6+ day, 7+ hour 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…...

1+ week, 3+ 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…...

1+ week, 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....

3+ week, 3+ day 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Sabha on Monday urged the Centre to restore the concession in train fares for senior citizens and journalists that was withdrawn during the Covid-19 pandemic.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…...

3+ week, 5+ day 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....

3+ week, 5+ day 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…...

2+ mon, 3+ 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…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (250+ words) Drawing a parallel with the existing practice of co-opting members of minority communities into the zilla parishads and municipalities, the Chief Minister said a similar approach could empower the transgender community and integrate them more meaningfully into democratic processes. He…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (210+ words) HYDERABAD: Crimes againsts in Telangana dipped by 1. 4 per cent, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, 2023, indicated. The crime rate is calculated as crimes per one lakh of population. India registered 27, 886 cases of crimes against senior citizens in 2023, a marginal…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (218+ words) Hyderabad: A 75-year-old resident of Secunderabad fell victim to a phishing scam where a fraudster impersonated a PSU oil company and offered reward points, losing Rs 1. 28 lakh in the process. Police, quoting from the senior citizen's complaint, said the victim…...