Head constable of Chhattisgarh Police commits suicideAugust 30th, 2009 KANKER - A Head Constable of the Chhattisgarh Armed Police committed suicide using his AK-47 service rifle at Kanker in Chhattisgarh. He died on Saturday evening after shooting himself on his chest.
Engineer commits suicide in DelhiMay 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A traineed engineer with a power distribution company of the capital commited suicide in her hostel room here Saturday evening, police said. The body of Prerna Kumari, a graduate engineer trainee with North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL), was found hanging in her hostel room at the training centre in Rohini Sector 11, they said.
Girl, depressed over poor hair growth, commits suicideApril 29th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A 15-year-old girl, depressed due to poor hair growth, allegedly committed suicide in Ghaziabad Wednesday, police said. According to the police, the family of Uma Kumari, a student of Class 7, found her hanging from the ceiling at their Nehru Nagar residence about 11.30 a.m.
Advani blames Congress for farmer suicidesApril 15th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani Wednesday, at a rally in Orissa, said that farmer suicides are happening only in Congress-ruled states and blamed the party for their plight.
Advani criticizes UPA on inflation, farmer suicidesMarch 31st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Tuesday launched his party's poll campaign in Orissa by attacking the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government on issues like inflation and farmer suicides.
Worried about failing in exams, girl commits suicideMarch 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 12-year-old girl, apparently worried about failing in school examinations, committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling in her home in east Delhi, the police said Saturday. 'The girl was a student of Class 4 and had failed in exams last year.
Debt-ridden Madhya Pradesh farmer kills himselfMarch 22nd, 2009 BHOPAL - Disturbed by his inability to pay back his loans, a farmer in Meharghatti village of Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district committed suicide by drinking pesticide, the police said Saturday. Dashrath Kushwah, 58, was found lying in a field.
MNC executive commits suicide in DelhiMarch 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 28-year-old man, working with a multinational company, allegedly committed suicide in his house here, police said Saturday. 'Manjot Singh's body was found hanging in his rented accommodation in Khirki Extension when one of his colleagues visited him Friday evening,' a police official said.
Buddhist monk commits suicide in Bodh Gaya templeMarch 5th, 2009 PATNA - A young Buddhist monk committed suicide in the Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar's Bodh Gaya town Wednesday, the police said. Vaninta, a monk in his 20s, committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in the temple complex, the police said.
Farmer denied bank loan, commits suicide in OrissaMarch 1st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A 35-year-old farmer committed suicide in Orissa after a bank allegedly denied him a crop loan, a newspaper report said here Saturday. Niranjan Das, a resident of Baladuan village in the coastal district of Keonjhar, was anxious over the past few days after a local bank refused to give him a crop loan of Rs.25,000, Oriya daily Sambad reported.
Student commits suicide in Greater NoidaFebruary 6th, 2009 GREATER NOIDA - A student allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the hook in the roof of his room in Greater Noida, police said Saturday. The body of Yogesh Dubey, 20, was found from his rented room in a house at Gamma sector of Greater Noida, the police said.
Paramilitary trooper kills colleague, commits suicide in OrissaJanuary 25th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A paramilitary trooper fired indiscriminately at his colleagues, killing one at the spot and injuring three others, and then shot himself dead in an Orissa steel plant Monday, the police said. Constable Naresh Kumar of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) opened fire from his Service rifle at the Rourkela Steel Plant in Rourkela, some 500 km from here, Superintendent of Police S.K.
Punjab teacher commits suicide after share market crashJanuary 7th, 2009 PHAGWARA - A school teacher in this industrial town of Punjab committed suicide Thursday after suffering heavy losses in the share market, the police said. Harsh Kumar, 35, who taught in a government aided school in a village near here, consumed poison Wednesday night.
IIT Kanpur student commits suicideJanuary 2nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A student of the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) allegedly committed suicide on the campus Saturday, an official said. 'G. Suman, a student of M.Tech, was found hanging inside a hostel room,' director IIT-K Sanjay Dhande told IANS on phone.
Rs.1.3 mn stolen from Ludhiana farmerDecember 30th, 2008 LUDHIANA - A farmer from this industrial city of Punjab Wednesday fell prey to a thief's prank and lost nearly Rs.1.3 million. The farmer, Iqbal Singh Gill, and his son took out money from a bank on the Mall Road here.