A fourth-year student at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kharagpur in the state of West Bengal was found dead in the campus hostel on Tuesday (Oct 17), with police authorities suspecting it to be a case of suicide, local media reports said.&nbsp;The student was identified as K Kiran Chandra, a 21-year-old hailing from Telangana. Chandra was pursuing his studies in the electrical engineering department at IIT-Kharagpur.

Indian Express while citing sources within the institute, said that Chandra's lifeless body was found by his hostel mates. Swift action was taken, and the report said that he was immediately rushed to the hospital located inside the institute campus. However, he was pronounced dead upon arrival.&nbsp;

<h2>Police investigation&nbsp;</h2>

Police have initiated a case of unnatural death, and Chandra's body has been sent for post-mortem examination at the Midnapore Medical College and Hospital.

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Preliminary indications&nbsp;point to a potential suicide, the report said while citing police sources,&nbsp;though the authorities are conducting a thorough investigation and nothing can be said with certainty as of now.&nbsp;

A senior officer from the West Midnapore district police reportedly said, "We are currently investigating the matter. The body has been sent for post-mortem."

<h2>Institute's official statement</h2>

In a release issued on Wednesday (Oct 18), IIT-Kharagpur expressed its shock stating, "With a sense of utter shock, the Students, Staff, and Faculty members of IIT Kharagpur deeply mourn the sudden demise of Mr. K Kiran Chandra, a 4th-year Dual Degree student in the Department of Electrical Engineering. He was a boarder of the Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Hall of Residence and chose the path of self-harm on the night of 17th October 2023."

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The institute reportedly said that Chandra had been in the company of two of his roommates in their hostel room until approximately 7.30 PM.

The other two students left for academic activities, and at around 8:30 pm, fellow boarders from the LBS Hall noticed that Kiran's room was locked from the inside.

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With no option to enter the room, it was forced open. Upon entering, Chandra's dead body was found. Immediate action was taken to send him to the B C Roy Technology Hospital, but despite all efforts of the medical staff, Kiran was declared deceased around 11:30 PM.

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A fourth-year student at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kharagpur in the state of West Bengal was found dead in the campus hostel on Tuesday (Oct 17), with police authorities suspecting it to be a case of suicide, local media reports said.

A fourth-year student at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kharagpur in the state of West Bengal was found dead in the campus hostel on Tuesday (Oct 17), with police authorities suspecting it to be a case of suicide, local media reports said. The student was identified as K Kiran Chandra, a 21-year-old hailing from Telangana. Chandra was pursuing his studies in the electrical engineering department at IIT-Kharagpur. Indian Express while citing sources within the institute, said that Chandra's lifeless body was found by his hostel mates. Swift action was taken, and the report said that he was immediately rushed to the hospital located inside the institute campus. However, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. Police investigation Police have initiated a case of unnatural death, and Chandra's body has been sent for post-mortem examination at the Midnapore Medical College and Hospital. Also Read | Soumya Vishwanathan Case: Murder of TV journalist that shocked Delhi 15 years ago; Here's all you need to know Preliminary indications point to a potential suicide, the report said while citing police sources, though the authorities are conducting a thorough investigation and nothing can be said with certainty as of now. A senior officer from the West Midnapore district police reportedly said, "We are currently investigating the matter. The body has been sent for post-mortem." Institute's official statement In a release issued on Wednesday (Oct 18), IIT-Kharagpur expressed its shock stating, "With a sense of utter shock, the Students, Staff, and Faculty members of IIT Kharagpur deeply mourn the sudden demise of Mr. K Kiran Chandra, a 4th-year Dual Degree student in the Department of Electrical Engineering. He was a boarder of the Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Hall of Residence and chose the path of self-harm on the night of 17th October 2023." Also Read | PM Modi 'deeply shocked' by Gaza hospital blast, says perpetrators must be brought to justice The institute reportedly said that Chandra had been in the company of two of his roommates in their hostel room until approximately 7.30 PM. The other two students left for academic activities, and at around 8:30 pm, fellow boarders from the LBS Hall noticed that Kiran's room was locked from the inside. Watch | Amazon river hits century-low water levels; record drought disrupts lives in Brazilian rainforest × With no option to enter the room, it was forced open. Upon entering, Chandra's dead body was found. Immediate action was taken to send him to the B C Roy Technology Hospital, but despite all efforts of the medical staff, Kiran was declared deceased around 11:30 PM. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

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Authorities across the world routinely find new ways to curb the menace of cheating during exams. While some appear amusing, others make one question the practicality of it. One such incident has emerged from the&nbsp;Philippines where college students can be seen wearing 'anti-cheating' hats.

Reportedly, the images of the students wearing them during an exam went viral on the&nbsp;Philippines' social media and quickly spread across the globe.

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In the images, students&nbsp;at the Bicol University College of Engineering in Legazpi City could be seen wearing hats made from different materials, ranging from cardboard to egg crates and other recyclable items.&nbsp;

According to local media reports, the students were asked to wear headgear to prevent them from peeking into their peers' exam papers and cheating.

However, since the college authorities didn't specify the type of headgear, the students used their creativity and came up with different styles of headgear. Some quite resourceful, some rather more ingenious.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Mary Joy Mandane-Ortiz, the professor at the college who came up with the idea said she was looking for a 'fun way' to instill the virtues of 'integrity and honesty' in the students.&nbsp;

The mid-term exams presented the perfect opportunity for Mary and she issued the order and the students obliged.&nbsp;

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One of the netizens questioned the practice saying, "Why are the college authorities using such drastic measures?". Meanwhile, another was impressed by the creativity of the college students, "The one with the tunnel-vision binoculars has to be my favourite tho."&nbsp;

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Authorities across the world routinely find new ways to curb the menace of cheating during exams. While some appear amusing, others make one question the practicality of it.

Authorities across the world routinely find new ways to curb the menace of cheating during exams. While some appear amusing, others make one question the practicality of it. One such incident has emerged from the Philippines where college students can be seen wearing 'anti-cheating' hats. Reportedly, the images of the students wearing them during an exam went viral on the Philippines' social media and quickly spread across the globe. Read more: Indian student surgically fits bluetooth device to cheat in final MBBS exam In the images, students at the Bicol University College of Engineering in Legazpi City could be seen wearing hats made from different materials, ranging from cardboard to egg crates and other recyclable items. According to local media reports, the students were asked to wear headgear to prevent them from peeking into their peers' exam papers and cheating. However, since the college authorities didn't specify the type of headgear, the students used their creativity and came up with different styles of headgear. Some quite resourceful, some rather more ingenious. Read more: Bollywood-style wedding procession shuts down broadway in New York | Viral video Mary Joy Mandane-Ortiz, the professor at the college who came up with the idea said she was looking for a 'fun way' to instill the virtues of 'integrity and honesty' in the students. The mid-term exams presented the perfect opportunity for Mary and she issued the order and the students obliged. Read more: BTS' Jin is all set to perform 'The Astronaut' at Coldplay's Buenos Aires concert One of the netizens questioned the practice saying, "Why are the college authorities using such drastic measures?". Meanwhile, another was impressed by the creativity of the college students, "The one with the tunnel-vision binoculars has to be my favourite tho." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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A 19-year-old student had his legs and fingers amputated after eating leftover Chinese takeout food from a restaurant in Boston, US.

According to reports, the college student, identified as JC, developed sepsis and gangrene after eating contaminated leftovers.

The teen’s case was reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, which detailed how he was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital as he was suffering from “shock, multiple organ failure, skin mottling, and a rapidly progressive reticular rash.”

“The patient had been well until 20 hours before this admission, when diffuse abdominal pain and nausea developed after he ate rice, chicken, and lo mein leftovers from a restaurant meal,” the outlet said.

The person was a part-time worker at the restaurant. After eating the leftovers from the unnamed Chinese outlet, he immediately started throwing up, New York Post reported.

This was followed by chills, shortness of breath, headache, blurry vision, and chest pain. A friend of the patient said that his skin had started to turn “purple”.

“Multiple episodes of emesis [vomiting] occurred, with vomitus that was either bilious or red-brown. The abdominal pain and vomiting were followed by the development of chills, generalized weakness, progressively worsening diffuse myalgias [muscle pains], chest pain, shortness of breath, headache, neck stiffness, and blurry vision,” the journal said.

After undergoing blood and urine tests, he was diagnosed with a bacterial infection called Neisseria meningitidis, which caused his blood to clot and his liver to fail.

His skin necrosis was said to be caused by “purpura fulminans,” a severe complication of meningococcal septicemia.

Though the incident occurred in March 2021, the case went viral on social media after it was shared by YouTuber Chubbyemu last week.

The video has received more than one million views.

(With inputs from agencies)

A 19-year-old student had his legs and fingers amputated after eating leftover Chinese takeout food from a restaurant in Boston, US. According to reports, the college student, identified as JC, developed sepsis and gangrene after eating contaminated leftovers.

A 19-year-old student had his legs and fingers amputated after eating leftover Chinese takeout food from a restaurant in Boston, US. According to reports, the college student, identified as JC, developed sepsis and gangrene after eating contaminated leftovers. The teen’s case was reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, which detailed how he was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital as he was suffering from “shock, multiple organ failure, skin mottling, and a rapidly progressive reticular rash.” “The patient had been well until 20 hours before this admission, when diffuse abdominal pain and nausea developed after he ate rice, chicken, and lo mein leftovers from a restaurant meal,” the outlet said. The person was a part-time worker at the restaurant. After eating the leftovers from the unnamed Chinese outlet, he immediately started throwing up, New York Post reported. This was followed by chills, shortness of breath, headache, blurry vision, and chest pain. A friend of the patient said that his skin had started to turn “purple”. “Multiple episodes of emesis [vomiting] occurred, with vomitus that was either bilious or red-brown. The abdominal pain and vomiting were followed by the development of chills, generalized weakness, progressively worsening diffuse myalgias [muscle pains], chest pain, shortness of breath, headache, neck stiffness, and blurry vision,” the journal said. After undergoing blood and urine tests, he was diagnosed with a bacterial infection called Neisseria meningitidis, which caused his blood to clot and his liver to fail. His skin necrosis was said to be caused by “purpura fulminans,” a severe complication of meningococcal septicemia. Though the incident occurred in March 2021, the case went viral on social media after it was shared by YouTuber Chubbyemu last week. The video has received more than one million views. (With inputs from agencies)

19-year-old student’s legs, fingers amputated after eating leftover Chinese food

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