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Understanding The Long-Term Effects Of Meningitis: Rehabilitation And Recovery
In this article, we will explore the long-term effects of meningitis and discuss the rehabilitation and recovery processes crucial for improving outcomes.
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"Someone Must Have Doubted...": Senior Doctor On Trainee IAS Officer's Disability Claim
Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar - under scrutiny over claims she lied about disabilities to clear the Civil Services exam - was sent by the UPSC, for a medical check-up because "someone must have doubted her claims", ex-AIIMS Director Dr MC Mishra.
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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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Eastern India's 1st University For students With disabilities To be Opened In Ranchi: Minister
Disability-friendly university in Ranchi: The education department also proposed a 'Navothan Scholarship Scheme', under which the government will reimburse the full course fee of meritorious orphan and physically challenged students of the state.
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Google Launches Accessibility-Focused Project Gameface on Android to Offer Hands-Free Navigation
Google has expanded its Project Gameface, an open-source project aimed at making tech devices more accessible, to Android, and now it can be used to control the smartphone interface. The project was first introduced during Google I/O 2023 as a hands-free gaming mouse that can be controlled using head movements and facial expressions. These were des...
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Adani Foundation To Fund Treatment Of UP Girl With Physical Disability
A young girl in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, a student of class 5, lives with her elderly grandparents after her mother died and her father married someone else.
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35-Year-Old Amputee, With 91% Physical Disability, Summits Mount Rhenock
In an astounding and daring feat, 35-year-old Uday Kumar, who has 91 per cent physical disability above the knee, ascended Mount Rhenock in Sikkim.
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77-Year-Old Physically Challenged Man Dies By Suicide In Kerala
A 77-year-old physically challenged man on Tuesday died by suicide in this district allegedly over non-receipt of his disability pension for several months.
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World Head And Neck Cancer Day 2023: Role Of Speech And Swallow Therapy Before And After Treatment
Patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer often experience physical and functional impairments including speech and swallow disability, that significantly impact their quality of life.
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Drone Delivered Pension To Person With Disability In Remote Odisha Village
Hetaram Satnami, a physically challenged man who lives in a remote village in Odisha's Nuapada district, had to travel 2 km every month through a dense forest to collect his government pension.
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World's First Disabled Astronaut Joins European Space Agency
The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space.
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Winter Paralympic Games 2022, Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 Celebrated With Google Doodle
Winter Paralympic Games 2022 starts today. The world’s biggest sporting event for atheletes with physical disabilities will have several events until March 13. Russia and Belarus have been banned from this year’s games over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Google is also celebrating the start of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup wit...
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China Moving Disabled Satellite To Another Orbit A New Threat: Air Chief
China's latest demonstration of physically moving its disabled satellite to another orbit poses a new threat in the race to weaponise the space domain, Indian Air Force Chief V R Chaudhari said on Thursday.
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Woman In Wheelchair Says Gurgaon Restaurant Refused Entry. Owner Says...
A woman with a physical disability has claimed that a popular restaurant in Gurgaon refused her entry as it would "disturb other customers"
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BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Launches HAP Cup For Physically Disabled Players
BCCI secretary Jay Shah has launched the second edition of the HAP Cup, the biggest tournament for the physically challenged in India.
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Understanding The Long-Term Effects Of Meningitis: Rehabilitation And Recovery
In this article, we will explore the long-term effects of meningitis and discuss the rehabilitation and recovery processes crucial for improving outcomes.
-
"Someone Must Have Doubted...": Senior Doctor On Trainee IAS Officer's Disability Claim
Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar - under scrutiny over claims she lied about disabilities to clear the Civil Services exam - was sent by the UPSC, for a medical check-up because "someone must have doubted her claims", ex-AIIMS Director Dr MC Mishra.
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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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Eastern India's 1st University For students With disabilities To be Opened In Ranchi: Minister
Disability-friendly university in Ranchi: The education department also proposed a 'Navothan Scholarship Scheme', under which the government will reimburse the full course fee of meritorious orphan and physically challenged students of the state.
-
Google Launches Accessibility-Focused Project Gameface on Android to Offer Hands-Free Navigation
Google has expanded its Project Gameface, an open-source project aimed at making tech devices more accessible, to Android, and now it can be used to control the smartphone interface. The project was first introduced during Google I/O 2023 as a hands-free gaming mouse that can be controlled using head movements and facial expressions. These were des...
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Adani Foundation To Fund Treatment Of UP Girl With Physical Disability
A young girl in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, a student of class 5, lives with her elderly grandparents after her mother died and her father married someone else.
-
35-Year-Old Amputee, With 91% Physical Disability, Summits Mount Rhenock
In an astounding and daring feat, 35-year-old Uday Kumar, who has 91 per cent physical disability above the knee, ascended Mount Rhenock in Sikkim.
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77-Year-Old Physically Challenged Man Dies By Suicide In Kerala
A 77-year-old physically challenged man on Tuesday died by suicide in this district allegedly over non-receipt of his disability pension for several months.
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World Head And Neck Cancer Day 2023: Role Of Speech And Swallow Therapy Before And After Treatment
Patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer often experience physical and functional impairments including speech and swallow disability, that significantly impact their quality of life.
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Drone Delivered Pension To Person With Disability In Remote Odisha Village
Hetaram Satnami, a physically challenged man who lives in a remote village in Odisha's Nuapada district, had to travel 2 km every month through a dense forest to collect his government pension.
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World's First Disabled Astronaut Joins European Space Agency
The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space.
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Winter Paralympic Games 2022, Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 Celebrated With Google Doodle
Winter Paralympic Games 2022 starts today. The world’s biggest sporting event for atheletes with physical disabilities will have several events until March 13. Russia and Belarus have been banned from this year’s games over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Google is also celebrating the start of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup wit...
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China Moving Disabled Satellite To Another Orbit A New Threat: Air Chief
China's latest demonstration of physically moving its disabled satellite to another orbit poses a new threat in the race to weaponise the space domain, Indian Air Force Chief V R Chaudhari said on Thursday.
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Woman In Wheelchair Says Gurgaon Restaurant Refused Entry. Owner Says...
A woman with a physical disability has claimed that a popular restaurant in Gurgaon refused her entry as it would "disturb other customers"
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BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Launches HAP Cup For Physically Disabled Players
BCCI secretary Jay Shah has launched the second edition of the HAP Cup, the biggest tournament for the physically challenged in India.
