Indian Institute of Technology Madras Director Kamakotti on Wednesday claimed that the reduced socialisation during the COVID pandemic is the main reason for the suicide incidents which were reported on the campus.
"A standing Institute Internal Inquiry Committee, including elected student representatives, which has been recently constituted will look into such incidents," the IIT said in an official statement.
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], September 21 (ANI): A first-year student studying at a private university in Punjab's Jalandhar has died by suicide, said the Punjab Police on Wednesday.
Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 26 (ANI): A class 12 girl in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore was found dead at her home, the third such instance in the state this month, according to a police official on Tuesday.
Sangli (Maharashtra) [India], June 21 (ANI): The people of Sangli village in Maharashtra suspect superstition as a probable reason behind the overnight death of nine members of a family.
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hit out at the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and Congress for misusing Rohith Vemula's suicide incident for their political gains.