NEW DELHI: An M.Sc. second-year student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) died by suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his hostel room on Tuesday night. The deceased ...

The Supreme Court has taken a decisive step to address India’s student suicide crisis by ordering the formation of a National Task Force on Mental Health in higher education. This landmark decision ...

In February 2024, at IIT Delhi, an MTech student, Sanjay Nerkar, was found dead in his hostel room. According to police reports, the family grew concerned after Nerkar, a 24-year-old from Nashik ...

Supreme Court was hearing an appeal filed by the parents of two deceased students against an order of the Delhi High Court that denied to register an FIR in the case.

The top court said the NTF would prepare a comprehensive report that includes, identification of the predominant causes that ...

They are probing the case of 19-year-old Humanities student — Fathima Lateef, who allegedly killed herself in her hostel room on November ... an 18-year-old IIT Delhi died after falling from ...

The Supreme Court of India has ordered Delhi Police to investigate the suicidal deaths of two SC/ST IIT-Delhi students, mandating an FIR be registered. Emphasizing institutional responsibility, the ...

(PTI) “We direct the DCP [South-West District, New Delhi] to register the First Information ... in July 2023 and September 2023 in their hostel rooms. Their families claimed the deaths were ...

The Supreme Court on Monday took note of the recurring cases of student suicides in higher educational institutions and formed a National Task Force (NTF) to address the mental health concerns of ...