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Cyber Fraudsters Increasingly Target Elderly As Digital Scams Surge
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (261+ words) HYDERABAD: Senior citizens are increasingly falling prey to cybercriminals, with scammers exploiting their trust, limited digital literacy and social isolation to siphon off life savings through fake customer care calls, impersonation of government officials, fraudulent investment schemes and phishing links....
Pawan Kalyan Says He Shares Deep Bond with Telangana, Warns Against Threats
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (242+ words) Hyderabad: Jana Sena Party chief and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday said he shares a deep emotional bond with Telangana, asserting that his connection with the state goes beyond politics. Addressing a media conference at his…...
Keralam Polls: Ageing Voters In State Seek Security, Dignity
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (791+ words) In a state often celebrated for its human development indicators, a silent demographic shift is underway, with Kerala's ageing population currently at 16. 5 per cent -- the highest in the country -- and senior citizens forming a significant, powerful voting bloc. The issues…...
DC Edit | TG Law To Support Elderly Parents
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (310+ words) The Telangana Assembly on Sunday passed the landmark Telangana Employees Accountability and Monitoring of Parental Support Bill, 2026, to ensure that children provide financial support for dependent parents. The Bill, which awaits Governor's assent to become a law, will be applicable…...
NIMS to Hold Free Health Camp for Senior Citizens on March 31
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (246+ words) Camp under Telangana Government's Mission-100 to offer free tests, physiotherapy, and counselling. Hyderabad: Nizam Institute of Medical and Sciences (NIMS) will organise a free comprehensive health camp for senior citizens on March 31 as part of the Telangana Government's Mission-100 initiative....
Telangana Introduces Bill to Protect Elderly Parents
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (643+ words) Balu Pulipaka is a journalist with over three decades of experience, and currently serves as the Political Editor at Deccan Chronicle. He has reported extensively on local, national, and international issues, earned a reputation for insightful reporting and in-depth analysis....
MPs urge Centre to restore train fare concessions to elders, scribes
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (460+ words) New Delhi: Several members in the Lok Sabha on Monday urged the Centre to restore the concession in train fares for senior citizens and journalists that was withdrawn during the Covid-19 pandemic. Initiating the debate on the demands for grants…...
Tight Vigil Ensures Smooth SSC Exams In In Kamareddy, Nizamabad
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (228+ words) Officials from the education, police and other departments were deployed to ensure smooth conduct of the examinations on the first day. In Kamareddy district, 13, 117 out of 13, 154 students appeared for the examinations, while 37 students were absent, district educational officer Raju said....
Three Hyderabad Senior Citizens Lose "4. 4 Crore in Elaborate Cyber Scams
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1334+ words) Hyderabad: Three senior citizens, two from Cyberabad and one residing within Malkajgiri commissionerate limits, lost a combined "4. 4 crore in separate cybercrime cases, including one of the fake "digital arrest" scam, according to complaints lodged this week. In one case, a…...
Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Budget Can Do Groundwork for Deep Reforms in India
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (420+ words) There is no fiscal space for meaningful change in the pattern of Union Budget allocations. Our national income base is tiny for a population of 1. 4 billion. Even a high nominal growth of 12 per cent pushes GDP to Rs 400 trillion in…...