Homeless

Homeless Man Reunited With Family After His Post-Haircut Pic Goes Viral

Offbeat | Monday December 21, 2020

A homeless man in Brazil was reunited with his family after his photograph went viral online. In an incident that illustrates the power of social media, Joao Coelho Guimaraes met his mother and sister after a decade of living on the streets.

How A Homeless High School Dropout Became CEO of $1 Billion Company

World News | Min Jeong Lee and Komaki Ito, Bloomberg | Friday December 11, 2020

Taihei Kobayashi has gone from sleeping on the streets of Tokyo to heading a technology startup whose market value topped $1 billion.

Eight Families Left Homeless In Shimla Fire That Took 3 Hours To Put Out

Cities | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Sunday December 6, 2020

Eight families lost their homes overnight to a massive fire that broke out in a four-storeyed wooden house with 20 rooms in Shimla, officials said.

US Couple Cancels Big Wedding, Uses Deposit To Feed Needy On Thanksgiving

Aditi Ahuja | Monday November 30, 2020

A couple's plans for a grand wedding ceremony went awry to the pandemic, so they used the catering deposit to feed the needy on Thanksgiving.

Indian-Origin Homeless Man Arrested For Pushing US Woman Before Train

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 22, 2020

A 24-year-old Indian-origin homeless man has been arrested and booked on suspicion of attempted murder after he pushed a woman onto subway tracks just as a train was entering the station.

"Have Seen Poverty...": Indian-Origin Chef In Australia Feeding Needy During Pandemic

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 31, 2020

An Indian-origin chef in Australia has been tirelessly working to deliver free food to the homeless and needy people, including international students, ever since the coronavirus pandemic broke out here and is now raising funds for a food truck to enable him deliver meals to them.

Beggars Hit The Jackpot With Scratchcard That A Stranger Gifted Them

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 9, 2020

Four homeless people won big after a scratchcard handed to them by a charitable gambler drew 50,000 euros ($59,000), French lottery operator FDJ said Tuesday.

New York To Mark 9/11 Anniversary Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 10, 2020

With crime on the rise, shops and apartments increasingly vacant and homeless people on the sidewalks, New York on Friday will mark the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and a bitter fight with the White House.

Grocery Store Hires Homeless Woman Who Slept In Their Parking Lot

Offbeat | Wednesday September 9, 2020

A grocery store in Tennesee, USA, has hired a homeless woman who used to sleep in their parking lot.

Stranger Disguised As Batman Delivers Meals To Homeless People In Santiago

Aditi Ahuja | Wednesday August 19, 2020

One citizen of Santiago, the Chilean capital, came forth to help out the needy and homeless in his own unique way by disguising himself as Batman.

UP Hospital Guard, Caught On Camera Beating Elderly Woman, Arrested

India News | Reported By Alok Pandey, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Saturday August 8, 2020

A security guard at a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, who was caught on camera mercilessly thrashing an old homeless woman outside the hospital, was arrested late last night after the video, widely shared on social media, triggered shock and anger.

Use Dummy Phone Number: Delhi Court On Covid Tests Of "Homeless Mentally Ill"

Delhi News | ANI | Friday August 7, 2020

The Delhi High Court on Friday gave its nod for the use of "9999999999" as a dummy phone number and address of labs or hospitals for COVID-19 testing of homeless mentally ill patients after the submissions were made by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) in an additional affidavit.

Up To 3,00,000 Left Homeless By Beirut Blast: Governor

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 5, 2020

A huge blast in Beirut has left 300,000 people homeless and caused damage across half of the city estimated to cost more than $3 billion, its governor told AFP on Wednesday.

The Woman Who Rode A Scooter For 5 Days To Meet Her Sick Son

India News | Tuesday July 28, 2020

A 26-year-old woman, left jobless and homeless during the coronavirus pandemic, rode from Maharashtra to Jharkhand on a scooter to meet her son, who had not been keeping well.

Differently-Abled Homeless Women Part Of Chennai's Coronavirus Fight

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Sunday July 26, 2020

Shanthi, a differently-abled master tailor, visits 250 homes everyday to identify symptomatic people in Kodambakkam, a key Covid hotspot in Chennai with around 10,000 positive cases. Her day starts as early as 7:30 AM and finishes at around 4 PM.