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News for 'beggar'

Bharat Jodo Yatra not aimed to improve Rahul's image but...: Omar

Bharat Jodo Yatra not aimed to improve Rahul's image but...: Omar

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Abdullah said he joined the yatra as he was more concerned about the image of the country.

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one of the most miraculous escapes in India's history.

U Turn Review: Bizarre!

U Turn Review: Bizarre!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Alaya F actually holds the film together, pulling out the right emotions required, and not letting the slightest scepticism leak out of those large, expressive eyes, observes Deepa Gahlot.

10 die after consuming sanitiser in Andhra Pradesh

10 die after consuming sanitiser in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

The victims of Kurichedu village had been drinking sanitiser for the past few days, mixing it with water and soft drinks, Prakasam district Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kaushal said.

The story of an American beggar

The story of an American beggar

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

Story of an American beggar who lost his job to the Chinese.

PHOTOS: 125 year old yoga guru receives Padma Shri

PHOTOS: 125 year old yoga guru receives Padma Shri

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

Born on 8 August 1896 in Sylhet district (now in Bangladesh) of undivided India, Swami Sivananda lost his mother and father at the age of six. Due to abject poverty, his beggar parents could feed him mainly boiled rice water during his childhood days.

Technology has become democratic in its truest sense: Modi

Technology has become democratic in its truest sense: Modi

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched 5G technology services in India and said that technology has become democratic in its truest sense since even the poor of the country have always come forward in adopting new technologies. He said that this is a major step in the vision of Digital India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat. "Talking about Digital India, some people think that this is just a government scheme.

Ensure people in mental health homes are vaccinated: SC to govt

Ensure people in mental health homes are vaccinated: SC to govt

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah took serious note of Maharashtra government's shifting patients lodged in mental health institutes to homes for beggars and asked it to discontinue the practice immediately saying it is counter-productive and runs against the provisions of Mental Health Act.

Force 'king of looters' out of Delhi: Rakesh Tikait

Force 'king of looters' out of Delhi: Rakesh Tikait

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The Bharatiya Kisan Union leader, who has held a series of 'kisan mahapanchayats' in Haryana this month, also warned that the government could find it difficult to stay in power if the new agri-marketing laws are not repealed.

Spineless leaders turned Pak into a 'beggar State'

Spineless leaders turned Pak into a 'beggar State'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2010

"If there had been any pride left in our leaders, they would have responded appropriately and nobody would have dared to say such things in the first place," Khan told Newsweek.

Nothing Sinister About Muslim 'Sadhus'

Nothing Sinister About Muslim 'Sadhus'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

'When the police asked them to reveal their identity they showed their Aadhar cards as proof and did not hide anything.'

Why English-speaking, foreign-returned women begging on H'bad roads

Why English-speaking, foreign-returned women begging on H'bad roads

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

The woman said she was a Green Card holder and had worked in the US

Moved by children's plight, Delhi HC sets beggars free

Moved by children's plight, Delhi HC sets beggars free

Rediff.com7 Jun 2012

Moved by their children's plight, the Delhi high court has ordered the release of five mothers serving a one-year detention at a welfare home for begging in New Delhi after coming from their native place Bhilwara in Rajasthan

If Gujaratis left Mumbai...: Maha Guv's remark sparks major row

If Gujaratis left Mumbai...: Maha Guv's remark sparks major row

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

As his statement made during an event on Friday evening kicked up a row with political parties objecting to it, the Governor on Saturday said his comments were 'misconstrued', and also made it clear that he had 'no intention of belittling the hard work of the Marathi-speaking people in the progress and development of Maharashtra'.

Kejriwal ticks off minister, stops anti-begging drive

Kejriwal ticks off minister, stops anti-begging drive

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday halted his Social Welfare Minister Sandeep Kumar's plan to embark on an 'anti-begging drive', calling it an "inhuman" and "futile" exercise.

When Yoga Guru Swami Sivananda did pranam to Modi

When Yoga Guru Swami Sivananda did pranam to Modi

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

On Monday night, when President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Padma awards at a civil investiture ceremony in the Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan, the loudest applause was reserved for Swami Sivananda, the 125-year-old yoga guru who walked barefoot to receive the Padma Shri -- after prostrating before Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and President Kovind.

Begging: A Rs 1.8 billion industry

Begging: A Rs 1.8 billion industry

Rediff.com10 Oct 2008

After a two year long survey, which has been published under the title Beggars in Hyderabad, Hyderabad based sociologist Mohammed Rafiuddin that there were 73,00,000 beggars across India who earn as much as Rs 1.8 billion. The study put the number of beggars in Hyderabad at 11,000 with a total earning of Rs 150 million.

Nagpur: Amid Covid crisis, man feeds khichdi to 400 people daily

Nagpur: Amid Covid crisis, man feeds khichdi to 400 people daily

Rediff.com1 May 2021

Jamshed Singh Kapoor, 41, who is an astrologer, has been running this mobile 'Langar Seva', under which he provides 'dal khichdi' to hundreds of people for five hours starting 3 pm.

Shobha Ram's 'job' got decriminalised

Shobha Ram's 'job' got decriminalised

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Shobha Ram is among the estimated 100,000 beggars who roam the streets of Delhi.

New medical reports confirm 5 more rapes at Bihar shelter home

New medical reports confirm 5 more rapes at Bihar shelter home

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

The CBI has booked officers and employees of the shelter home.

When Bush comes to town, the beggars go out

When Bush comes to town, the beggars go out

Rediff.com25 Feb 2006

Beggars on Delhi streets tell me they are from UP: Rahul

Beggars on Delhi streets tell me they are from UP: Rahul

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

Unfazed by criticism from various quarters, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday stuck to his controversial remarks on people from Uttar Pradesh begging in other states, terming it as an "unpleasant truth".

'Didi clean bowled': Modi attacks Mamata

'Didi clean bowled': Modi attacks Mamata

Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

The prime minister also launched a blistering attack on Banerjee, saying she did not care to express regret after a "leader very close to her" called Scheduled Castes "beggars".

Gujarat Govt Remains Election-Focused

Gujarat Govt Remains Election-Focused

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

'The new cabinet intends to create an impression in people's minds that even if it is new, it is performing from day one.'

'Govt Knows Demonetisation Is One Of Its Biggest Blunders'

'Govt Knows Demonetisation Is One Of Its Biggest Blunders'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

'They are not tom-tomming what a great thing the Supreme Court decision is.' 'If they say it was a great thing, the public will react because people suffered and are still suffering.'

KCR leads protests in Delhi; gives 24-hr deadline to Centre

KCR leads protests in Delhi; gives 24-hr deadline to Centre

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Stepping up protest against the Centre's paddy procurement policy, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Monday led a dharna in the national capital organised by his party, and warned the Modi government to respond within 24 hours if it will buy the grain from the state.

Will change of govt in Islamabad help India, Pak to mend ties

Will change of govt in Islamabad help India, Pak to mend ties

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

The change of government in Pakistan after the exit of hawkish Imran Khan and his likely replacement by hard-core realist Shehbaz Sharif may provide a little window of opportunity for the leaders of India and Pakistan to reset their nearly frozen bilateral ties, according to experts.

'When do dreams come true?'

'When do dreams come true?'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

'If you sit collar turned up and tell yourself, you are great, you will never evolve as an actor.'

Yati Narsinghanand booked again for hate speech at 'Hindu Mahapanchayat'

Yati Narsinghanand booked again for hate speech at 'Hindu Mahapanchayat'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

Narsinghanand, notorious for making intemperate remarks against Muslims, stoked yet another controversy with his comment that "50 per cent of Hindus will convert" in 20 years if a Muslim becomes the prime minister of India.

Imran Khan says he won't accept imported govt; calls for street protests

Imran Khan says he won't accept imported govt; calls for street protests

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

In his address, 69-year-old Khan also expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court's verdict on the National Assembly deputy speaker's controversial decision on the rejection of no-trust motion against him.

Pandit Jasraj has gone, but his music lives on

Pandit Jasraj has gone, but his music lives on

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

All his disciples across the globe feel he was closest to them. All his friends believe he loved them the most. Just like every gopi in Brijbhoomi felt Krishna was closest to her. Pandit Jasraj didn't have acquaintances; he had friends, recalls his biographer Sunita Budhiraja.

Why this top Telangana cop wants to go to Bihar

Why this top Telangana cop wants to go to Bihar

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

V K Singh, who has turned around Telangana prisons, wants to improve the police force in his home state, Bihar. Is Nitish Kumar paying heed?

Guess who this actress is!

Guess who this actress is!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Vidya Balan dresses up as a beggar in her latest film, Bobby Jasoos.

Don't look at us, please!

Don't look at us, please!

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

A girl's sincere advice to the men of India.

ASK ANU: 'He finds a million ways to torture my sister'

ASK ANU: 'He finds a million ways to torture my sister'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Hyderabad gets a face lift ahead of Ivanka Trump's visit

Hyderabad gets a face lift ahead of Ivanka Trump's visit

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

The government is replacing every worn stone with interlocking tiles and new pavements and flower beds are being laid. Roads that needed repairs for months are being resurfaced. In addition to this, walls along the roads are being painted in beautiful hues and the famous Char Minar is also undergoing renovation.

Mamata playing politics with the dead: Modi

Mamata playing politics with the dead: Modi

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

Modi later contended at a rally at Gangarampur in Dakshin Dinajpur, that Banerjee has been abusing him almost every other day as he raises questions on Trinamool Congress track record of "corruption".

Voices: 'You have to vote -- that's our right'

Voices: 'You have to vote -- that's our right'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

With polling in Mumbai just three days away, everyone has an opinion about the next government in the country, and merchants and shopowners at Colaba Causeway aren't far behind. Patrick Ward took a stroll along the area asking them who they would like to see in the seat of power.

Review: Chandamama Kathalu is a slice of life film

Review: Chandamama Kathalu is a slice of life film

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Chandamama Kathalu may be slow and without the regular commercial ingredients but the film has its moments

'God doesn't need to send an angel from heaven to feed a hungry child'

'God doesn't need to send an angel from heaven to feed a hungry child'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

One meal at a time, Vision Rescue's Biju Thampy hopes to turn around the destiny of street kids in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.

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