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Will Seek Legal Help: Mamata Banerjee Says Can Go To Supreme Court On SIR
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today that she will go to court to challenge the special intensive revision of voter lists or SIR in the state.
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Vulnerable Voters Bear Brunt Of Bengal SIR, Travel For Kilometres
As the second phase of the SIR gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled and vulnerable voters enduring physical distress.
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Want To Work With United Nations? Check This Job Opportunity
UNDP is hiring an officer to support research, administrative and procurement tasks for the Global Disability Fund.
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UPSC Success Story: Suraj Tiwari's Journey From Wheelchair To IAS Officer
UPSC Success Story: Suraj Tiwari lost limbs in a 2017 train accident and cleared UPSC in 2023 on his first attempt while preparing at home.
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High Levels Of Oral Bacterium Linked To Increased Disability in Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Finds Study
Abundance of severe gum disease -- periodontitis -- may worsen disability for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system.
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Spotify Reportedly Removes ‘Nefarious’ Accounts Used to Scrape About 86 Million Music Files
Spotify has identified and disabled various user accounts from its platform that were involved in scraping music files from its platform, according to a report. The music streaming service made the move after Anna's Archive, an open-source library, highlighted in a blog post that it had discovered a way to scrape Spotify at scale. As a result of th...
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Starlink In Crosshairs: How Russia Could Attack Musk's Conquering Of Space
Intelligence findings say the so-called "zone-effect" weapon would seek to flood Starlink orbits with hundreds of thousands of high-density pellets, potentially disabling multiple satellites at once.
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Solar Storm Could Trigger Satellite Collisions In Some Conditions: Study
A new study warns that a major solar storm could disable satellite controls and trigger cascading collisions in low Earth orbit within about three days.
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Video: Ukraine Hits Russian Submarine In First Underwater Drone Attack
Ukrainian underwater drones struck and disabled a Russian Kilo-class attack submarine in the Russian navy's most important remaining Black Sea base, in the first operation of its kind, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.
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Union Public Service Commission Introduces Centre Of Choice For PwBD Candidates Across All Examinations
UPSC now guarantees examination centers chosen by candidates with benchmark disabilities, ensuring their preferences are met even if centers reach capacity.
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Behind Handicrafts Award For Manipur Woman With Disability, A Life Of True Grit
A paralysis of the limb due to a tumour led to 80 per cent disability for Yengkhom (O) Indira Devi, a resident of Manipur's Kakching district.
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Nnena Kalu Becomes 1st Artist With Learning Disability To Win Prestigious Turner Prize
Scottish artist Nnena Kalu has been awarded the Turner Prize for work that includes vivid abstract drawings and hanging sculptures, the first artist with a learning disability to win Britain's most famous visual art award.
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OpenAI Clarifies It Isn’t Testing Ads on ChatGPT Despite User Claims
OpenAI officials have dismissed claims of ads appearing on paid tiers of ChatGPT. The controversy initially stemmed from screenshots shared by users on social media recently, highlighting ads appearing below prompt responses in an unrelated conversation. This happened even if they were enrolled in a paid subscription to the AI chatbot. Following th...
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Woman With Disability Works As Zepto Delivery Agent, Inspires Internet: "Some People Don't Just Live"
Veena Devi has been working with Zepto since June last year to support herself.
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Blue Origin to Fly First Wheelchair User to Space on NS-37 Mission
Blue Origin’s NS-37 mission is set to make history as Michi Benthaus, an ESA engineer and wheelchair user, becomes the first person with a mobility disability to travel to space. She will join Hans Koenigsmann and four other civilians on the suborbital flight. The mission underscores a growing push toward inclusive space tourism, as agencies and ...
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Will Seek Legal Help: Mamata Banerjee Says Can Go To Supreme Court On SIR
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today that she will go to court to challenge the special intensive revision of voter lists or SIR in the state.
-
Vulnerable Voters Bear Brunt Of Bengal SIR, Travel For Kilometres
As the second phase of the SIR gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled and vulnerable voters enduring physical distress.
-
Want To Work With United Nations? Check This Job Opportunity
UNDP is hiring an officer to support research, administrative and procurement tasks for the Global Disability Fund.
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UPSC Success Story: Suraj Tiwari's Journey From Wheelchair To IAS Officer
UPSC Success Story: Suraj Tiwari lost limbs in a 2017 train accident and cleared UPSC in 2023 on his first attempt while preparing at home.
-
High Levels Of Oral Bacterium Linked To Increased Disability in Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Finds Study
Abundance of severe gum disease -- periodontitis -- may worsen disability for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system.
-
Spotify Reportedly Removes ‘Nefarious’ Accounts Used to Scrape About 86 Million Music Files
Spotify has identified and disabled various user accounts from its platform that were involved in scraping music files from its platform, according to a report. The music streaming service made the move after Anna's Archive, an open-source library, highlighted in a blog post that it had discovered a way to scrape Spotify at scale. As a result of th...
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Starlink In Crosshairs: How Russia Could Attack Musk's Conquering Of Space
Intelligence findings say the so-called "zone-effect" weapon would seek to flood Starlink orbits with hundreds of thousands of high-density pellets, potentially disabling multiple satellites at once.
-
Solar Storm Could Trigger Satellite Collisions In Some Conditions: Study
A new study warns that a major solar storm could disable satellite controls and trigger cascading collisions in low Earth orbit within about three days.
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Video: Ukraine Hits Russian Submarine In First Underwater Drone Attack
Ukrainian underwater drones struck and disabled a Russian Kilo-class attack submarine in the Russian navy's most important remaining Black Sea base, in the first operation of its kind, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.
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Union Public Service Commission Introduces Centre Of Choice For PwBD Candidates Across All Examinations
UPSC now guarantees examination centers chosen by candidates with benchmark disabilities, ensuring their preferences are met even if centers reach capacity.
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Behind Handicrafts Award For Manipur Woman With Disability, A Life Of True Grit
A paralysis of the limb due to a tumour led to 80 per cent disability for Yengkhom (O) Indira Devi, a resident of Manipur's Kakching district.
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Nnena Kalu Becomes 1st Artist With Learning Disability To Win Prestigious Turner Prize
Scottish artist Nnena Kalu has been awarded the Turner Prize for work that includes vivid abstract drawings and hanging sculptures, the first artist with a learning disability to win Britain's most famous visual art award.
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OpenAI Clarifies It Isn’t Testing Ads on ChatGPT Despite User Claims
OpenAI officials have dismissed claims of ads appearing on paid tiers of ChatGPT. The controversy initially stemmed from screenshots shared by users on social media recently, highlighting ads appearing below prompt responses in an unrelated conversation. This happened even if they were enrolled in a paid subscription to the AI chatbot. Following th...
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Woman With Disability Works As Zepto Delivery Agent, Inspires Internet: "Some People Don't Just Live"
Veena Devi has been working with Zepto since June last year to support herself.
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Blue Origin to Fly First Wheelchair User to Space on NS-37 Mission
Blue Origin’s NS-37 mission is set to make history as Michi Benthaus, an ESA engineer and wheelchair user, becomes the first person with a mobility disability to travel to space. She will join Hans Koenigsmann and four other civilians on the suborbital flight. The mission underscores a growing push toward inclusive space tourism, as agencies and ...
