deaths of thousands ... Read more...
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Nine booked for a Noida family’s deaths
December 28th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Dec 28 (IANS) The Noida police have registered a criminal case against nine persons for abetting a man in killing his wife and a child, and himself.On the ... Read more...
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Domestic help commits suicide
December 27th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Upset over a minor dispute with her husband, a 25-year-old domestic help committed suicide Tuesday by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in her house ... Read more...
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Four of family found dead in Kolkata
December 26th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) Four members of a family were found dead in their home here Monday. Police suspect that the man killed his wife and two children, and then ... Read more...
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Man commits suicide after killing ailing wife
December 24th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 24 (IANS) Disturbed over the failing health of his 64-year-old wife, a retired general manager of a company committed suicide after fatally shooting her, police said Saturday.A.K. Shukla, ... Read more...
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Rahul favours younger leaders in Congress
December 22nd, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Striking an upbeat note about the prospects of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls next year, party leader Rahul Gandhi has pitched for ... Read more...
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Facing opposition to marriage, couple commits suicide
December 18th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 18 (IANS) A couple, in love for years but facing opposition from their families to marriage, committed suicide by hanging themselves in this Uttar Pradesh city bordering the ... Read more...
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Non-resident Indian woman jumps to death from 14th floor
December 18th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 18 (IANS) A non-resident Indian woman from the US Sunday committed suicide by jumping off the 14th floor of an apartment block in Ghaziabad, police said.Sunita Gupta, 55, ... Read more...
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MPs demand special session to discuss agrarian crisis
December 15th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Cutting across party lines, Rajya Sabha members Thursday demanded calling a special session of parliament to discuss the country's agrarian crisis with nearly 2.15 ... Read more...
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Woman dies after jumping before Metro train (Lead)
December 15th, 2011 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A 45-year-old woman working as clerk in the Indian Coast Guard committed suicide by jumping in front of a Metro train in west Delhi Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Girl elopes, father and brother commit suicide
November 26th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Karnal (Haryana), Nov 26 (IANS) With their daughter eloping with a youth with whom she had a love affair just before her wedding to another, her father and brother in ... Read more...
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Hitler’s bedsheets up for auction
November 25th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Adolf Hitler's bedsheets are expected to fetch up to 3,000 pounds when they go up for auction next week.The single white linen sheet and pillowcase were ... Read more...
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Delhi official’s daughter commits suicide
November 24th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The 23-year-old daughter of a Delhi government official committed suicide at her family's house in east Delhi Wednesday, police said.Neha, daughter of Kanwar Singh, a ... Read more...
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Animal rescue team called in Colorado to take care of rabbits left on the roadside
November 23rd, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Colorado Springs, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An animal rescue team had to be called in to clear dozens of rabbits from the road in Colorado. The animals were spotted on Sunday and ... Read more...
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Radio host claims Roebuck made him feel uncomfortable
November 15th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 15 (IANS) Radio jockey Gus Worland, who played alongside Peter Roebuck in Somerset, revealed that the noted cricket columnist made him feel "uncomfortable" and behaved "inappropriately" when ... Read more...
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