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Concerned over a rise in suicides involving the highly toxic paraquat pesticide, MLAs urged the Telangana government to ban its sale and strengthen dialysis facilities, while the Health Minister said new dialysis units and hospital recruitments were underway

Farmer suicides in Telangana rose to 283 in 2025, up from 256 the previous year, according to Rythu Swarajya Vedika (RSV). The organisation, which tracks suicides through news reports and volunteer inputs, attributed the increase to heavy and untimely rains, repeated crop losses, and lack of compensation.

Telangana recorded a 6% increase in suicides in 2023, with 10,580 deaths compared to 9,980 in 2022, NCRB data shows. Family-related problems accounted for 44% of cases, while mental and physical illnesses were the second leading cause.

A surge in student suicides and food poisoning cases across Telangana's government residential institutions has sparked public outrage. Activists and opposition parties are demanding accountability, with BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao slamming the Congress government's "misplaced priorities" in the education sector.

BRS leader Y Sathish Reddy on Thursday accused the Congress government of corruption and political manipulation in the implementation of the Indiramma housing scheme. He claimed that houses were being allocated not to the deserving poor, but to individuals who paid bribes or had connections with Congress leaders.

Following the suicide attempt reported at BC Residential School at Habsipur near Dubbak on Saturday, Kotha Prabhakar Reddy visited the school on Sunday and interacted with the students to learn about their issues

On Wednesday afternoon, the teenager came home from school and reportedly appeared depressed. When her mother enquired the reason,Trisha did not disclose anything and continued with her regular school work

A 24-year-old techie in Bengaluru allegedly committed suicide after being blackmailed by a relative, who threatened to share her nude photos with her parents

This is the first reported case of student suicide in Kota in 2025. Around 17 coaching students died by suicide in 2024, and 26 in 2023

The reason for his extreme step is not yet known

Puneet Khurana, a Delhi cafe owner, tragically died by suicide amid a bitter divorce. His family claims harassment and threats from his wife’s family

He said the situation was deeply troubling, questioning the government’s indifference to the safety and well-being of the police force

Dr. Jitender said there was an internal mechanism where officers keep track of persons having such issues. “We do advise them to go to professional counsellors. We do have counsellors to help the policemen,” he said

The student was found using a mobile phone during the pre-board mathematics examination. The in-charge teacher deposited the phone and gave him another answersheet to complete the exam. Later, the school also informed about the incident to the boy's family members

Three bodies retrieved on Sunday morning; according to police officials, family issues led the man to take the drastic step

According to family members, the father-daughter duo was found hanging from the ceiling of the office room near Ekasila Park

A ‘vaipani’ worker, Naresh is said to have resorted to the extreme step due to financial problems

Speaking to the media on the occasion, Sudhakar Reddy said that the farmers of the district were facing hard time due to no irrigation facility to the ayacut area for yasangi crop season.

Wardens and staff members of hostels in Kota will be given professional training in mess management, psychological and behavioural counselling

In a programme organised at the Agricultural Research Center, CM Ashok Gehlot expressed concern over the matter