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The police present at the venue acted swiftly and prevented them from setting themselves on fire, a police release said. (Photo: Representational/File)

TN: 2 women attempt self-immolation, police dubs act as 'drama'

According to the police, the women attempted to set themselves ablaze after the chief minister left the venue at the end...

24 Oct 2017 3:00 AM GMT

The 65-year-old retired railway employee got so upset following Virat Kohli low score in the first innings of the first Test against South Africa that he poured kerosene and set himself on fire. (Photo: PTI)

Virat Kohli fan attempts suicide

The 65-year-old Kohli fan suffered injuries on his head, hands and face but his condition is stable now.

8 Jan 2018 8:43 AM GMT

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RSS leader kills self over 'caste violence'

In a statement to the police at SMS Hospital, Raghuveer Sharan allegedly said that he was depressed over increasing...

9 April 2018 6:48 PM GMT

He did so because he was very upset over Bharat Bandh protests, the RSS workers friend told ANI. (Photo: ANI)

Upset over Bharat Bandh protest, RSS worker attempts self-immolation...

Various Dalit organisations called for Bharat Bandh on April 2 to oppose the alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act.

9 April 2018 8:26 AM GMT

Thakurani Sing (20) set herself and the daughter ablaze after pouring kerosene oil on themselves at Jayabilla last night. (Representational image)

Woman sets herself and 9-month-old daughter on fire, commits suicide

Police suspected a domestic dispute could be the reason for the woman to take the extreme step.

31 July 2018 12:10 PM GMT

The judge noted in his order that nothing was revealed from the case diary and the post-mortem report that it was a clear-cut murder. (Photo: ANI)(Photo: ANI)

Unable to repay loan, man immolates self in Vijayawada; dies

The man identified as Lakshman Rao succumbed to burns while undergoing treatment at a private medical hospital in...

30 Jun 2019 7:52 AM GMT

Japan last month unveiled tough restrictions on exports crucial to South Korean tech titans like Samsung Electronics. (Photo: AFP)

South Korean man dies after self-immolation in front of Japanese...

The incident comes as relations between Seoul and Tokyo feel the strain over the labour issue.

19 July 2019 1:07 PM GMT

Alleging that it was a pressure tactic by the woman, SSP Rajesh Kumar asserted that action will be taken against the woman for trying to attempt suicide. (Photo: ANI)

Gang-rape victim tries to immolate self at SSP Meerut office,...

The woman alleged that no action was being taken on her complaint despite raising it at different levels.

25 Dec 2018 5:38 AM GMT

The girl, a Class 12 student, set herself ablaze at her house on Wednesday. Representational Image (Photo: File)

Girl immolates self after man tries to outrage her modesty in Uttar...

Her family members have alleged that the girl was being continuously harassed and stalked.

21 Jun 2018 11:19 AM GMT

45-yr-old woman tries to immolate self at Maharashtra secretariat;...

Radhabai Salunke, hailing from Beed district, came to the secretariat on Tuesday morning and poured kerosene on herself.

1 Aug 2018 8:37 AM GMT

You dont know who you are speaking to, Krishnamurthy told the policeman. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

After Telangana Assembly dissolution, man tries to set himself on fire

He accused TRS govt of dissolving Assembly before fulfilling election promise 'to provide lakhs of government jobs to...

7 Sep 2018 6:22 AM GMT

Nusrat Sahar Abbasi, a Member of parliament in the Sindh province. (Photo: Facebook)

Pakistani woman MP harassed in parliament, threatens to immolate...

She said she protested strongly but the deputy speaker of the assembly, also a woman, refused to take any action.

25 Jan 2017 7:18 AM GMT