India, Sept. 16 -- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has extended the earlier two-week deadline for a five-member committee constituted to probe the circumstances surrounding the death by suicide of a 31-year-old MSc student. In an internal communication to students and faculty, the institute said the committee, headed by retired Delhi High Court judge Justice Mukta Gupta, will submit its report by the September 30.

"Based on the request from the committee, the director has accorded his approval for the extension of the tenure of the external inquiry committee up to 30th September 2026 for completion of the enquiry proceedings and submission of its report," email sent by IIT-Delhi registrar Atul Vyas dated September 14 state...