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01 Jun

Amritsar tragedy: 17-year-old girl dies by suicide due to alleged harassment over pending school fees

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAmritsar News, Big news, Punjab, Student, suicide

Gurpreet Singh :- A 17-year-old school girl allegedly died by suicide after consuming poisonous substance at her residence in Amritsar. The victim has been identified as Amjot Kaur Aulakh who was studying in Disciplined Disciple International School, Fatehgarh Churian. According to the family members, their daughter was constantly harassed by the school authorities including the principal, due to fee dues up to Rs 20,000, causing her extreme distress and humiliation. Sarabjeet Kaur, Amjot's maternal aunt, alleged that the student consumed a poisonous substance on the evening of May 22, the same day she was reportedly called to the school for…

16 May

NEET-UG Aspirant Dies by Suicide After Exam Cancellation, Family Alleges Mental Stress

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaNeet Ugc, Paper Leaked, Rajasthan, Student, suicide

Rajeev Sharma :- A tragic incident has surfaced from Rajasthan amid growing anxiety among students following the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination. A medical aspirant, identified as Pradeep Mahich from Jhunjhunu district, allegedly died by suicide after reportedly falling into severe stress over the uncertainty surrounding the exam. According to police officials, Pradeep had been preparing for the medical entrance examination in Sikar for the past three years while living with his two sisters in a rented accommodation. He was enrolled in a private coaching institute and was said to be highly focused on securing admission to a government…

02 May

Tragic Death of Delhi Judicial Officer Sparks Investigation into Alleged Harassment

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAman Kumar Sharma, Delhi judge, Investigation, Judicial officer, Karkardooma Court, Safdarjung, suicide

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): A 35-year-old Delhi judicial officer, Aman Kumar Sharma, was found dead at his residence in the Safdarjung and Green Park area on Saturday, prompting a high-level police investigation. Preliminary reports suggest that Sharma’s body was found hanging in the bathroom of his home. Emergency services were alerted by the officer’s brother-in-law, and although he was immediately transported to a nearby hospital, medical professionals declared him dead on arrival. The Delhi Police have since initiated inquest proceedings to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the tragedy. Aman Kumar Sharma was a respected figure within the legal community, having…

02 May

Punished by School, 15-Year-Old Ends Life; Case Filed Against Management

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabGurdaspur, Punjab News, School, Student, suicide

Gurpreet Singh :- A tragic incident from Punjab’s Gurdaspur district has raised serious questions over school discipline practices after a 15-year-old student allegedly died by suicide following punishment at a private school in Dasuya. The deceased, identified as Navjot Singh from village Jhanda Lubana in block Kahnuwan, was reportedly penalized for a minor mistake on April 27 and made to stand in the sun for two consecutive periods. Distressed by the punishment, he allegedly consumed a poisonous substance after returning home. He was immediately rushed to a hospital, where he remained under treatment for several days but ultimately succumbed. The…

04 Feb

Three sisters die by suicide in Ghaziabad in likely online gaming task; Korean app under scanner

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsEntertainment, India, Trending3 Sister, Big news, Game Addiction, Ghaziabad, India, suicide

National Times Bureau :- “Mummy, Papa, sorry” — these were reportedly the last words written by three sisters who are suspected to have died by suicide after jumping from the ninth floor of their apartment building in Ghaziabad late Tuesday night. Police officials said they are examining multiple aspects of the case, including claims that the girls may have been addicted to a Korean task-based online gaming application. The incident took place around 2:15 am in the Bharat City locality. The deceased have been identified as Nishika (16), Prachi (14), and Pakhi (12), according to Superintendent of Police Atul Kumar…

29 Dec

Youth Found Dead in Raikot Hotel Room Days Before Wedding, Police Suspect Suicide

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabHotel Room, Ludhiana, Punjab, suicide

National Times Bureau :- A tragic incident was reported from Raikot in Ludhiana district, where a young man was found dead in a hotel room after allegedly shooting himself with his licensed pistol, just days before his scheduled wedding on January 16. According to preliminary investigations, the deceased, identified as Kamal, a resident of Jalal Diwal village, had been staying at a hotel near Barnala Chowk in Raikot. On Sunday night, he reportedly hosted a liquor party with his friends. After dropping them back home, he returned alone to the hotel. Early Monday morning, Kamal allegedly fired a shot at…

07 Nov

OpenAI Hit with Multiple Law suits Alleging ChatGPT Drove Users to Suicide and Delusions

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsWorld NewsChatGPT, delusions, emotional manipulation, GPT-4o, lawsuits, OpenAI, suicide

San Francisco, November 7, 2025 — OpenAI is facing seven separate law suits filed in California state courts that accuse its flagship chatbot, ChatGPT, of contributing to suicides and severe psychological harm in users who reportedly had no prior mental health conditions. The suits, brought on behalf of six adults and one teenager by the Social Media Victims Law Center and Tech Justice Law Project, allege wrongful death, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter and negligence. Plaintiffs claim OpenAI released its GPT-4o model prematurely, ignoring internal warnings that it was “emotionally manipulative” and “dangerously sycophantic.” One high-profile case involves a 17-year-old named…

26 Oct

Doctor suicide row: Cop accused of sexually assaulting doctor arrested

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaDoctor, suicide

National Times Bureau :- Police sub-inspector Gopal Badane, accused of sexual assaulting a woman doctor who died by suicide in Maharashtra’s Satara district, was arrested on Saturday evening, hours after a co-accused was taken into custody. PSI Badane later surrendered at the Phaltan Rural Police Station, Satara SP Tushar Doshi said. Bankar, who has been accused of mentally harassing the victim and now faces charges of abetment to suicide, was presented before a Satara district court, which remanded him to four days of police custody. The victim, a doctor from Beed district in the Marathwada region who was working at…

25 Oct

Doctor suicide row: Four-page suicide note reveals chilling details, MP accused of pressuring her to issue fake certificates

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaDoctor, Maharashtra, Mp, Police, Satara, suicide

National Times Bureau :- The doctor who died by suicide in Maharashtra’s Satara district and accused a police officer of raping her four times also left behind a four-page suicide note. In it, she alleged that she was pressured to issue fake fitness certificates for accused individuals in police cases and faced harassment when she refused. The letter further claims that the pressure came not only from police officials but also, in one instance, from a Member of Parliament and his two personal assistants. The 26-year-old medical officer, posted at the Phaltan sub-district hospital, had written on her palm that…

14 Oct

ASI posted at Ludhiana DIG office dies by suicide, shoots himself in head with service revolver

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsBusinessASI, DIG Office, Ludhiana, suicide

National Times Bureau :- A jawan posted at DIG Range office in Ludhiana died by suicide after shooting himself in the head while he was on duty on Tuesday. He reportedly used his service revolver to shoot himself. The deceased has been identified as ASI (Assistant Sub-Inspector) Teerth Singh,50. He was a resident of Mullanpur Dakha (Ludhiana) and had been serving in the office for the past four to five years. Upon receiving information, the police reached the spot, collected evidence, and sent the body for post-mortem. The police are currently investigating the reasons behind the suicide. The deceased is…