Suicide: wide gap seen between Dalit and others
2016-06-14
Muslims have among the lowest suicide rates in the country at 7.Continue Reading
17-year-old allegedly immolates herself over lack of toilet at home in Telangana
2016-01-26
Hyderabad: A 17-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide on Monday by setting herself on fire as she was unhappy over lack of toilet at her house in Nalgonda district of Telangana. The incident occurred at Gundala village. The girl, a first-year intermediate student, doused herself with kerosene and set herself onContinue Reading
Official held for abetting farmer suicide in north Maharashtra
2015-08-22
Mumbai: Police in north Maharashtra have registered an FIR against a government official for allegedly abetting a farmer’s suicide. “We have registered an FIR under Section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the IPC against then sakri block development officer (BDO) Sarika Bari,” a senior police official told PTI. Distressed afterContinue Reading
After Modi’s call, ministers rush with toilet offers in Dumka village
2015-07-14
Dumka — After getting a call from the Prime Minister’s Office, ministers, lawmakers and officials are queuing up with promises before the house of Khusbhu, the 17-year-old girl who committed suicide shamed by the lack of toilet, and exposed graft in welfare schemes. Sources in the government said Prime MinisterContinue Reading
Four female athletes attempt suicide, one dies
2015-05-07
The girls complained harassment by seniorsContinue Reading