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Nilesh Shah bats for minimum qualifying criteria for F&O trading after Maharashtra man kills family, self over Rs 1.8 cr lossFollowing a tragic incident in Maharashtra linked to stock market losses, Kotak AMC's Nilesh Shah called for mandatory qualification criter...
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...
Is the Indian middle class dream over? Saurabh Mukherjea on the 3 forces crushing your futureIndia's middle class is in deep trouble. Education no longer guarantees prosperity. Jobs are disappearing, especially in IT. Wages are not ...
US Defense Secretary Hegseth says he will allow troops to take personal weapons onto military basesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth will permit service members to carry personal firearms on military bases, citing the Second Amendment and re...
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...
Rahul Gandhi expresses concern over 'rising' suicide rate among youths, urges govt to ensure supportThe "rising" suicide rate among the youth in the country is very sad and worrying, the former Congress chief said in a post on his WhatsApp...
India's student suicide rate has surpassed overall trend, population growth rate: ReportStudent suicides in India are rising alarmingly, outpacing both population growth rates and overall suicide trends. The report notes that m...
New study links improved air quality to decreased suicide ratesA study conducted in China by researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, suggests that lower air pollution levels may be a...
US suicides hit an all-time high last yearThe number of suicides in the US has reached a new high, with around 49,500 reported in 2021, says data compiled by the Centers for Disease...
Study: U.S. gun death rates hit highest levels in decadesThe increase among women - most dramatically, in Black women - is playing a tragic and under-recognized role in a tally that skews overwhel...
Suicide rate in Korea rises, highest among developed countries. Here's whySouth Korea recorded a suicide rate of 26, the highest among all developed nations. The rising rate is being attributed to the economic tur...
Maharashtra reports highest number of suicides in India, followed by Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh"Majority of suicides were reported in Maharashtra (22,207), followed by 18,925 suicides in Tamil Nadu, 14,965 suicides in Madhya Pradesh, ...
Daily wagers top people in India who committed suicide in 2020: NCRB“Among the total numbers of male suicides, maximum suicides were committed by daily wage earners (33,164) followed by self-employed persons...
Japan's suicides jump 16% in COVID-19 2nd wave after fall in 1st wave: StudyThe July-October suicide rate rose 16% from the same period a year earlier, a stark reversal of the February-June decline of 14%, according...
Twitter India launches initiative to spread awareness, prevent suicide and self harmAccording to the World Health Organization, almost 800,000 people die due to suicide every year.
NCRB data shows 42,480 farmers and daily wagers committed suicide in 2019According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data on accidental deaths and suicides, 10,281 farmers committed suicide in 20...
View: Farmer agitations reflect clout more than distressRising farmer agitations are not good indicators of distress. Rather, they reflect high returns to agitations, increasing the incentive to ...
Chronic health conditions may increase suicide riskConditions such as back pain, diabetes and heart disease may be at an increased risk of committing suicide.
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...
Lot more needs to be done to stop farmer suicides: Sudhir MungantiwarThe government is working towards increasing the agricultural productivity of farmers and some big measures will be announced in the state ...