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Explained | Counting deaths in India’s prisons

The Hindu explains deaths in prisons, the distinction between ‘natural’ and ‘unnatural’ deaths and why courts and experts think this classification is vague.

The Hindu

Can we put a stop to suicide contagion?

Suicide can be contagious. How do we talk about it responsibly?

Salon

Nadigar Sangam and Tamil Film Producers Council call for self-regulation by media

ChennaiNadigar Sangam & Tamil Film Producers Council express concern over media coverage of actor Marimuthu's daughter's death. Nasser calls for self-regulation & respect for grieving family. Producers Council to hold talks with PRO union & create guidelines to eliminate fake news. (104, 14416, 044-24640050 for suicide prevention).

The Hindu

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Family in ‘Take Care of Maya’ Netflix documentary begin $200m trial against hospital

Maya Kowalski’s family allege her mother Beata was driven to suicide after being accused of Munchausen-by-proxy by Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital doctors

The Independent UK

4 reasons teens take part in social media challenges

Social media challenges are wide-ranging – both in the stunts they involve and the reasons why people do them.

The Conversation

South Korea passes law to protect rights of teachers after mass protests over abuse from parents

New laws come after weeks of protests sparked by a series of teacher suicides said to be linked to malicious complaints from parents

The Guardian - AU

Panic erupts at Georgia Walmart as man and woman die in murder-suicide shooting

Hiram police chief says female was victim of male assailant and both were ‘younger people’

The Independent UK

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Kerry Washington reveals she contemplated suicide during ‘toxic’ eating disorder

‘It scared me that I could not want to be here because I was in so much pain,’ actress says

The Independent UK

Railways increases ex-gratia relief in train accidents by 10 times

Union Ministry of Railways revises ex-gratia relief for death/injury up to 10x. In case of death, ₹5 lakh for train accidents/manned level crossings; ₹2.5 lakh for grievous injury; ₹50,000 for simple injury; ₹1.5 lakh for untoward incidents. For hospitalisation, ₹3,000/day for train accident, ₹1,500/day for untoward incident; ₹750/day for further…

The Hindu

GOP: Masters of comic-book villainy

Kevin McCarthy can't control his own caucus, let alone Congress. His next move is likely political suicide

Salon

Intrusive, voyeuristic, irresponsible: Analysing media coverage of Vijay Antony’s daughter’s suicide

“Was she a school leader?” a reporter asks, thrusting a mic at a woman who is rushing out of a funeral. She pleads with the reporter not to ask such questions, saying they are already heartbroken about the death.

Newslaundry

Three-quarters of rape and sexual assault survivors’ mental health harmed by police investigation

Exclusive: One survivor attempted suicide twice as she struggled with poor police communication, adding: ‘They have your life in their hands’

The Independent UK

Suicide in Ghana: society expects men to be providers – new study explores this pressure

Suicide is a complex behaviour that is widely regarded as a significant public health issue across the globe. It is influenced by psychiatric, psychological, biological, social, cultural, economic and existential factors. In most countries, the rate of male suicides is between 3 and 7.5 times higher than that of females…

The Conversation

AIKS blames Trinamool and BJP for agrarian distress in West Bengal

.AIKS rally in Kolkata blames TMC & BJP for agrarian distress & alleged suicides. AIKS demands MSP of ₹1000/quintal for potatoes, protests planned. AIKS leaders visit families of farmers who died by suicide & raise issue of MSP support of paddy. CM & PM accused of mocking plight of farmers.…

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ONE Championship’s Angela Lee reveals 2017 car crash was suicide attempt, focused on mental health

For the first time, Angela Lee details the circumstances that led to her attempting to take her own life six years ago.

Salon

Is America a death cult?

From COVID to overdoses and suicide, it sure seems like we're comfortable with so much preventable death

France 24

French parents want to take TikTok to court following daughter's suicide

The parents of Marie, a 15-year-old French teenager, have pressed charges against TikTok after their daughter committed suicide in 2021. They believe that by sharing a flow of videos about suicide to Marie, who suffered from low self-esteem, the platform pushed her to take her own life. FRANCE 24's Science…

The Hindu

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

14-yr-old girl dies after eating chicken shawarma; 43 people hospitalized; Food Safety Dept. bans sale of shawarma & grilled chicken; TN Health Minister orders periodic checks; 3 more tiger cubs found dead in Nilgiris; 16-yr-old daughter of actor/composer commits suicide in Chennai.

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The Hindu

Teen daughter of prominent actor, music composer found dead in Chennai

The daughter of a prominent actor and music composer in the Tamil film industry was found dead with the Police suspecting a case of suicide. The body was sent for post-mortem. Investigation underway.

Radio France Internationale

France admits 'failures' in measures to prevent bullying, suicides among teenagers

The French government has admitted that France is not up to the task in addressing school bullying, after the revelation that local education authorities sent a threatening letter to the parents of a boy who died by suicide after complaining of being bullied.

The Times of India

16-yr-old NEET aspirant dies after consuming poison in Rajasthan's Kota; 24th case of suicide this year

KOTA(RAJASTHAN): A 16-year-old NEET aspirant from Uttar Pradesh died on Monday after allegedly consuming poison in her hostel room in the Vigyan Nagar area of Rajasthan's coaching hub Kota, police said.

The Hindu

16-year-old NEET aspirant dies after consuming poison in Kota; 24th suicide in coaching hub this year

A resident of Mau in Uttar Pradesh, Priyas was a Class 12 student preparing for NEET-UG at a coaching institute in Kota and living in a hostel in the Vigyan Nagar area, DSP Dharmveer Singh said.

The Hindu

Chhattisgarh Armed Force cop shoots self dead with service weapon in Kanker

CAF constable, 36, commits suicide in Kanker, Chhattisgarh. Shot himself with Insas rifle while on security duty. Reason unknown. Last month, CoBRA Inspector committed suicide in Bijapur. May, constable in Kondagaon. Naxalite-hit Bastar division.

The Hindu

Kota student suicides subject of psychologist’s PhD research

Kota (Rajasthan) student suicides have become a topic of debate for stakeholders. Dinesh Sharma, head of the psychology department at Government Nursing College, conducted research and submitted his thesis to the district admin. 23 coaching students have committed suicide this year, highest ever. Sharma's thesis has recommendations to ensure students…

The Guardian - UK

Staff shortages an issue amid ‘deeply worrying’ prison deaths in England

Inquests flag up gaps in the care of prisoners in relation to at least nine deaths in custody since 2021

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