She cleared NEET… then her family ended her lifeIn Gujarat's Banaskantha, an 18-year-old NEET qualifier, Chandrika Chaudhary, was allegedly murdered by her father and uncle due to fears s...
13 Aug, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
'Why are they dying only in Kota': Supreme Court grills Rajasthan over surge in student suicidesThe Supreme Court criticized the Rajasthan government over the alarming rise in student suicides in Kota, with 14 cases reported this year....
23 May, 2025, 02.21 PM IST
NEET aspirant in Kota allegedly dies by suicide on eve of examA seventeen-year-old student preparing for NEET allegedly committed suicide in Kota. The incident happened in Parshvnath Puram. The student...
04 May, 2025, 05.02 PM IST
NEET a 'scam', goes against students, social justice and poor; Centre must not defend it: Tamil Nadu CM StalinTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has criticized the National Entrance Test (NEET) as a "scam" that hinders students' opportunities and ...
16 Jun, 2024, 11.51 PM IST
18-year-old NEET aspirant jumps to death in Kota day after medical entrance results declaredAn 18-year-old NEET aspirant in Kota, Bagisha Tiwari, tragically died by suicide, jumping from the ninth floor of a building after receivin...
06 Jun, 2024, 08.21 PM IST
NEET aspirant from Bengal found hanging in Kota; 25th suicide case this yearA 20-year-old NEET aspirant from West Bengal, Faureed Hussain, was discovered hanging in his rented accommodation in Wauf Nagar, Kota. The ...
28 Nov, 2023, 11.02 AM IST
16-year-old NEET aspirant dies after consuming poison in Kota, 24th case of suicideA resident of Mau in Uttar Pradesh, Priyas was a Class 12 student preparing for NEET-UG at a coaching institute here in Kota and living in ...
18 Sep, 2023, 09.27 PM IST
Coaching hub Kota reports 23rd suicide this year as NEET aspirant from Ranchi hangs herselfA 16-year-old girl from Jharkhand's Ranchi allegedly hanged herself in her hostel room in Kota, where she was preparing for the NEET exam. ...
13 Sep, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
'Darwaze pe dastak', food vigil by mess workers: Kota police's new attempt at checking student suicidesIn an effort to prevent student suicides, the coaching hub of Kota in India is involving wardens, mess workers, and tiffin service provider...
03 Sep, 2023, 04.38 PM IST
Random calls to students, checks in hostels: Cops turn counsellors in KotaIn response to a spate of student suicides, the city police in Kota, India has established a dedicated "Student Cell" to provide support to...
01 Sep, 2023, 01.29 PM IST
Wean youngsters off 'studdiction'Kota, a city in Rajasthan, has become known for its successful JEE-NEET coaching industry. However, the intense competition and pressure ha...
29 Aug, 2023, 11.18 PM IST
After spring-loaded fans, Kota hostels use nets to make balconies and lobbies 'suicide proof'Hostel owners in Kota, a coaching hub in India, are installing "anti-suicide nets" in balconies and lobbies to prevent students from taking...
27 Aug, 2023, 12.25 PM IST
Another NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, fourth case this monthThe latest incident is suspectedly the fourth suicide case by a coaching student in Kota this month and the ninth this year so far. The las...
25 May, 2023, 05.13 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi returns govt bill seeking NEET exemption for state; says its against interest of rural studentsThe Governor has returned the bill, adopted by the state Assembly in September 2021 and the report of a High Level committee constituted by...
03 Feb, 2022, 10.11 PM IST
Specify steps taken to control protests over NEET: Supreme Court to Tamil NaduThe top court had asked the state to prevent any agitation over NEET examination issue which had intensified after the suicide of a 17-year...
18 Sep, 2017, 07.53 PM IST
SC denies urgent hearing on PIL on Tamil Nadu girl's suicide over NEETThe PIL has also sought steps by the Tamil Nadu government to maintain law and order and ensure that protests over Anitha's death do not di...
06 Sep, 2017, 08.16 PM IST
NEET: Tamil Nadu erupts in protest over Dalit girl's suicideAnitha was reportedly upset after it became known that Tamil Nadu will not be exempted from the ambit of National Entrance-cum-Eligibility ...
03 Sep, 2017, 12.58 AM IST