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Shivpal defends Amar Singh, asks "did I work less than CM"
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Lashing out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party state chief Shivpal Yadav on Monday said that he had worked no less than his nephew and added that he played a prominent role in forming the party along with his elder b
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President Mukherjee to honour senior eminent citizens today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 1 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will today present the National Awards for Senior Citizens Vayoshreshtha Samman-2016 to eminent senior citizens and institutions in recognition of their service towards the cause of elderly persons.
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Regular walking could ward off movement-limiting disability
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 27 (ANI): A recent study suggests that regular exercising reduces the impact and span of mobility-limiting disability in elderly.
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Old age home residents are given sedatives to control their behaviour, rev
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [England], Sept.21 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that elderly care home residents are routinely being given dangerous 'chemical cosh' drugs to keep them sedated.
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BJP taunts Tej Pratap, says 'bade miyan toh bade miyan, chote miyan s
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Sept 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday took a jibe at RJD boss Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav after Shahabuddin's alleged sharp shooter Md. Kaif was spotted with the Health Minister, saying 'bade
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Old people suffering from hip fracture may never recover: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sept. 12 (ANI): A recent observational study has shown that one in every two elderly people, who have suffered a hip fracture will never be as physically active and independent as they were before.
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Poonch encounter: Security forces rescue elderly couple held as hostage by
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar [India], Sept. 11 (ANI): Terrorists in Poonch town in Alla Pir Mohalla had taken an elderly couple as hostage amid the encounter that ensued with the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police.
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Hurriyat has no right to say it is being pressurised: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 30 (ANI): The Congress Party on Monday hit out at the Hurriyat Conference for describing the summoning of Nayeem Zafar Geelani, Syed Geelani's elder son, by the National Investigative Agency (NIA) in connection with a probe into suspected terror funds as a "
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Samarth launches professional initiative for senior citizens
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI-NewsVoir): With over 11 crore elderly in India, the UN has classified India as an ageing nation. New trends indicate most senior citizens living on their own, especially in our cities are unable to get the care and trusted support they need and are therefore fo
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Kerala: Elderly dies after Jyotiraditya Scindia's car hits his two-wh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 10 (ANI): A 62-year-old person was killed at Alappuzha in Kerala on Wednesday after the two-wheeler he was riding on was hit by the car in which Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia was travelling in.
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Harshvardhan Kapoor closer to younger sister Rhea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): Harshvardhan Kapoor, the youngest son of Anil Kapoor, who is all set to make his acting debut in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's "Mirzya", is said to be more close to his sister Rhea than to his elder sibling Sonam.
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FICCI White Paper calls for comprehensive guidelines for conduct of e-phar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): A white paper on 'e-Pharmacy in India' recommends widespread use of the Internet to overcome the barriers of accessibility and affordability, especially for the elderly in urban areas and those living in villages for removed from healthcare service provid
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