Police suspect the contractor used his licensed firearm. (Image used for representational purposes only.) HISAR: A 30-year-old contractor working with the public works department’s (PWD) buildings and roads (B&R) branch allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Krishna Nagar on Tuesday, police said.The deceased was identified as Aman Sharma. According to the preliminary investigation,…
Lucknow: Lucknow Police have proposed installing high-rise fencing, CCTV cameras and crisis helpline signboards on two Gomti river bridges connecting the 1090 intersection with Samta Mulak Chauraha following a series of six suicide attempts and river-jump incidents in recent months.The proposal has been sent to the Lucknow Development Authority, or LDA, with a request to…
A 25-year-old man’s life was saved after Meerut Police acted on a suicide alert received from Meta following an Instagram post, reaching him within eight minutes and getting him admitted to a hospital, officials said. The incident came to light under the coordination mechanism between the Uttar Pradesh Police and Meta, which flags posts indicating…
Ranchi: In an effort to strengthen mental healthcare services in rural and tribal areas, the Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP), Ranchi, on Monday launched a specialised training programme on mental health and suicide risk management for community health workers.The initiative, being implemented by the department of psychiatric social work at CIP, seeks to equip frontline…
Panaji: Drishti Marine lifesavers rescued a 22-year-old man at Calangute beach after spotting him wading into deep waters.The Margao resident was seen deliberately moving farther from the shore, prompting lifeguards Suraj Sawant and Vinod Lamani to reach him with a rescue tube. While bringing him back safely, the man reportedly expressed suicidal intentions. In another…
Nagpur: A17-year-old girl from Anmol Nagar, coming under the jurisdiction of Wathoda police station limits, ended her life after posting a status on WhatsApp expressing gratitude to Almighty. The deceased has been identified as Mahi Atram.Mahi recently cleared her Class 12 examinations. Her father is a medical officer in Girad. According to police, Mahi preferred…
Kanpur: A 38-year-old man was rescued in Etawah after police responded within minutes to an emotional Facebook post in which he expressed his intention to end his life, officials said.The man, a resident of the Jaswantnagar police station area, had uploaded a photograph with his wife along with a distressing message saying he could no…
Bengaluru: Kavitha (name changed), a woman from Channapatna taluk in Bengaluru South district, had attempted to take her own life after struggling with family-related problems. “I wanted to die as I thought I had no one left in the world,” the farmers’ group leader recalled. But timely intervention saved her life and today, she is…
T’puram: A 37-year-old woman was found hanging inside her house at Poovachal in the early hours of Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Rosha Alby, a housewife.According to Kattakada police, the woman was found hanging from a cradle clamp inside her room using a shawl. Relatives discovered her body after becoming suspicious when she did…
JSS educational institutions have initiated programmes to identify students suffering from depression Mysuru: Suttur mutt seer Shivarathri Deshikendra Swami voiced concern over the growing incidence of clinical depression and mental health disorders in society.Speaking at an event at the Jagannath Center for Art and Cultural Auditorium in Vijayanagar, he observed that many people fail to…
