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Caitriona Balfe talks about her unfulfilled desire to direct 'Outlander' e
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): Caitriona Balfe has revealed that she's been vocal about her desire to direct an episode of the beloved series 'Outlander', which enters its sixth season in March, but thinks her request is "falling a little on deaf ears."
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World Champion Malika Handa continues her fight for 'equal rights'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): Malika Handa, a specially-abled Chess player on Tuesday reiterated her call for having equal rights after she was denied a job and cash reward by the Punjab sports minister because the state doesn't have a policy for deaf sports.
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World Champion Malika Handa 'hurt' after being denied job, cash reward by
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Malika Handa, a specially-abled Chess player on Sunday said that Punjab Sports Minister Pargat Singh informed her that the state government can't give her a job and cash reward as the government does not have any such policy for deaf sports.
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Deaf children with autism can improve language and social skills with coch
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chicago [US], December 24 (ANI): A study has found that children with hearing impairment and autism can restore hearing through cochlear implantation and it can help them understand spoken language and enhance social interactions.
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Rose Ayling-Ellis becomes first hearing-impaired winner of 'Strictly Come
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], December 19 (ANI): Actor Rose Ayling-Ellis has become the first deaf contestant ever to win the latest edition of the popular British dance competition series 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
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Directions for containing dengue in Delhi fallen on deaf ears, remarks HC
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday remarked that its earlier directions over lack of efficiency of municipal employees in containing vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya had fallen on deaf ears.
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Study finds microbiome discovery could help save kids' hearing
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], November 10 (ANI): A new study has found that bacteria found in children's upper respiratory systems could help fight chronic middle ear infections, the leading cause of preventable hearing loss and deafness in indigenous communities.
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Padma Shri Virender Singh protests in Delhi, urges Haryana Govt to recogni
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): Padma Shri awardee, speech and hearing impaired wrestler Virender Singh on Wednesday staged a sit-in demonstration outside the Haryana Bhawan in Delhi demanding Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to recognise the state's deaf sportspersons, like
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Study shows language is language to baby brains, signed or spoken
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 30 (ANI): Parents of deaf babies are often told to give them cochlear implant surgery to prevent cognitive delays. A new study has shown that it's the early exposure to language, not sound, that helps with normal brain development.
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Ranveer Singh appreciates steps to make educational material accessible fo
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 28 (ANI): The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has signed an MoU with the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) to aid deaf children with educational material using sign language and actor Ranveer Singh i
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To baby brains, language is language, signed or spoken: Study
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): Parents of deaf babies are often encouraged to give them cochlear implant surgery to prevent cognitive delays. Researchers have shown that it's the early exposure to language, not sound, that helps with normal brain development.
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'A Quiet Place' star Millicent Simmonds to play Helen Keller in new film
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): Millicent Simmonds, the breakout star of the hit film series 'A Quiet Place', is taking on a key historical figure for her next role. The 18-year-old actor will play the role of the late deaf-blind activist Helen Keller in 'Helen & Teacher'.
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