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
Canada, one of the world's most developed and richest countries, faces high child mortality rates and youth suicidesCanada youth suicide rate is alarmingly high, and child well-being is falling behind in global rankings, warns a new UNICEF Canada report. ...
15 May, 2025, 07.48 PM IST
Trump shutting down 988 suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youth? US President's big move revealedA leaked federal government budget draft would eliminate services for LGBT+ youth who call a national suicide and crisis hotline that reach...
28 Apr, 2025, 09.48 PM IST
Gaurav Gogoi refers to 'Adolescence', seeks debate on social media impact on mental health of youthCongress leader Gaurav Gogoi urged a Lok Sabha debate on youth mental health, citing social media's impact post-pandemic and the Netflix se...
04 Apr, 2025, 01.32 PM IST
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...
31 Aug, 2024, 09.42 PM IST
Indians being held 'hostage' in Russia as 'mrit kaal' of unemployment prevailing back home: CongressCongress criticized the government for Indians being held hostage in Russia as support staff to the Russian army. They highlighted the unem...
01 Mar, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
TMC dubs budget as 'election gimmick'Trinamool Congress criticizes interim budget as an "election gimmick" ahead of Lok Sabha polls, urges BJP to prioritize human welfare. Chan...
02 Feb, 2024, 01.50 PM IST
Telangana polls: Cong slams KCR over unemployment issue, highlights its promise of filling 2 lakh vacant govt posts within one yearEmphasizing that the true champions of the Telangana movement were the youth, the Congress criticized the K Chandrashekhar Rao government o...
25 Nov, 2023, 05.49 PM IST
Highest unemployment rate in Telangana, alleges Congress leader Jairam RameshSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized the Telangana government, alleging that the state has the highest youth unemployment rate i...
24 Nov, 2023, 02.51 PM IST
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...
11 Aug, 2023, 10.17 AM IST
Senior Congress leaders will placate disappointed leaders in Rajasthan: Ajay MakenThe senior Congress leaders are in the state to placate the disappointed leaders and situation for the party will improve in the coming day...
21 Nov, 2018, 05.31 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
Facebook partners with Deepika Padukone's Foundation; launches suicide prevention tools in IndiaFacebook has launched these updated tools in India in collaboration with local partners AASRA and The Live Love Laugh Foundation.
14 Jun, 2016, 08.03 PM IST
Lack of political will to address complex health issues: Vikram PatelPsychiatrist, listed by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people, rues issues like suicide are not seen as health issues but...
20 Apr, 2015, 07.21 PM IST
Congress leaders denounce 'anti-farmer' policies of Narendra Modi governmentUnder initiative of former Maharashtra Minister Shivajirao Moghe, the rally adopted a resolution, criticising the NDA Government for its "a...
20 Mar, 2015, 11.12 PM IST
New app to help curb indigenous youth suicideThe app will facilitate referral of the young person to local liaison officers and other government or non-government support agencies.
08 Sep, 2014, 02.41 PM IST