Tag: Senior citizen
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The Second Childhood
There has been a shifting of responsibility from the family to the government or State. Indian society has a long cherished tradition to respect and protect the elders. Old age is a harsh truth of life, one that is considered as the second childhood of a person. This is the time when the old seek to receive something from the children
December 27, 2019 -
Delhi: Abandoned, injured; 72-year-old man rescued by police
In an incident which reflects apathy at its peak, a 72-year-old man was found abandoned in his own house with an infection in his foot, in Delhi’s Dilshad Garden area on Tuesday. A retired government employee, identified as Amarjeet, had nobody to look after him as his children live in Canada, while his wife had …
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February 28, 2018 -
Senior citizen trampled to death by enraged elephant
A senior citizen was trampled to death by an enraged wild elephant. The elephant was so enraged that it continued to trample him under its feet for quite some time and also kept kicking him. With this, the death toll in elephant attacks has gone up to five in January. Meanwhile, the forest dept of …
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February 1, 2018 -
5-yr jail to man for pushing senior citizen into drain
A Delhi court has sentenced a man to five years in jail for pushing into a drain a 66-year-old person, who later died during medical treatment, saying the attacker did not have the intention but had the knowledge that his act may cause the victim’s death. Additional Sessions Judge Satinder Kumar Gautam handed down the …
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January 27, 2018 -
The Statesman imparts digital education to senior citizens
As part of its continuing initiative to promote digital literacy among the elderly, a digital education programme was organised by The Statesman in collaboration with the Noida Bengali Cultural Association (NBCA) on Sunday morning. A number of senior citizens, both men and women, participated in it. Experts gave the participants practical and useful tips about …
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November 20, 2017 -
Senior citizen found murdered in Delhi
A 73-year-old woman was found murdered in her South Delhi home on Tuesday, police said. The victim has been identified as Chandra Mukhi, who resided in Savitri Nagar area with her son Kuldeep in separate flats of the same building. According to the police, Mukhi was found murdered with her mouth, hands and legs tied …
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November 14, 2017 -
Senior citizen duo held for smuggling gold at Delhi airport
A couple has been arrested by the Customs department at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle gold worth nearly Rs 25.5 lakh into the country, an official statement said on Monday. The accused — a man (67) and a woman (65) — were intercepted by Customs officials soon after their …
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November 13, 2017 -
Senior citizen couple commits suicide in Ranchi
Tense over a property dispute in the family, a senior citizen committed suicide here along with his wife on Sunday, police said. Ashok Sharma and Yasoda Sharma, both 65 and residents of Harmu housing colony, consumed poison, a police officer said, adding a suicide note has been recovered from the spot. According to family members, …
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October 1, 2017