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Student suicides in India soar 4% annually, exceeding national average

In the past decade, the population of 0-24-year-olds decreased from 582 million to 581 million, yet student suicides rose from 6,654 to 13,044

Student suicides in India soar 4% annually, exceeding national average
Updated On : 29 Aug 2024 | 12:20 PM IST

Crimes against women: India's law and order machinery needs a reboot

National Crime Records Bureau data shows a 4% rise in the number of crimes against women in 2022 over 2021, and nearly a 20% increase compared to the number of gender crimes reported in 2020

Crimes against women: India's law and order machinery needs a reboot
Updated On : 18 Aug 2024 | 10:50 PM IST

India records 171,000 suicides in 2022, highest ever: NCRB report

Research indicates that 50 to 90% of individuals who die by suicide suffer from mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder

India records 171,000 suicides in 2022, highest ever: NCRB report
Updated On : 12 Jul 2024 | 9:02 PM IST

Tipping point: Climate disasters have cost India over $120 bn since 2000

About 2 per cent of the total deaths in 2022 were due to forces of nature, NCRB data shows. Over 8,000 people lost their lives due to such events that year compared to 6,800 in 2018

Tipping point: Climate disasters have cost India over $120 bn since 2000
Updated On : 25 Apr 2024 | 11:00 PM IST

No conviction in a bulk of all hit-and-run cases, UP accounts for one-third

Hit-and-run cases are those in which drivers, who cause the accidents, flee from the spot and do not inform the police

No conviction in a bulk of all hit-and-run cases, UP accounts for one-third
Updated On : 03 Jan 2024 | 10:55 PM IST

In Punjab, road accidents caused more deaths in 2021, 2022: NCRB data

Road accidents in Punjab in 2021 and 2022 caused more deaths than injuries, according to the latest NCRB report. However, in neighbouring Haryana, while the number of fatalities were higher than in Punjab, road accidents caused more injuries than deaths, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data showed. Road accidents have generally caused more injuries than deaths. However, in a few states such as Punjab, these have led to a higher number of fatalities than injuries, the data shows. In Punjab in 2022, 6,122 road accidents caused 4,688 deaths and 3,372 injuries. The previous year, 6,097 road accidents caused 4,516 deaths and 3,034 injuries. In Haryana, 10,049 road accidents were reported in 2021. The figure rose marginally to 10,654 in 2022. In 2021, 4,983 people died in Haryana while the figure for 2022 was at 5,228. The accidents caused injuries to 7,972 and 8,353 people, respectively, in the two years. According to the report, accidents are indicators of bottlenecks and ot

In Punjab, road accidents caused more deaths in 2021, 2022: NCRB data
Updated On : 10 Dec 2023 | 12:13 PM IST

Over 1K cases of violence against women reported daily: NCRB's 2022 report

A drop in the national crime rate has not necessarily meant better disposal of such cases in the courts

Over 1K cases of violence against women reported daily: NCRB's 2022 report
Updated On : 08 Dec 2023 | 2:16 PM IST

2022 saw over 31% rise in offences promoting enmity between groups: NCRB

More than 1,500 cases were registered under IPC section 153A that penalises promoting enmity between different groups, including offences of hate speech, across India in 2022, a 31.25 per cent increase from 2021 but a 15.57 per cent decline from 2020, according to the NCRB. Last year, the maximum of these 1,523 cases were lodged in Uttar Pradesh (217) followed by Rajasthan (191), Maharashtra (178), Tamil Nadu (146), Telangana (119), Andhra Pradesh (109), and Madhya Pradesh (108), the data showed. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), which functions under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, is tasked with collection and analysis of crime data from all states and union territories, the figures of which are published annually in its report. In 2022, nine states registered over 100 cases under IPC sections 153A, while in 2021 there were just two states - Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh - with such offences in three-digits. Both Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh had reported 108 IPC

2022 saw over 31% rise in offences promoting enmity between groups: NCRB
Updated On : 06 Dec 2023 | 6:08 PM IST

Telangana logs 15,297 cybercrime cases in 2022, highest in India: NCRB

Telangana registered 15,297 cybercrime cases in 2022, the highest in the country, according to the latest NCRB data. Cybercrime in the state has been on an upward trajectory, with 5,024 cases in 2020 and 10,303 in 2021, according to an analysis of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. The data showed that among the 28 states, Telangana logged the highest number of cybercrime cases, followed by Karnataka with 12,556 and Uttar Pradesh with 10,117 in 2022. The 28 states recorded a cumulative 64,907 cybercrime cases last year. The rate of total cybercrime cases per lakh population in Telangana stood at 40.3 while the percentage of cases for which a charge sheet was filed was 17.1, according to the data. There were 624 cases of ATM frauds, 3,223 online banking frauds, 2,179 OTP frauds, 4,467 cheating frauds, 280 cyber stalking and 234 cyber blackmailing/threatening. The motive in 10,991 cases was fraud followed by extortion with 447, the data revealed.

Telangana logs 15,297 cybercrime cases in 2022, highest in India: NCRB
Updated On : 06 Dec 2023 | 8:22 AM IST

Kolkata emerges as safest city in India for third consecutive year: NCRB

Kolkata emerged as the safest city in India for the third consecutive year, recording the least number of cognisable offences per lakh population among metropolises, a report published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) said. The eastern metropolis, which reported 86.5 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people in 2022, was followed by Pune (280.7) and Hyderabad (299.2), the NCRB data stated. Cognisable crimes are those for which cases are registered under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and SLL (Special and Local Laws). According to the NCRB report, Kolkata had registered 103.4 cases of cognisable crimes per lakh people in 2021, which dropped to 86.5 this year. In 2020, the count was 129.5. In 2021, Pune and Hyderabad had reported 256.8 and 259.9 cognisable offences per lakh population, respectively. The rankings were issued after comparison among 19 cities with over 20 lakh population. Kolkata, however, recorded an increase in crimes against women as the numb

Kolkata emerges as safest city in India for third consecutive year: NCRB
Updated On : 05 Dec 2023 | 2:54 PM IST

Crime against women up 4% in 2022, Delhi most unsafe metro city: NCRB

Crime in India 2022: In the metro cities, with a population of over 2 million, the increase in such crimes was steeper at 12.3%

Crime against women up 4% in 2022, Delhi most unsafe metro city: NCRB
Updated On : 04 Dec 2023 | 1:22 PM IST

Sharp rise in cyber crime cases in states, metros; IPC registration dips

The NCRB report shows that in States and Union Territoriess cyber crimes have seen a 24.4 percent increase

Sharp rise in cyber crime cases in states, metros; IPC registration dips
Updated On : 04 Dec 2023 | 11:06 AM IST

Alarming rise in suicides by Indian men between 2014 and 2021: Lancet study

BOYS DON'T CRY: A Lancet study shines a light on male suicide rate in India

Alarming rise in suicides by Indian men between 2014 and 2021: Lancet study
Updated On : 27 Aug 2023 | 9:44 PM IST

375,058 women, 90,113 girls went missing in India in 2021: NCRB data

In 2021, Maharashtra topped the list of the most number of women missing at 56,498, followed by Madhya Pradesh (55,704), West Bengal (50,998), and Odisha (29,582)

375,058 women, 90,113 girls went missing in India in 2021: NCRB data
Updated On : 26 Jul 2023 | 6:53 PM IST

Supreme Court to hear PIL for setting up of National Commission for Men

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on July 3 a PIL seeking framing of guidelines to deal with suicide by married men subjected to domestic violence and constitution of a 'National Commission for Men' to safeguard their interests. According to the apex court website, a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta has listed the PIL for hearing on Monday. The plea filed by advocate Mahesh Kumar Tiwari has cited the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data published in 2021 on accidental deaths in India which said 1,64,033 people died by suicide across the country that year. Out of these, 81,063 were married men, while 28,680 were married women, the petition said. "Around 33.2 per cent men ended their lives because of family problems and 4.8 per cent due to marriage related issues in the year 2021. In this year total 1,18,979 men have committed suicides which are about (72 per cent) and total 45,026 women have committed suicides which are about 27 per cent," the plea sa

Supreme Court to hear PIL for setting up of National Commission for Men
Updated On : 29 Jun 2023 | 6:57 PM IST

2022 has been good, Nagaland declared most peaceful state: CM Neiphiu Rio

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday asserted that 2022 has been a good year for Nagaland, with the National Crime Records Bureau declaring it as the most peaceful state. The year 2022 has been good, and as declared by the NCRB that Nagaland is the most peaceful state in the country, which itself speaks volumes about the state... except for the Naga political issue, which could not be resolved this year, Rio told reporters here. He, however, said the state government and the people of Nagaland have not given up hope for a solution to the vexed issue. I hope the new year of 2023 will also be a peaceful and fruitful year, the chief minister said. Assembly polls are due in the northeastern state early next year. Rio also called upon people to realise that unity among all sections is a must for the purpose of solution and development. If we are united, anything can be resolved, he added.

2022 has been good, Nagaland declared most peaceful state: CM Neiphiu Rio
Updated On : 28 Dec 2022 | 7:01 AM IST

India's opioid fix: The growing drug menace, heroin seizures in India

The number of cannabis users stood at 31 million in India

India's opioid fix: The growing drug menace, heroin seizures in India
Updated On : 23 Oct 2022 | 8:29 PM IST

Over-speeding to rear seat belts: New rules, fines for traffic violations

According to the NCRB report, in 2021, 155,000 people died in accidents on Indian roads. The number was up from 133,000 in 2020. Total accidents reported also rose to 403,000 in 2021, up from 354,000

Over-speeding to rear seat belts: New rules, fines for traffic violations
Updated On : 20 Sep 2022 | 8:46 PM IST

Story in numbers: 5 people die in judicial custody every day, shows data

At least 17,146 people were reported to have died in judicial/police custody - nearly five per day, on average - in cases registered in the decade up to March 2020

Story in numbers: 5 people die in judicial custody every day, shows data
Updated On : 11 Sep 2022 | 10:19 PM IST

Share of 'habitual offenders' among convicts lowest since 2016: NCRB

Recidivism has been improving after the pandemic

Share of 'habitual offenders' among convicts lowest since 2016: NCRB
Updated On : 06 Sep 2022 | 9:38 PM IST