Delhi Police provide IDs to senior citizens
September 4th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Ram Vilas Gupta, 70, has symptoms of amnesia, which often trouble him when he is among the bustling crowds and maddening traffic in the capital.Now ... Read more...
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Senior citizen dies of swine flu in Lucknow
August 22nd, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 22 (IANS) Swine flu has claimed the life of a retired doctor here, an official said Wednesday. Dr S.B. Singh, a physiotherapist who had retired from the King ... Read more...
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Freedom acquiring new meaning for thinking India
August 14th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Freedom as an idea is no longer what it was 65 years ago when India emerged from the shackles of British domination at the stroke ... Read more...
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Britons hate being called pensioners, elderly
July 30th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Britons in advanced age groups resent being called "pensioners" or "elderly", a new survey shows.According to the survey by retirement income specialists MGM Advantage, such people ... Read more...
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VM Thrown out of house by son, elderly woman pleads for him
July 3rd, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) A 79-year-old woman was forced to spend the night under the sky when her businessman son refused her entry into their house in upscale ... Read more...
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Tikku killer accused of other murders along with wife
April 18th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) The murder case of Delhi businessman and senior citizen Arun Kumar Tikku took a curious turn with key suspect, Vijay Palande, being accused by police of ... Read more...
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‘Parliament should award death penalty for crimes against elderly’
April 12th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday urged parliament to award capital punishment in cases where a senior citizen is the victim.Additional Sessions Judge Narinder Kumar said: "This ... Read more...
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Three held for elderly man’s murder
April 10th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Three people were arrested Tuesday in connection with the murder of senior citizen Arun Kumar Tikku, father of actor Anuj Tikku, here last week, police said.Dhananjay ... Read more...
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Metro rail? Start in Agra, say residents
March 28th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 28 (IANS) With Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav suggesting a metro or mono rail in some cities, residents say the Taj city should be the first beneficiary.Long ... Read more...
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Senior citizen murdered inside her Delhi flat
January 10th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) An 80-year-old woman was found smothered to death inside her house in east Delhi Tuesday by her domestic maid, police said.The deceased, identified as Sarojini ... Read more...
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What Anna factor? Parties fail to break caste barriers
January 6th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 6 (IANS) Anna Hazare's efforts to inject a degree of sanity in political behaviour appears to have made no impact on political strategies and selection of candidates ... Read more...
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Chandigarh’s elderly bank on 100 in times of trouble
January 6th, 2012 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) When in trouble, dial 100. That's how it has been for Chandigarh's elderly and that's clearly how they want it to be with police saying their ... Read more...
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Four-year-old raped by elderly man
December 12th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A four-year-old girl was raped by an elderly man who lived in the same building in west Delhi's Mongolpuri area, police said Monday.According to Deputy ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi held for killing senior citizen
November 17th, 2011 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) A Bangladeshi migrant, who along with his brother-in-law and a friend killed his former elderly landlady believing she had lots of money but found only ... Read more...
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99-year-old on hunger strike for freedom fighter’s pension
November 5th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 5 (IANS) A 99-year-old freedom fighter Saturday began a hunger strike here to get his pension for taking part in India's struggle for independence. His 86-year-old wife is ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Himachal sop for senior citizen tourists
September 27th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh will soon offer a special package to senior citizens for holidaying in the state besides providing rebate on room tariff and food in state-run ... Read more...
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Court seeks report on Shimla monkey menace
September 15th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 15 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Thursday issued notice to Shimla's civic body and state government's wildlife wing after a senior citizen wrote to the court regarding ... Read more...
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Paternity suit: Court reserves order on Tiwari’s plea (Lead)
August 2nd, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on an application filed by Congress leader N.D. Tiwari refusing to give his blood sample for DNA ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Court warns Tiwari for refusing to give blood sample
July 28th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday sternly warned Congress leader N.D. Tiwari of "dire consequences" for refusing to provide his blood sample for DNA profiling to ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Tripura woman plays Rs.2.5 crore fraud on Mumbaikar
July 25th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 25 (IANS) The parents of a Tripura woman want her punished after she was jailed for allegedly cheating a senior citizen in Mumbai of over Rs.2.5 crore by ... Read more...
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N.D. Tiwari refuses to give blood sample for paternity test
July 21st, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court was Thursday informed that veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari has refused to give his blood sample for a DNA test in ... Read more...
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Delhi to get more women cops
July 2nd, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Delhi would get 450 more women constables within two months, police chief B.K. Gupta said Saturday."Around 450 women police personnel will join the force in ... Read more...
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Assaulted senior citizen meets Narendra Modi, courtesy court
April 18th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 18 (IANS) An elderly man who was among a group of senior citizens, who were assaulted by the police as they were protesting on a road through ... Read more...
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Colombian held in Delhi for running robbery gang
March 16th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A 31-year-old Colombian man has been arrested here for running an international gang that committed two robberies within five days of its arrival in the ... Read more...
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Budget draws mixed reactions in Orissa
February 28th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's budget proposals presented Monday evoked mixed reactions in Orissa, with senior citizens happy at tax sops, housewives more concerned about price rise than ... Read more...
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Women over 58 yrs now eligible for railway concession
February 25th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that the railways will give concession to women over 58 years.Presenting the Rail Budget 2011-12 in the Parliament, Banerjee ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Net times for Agra’s league of seniors
February 6th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, Feb 6 (IANS) For senior citizens of the city of the Taj Mahal, some of them well over 70-years-old, a new world of learning has opened up that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kashmir interlocutors visit Poonch
December 19th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Poonch, Dec 19 (ANI): The three interlocutors appointed by the Central Government to talk to a cross section of society and various communities in three different regions of Jammu and Kashmir, visited ... Read more...
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Uttarakhand Govt. starts disaster management training program
December 12th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by ANI
Haldwani (Uttarakhand), Dec.12 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government with disaster management committee has started a disaster management-training program to combat natural calamities in the state.Around 10,000 people including home guards, police and rapid ... Read more...
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Peter Lawrence To Serve 21 Years Of Prison For Robbing Bank On Wheelchair
December 12th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 71-year-old Peter Lawrence has been sentenced to a long 21 years of jail after he drove inside a bank on his wheelchair and robbed it. Judge ... Read more...
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German Pensioner Bricks Himself into His Own Cellar
November 27th, 2010 - 1:14 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police are investigating the case of a German pensioner who sealed himself into his cellar, and then bursting through his neighbor's wall to escape.According to a report from ... Read more...
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Ban on calling women, elderly to Gurgaon police stations
November 9th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Nov 9 (IANS) Gurgaon Police Commissioner Surjeet Singh Deswal Tuesday directed his officers not to call any woman or senior citizen to the police station, even if they are accused, witnesses ... Read more...
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Metro-line connecting Delhi to Gurgaon inaugurated
September 3rd, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI): The Delhi metro reached yet another milestone on Friday with the commencement of the much-awaited 12.53 kilometres long underground corridor linking New Delhi with the satellite city ... Read more...
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Human-powered ‘hybrid’ car can clock 30mph uphill
August 16th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 16 (ANI): Imagine a car running without fuel - just on human power of muscle. Well, you don't have to imagine any more, thanks to a new car that you ... Read more...
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Himachal plans litigation free village in each district
August 11th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 11 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh plans to make one village in each district free from litigation by settling all pending cases related to its residents within a year.
Himachal Pradesh High Court ... Read more...
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