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Plight of parentless China boy cared by grandpa attracts 46 million views, prompts government aid

A nine-year-old boy in rural China who relies on his 73-year-old grandfather and brings him meat from his school canteen because he fears the old man might die without it has touched millions of internet users in the country. The boy, who is nicknamed Zichen, is a primary school pupil who lives in a village in Taikang county, central Henan province. His story has been viewed 46 million times on social media, sparking the local authorities to intervene with help. According to a report by Henan...

T.N. Assembly election 2026: Scheduled Tribe communities in delta region hope for redemption from poverty under new government

In the absence of accepted identity proof, the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation has been holding back fund allocation to ST families, say activists