Four students attempt to commit suicide during Kalam's visit

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 12:04 [IST]

Gulbarga, Karnataka, Feb 25 (UNI) Four students of an Industrial Training Centre here made a suicide attempt in the presence of President A P J Abdul Kalam during his visit to Srinivas Saradgi village in this district today.

Police said the students and consumed pestidicide during the function attended by the President to protest against not being offered jobs despite completing their training at the centre, which was run by the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd.

The police immediately rushed the students to a hospital. Doctors at the hospital said all the four were out of danger.

The President was in the district to launch the 'Suvarna Gramodaya' programme in the village, which was one of the 1000 villages identified by the state government for all-round development.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-YOUTH-SUICIDE-KALAM

Other articles published on March 17, 2007

BJP MLA booked for assaulting MSEDCL engineer

Saturday, March 17, 2007,12:04 [IST]

Nagpur, Feb 26 (UNI) The police have booked a BJP MLA Uttam Ingle for allegedly assaulting an official of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) in Yavatmal district in Maharashtra over the action initiated against a consumer for power theft. Police said the complainant, Assistant Engineer Ashok Gopal Narkhede (47), stated that on Saturday Ingle and some of his supporters assaulted him at the Fulsawangi sub-station, where he is posted. Ingle was enraged that Mr Narkhede had slapped a.....

HC adjourns hearing into Sethi's bail plea till Feb 28

Saturday, March 17, 2007,12:04 [IST]

Mumbai, Feb 26 (UNI) The Bombay High Court today adjourned hearing into the bail application moved by dance bar owner Manjeet Singh Sethi and his son Vicky in a 1997 case pertaining to kidnapping, assault and robbery, till February 28. Meanwhile, the High Court also stayed perjury proceedings against Manjeet Singh, Vicky and three others in the same case till March 28. A Sessions court had sentenced the father-son duo to ten years' imprisonment on charges of kidnapping, assault and robbery......

Limitless Updates

India News

News Archives

Policemen held for raping minor

Saturday, March 17, 2007,12:05 [IST]

Palanpur, Feb 26 (UNI) a Policeman, attached to the city police station, was today arrested on charges of raping a minor girl at his residence in the police headquarters here. Constable Madhu Bhai Kantilal had lured a 16-year-old girl, from a bus stop yesterday morning, to his residence and allegedly raped her. According to city police Chief Vipul Aggarwal, the girl was later locked inside the house by the constable as he went out on his official duty. When.....

Zee TV challenges order

Saturday, March 17, 2007,12:05 [IST]

Mumbai, Feb 26 (UNI) Zee Television, Marathi, has challenged a lower court's order against it in a cheating case filed by a lawyer-cum-social activist. The social activist had filed a case against the director and others of Zee Television, alleging the largest share of income from SMS, received from viewers while voting for their favourite candidate in the ''Marathi show, ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'' went to Zee Television while the service providers received only a nominal amount. A.....

Two debt ridden farmers end lives in Akola

Saturday, March 17, 2007,12:05 [IST]

Akola, Feb 26 (UNI) Two farmers committed suicide in the last 24 hours in Akola district, despite the special packages for farmers implemented by government agencies. According to police, a 30-year-old farmer Santosh Mahadeo Dandle of Paras village, near here, committed suicide by hanging himself at his house yesterday. He is survived by his wife, a son and parents, police said. His dead body has been sent for post-mortem to the Akola hospital. Mr Someshwar Gangaram Sarkate (55), resident of Wani.....