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Massive fire sweeps slum in Bangladesh capital
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 23 (ANI/Xinhua): A massive fire tore through one of the largest slums in Dhaka early Tuesday, destroying around 100 shanties and leaving hundreds of people homeless.
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Night shelter near Nigambodh ghat houses 25 homeless
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): As many as 25 people are staying at a night shelter near Nigam Bodh Ghat here. The caretakers are adhering to the COVID-19 guidelines.
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November chill sends homeless to night shelters in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI): With Delhi experiencing one of its coldest Novembers in over a decade, homeless people have started taking refuge at night shelters.
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Tribute to a corona warrior: Geeta Venkadakrishnan
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] October 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Geeta Venkadakrishnan made herself available wherever there was a crisis and her help could alleviate anybody's pain. In the times of the COVID pandemic, right from the day of lockdown, when people were sitting in the comfort
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NEP focuses on quality education, good values for every child: Haryana Min
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], September 27 (ANI): Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal on Saturday said the recently announced New Education Policy (NEP) emphasises that no child of the country should be deprived of education whether the child is homeless or lives in a slum area or living i
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Civic body conducts COVID-19 tests for inmates of Shelter for Urban Homele
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Continuing its fight against the pandemic, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has conducted the COVID-19 testing for the inmates of the Shelter for Urban Homeless (SUH).
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Delhi HC allows using dummy phone number for COVID-19 testing of homeless
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): 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 (
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Around 300,000 people displaced after deadly blast in Beirut: Governor
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Around 300,000 people became homeless as a result of the recent powerful explosion in the port of Beirut in Lebanon, the city's Governor Marwan Abboud, said on Wednesday.
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Madurai Women's Association files petition seeking extension for loan repa
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): A petition was filed with the district collector on behalf of the Madurai Women's Association on Tuesday against a private micro accounting company, seeking an extension of the installment period till March 2021, alleging that homeless women were be
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Delhi HC suggests finding mechanism for COVID testing of mentally ill home
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Friday suggested the Central government to find a mechanism and issue guidelines for COVID-19 testing facility for mentally ill homeless people, including those without any identity or address proofs.
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Housing conditions affect cardiovascular health risks
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): A recent study has shown that the people who are homeless may experience 60-70% higher rates of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, strokes and heart failure, compared to the general population
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There were days I was homeless, terrified, and have passed out from panic
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 15 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Jewel candidly recently recalled her terrifying days of being homeless and shoplifting before she made it as a pop star.
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