Suicide: News
Mewat teen hangs herself after alleged gangrape by eight men
A 17-year-old girl in Haryana's Mewat hung herself at her home yesterday after allegedly being abducted by eight men, gangraped, and then left to die.
Muzaffarnagar girl ends life over 'poor performance' in Class-12 exam
Upset over not securing first division in the Class-12 examinations, a girl at a village in Budhana area in Muzaffarnagar allegedly committed suicide today.
National-level swimmer Moupriya Mitra found dead at Hooghly home
A 16-year-old national level swimmer from West Bengal, Moupriya Mitra, was found hanging at her Hooghly residence yesterday. She allegedly committed suicide.
Bihar: 13-year-old commits suicide after father rapes her; man arrested
A 13-year-old girl hung herself to death at her home in Bihar's West Champaran district on Thursday after being allegedly raped by her father.
After murdering wife, Cambodian man broadcasts suicide on Facebook live
21-year-old Ra Chhay Rath, recently killed his former wife at a school, and then committed suicide by jumping into Mekong river, Cambodia.
Rajasthan: Bodies of two girls, one boy, found hanging
In a 'Swaroop Ka Tala' village of Barmer district, Rajasthan, bodies of three teenagers were found hanging from a tree on April 12.
In Maharashtra, debt-ridden farmer blames PM Modi for suicide
Upset with mounting debts and poor crops, 55-year-old farmer Shankar Bhaurao Chawre committed suicide by consuming pesticide.
Remembering Divya Bharti and other Bollywood celebs who died mysteriously
It has been 25 years since Divya Bharti reportedly fell to death from her fifth-floor apartment in Mumbai's Versova.
Haryana: Girl shoots self with father's-revolver for not topping class
A Class XI student of Pillukhera town of Haryana's Jind allegedly shot herself to death with her father's licensed gun on Sunday for not topping the class.
'My brain is my enemy': Telugu-anchor Radhika Reddy kills herself
A newsreader of popular Telugu channel V6 allegedly jumped off from the roof of her Hyderabad apartment yesterday night, a couple of hours after returning from work.
Delhi: 'Prasad' saves kid from family's 'suicide pact'
By a stroke of luck, a 3-year-old escaped his family's 'suicide pact' because he didn't want to leave a religious ritual without 'prasad.'
Delhi: Stalked, harassed by neighbor, police aspirant hangs herself
Unable to cope with the constant stalking by her neighbor, a 17-year-old of Delhi's Rohini hanged herself in her house two days ago.
Allegedly sexually harassed by teachers, Noida teen hangs self
In a shameful incident, a class 9 student committed suicide on Tuesday evening at her Noida home after she failed in two subjects, an allegedly intentional act by her teachers who harassed her sexually.
'Wife left me; sorry mom, dad': Mumbai man commits suicide
Blaming his pregnant wife for leaving him, a 25-year-old took his life by jumping in front of a speeding local train in Virar, Mumbai on Wednesday.
IIT-Roorkee student allegedly hangs himself from hostel room fan, dies
A 21-year-old student of IIT Roorkee was found hanging from the fan in his hostel room on Wednesday evening.
Hyderabad: Two Class-10 examinees allegedly jump off building together, dead
In a suspicious case, two teenage girls of Hyderabad, studying in the same school and appearing their Class 10 exams, allegedly committed suicide yesterday by jumping off the eighth floor.
Tamil Nadu: College lecturer, father commit suicide
A private college lecturer and his father allegedly committed suicide in front of a Tamil Nadu college over its decision to postpone regularization of his service over a pending dispute with his newly married wife.
Policeman on duty at Jayalalithaa's memorial commits suicide
A 28-year old policeman posted on duty at the memorial of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa here allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself today, police said.
Man dead after shooting himself outside White House
A white male shot himself dead near the north fence line of the White House, the Secret Service said today.
Delhi: Leave me alone or will jump: Man to cops
A high voltage drama recently ensued in Delhi when a 38-year-old man threatened to jump off a four storied building, if police tried to catch him.
Serial rapist-murderer 'Psycho Shankar' kills himself in Bengaluru prison
Convicted criminal M Jaishankar, involved in over 30 rapes and 15 murders, committed suicide yesterday in Bengaluru's Parappanna Agrahara prison.
PGIMER doctor suicide: He kept seeking help, but nobody listened
A day after a 24-year-old junior resident at the PGIMER (Chandigarh) killed himself, his mother expressed regret for not paying attention to his distress.
Bengaluru: "It's my last day," texts techie, commits suicide
"It's my last day, take care of my son" - this was the last text sent by Rashmi Sathish to her US-based sister before she took her life, unable to bear the constant nudge of her husband and in-laws for dowry.
'Happy' young Delhi couple kills themselves in apparent suicide pact
A young married couple in Delhi allegedly hung themselves inside their house in Govindpuri after informing their family of a 'suicide pact.'
To prevent suicides, Maharashtra govt installs safety net at Mantralaya
Days after the Mantralaya in Mumbai witnessed two suicides, the Maharashtra government has installed a safety net at the building's second floor-level to avoid further such incidents.
Mumbai man kills self after being forced to lick spit
A man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself after four people assaulted him and also forced him to lick sputum from a shoe.
Bhopal: Closeted researcher kills himself to "save" gay partner
A 27-year-old nanotechnology researcher in Bhopal jumped into a lake, believing he would save his gay partner by killing himself.
Mumbai: Man commits suicide by jumping from Mantralaya building
A 45-year-old man on Thursday has allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of the Mantralaya building in Mumbai.
Mumbai: Undertrial, facing murder-charges, commits suicide in Arthur Road jail
An undertrial, facing murder charges, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in central Mumbai's Arthur Road jail.
Fidel Castro's eldest son 'Fidelito,' depression patient, kills himself
Cuba's late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro's eldest son Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart committed suicide yesterday. He was 68.
Jiah Khan suicide case: Sooraj Pancholi charge with abetment
There is a new development in Jiah Khan's suicide case. Actor Sooraj Pancholi has been charged with abetment to suicide (Section 306, Indian Penal Code), in the case of his ex-girlfriend's suicide case, by a Mumbai sessions court on Tuesday.
Glee actor Mark Salling found dead, might have committed suicide
American actor Mark Salling, best known for playing footballer Noah "Puck" Puckerman on Fox's musical comedy-drama Glee, was found dead near his Los Angeles home on Tuesday morning. He was 35.
Patna student kills himself on WhatsApp video chat with girlfriend
In a disturbing incident, a 19-year-old youth in Patna shot himself while on a WhatsApp video call with his girlfriend.
Family attempts suicide at R-day parade ground, gets arrested
Three members of a family from Parbhani in Maharashtra were arrested for allegedly trying to commit suicide during the Republic Day parade near Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Friday.
Rajput women threaten to kill themselves if Padmaavat released
On Sunday, thousands of Rajput women went on a 'Chetavani Rally' in Chittorgarh, a warning to the administration that if 'Padmaavat' is released, they will commit 'jauhar.'
Suicides, mass shootings, gun violence: America after the dream
Thirteen siblings aged 2-29 years were found emaciated, chained and padlocked in their California home by the police on January 14. They had been held captive, starved and tortured by their biological parents for months.
BITS Pilani student chokes self to death, Blue Whale suspected
A 19-year-old student of BITS Pilani-Hyderabad reportedly choked himself to death. Police are investigating if it has any connection to the Blue Whale 'challenge'.
Popular Telugu actor Vijay Sai found dead, suicide suspected
Popular Tollywood comedian Vijay Sai was found hanging in his Jubilee Hills apartment in Hyderabad this morning. Suicide is suspected.
Suicide or murder? Jamia student's bullet-riddled body found inside car
The body of a 20-year-old Jamia Millia Islamia student, a national-level hockey player, was found in his car inside a colony at Delhi's Sarojini Nagar yesterday.
Protests at Hyderabad's Osmania Univ after student found hanging
A first-year MSc student was found hanging in a washroom at Hyderabad's Osmania University yesterday, leading to massive protests on campus.