News for 'suicide note'

Burari deaths: Notes in family registers said they may not see next Diwali

Burari deaths: Notes in family registers said they may not see next Diwali

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

The notes also mentioned about "other souls accompanying the spirit of Lalit's father", who had died in 2007, and "how those spirits are still yearning for salvation."

Shinde's Maratha Reservation Dilemma

Shinde's Maratha Reservation Dilemma

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

Any move of the present government to appease the Marathas may boomerang. Eknath Shinde is a worried man with the agitation not having an easy solution, notes Ramesh Menon.

'Ram Mandir has rattled Opposition'

'Ram Mandir has rattled Opposition'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

'The consecration of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya has demoralised them.' 'And, now it is reflecting in their individual reactions as they are losing hope to take on the BJP in 2024.'

Nirav Modi 'only thinks of cutting or hanging if extradited'

Nirav Modi 'only thinks of cutting or hanging if extradited'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

The high court in London on Tuesday began hearing evidence from two leading experts in the field of psychiatry to determine the level of suicide risk faced by Nirav Modi if he is extradited to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering, amounting to an estimated $2 billion in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam case. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay heard from Andrew Forrester, Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at Cardiff University, and Seena Fazel, Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at Oxford University, in the final stages of the extradition appeal being pursued by the 51-year-old diamond merchant. The two psychiatrists weighed up Nirav's level of depression, which could pose a "substantial" or "elevated" risk of suicide.

'These suicides are an eye-opener for all of us'

'These suicides are an eye-opener for all of us'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

'I hear of so many people not getting their money and producers not taking their calls to pay them.'

Mallya makes another offer of 100% loan payback

Mallya makes another offer of 100% loan payback

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Mallya remains on bail pending his UK High Court appeal, now scheduled for February 2020.

Sailor dies on-board 'INS Kalinga' under suspicious state

Sailor dies on-board 'INS Kalinga' under suspicious state

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

A 25-year-old sailor died on vessel 'INS Kalinga' with Navy today claiming that the death was caused by a bullet injury sustained while handling firearms even as police suspected it to be a case of suicide.

We sowed seeds of terrorism: Pak minister on Peshawar blast

We sowed seeds of terrorism: Pak minister on Peshawar blast

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

'Worshippers weren't killed during prayers even in India or Israel but it happened in Pakistan'

'BJP worker' who accused K'taka minister of graft found dead

'BJP worker' who accused K'taka minister of graft found dead

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

A contractor who had accused the Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K S Eshwarappa of demanding 40 per cent commission for a contract, was found dead in a lodge in the coastal town of Udupi on Tuesday morning.

'Nightwatchman' Bommai will stay till polls

'Nightwatchman' Bommai will stay till polls

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

Success in Karnataka's assembly polls will hinge on two factors: Drop a large number of incumbent MLAs and project Modi and not the state leaders, least of all Bommai.

CJI impeachment: Jaitley says Cong's plan to move SC is 'suicidal'

CJI impeachment: Jaitley says Cong's plan to move SC is 'suicidal'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

He said the Congress party is capable of dragging the judges into an unsavoury controversy and make them controversial 'should their judicial opinion not appear favourable in the cases in which the party has an interest'.

Delhi SHOCKER: Parents jump to death after 7-yr-old dies of dengue

Delhi SHOCKER: Parents jump to death after 7-yr-old dies of dengue

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

The boy was allegedly being denied admission by two prominent private hospitals

Doc, cop among 4 J-K employees sacked for terror links

Doc, cop among 4 J-K employees sacked for terror links

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

In the last three years, the Union Territory administration has invoked 311 (2)(c) of the Constitution to sack more than 50 employees, who were allegedly operating in shadows within the government and drawing a salary from the public exchequer, however, they were helping Pakistani terror outfits, providing logistics to terrorists, propagating terrorists' ideology, raising terror finances and furthering secessionist agenda, officials said.

NIA names 5 in 2nd chargesheet in Coimbatore blast case

NIA names 5 in 2nd chargesheet in Coimbatore blast case

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

The National Investigation Agency on Friday filed a fresh charge sheet against five persons in connection with the Coimbatore car bomb blast in October 2022, and said the prime accused was "reportedly inspired by the hardcore ISIS ideology" to carry out this terrorist attack.

New bills propose death for mob lynching, rape of minor, sedition V2.0

New bills propose death for mob lynching, rape of minor, sedition V2.0

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

Anyone endangering sovereignty or integrity of India may get a maximum punishment of life imprisonment while those involved in mob lynching and rape of minor may be given the maximum punishment of death sentence.

'Ragged by seniors', engineering student ends life in Telangana

'Ragged by seniors', engineering student ends life in Telangana

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

A suicide note purportedly written by Sainath was found from his wallet, which blamed ragging by seniors as the reason for his death, the officer said.

'I will kill my family and myself'

'I will kill my family and myself'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2004

Painful knee hampers Kyrgios bid for Wimbledon glory

Painful knee hampers Kyrgios bid for Wimbledon glory

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

The Australian's determination to once again display his talent on the Wimbledon lawns is an illustration of the huge importance the grasscourt Grand Slam has played in his career.

UK High Court hears Nirav Modi plea against extradition to India

UK High Court hears Nirav Modi plea against extradition to India

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

A British court on Tuesday opened the continuation appeal hearing in the extradition case of Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India on the charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated $2 billion in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam case. The 51-year-old diamond merchant had lodged an appeal last year against his extradition order on mental health grounds. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay presided over an initial hearing at the High Court in December last year to determine whether District Judge Sam Goozee's Westminster Magistrates' Court ruling from February 2021 in favour of extradition was incorrect to overlook the diamond merchant's "high risk of suicide".

Constitution is the Casualty in Governor's Conduct

Constitution is the Casualty in Governor's Conduct

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

The Congress used Raj Bhavans to topple legally elected governments. The BJP is letting governors get away with all manner of impropriety, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Centre, Delhi govt to reply on steps taken to treat dengue

Centre, Delhi govt to reply on steps taken to treat dengue

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Voicing concern over the rise of dengue cases in the national capital, the Delhi high court on Thursday asked the Centre and city government to explain the steps they have taken to contain the vector-borne disease.

1001 Nunakal Review: When Confessions Go Wrong

1001 Nunakal Review: When Confessions Go Wrong

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

Though the lies hardly go beyond extramarital affairs and conception problems, they are laid out by arresting storytellers who raise the stakes while speaking in tongues not wiped clean to make progressive points (No Made in Heaven-type diddling, here), notes Sreehari Nair.

Revoke note ban before situation goes out of hand: Kejriwal

Revoke note ban before situation goes out of hand: Kejriwal

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

He claimed 50 per cent of the country's black money was going to BJP's coffers.

'Had he been insane, he would have shot everyone'

'Had he been insane, he would have shot everyone'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

'How was it possible for Singh to have got a government job, and that too one involving the handling of guns, had he been insane?'

Senior IAS officer found dead in Bengaluru apartment

Senior IAS officer found dead in Bengaluru apartment

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

An IAS officer, who had made a mark in administration for his uprightness, was found dead at his official flat with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide.

UK court allows Nirav Modi to appeal against extradition

UK court allows Nirav Modi to appeal against extradition

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

A high court judge in London on Monday granted fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi permission to appeal against a magistrates' court order in favour of extradition to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering before the Indian courts on mental health and human rights grounds. Justice Martin Chamberlain delivered his verdict remotely under COVID-19 rules to conclude that the arguments presented by the 50-year-old diamond merchant's legal team concerning his "severe depression" and "high risk of suicide" were arguable at a substantial hearing. He also noted that the adequacy of the measures capable of preventing "successful suicide attempts" at Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, where Nirav Modi is to be detained upon extradition, also fall within the arguable ambit.

Contractor's death: Eshwarappa 'won't resign', kin refuse to take body

Contractor's death: Eshwarappa 'won't resign', kin refuse to take body

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

Amid mounting opposition pressure for his resignation over the death of a civil contractor, senior Karnataka Minister K S Eshwarappa on Wednesday ruled out stepping down from his post, as he wondered if a Whatsapp message can be treated as a 'death note'.

Shortage of Rs 100 notes brings wholesale markets to a halt

Shortage of Rs 100 notes brings wholesale markets to a halt

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

Work in mandis across UP and in northern India which till Tuesday, witnessed heavy arrivals of newly harvested paddy, saw a steep decline.

CID to probe suicide of senior cop in Karnataka

CID to probe suicide of senior cop in Karnataka

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

CM Siddaramaiah announced the CID probe and warned of action against the seniors accused of harassing Ganapathy.

Woman sentenced for levelling false charge of rape against man

Woman sentenced for levelling false charge of rape against man

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

A woman was awarded a sentence of four years and a fine of Rs 11,000 for levelling false rape charges against her landlord, after a dispute over the payment of rent due to which the landlord committed suicide.

Arnab fails to get relief from HC, files for bail in lower court

Arnab fails to get relief from HC, files for bail in lower court

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

The sessions court will continue hearing the revision application on Tuesday, special public prosecutor Pradip Gharat said. Goswami's lawyer Parkar said after the revision plea is heard, the court will take up the bail plea for hearing.

19-yr-old's suicide for failing to clear NEET sparks political slugfest in TN

19-yr-old's suicide for failing to clear NEET sparks political slugfest in TN

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

She left behind a note, saying that she dreamt of becoming a doctor but the questions in NEET were too difficult for her to even understand.

Farmer suicide: Kejriwal apologises, says he couldn't sleep in the night

Farmer suicide: Kejriwal apologises, says he couldn't sleep in the night

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal apologises for not stopping the event and making a speech after the incident.

Can't kill a child: SC on termination of 26-week pregnancy

Can't kill a child: SC on termination of 26-week pregnancy

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

"Do you want us to tell the doctors at AIIMS to stop the fetal heart?" the bench, also comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, asked the counsel appearing for the 27-year-old woman.

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

'Later, I asked Hrithik how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances. He told me simply, "What could have happened? At the most, they would have killed me".'

Amid global pressure, China says Covid data transparent

Amid global pressure, China says Covid data transparent

Rediff.com1 Jan 2023

"China has always been publishing information on COVID-19 deaths and severe cases in the spirit of openness and transparency," Jiao Yahui, head of the Bureau of Medical Administration under the National Health Commission, said at a press briefing held.

Teen found hanging at Noida school, parents allege rape, murder

Teen found hanging at Noida school, parents allege rape, murder

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The incident allegedly took place on July 3 at the school in Sector 115 and came to light on Sunday after an uproar on social media, demanding justice for the girl's family, police said.

Former CBI director Ashwani Kumar cremated

Former CBI director Ashwani Kumar cremated

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

The 69-year-old, who also served as Nagaland governor and led the investigation into the Aarushi Talwar murder case, left behind a note saying he was "embarking on a new journey", officials said.

Nirav Modi extradition appeal to be heard in UK High Court on June 28

Nirav Modi extradition appeal to be heard in UK High Court on June 28

Rediff.com2 May 2022

The continuation appeal hearing in the extradition case of Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to face charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated $2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, is listed to be heard in the high court in London on June 28. The 51-year-old diamond merchant had lodged an appeal against his extradition order on mental health grounds. "The hearing is listed for the 28th June," confirmed the Royal Courts of Justice administrative office last week.

Kriti, Shraddha at Sushant's funeral

Kriti, Shraddha at Sushant's funeral

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput was cremated in the presence of family and friends.