Homeless

Delhi BJP Blames Arvind Kejriwal For Death Of 331 Homeless People In City

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 18, 2019

The BJP on Thursday blamed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the death of 331 homeless people in the last 45 days due to cold conditions in the national capital, saying his government has failed on all fronts.

Cold Wave Intensifies In Delhi, Homeless Turn To Night Shelters

Delhi News | ANI | Thursday January 10, 2019

The temperature dipped to 6 degrees Celsius in Delhi on Thursday.

Man Found Dead In UP Homeless Shelter

Cities | ANI | Wednesday January 9, 2019

Chand Mohammad, another man who sought refuge at the homeless shelter, claimed that the man who died was an alcoholic and used to sell blood to the hospitals.

Visually Impaired Homeless Man Gets Second Chance In Heartwarming Story

Offbeat | Tara Bahrampour, The Washington Post | Monday January 7, 2019

David Voith had been homeless for nearly 30 years, and lost his eyesight about four years ago.

BJP Lawmaker Wants House Under PM's Scheme For "Homeless" Lord Ram

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday December 28, 2018

A house for Lord Ram is an exigency for a BJP parliamentarian from Uttar Pradesh who has written to the state administration saying it is its duty to provide shelter to the "homeless". Hari Narayan Rajbhar has asked for a house to be allocated to the deity under the Prime Minister's housing scheme.

Cold Wave Sets In, Delhi's Homeless Take Refuge In Night Shelters

Delhi News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Saturday December 22, 2018

Cold wave conditions gripped the national capital with the minimum temperature dipping to 4.7 degree Celsius, which is three degrees below the normal at this time of the year. Friday was the coldest day of the season for the city at 4 degrees Celsius.

In Cyclone Gaja-Hit Areas, An Alarming Pattern Of Suicidal Tendencies

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Sunday December 2, 2018

For coconut farmer KK Chinnayan in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur, the nightmare has just begun. After Cyclone Gaja uprooted nearly 1,500 of his coconut trees, he is left with a staggering loan of Rs. 40 lakh. The 56-year-old, once a wealthy landlord who had a monthly turnover of Rs. 5 lakh, is now left with almost nothing.

Indian-Origin UK Cop Fired After Homeless Man Kicked Out Of Station Dies

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 20, 2018

PC Bhupinder Kalsi was fired following a Metropolitan Police Unsatisfactory Police Performance meeting on Monday, which found that her performance was grossly incompetent and she was guilty of unsatisfactory performance.

Remember How A Woman Raised Funds For A Homeless Man? It Was A Scam

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 16, 2018

Last year, the seemingly heartwarming tale of a homeless good Samaritan who helped a woman driver in need sparked a crowdfunding campaign that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for him.

Homeless Veteran's Story That Garnered $400,000 Was A Lie: Prosecutors

World News | Eli Rosenberg, The Washington Post | Friday November 16, 2018

A couple's feel-good story, about a homeless veteran who had helped a woman after she ran out of gas on a highway exit ramp, reverberated widely, drawing high-profile media appearances and more than $400,000 in donations that the couple said would go to help the veteran.

Cash Pours In For Man Who Battled Melbourne Attacker After Viral Video

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday November 12, 2018

Donations poured in Monday for a homeless man dubbed "trolleyman" for his attempt to use a shopping cart to halt last week's deadly lone wolf terror attack in Melbourne.

Court Stays AAP Government's Order To Allot Homeless Shelter To Lawmaker

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 29, 2018

The Delhi High Court today directed the AAP government to "maintain status quo" with regard to the allotment of a night shelter for homeless handicapped persons to MLA Asim Ahmad Khan for running his office.

Self-Driving Cars Will Have To Decide Who Should Live And Who Should Die

Science | Carolyn Y Johnson, The Washington Post | Thursday October 25, 2018

Imagine this scenario: the brakes fail on a self-driving car as it hurtles toward a busy crosswalk. A homeless person and a criminal are crossing in front of the car. Two cats are in the opposing lane.

Cyclone Titli Leaves 40-Day-Old Toofan Homeless

India News | Monideepa Banerjie | Thursday October 11, 2018

At 5:30 today morning, the Bay of Bengal seemed poised to come ashore with cyclone 'Titli'. The cyclone swooped down over a vast swathe of India's east coast, killing eight in Andhra Pradesh and causing widespread damage to life and property.

Man Mocked Online For Shaving On Train. Then They Learned He Was Homeless

World News | Reis Thebault, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 19, 2018

Anthony Torres was on his way to see family. He was ready to forget about the last few weeks.