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Rohith Vemula Suicide Case: Family To Challenge Police's Closure Report
The family of University of Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula on Friday said it will legally contest the Telangana Police's closure report in his 2016 suicide case.
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2 Rajasthan Teachers Suspended After Dalit Boy Hangs Self In Classroom
Two teachers have been suspended over the suicide of a 15-year-old Dalit boy at a government school in Rajasthan's Kotputli. The student, who lived in the school hostel, was found hanging in one of the classrooms.
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IIT Bombay Students, Alumni Request FIR In Dalit Student's Death
At least two students' collectives of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have requested Maharashtra Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis to direct the police to register an FIR in the death of the first-year student, Darshan Solanki.
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Special Team To Investigate Dalit Student's Suicide At IIT Bombay
Darshan Solanki, who hailed from Ahmedabad in Gujarat and was a first-year student of B Tech (Chemical) course at the IITB, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the seventh floor of a hostel building located on the campus on February 12.
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"Centuries Old Struggle": Chief Justice Of India On Student Suicides
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday expressed concern over instances of alleged suicides by students and said his heart goes out to the bereaved kin of the victims.
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Dalit IIT Student Suicide: 3 Student Groups Call For Director's Immediate Resignation
Darshan Solanki had spoken to his sister and aunt about being ostracised by his friends because of his caste, the family told NDTV. However, IIT Bombay has refuted charges that Darshan Solanki faced systemic discrimination.
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Gujarat Congress MLA Demands Special Probe In Dalit IIT Student's Death
Gujarat Congress MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani on Thursday demanded a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the death of a student of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
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Before Death By Suicide, IIT Student Spoke To Father For 30 Minutes: Cops
Police probing the alleged suicide by an Indian Institute of Technology Bombay student today said he had spoken to his father for around 30 minutes before ending his life, but did not mention anything about facing caste discrimination.
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Dalit IIT Student, Who Died By Suicide, Was Humiliated By Friends: Family
While authorities at IIT Bombay have said there was no discrimination on the campus, Darshan Solanki's family claimed he was ostracised by friends.
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Rohith Vemula's Mother Joins Rahul Gandhi On Congress March In Telangana
Radhika Vemula, the mother of Rohith Vemula, a Dalit student of the University of Hyderabad who died by suicide in 2016 following alleged harassment walked with Rahul Gandhi briefly during the morning leg of the 'Yatra'.
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Jammu University Professor's Suicide: Protests, Demand For CBI Probe
Students, local Dalit leaders and the wife of Dr Chander Shekhar, the University of Jammu professor who died by suicide on Wednesday, have alleged that the professor was the victim of a conspiracy because of his caste
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After Scrutiny Over Suicides, IIT Madras Faces Probe By SC/ST Commission
IIT Madras is facing allegations of discrimination against students and faculty from Dalit communities. Among the concerns are the lack of reservation and promotion in jobs, as well as allegations of mental harassment and abuse leading to suicides
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Human Rights Notice To Centre Over Suicides In State-Run Boarding Schools
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a notice to the HRD Ministry over the reported suicide of 49 students, including Dalits, of residential Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) between 2013 and 2017.
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12-Year-Old Dalit Student Tricked Into Drinking Urine, Attempts Suicide
A Class 8 Dalit student attempted suicide in Punjab's Jalandhar after he was allegedly tricked into drinking urine by his classmates and his teacher slapped him for complaining about it, police said today.
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Tamil Nadu Labourer's Daughter Kills Herself After Failing To Clear NEET
A Dalit medical aspirant who failed to qualify the NEET committed suicide in Tamil Nadu. Daughter of a construction labourer, she had scored over 98 per cent in her class 12 board examinations
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Rohith Vemula Suicide Case: Family To Challenge Police's Closure Report
The family of University of Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula on Friday said it will legally contest the Telangana Police's closure report in his 2016 suicide case.
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2 Rajasthan Teachers Suspended After Dalit Boy Hangs Self In Classroom
Two teachers have been suspended over the suicide of a 15-year-old Dalit boy at a government school in Rajasthan's Kotputli. The student, who lived in the school hostel, was found hanging in one of the classrooms.
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IIT Bombay Students, Alumni Request FIR In Dalit Student's Death
At least two students' collectives of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have requested Maharashtra Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis to direct the police to register an FIR in the death of the first-year student, Darshan Solanki.
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Special Team To Investigate Dalit Student's Suicide At IIT Bombay
Darshan Solanki, who hailed from Ahmedabad in Gujarat and was a first-year student of B Tech (Chemical) course at the IITB, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the seventh floor of a hostel building located on the campus on February 12.
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"Centuries Old Struggle": Chief Justice Of India On Student Suicides
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday expressed concern over instances of alleged suicides by students and said his heart goes out to the bereaved kin of the victims.
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Dalit IIT Student Suicide: 3 Student Groups Call For Director's Immediate Resignation
Darshan Solanki had spoken to his sister and aunt about being ostracised by his friends because of his caste, the family told NDTV. However, IIT Bombay has refuted charges that Darshan Solanki faced systemic discrimination.
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Gujarat Congress MLA Demands Special Probe In Dalit IIT Student's Death
Gujarat Congress MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani on Thursday demanded a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the death of a student of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
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Before Death By Suicide, IIT Student Spoke To Father For 30 Minutes: Cops
Police probing the alleged suicide by an Indian Institute of Technology Bombay student today said he had spoken to his father for around 30 minutes before ending his life, but did not mention anything about facing caste discrimination.
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Dalit IIT Student, Who Died By Suicide, Was Humiliated By Friends: Family
While authorities at IIT Bombay have said there was no discrimination on the campus, Darshan Solanki's family claimed he was ostracised by friends.
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Rohith Vemula's Mother Joins Rahul Gandhi On Congress March In Telangana
Radhika Vemula, the mother of Rohith Vemula, a Dalit student of the University of Hyderabad who died by suicide in 2016 following alleged harassment walked with Rahul Gandhi briefly during the morning leg of the 'Yatra'.
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Jammu University Professor's Suicide: Protests, Demand For CBI Probe
Students, local Dalit leaders and the wife of Dr Chander Shekhar, the University of Jammu professor who died by suicide on Wednesday, have alleged that the professor was the victim of a conspiracy because of his caste
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After Scrutiny Over Suicides, IIT Madras Faces Probe By SC/ST Commission
IIT Madras is facing allegations of discrimination against students and faculty from Dalit communities. Among the concerns are the lack of reservation and promotion in jobs, as well as allegations of mental harassment and abuse leading to suicides
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Human Rights Notice To Centre Over Suicides In State-Run Boarding Schools
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a notice to the HRD Ministry over the reported suicide of 49 students, including Dalits, of residential Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) between 2013 and 2017.
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12-Year-Old Dalit Student Tricked Into Drinking Urine, Attempts Suicide
A Class 8 Dalit student attempted suicide in Punjab's Jalandhar after he was allegedly tricked into drinking urine by his classmates and his teacher slapped him for complaining about it, police said today.
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Tamil Nadu Labourer's Daughter Kills Herself After Failing To Clear NEET
A Dalit medical aspirant who failed to qualify the NEET committed suicide in Tamil Nadu. Daughter of a construction labourer, she had scored over 98 per cent in her class 12 board examinations
