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Summary:

The text is an excerpt from the January 2, 2026, e-paper of “The Hindu,” including various sections like international affairs, cinema, technology, science, data analysis, health, and book reviews. It also contains a news report about the suicide of a 20-year-old engineering student, B. Venkata Udaya Teja, at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Gurajada in Vizianagaram. The student was reportedly suffering from depression.

News Article:

Engineering Student Dies by Suicide at JNTU-Gurajada

Vizianagaram, India – January 2, 2026, 8:22 PM IST – A second-year Electrical and Electronics Engineering student at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Gurajada, Vizianagaram, was found dead in his hostel room on Friday in an apparent suicide. Police have identified the student as B. Venkata Udaya Teja, 20, a resident of Visakhapatnam.

Rural police officials responded to the scene, transported the body to the Government General Hospital for a post-mortem examination, and recovered a suicide note. A case of suspicious death has been registered.

Authorities stated that Udaya Teja had been experiencing depression in recent days. Despite attempts by friends to counsel him, he took his own life.

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please seek help by calling the helpline 100.

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