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- Protests broke out at IIT-Bombay following the suicide of a second-year student.
- The family of the student has alleged that caste-based discrimination and institutional pressure contributed to the death.
- Students are now calling for a formal, independent investigation into this and other recent suicides at the institute, alongside improved mental health support.
- In response, the institute has postponed upcoming examinations.
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- Results of student demands for an independent inquiry
- Further institutional response regarding mental health support
- Status of postponed examinations
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