Beggars
- Offbeat
Unfazed by adversity: Telangana couple becomes alms-seekers at temple
Hyderabad: A former advocate from Peddapalli district, who lost his legal practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been living on the steps of the Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy temple in Vemulawada for…
- Middle East
Crackdown on begging: 33 arrested by Dubai Police during Ramzan
Dubai Police have arrested 33 beggars of various nationalities in the first ten days of Ramzan, as part of their annual anti-begging campaign under the slogan “A Conscious Society, Free of Beggars.”…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad sees rise in beggars from other states during Ramzan
Hyderabad is witnessing a rise in beggars during the holy month of Ramzan as thousands of beggars have come to the city from different parts of Telangana and neighboring Karnataka and Andhra…
- Middle East
Dubai Police arrest nine beggars on first day of Ramzan
In a mass crackdown, Dubai Police arrested nine beggars on the first day of Ramzan, Saturday, March 1, under its ‘Fight Begging’ campaign drive. The arrested beggars included males and females. The…
- India
From Jan 1, FIR to be lodged against people giving alms to beggars in Indore
Indore: In a bid to make Indore in Madhya Pradesh free of beggars, the district authorities on Monday said the administration will start registering FIRs from January 1, 2025 against those who…
- Hyderabad
Seven transgender people held for extortion in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Seven transgender people were arrested for alleged extortion by the Karkhana police on Thursday, September 26. The main accused, Surada Chandini, also known as S Kumar, led the group who extorted…
- Pakistan
Pakistan deboards 16 ‘beggars’ from Saudi Arabia-bound flight
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) offloaded 16 alleged beggars in the disguise of Umrah pilgrims from a Saudi Arabia-bound flight at the Multan airport two days ago, local media reported. According…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Begging racket busted, 23 ‘daily wagers’, organiser held
Hyderabad: The City police on Thursday busted a begging racket by apprehending 23 ‘daily wage’ beggars along with the organiser at the KBR park junction and Jubilee Hills check post junction in…
