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The Scam – Leaked teaser: Zee5 announces show on paper leak, student suicides amid nationwide protests

The Scam – Leaked teaser: Zee5 announces show on paper leak, student suicides amid nationwide protests

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The Scam – Leaked teaser: Even as the country has seen nationwide protests sparked in New Delhi against alleged irregularities in NEET exams, OTT platform Zee5 has announced a new show. Dropping a teaser on Wednesday, the platform announced The Scam – Leaked web series that delves into paper leaks and student suicides. The Scam – Leaked teaser: The teaser explores paper leakes and student suicides in India. The Scam – Leaked teaser released A 1-minute-9-second-long teaser was released on Wednesday to announce The Scam – Leaked. “One paper. Millions of dreams. One leak. A nation in disbelief,” wrote Zee5, announcing the show. Their post also said, “The Scam: Leaked, Coming Soon on Zee 5.” A release date has yet to be announced. The teaser was released without the director, cast, or crew names attached. But Zee5 tagged filmmakers Sameer S Redij, Anand Singh, Pragati Deshmukh and Balwinder Singh Janjua in their post. The teaser shows exam papers being printed under strict vigilance. They are sealed with a confidential tag and packed into cartons. However, …

CJP protest: Dipke slams Centre’s ‘apathy’ towards student suicides; Wangchuk’s fast enters second day

CJP protest: Dipke slams Centre’s ‘apathy’ towards student suicides; Wangchuk’s fast enters second day

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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke (R) during a protest demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities, as activist Sonam Wangchuk (L) sits on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. Left leader Brinda Karat and M. A. Baby also seen in New Delhi on June 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The protest by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar in Delhi entered its tenth day on Monday (June 29, 2026), with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke highlighting the recent cases of student deaths and criticising the government’s alleged lack of response to the families affected. In a series of posts on X, Mr. Dipke named students — Pradeep Meghwal, Aakansha Chaturvedi, Amaira Kumar and Kahaan Patel, saying their families were being made to “beg for justice”. He alleged that no government representative had contacted them to express regret over the deaths of their children. “I really don’t understand how people in power can be not just so indifferent, but so arrogant that they don’t …

‘Himmat mat haaro’: Zeeshan Ayyub calls student suicides after NEET paper leak forced re-test ‘disturbing’

‘Himmat mat haaro’: Zeeshan Ayyub calls student suicides after NEET paper leak forced re-test ‘disturbing’

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In the 46 days between the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 over a paper leak scandal and the scheduled re-test on June 21, at least 11 NEET aspirants across India have reportedly died by suicide, according to police records, family accounts and media reports. Multiple students have died by suicide ahead of the NEET-UG reexamination, after the first exam was cancelled. (HT_PRINT) What the actor shared Actor Zeeshan Ayyub talked about the student suicide in the last few weeks in an Instagram video. He addressed students in particular and said, “NEET ke chakkar mein kai baccho ne suicide kiya, woh jyada disturbing cheez hai. Main students se bolna chahunga ki himmat mat haro. Nothing is end of the world. Kuch khatam nahi ho jayega. Zindagi mein bohot kuch hain. Uske khilaaf bolna, uske liye bolna, apne rights ke liye khade hona… woh zyada zaruri hain (Because of NEET, so many students have died by suicide and that is disturbing. I want to tell the students not to lose faith. It is not the end. There is …

The human toll of NEET: 11 reported suicides after paper leak forced re-test

The human toll of NEET: 11 reported suicides after paper leak forced re-test

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In the 46 days between the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 over a paper leak scandal and the scheduled re-test on June 21, at least 11 NEET aspirants across India have reportedly died by suicide, according to police records, family accounts and media reports. At least 10 NEET aspirants have reportedly died by suicide in the aftermath of the NEET-UG exam cancellation (PTI) While investigations are ongoing in several cases and no direct link has been officially established in many of them, grieving families, suicide notes and police statements have repeatedly highlighted the intense pressure associated with the country’s largest medical entrance examination. More than 2.27 million students had appeared for the test across 551 cities before it was scrapped. Now, as candidates prepare to take the examination again and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) continues its probe into the leak, reports of deaths from Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and Karnataka have brought the human toll of the controversy into sharp focus. Note – Talking about suicide can be distressing for …

Haryana rights panel registers suo motu case over unnatural deaths, suicides, violence in state prisons

Haryana rights panel registers suo motu case over unnatural deaths, suicides, violence in state prisons

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Chandigarh, The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of increasing incidents of suicides, unnatural deaths, violence, mental health issues, overcrowding and inadequate psychological support systems in state prisons, as reflected in the NCRB’s “Prison Statistics India-2024” report. Haryana rights panel registers suo motu case over unnatural deaths, suicides, violence in state prisons Flagging the issues as grave concerns to human rights, the commission has registered a suo motu case in the matter. In a detailed order passed May 13, the bench comprising Chairperson Justice Lalit Batra, Judicial Member Kuldip Jain, and Member Deep Bhatia, sought explanations and reports from state authorities. The commission observed that inmates cannot be deprived of their rights to live with dignity, health, protection and mental care guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution, merely because they are incarcerated. According to a news report, based on the findings reflected in the National Crime Records Bureau report, which was placed before the Commission, Haryana recorded fifteen unnatural inmate deaths during 2024, and all such deaths were attributed to suicide. …

Four suicides in 2 months: NIT Kurukshetra tells students to leave hostels

Four suicides in 2 months: NIT Kurukshetra tells students to leave hostels

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The National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Kurukshetra on Saturday transferred two professors for alleged negligence regarding recent suicides and asked students to vacate hostels by Sunday. The institute has reported four suicide cases in the last two months, with three occurring in April only. (HT File) The move follows a suicide attempt by a 19-year-old student on late Friday night. According to police, the first-year student of computer science went to the fifth floor of her hostel at about 11.30 pm and tried to jump, but was stopped by fellow hostellers. Before the attempt, the Maharashtra native posted a message in a WhatsApp group, stating that her life had no purpose and hinted at ending it. The woman was counselled by the NIT administration and was admitted to a local hospital. She is currently stable and under medical care, authorities said. The institute has reported four suicide cases in the last two months, with three occurring in April only. On Thursday, a 20-year-old second-year student was found dead in her hostel room, sparking protests …

“I still feel pressure meeting Dhoni” — Reveals Why Rinku Singh calls him ‘Jaani’ and speaks about Afghan fan suicides after Pakistan loss

“I still feel pressure meeting Dhoni” — Reveals Why Rinku Singh calls him ‘Jaani’ and speaks about Afghan fan suicides after Pakistan loss

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4 min readMar 23, 2026 07:59 PM IST Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz says MS Dhoni is the reason he became a cricketer — and that he still gets nervous when he meets the Chennai Super Kings legend. Gurbaz also spoke about the human cost of Afghanistan’s 2022 Asia Cup defeat to Pakistan, saying fans took their own lives after the loss. “My idol since childhood has been MS Dhoni,” he said in an interview with Shubhankar Mishra’s YouTube channel. “I started cricket because of Dhoni. I became a wicketkeeper because of Dhoni.” Even after years of playing alongside the world’s best, Gurbaz said Dhoni still has a unique effect on him. “With every player in the world I have met, I feel nothing. But when I am talking to MS Dhoni — I still feel pressure. He is a very good person. Every time, he calls me himself: come, let’s talk.” His dream, he added, is to one day play for Chennai Super Kings. “Always my dream team — only because of him. I started …

Centre forms 3-member panel to review student suicides, mental health safeguards| India News

Centre forms 3-member panel to review student suicides, mental health safeguards| India News

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Two days after a PhD student allegedly died by suicide at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, the Union ministry of education on Thursday constituted a three-member committee to review the implementation of its mental health guidelines, examine the circumstances surrounding recent student deaths on the campus and suggest measures to prevent suicides. The Indian Institute of Technology campus in Kanpur. (File Photo) Describing the death of the 27-year-old research scholar from the department of earth sciences, who hailed from Rajasthan’s Churu district, as an “unfortunate incident”, the ministry said it has “once again brought to the fore the critical importance of strengthening institutional mechanisms for safeguarding the emotional and mental wellbeing of students in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)”. The committee will be chaired by professor Anil Sahasrabudhe, chairperson of the National Educational Technology Forum (NETF). Its members include Dr Jitendra Nagpal, senior psychiatrist at Moolchand Hospital in Delhi, and a joint secretary (higher education) in the ministry of education. The panel has been tasked with reviewing the extent of compliance by IIT Kanpur …

Maharashtra: Over 5000 farmer suicides reported in Marathwada region in 5 years

Maharashtra: Over 5000 farmer suicides reported in Marathwada region in 5 years

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More than 5,000 farmers died by suicide in central Maharashtra`s Marathwada region in the past five years, with the highest number recorded in 2025, news agency PTI reported, citing an official report on Wednesday. As many as 1,129 farmers died by suicide in 2025, while a total of 5,075 suicides have been reported from 2021 to the present, said a report prepared by the divisional commissioner`s office.  The Marathwada division comprises the districts of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded, Beed, Dharashiv, Hingoli, and Latur. Year-wise farmer suicide in Marathwada region  Year  Farmer Suicides  2021 887 2022 1023 2023 1088 2024 948 2025 1129 The report further highlighted that Beed district recorded the highest number of such deaths, which was in 2025. With 256 deaths in 2025, ex-gratia aid was given to the families of 193 farmers. The report also highlighted the district-wise farmer suicides in 2025: District No. of Suicides Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar 224 Jalna 90 Parbhani 104 Hingoli 68 Nanded 170 Beed 256 Latur 76 Dharashiv 141 Unseasonal rainfall  In the past year, unseasonal rainfall …

When Sofia Coppola Protected Teenage Kirsten Dunst During A Tough The Virgin Suicides Scene With This Clever Move

When Sofia Coppola Protected Teenage Kirsten Dunst During A Tough The Virgin Suicides Scene With This Clever Move

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How Did Sofia Coppola Protect Kirsten Dunst? (Photo Credit – Prime Video/Wikipedia) Kirsten Dunst wasn’t fresh to the camera when she strolled into Sofia Coppola’s dreamy 1999 directorial debut The Virgin Suicides. The actress has been in showbiz since she was three, starting out as a child model and gradually ascending the Tinseltown ladder. But being young and famous came with its fair share of awkward moments, especially when the scripts started calling for on-screen intimacy. How Did Sofia Coppola Protect Teenage Kirsten Dunst During A Tricky Scene? One such moment arrived when Sofia Coppola’s adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides’ haunting novel landed on her desk. Dunst was just a teen. The film called for a scene where her character, Lux Lisbon, smooches numerous boys on a rooftop. That could’ve been seriously uncomfortable. But Sofia Coppola wasn’t about to let her star fumble through forced make-out sessions. Instead, she got creative and saved Dunst from a seriously awkward experience. “There’s a sequence where I’m making out with all these boys on a roof of the house,” …