'Asli kaam ka waqt aagya': Cockroach Janta Party launches new campaign after crossing BJP’s Instagram follower count, hits 20 millionNewly launched satirical movement Cockroach Janta Party demands Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over NEET paper leak. Found...
22 May, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Vijay’s blockbuster first day first show: The superstar who conquered Tamil Nadu politicsActor Vijay has become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, achieved electoral success in its debut. Vija...
12 May, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Suicide trends in India: 31% cases among daily wage workers, this state reports highest numbers, shows NCRB 2024 dataDaily wage earners now represent the largest group of suicide victims in India, accounting for 31% of all deaths in 2024, a decade-high. Th...
11 May, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Delhi records highest suicides in India, most victims married; Bengaluru second highest: Crime dataDelhi reported the highest number of suicides in 2024 with 2,905 cases, though this marks a decline from previous years. Family-related iss...
08 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Need to create jobs in rural areas to reduce migration of youth, farmers : Nitin GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari stressed the need for rural employment to stop migration to cities. He highlighted the plight of farmers and w...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
World Suicide Prevention Day 2025: Surge in student suicides outpaces overall trend, warn expertsBihar witnessed a concerning number of suicides in 2024, with young adults aged 18-40 comprising over half the cases. Experts highlight a n...
10 Sep, 2025, 08.50 AM IST
Parivaar, Shaadi aur Pyaar: Nearly 50% of India's youth are dying by suicides due to family, love and marriageGovernment data reveals a concerning trend in India. Relationship issues are a major factor in youth suicides. Family problems, love affair...
25 Jun, 2025, 04.57 PM IST
View: Time to rethink criminalisation of suicide"In sum, suicide is not a crime, and you cannot be driven to it. The Supreme Court needs to proclaim that the notion of driving people to s...
08 Nov, 2020, 12.33 PM IST
High debt isn't driving Indian farmers to suicideAs per NCRB, the no. of farmers committing suicide has actually been falling in recent years.
24 Dec, 2018, 04.21 PM IST
2.3 lakh deaths a year! It's time India tackled suicide, the silent killer, as a public health crisisWhile decriminalising attempt to suicide was a welcome first step, India will need to do a lot more.
14 Oct, 2018, 09.04 AM IST
Alarming gap between Lancet & NCRB suicide dataExperts mainly attribute the lower figures provided by NCRB to under-reporting and the fact that NCRB draws its data from First Information...
14 Sep, 2018, 08.46 AM IST
Non-fulfilment of promise by Govt led to farmers' suicide: CongressThe deaths, he said, were not a result of drought but because of their bumper crop not getting the right price and the hardships caused to ...
20 Mar, 2017, 01.50 PM IST
Govt should focus on farmers’ issues, not on compensation: SCThe bench, which also comprised Justice N.V. Ramana, observed that farmers continued to face problems as pressing issues facing them remain...
04 Mar, 2017, 01.20 AM IST
When love kills love: 40,000 people have taken their lives in the past decade in IndiaWest Bengal alone witnessed over 7,000 such deaths. Tamil Nadu and Assam, too, have a relatively high incidence of suicides caused by love ...
21 Jul, 2015, 02.27 PM IST
Depression is the main cause of farm suicidesThe global suicide pattern shows no close link with farming, poverty or welfare. The overwhelming cause of suicide is mental stress, not fi...
03 May, 2015, 01.16 PM IST
- 2.90 lakh farmers committed suicide during 1995-2011: Government
A total of 290,740 farmers have committed suicide during 1995-2001 due to various reasons.
31 Aug, 2012, 05.23 PM IST
- The fine line between aspiration & resignation
As farmers suicides have forced their way into government and public consciousness, research into the causes of this phenomenon is now begi...
29 Jan, 2007, 02.02 AM IST