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First-timers, senior citizens cast votes with pride in Chalakudy

Excited first-time voters in Chalakudy use Aadhaar cards as valid identification to cast their maiden votes in elections.

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2024

District Consumer Commission orders Reliance Retail to compensate senior citizen for delivering different refrigerator model

Elderly man wins compensation after receiving a refrigerator model different from the one he paid for, but he was denied replacement due to prolonged use.

The Hindu · Mar 27, 2024

Seeking fulfilment of various demands, senior citizens urge govt. to set up exclusive Ministry for them

Senior citizens in North Karnataka demand better services, pensions, and legal protection in a state-wide agitation.

The Hindu · Mar 4, 2024

Senior citizen charred to death as blanket catches fire in Vizianagaram district

A senior citizen was charred to death in Boddam village of Vepada mandal in Vizianagaram district.

The Hindu · Dec 16, 2023

Man seen groping woman in mall surrenders, gets bail

Senior citizen Ashwath Narayan, 63, surrenders before court after video of him groping woman in Lulu Mall goes viral. He is a retired school teacher from Basaveshwaranagar. Mall goer had recorded incident & posted on social media. Mall authorities filed complaint & accused granted bail.

The Hindu · Nov 3, 2023

Anbumani: increase pension for noon-meal organisers

Anbumani Ramadoss, Chennai PMK president, demands pension for noon-meal organisers be increased to ₹10K/mo from ₹2K. Insult to pay such low amount to those who've served 40 yrs. Met senior citizen with disability who worked 37 yrs but only received ₹2K. Most organisers are persons with disabilities.

The Hindu · Oct 29, 2023

65-year-old Hyderabadi man stabbed to death in UK

65-yr-old Hyderabad-based senior citizen, Mohammed Khaja Rayeesuddin, stabbed to death in Leeds, UK. Victim's son requests privacy. MBT leader Amjed Ullah Khan & Hyderabad Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain visit family. West Yorkshire Police launch double murder investigation.

The Hindu · Oct 3, 2023

Relief for TSRTC as State Consumer Commission sets aside district commission order directing it to compensate senior citizen

In a relief to the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC), the Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (TSCDRC) set aside an order of a District Commission that had directed payment of ₹10,000 as compensation to a senior citizen passenger who had complained that a seat was not given to…

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023

Police, panchayat officials conduct last rites of senior citizen

Police and panchayat officials conducted the last rites of a senior citizen after his estranged children in foreign countries did not come to India after his death in Chikkodi on Saturday.

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023

Pensioners’ associations seek universal pension for senior citizens

At Mysuru's Pensioners' Conf., senior citizens demand universal pension of ₹3,000/month. Convenor of Coordination Committee of Pensioners' Association of Mysuru, Krishnamurthy C.R., highlights need for social security measures like other countries. 10 crore senior citizens in India have no source of income. Push cart vendors unable to push carts after…

The Hindu · Aug 19, 2023