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Sixth Divyang Cricket League 2021 to kick-off on Thursday in Chandigarh
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], March 24 (ANI): Underpinning its commitment to supporting inclusive platforms that improve the quality of life for the youth through sports and an active lifestyle, Usha, India's leading consumer durables company continues its association with All India Cricket Associatio
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Sports Ministry provides Rs 2.5 lakh financial assistance to deaf tennis p
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): The Sports Ministry has provided financial assistance of Rs 2.5 lakh to deaf tennis player Jafreen Shaik from the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons (PDUNWFS) to continue her training despite hurdles in the quest to win a gol
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NPPCD will target over 6 pc of India's population with disabling hearing l
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said that National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness (NPPCD) will target over 6 percent of India's population with disabling hearing loss.
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'Imran Khan's silence on Uyghur issue undercuts his projection as Muslims'
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's work in projecting himself as the messiah of Muslims around the world has been undercut by his deafening silence on the atrocities on the Uyghur Minorities by the country's all-weather ally China, said Michael Kugelman,
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Blake Shelton responds to criticism of 'minimum wage' lyrics
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): American singer Blake Shelton recently cleared the air about the lyrics behind his new single, 'Minimum Wage.'
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Jessie J diagnosed with Meniere's disease, is deaf in right ear
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): English singer-songwriter Jessie J's hearing and balance problems have been caused by a syndrome that affects the inner ear, the singer announced on Instagram Live over the weekend.
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Researchers develop new gene therapy for deafness
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 27 (ANI): An innovative treatment for deafness, based on the delivery of genetic material into the cells of the inner ear, gas been developed by researchers from Tel Aviv University. The genetic material "replaces" the genetic defect and enables the cells to conti
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Scientists develop new gene therapy for deafness
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25 (ANI): A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) presents an innovative treatment for deafness, based on the delivery of genetic material into the cells of the inner ear. The genetic material "replaces" the genetic defect and enables the cells to continue func
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Deaflympics medal winner Prithvi Sekhar wishes to play in Grand Slams
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 24 (ANI): India tennis star Prithvi Sekhar, who represented the country at the Deaflympics in 2013 and 2017, recently spoke at length about his career and his journey, his struggles as a deaf athlete in India and his plans ahead.
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SC imposes Rs 15,000 fine on UP govt for delay in filing appeal
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court has imposed a cost of Rs 15,000 on the Uttar Pradesh government for filing an appeal in a case with a delay of 1,006 days observing that cautions extended to state governments from time to time are falling on deaf ear.
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Rape case filed after specially-abled woman gives birth in Madhya Pradesh
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 26 (ANI): A rape case was filed in Madhya Pradesh after specially-abled woman was living in Kabir Ashram gave birth to a girl child, the district magistrate said on Wednesday.
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NCERT books to be available in sign language; ISLRTC, NCERT to sign MoU fo
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) and the NCERT will sign an MoU on Wednesday for converting educational materials into Indian sign language for the benefit of deaf students, announced the Union Ministry of Social Justice &
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