The Delhi High Court Friday sought response from the AAP government and the Centre on a public interest litigation seeking eradication of begging by children here. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel ...

The Centre has urged states and union territories to conduct special vaccination sessions for the destitute, beggars and vagabonds who may not have access to self-registration and lack resources for v...

Making clear it will not take an "elitist view" that no beggars be allowed on the streets, the Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre and Delhi government to respond to a plea seeking vaccin...

Before the travel restrictions following renewed Covid cases, the three friends would visit the farm to oversee the work. With the help of a fourth friend, who is in the medical profession, a permane...

Three male members of the “Banjara gang” have been arrested in connection with multiple thefts across the city in the past month, police said. The male members of the gang engage their wi...

The villagers of Barjo under Dhanwar Block of Giridih cremated the body of an 80-year-old woman, who begged in the streets for survival, with full Hindu rituals and compassion. Under the initiative of...

The Centre on Friday launched a project to feed beggars and the destitute in 10 cities, including Calcutta, amid allegations that hundreds of poor people were living in hunger because of the lockdown....

The author is a doctoral researcher in Sociology at Jawaharlal Nehru University...

Sir — During the festive season, people are often more charitable than usual. To share their joy with the less fortunate, some people offer food to those begging on the street, or buy wares that the...

YesDiscourages themGiving money to beggars will never teach them to be self-sufficient. It will encourage them to stay on the streets and beg all their life.Agnidhro Ganguly, First year, Techno India ...