18-year-old student dies by suicide in Karnataka after getting 'less marks' in PU exam
Hassan: Apparently upset over scoring less marks in the II PUC exams, a student reportedly ended his life by hanging in Arsikere taluk of Hassan district.
The deceased, identified as Manoj, was a student of Ananth International PU School in Arsikere town. Family members stated that he had expected more marks in the exam. The 18-year-old boy was distressed after getting 474 marks and might have taken the extreme step, they added.
His parents were not at home when the incident took place.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board, KSEAB, declared the second PUC results on Tuesday.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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SC refuses to entertain plea seeking guidelines for display of Ashoka Chakra
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Centre and others to frame guidelines for the display of the Ashoka Chakra on the national flag.
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi told the petitioner, who appeared in person, to do something constructive for society.
"There is no need to be so emotional about these things. Your idea is good. You have informed the authorities. Now it is for the authorities to see what they want to do," the CJI told the petitioner.
"You do some constructive work for society," the bench said.
The petitioner showed a picture of the Ashoka Chakra installed at a roundabout in Varanasi, but the bench refused to entertain the plea.
