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.
Chhattisgarh official commits suicideApril 29th, 2009 RAIPUR - A woman district education officer (DEO) allegedly committed suicide in her home here in Chhattisgarh, the police said Wednesday. Police officer Shaukat Ali said that Raipur DEO Shail Shandile was found dead at her posh Shankar Nagar residence.
Fashion designer commits suicide in NoidaApril 23rd, 2009 NOIDA - A 25-year-old fashion designer working with a garments export firm here committed suicide at his office premises Thursday, allegedly over a failed relationship, police said. Jishan, originally a resident of Bihar, was working as a fashion designer in a garments export house in Sector-10 of Noida.
20-year-old woman student commits suicideMarch 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 20-year-old student depressed with her performance in exams allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling in her Delhi home, the police said Sunday. Hemlata's body was found hanging in the morning by her family members in Anand Vihar area of east Delhi.
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.
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.
Kidney racket kingpin arrested in West BengalFebruary 21st, 2009 KOLKATA - The kingpin of a nationwide kidney racket was arrested Friday from a West Bengal village on the India-Bangladesh border, the police said here. 'We arrested Manick Chowdhury alias Partha, who was running a kidney racket, Friday morning from Daudpur village near the Indo-Bangladesh border,' Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detective Department) Jawed Shamim told reporters here.
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.
Impaired kidney function ups death risks for elderlyJanuary 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Seniors with damaged kidneys are more likely to suffer heart failure, stroke and other causes of mortality, says a new study. These findings indicate that the elderly with impaired kidneys should make lifestyle changes, particularly if they are at risk from high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure to avoid developing cardiovascular problems.
Retail magnate gets kidney from executed murdererJanuary 9th, 2009 SINGAPORE - An ailing retail magnate who was jailed for one day last year for attempting to buy a kidney has received the organ legally from an executed murderer, according to a news report here Saturday. Tang Wee Sung received a kidney from former organised crime boss Tan Chor Jin, who was hanged in a Singapore prison Friday morning for the 2006 killing of a nightclub owner, reported the Straits Times.
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.
Executive commits suicide in DelhiDecember 23rd, 2008 NEW DELHI - A 33-year-old manager of a multinational company was Wednesday found dead in his south Delhi home, the police said, suspecting it a case of suicide. Subhit Chakravarty's body was found hanging from a ceiling with a sari after his brother Ankur and the police broke open the door of their Kalkaji flat.