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Supreme Court Orders Separate Toilets For Trans People, Specially Abled In All Courts
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the construction and availability of separate toilet facilities for males, females, people with disabilities, and transgender persons in all court premises and tribunals across the country.
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Delhi Pollution Panel Okays Vehicle Exemption For People With Disabilities
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has decided to ease restrictions under Stage-III and IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR, allowing individuals with disabilities (PwDs) to continue driving their personal vehicles.
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Old Note Urging Differently Abled To "Come Upstairs" To Use Lift Goes Viral, Sparks Outrage Online
A note outside a building has left social media users baffled. The note instructs people to climb upstairs and inform a staff member that they need to use the life designed for them.
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Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina Blasted By Para-Badminton Star Manasi Joshi For 'Mocking Disabilities'
Para-badminton star Manasi Joshi was not amused by the Instagram video featuring Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina as she slammed the former cricketers for insulting people with physical disabilities.
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How Blind Gamer Used ChatGPT To Roam Around On Japan Streets On His Own
Japanese eSports gamer Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo -- but he hopes that artificial intelligence, hailed as a promising tool for people with disabilities, can help him travel alone.
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Vote-From-Home Option For People Above 85 In Lok Sabha Polls: Election Body
For the first time in Lok Sabha elections, people above 85 years of age and those with more than 40 per cent disability will be able to cast their votes from home, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Saturday.
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88.4 Lakh People With Disabilities Registered To Vote: Election Commission
A total of 88.4 lakh people with disabilities have been registered in the electoral roll, the Election Commission said today.
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Stroke, Dementia Affect Over 3.4 Billion People Globally, Finds Lancet Study
Neurological conditions like epilepsy and dementia are now the leading cause of ill health and disability globally, affecting 3.4 billion people in 2021, according to a major new analysis published in The Lancet Neurology journal.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Quota For Differently Abled In 2024 Polls
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking a quota for persons with disability in the Lok Sabha, saying the judiciary cannot interfere with policy decisions.
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4 UP Men Arrested For Faking Disability To Beg In Odisha
The four people, who are in the age group of 20-32, were in this profession for the last six months after they came from Uttar Pradesh.
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1,461 Died In Delhi Accidents Last Year, Pedestrians, Bikers Most At Risk
Over 1.2 million die every year in road crash incidents and between 20 and 50 million people suffer injuries globally in road accidents that even incur disability, according to the World Health Organization.
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People With Disabilities Share Stories, Inspire At Adani Group's Green X Talks
To mark the International Day for Persons with Disabilities (December 3), the Adani Group on Monday organised the Green X Talks where individuals with disabilities sh
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Vote-From-Home Option For People Above 80 Or With Disabilities In Bhopal
The vote-from-home facility for those above the age of 80 and people with disabilities has begun in Bhopal to help them exercise their franchise when Madhya Pradesh goes to polls on November 17.
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10,585 Votes Cast Through Home Voting, Postal Ballots In Mizoram: Official
Altogether 10,585 senior citizens, people with disabilities (PwDs) and government officials exercised their franchise for the November 7 Mizoram polls through home voting and postal ballots till Saturday, an official said.
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Over 6,400 In Chhattisgarh Opt For 'Vote-From-Home' Option For Polls
More than 6,400 voters in Chhattisgarh have decided to avail the Election Commission of India's vote-from-home facility introduced for people above 80 years of age and persons with more than 40 per cent disability in the state assembly elections.
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Supreme Court Orders Separate Toilets For Trans People, Specially Abled In All Courts
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the construction and availability of separate toilet facilities for males, females, people with disabilities, and transgender persons in all court premises and tribunals across the country.
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Delhi Pollution Panel Okays Vehicle Exemption For People With Disabilities
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has decided to ease restrictions under Stage-III and IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in NCR, allowing individuals with disabilities (PwDs) to continue driving their personal vehicles.
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Old Note Urging Differently Abled To "Come Upstairs" To Use Lift Goes Viral, Sparks Outrage Online
A note outside a building has left social media users baffled. The note instructs people to climb upstairs and inform a staff member that they need to use the life designed for them.
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Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina Blasted By Para-Badminton Star Manasi Joshi For 'Mocking Disabilities'
Para-badminton star Manasi Joshi was not amused by the Instagram video featuring Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina as she slammed the former cricketers for insulting people with physical disabilities.
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How Blind Gamer Used ChatGPT To Roam Around On Japan Streets On His Own
Japanese eSports gamer Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo -- but he hopes that artificial intelligence, hailed as a promising tool for people with disabilities, can help him travel alone.
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Vote-From-Home Option For People Above 85 In Lok Sabha Polls: Election Body
For the first time in Lok Sabha elections, people above 85 years of age and those with more than 40 per cent disability will be able to cast their votes from home, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Saturday.
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88.4 Lakh People With Disabilities Registered To Vote: Election Commission
A total of 88.4 lakh people with disabilities have been registered in the electoral roll, the Election Commission said today.
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Stroke, Dementia Affect Over 3.4 Billion People Globally, Finds Lancet Study
Neurological conditions like epilepsy and dementia are now the leading cause of ill health and disability globally, affecting 3.4 billion people in 2021, according to a major new analysis published in The Lancet Neurology journal.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Quota For Differently Abled In 2024 Polls
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking a quota for persons with disability in the Lok Sabha, saying the judiciary cannot interfere with policy decisions.
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4 UP Men Arrested For Faking Disability To Beg In Odisha
The four people, who are in the age group of 20-32, were in this profession for the last six months after they came from Uttar Pradesh.
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1,461 Died In Delhi Accidents Last Year, Pedestrians, Bikers Most At Risk
Over 1.2 million die every year in road crash incidents and between 20 and 50 million people suffer injuries globally in road accidents that even incur disability, according to the World Health Organization.
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People With Disabilities Share Stories, Inspire At Adani Group's Green X Talks
To mark the International Day for Persons with Disabilities (December 3), the Adani Group on Monday organised the Green X Talks where individuals with disabilities sh
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Vote-From-Home Option For People Above 80 Or With Disabilities In Bhopal
The vote-from-home facility for those above the age of 80 and people with disabilities has begun in Bhopal to help them exercise their franchise when Madhya Pradesh goes to polls on November 17.
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10,585 Votes Cast Through Home Voting, Postal Ballots In Mizoram: Official
Altogether 10,585 senior citizens, people with disabilities (PwDs) and government officials exercised their franchise for the November 7 Mizoram polls through home voting and postal ballots till Saturday, an official said.
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Over 6,400 In Chhattisgarh Opt For 'Vote-From-Home' Option For Polls
More than 6,400 voters in Chhattisgarh have decided to avail the Election Commission of India's vote-from-home facility introduced for people above 80 years of age and persons with more than 40 per cent disability in the state assembly elections.
