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Cognition, Nutrition, Movement Strongest Predictors Of Survival Among Older Adults In India: Study
The team, including researchers from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and National Health Service (NHS) Trust, University Hospitals Sussex in the UK, analysed data from 4096 community-dwelling individuals aged at least 60, 951
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A New Gene Therapy May Restore Hearing In Weeks, Give People Born Deaf A Chance To Hear Again
The treatment targets a specific type of inherited deafness caused by mutations in a gene called OTOF.
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Mediation Skills Taught In Sign Language, A First In Country
In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority has trained persons with hearing and speech impairment in mediation for dispute resolution using the sign language.
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3-Year-Old Receives Rajasthan's First AI-Based Cochlear Implant At Government Hospital
An artificial intelligence-based smart cochlear implant has been implanted in the ear of a three-year-old girl at the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences. The girl is stable after the nearly three-hour-long successful surgery.
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Zomato Teaches Sign-Language 'Thank You' On International Day Of Persons With Disabilities
As of October 2025, Zomato reports onboarding over 5,000 delivery partners with disabilities, including more than 1,000 individuals with hearing and speech impairments.
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Passenger Applauds IndiGo's Inclusive Hiring After Seeing Specially-Abled Staff At Airport Check-In
The passenger praised the airline, saying it was taking commendable steps by providing employment opportunities to people with disabilities.
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IndiGo Staff Member With Speech And Hearing Impairment Wins The Internet With 'Graceful' Service
The viral video has sparked a wider conversation about inclusivity at airports and how small but meaningful steps by airlines can uplift the travel ecosystem.
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IndiGo Passenger Shares Heartwarming Encounter With Specially-Abled Staff Member At Airport
Dhiraj Golyan shared his experience with Chandan, a specially-abled IndiGo staff member who is hearing and speech impaired.
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Deaf And Mute Delivery Partner's Message To Customer Wins Hearts: 'Things Men Do For Family'
A Zomato customer shared a screenshot of a text she received from a delivery partner with speech and hearing impairments.
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Speech, Hearing Impaired Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Assam, 4 Arrested
Four people, including a minor, have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 14-year-old speech and hearing impaired girl inside an autorickshaw in Assam.
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7-Year-Old Girl With Speech And Hearing Impairment Raped In Rajasthan
A seven-year-old deaf and mute girl was allegedly raped in Bandikui area of Rajasthan's Jaipur district, police said on Monday.
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World's 10 Most Accessible Airports For Passengers With Reduced Mobility In 2025
The top 10 airports with the most accessible facilities include four airports from Japan, demonstrating the country's dedication to promoting seamless travel for all.
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Ibrahim Ali Khan Opens Up About Speech Impairment: "Soon after I was born, I had very bad jaundice and that went straight to my brainstem."
Ibrahim's early health challenges necessitated medical attention and later forced his family to send him to boarding school in England.
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Hearing, Speech Impaired Man Rapes Minor In Madhya Pradesh, Arrested: Cops
An eight-year-old girl was raped by a hearing and speech impaired man in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, a police official said on Monday.
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UP Horror: 11-Year-Old With Speech And Hearing Impairment Raped, Tortured
An 11-year-old speech-and-hearing-impaired girl was brutally raped in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district. She was found unconscious and with serious injuries. Police have arrested an accused after an encounter during which he suffered a bullet injury
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Cognition, Nutrition, Movement Strongest Predictors Of Survival Among Older Adults In India: Study
The team, including researchers from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and National Health Service (NHS) Trust, University Hospitals Sussex in the UK, analysed data from 4096 community-dwelling individuals aged at least 60, 951
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A New Gene Therapy May Restore Hearing In Weeks, Give People Born Deaf A Chance To Hear Again
The treatment targets a specific type of inherited deafness caused by mutations in a gene called OTOF.
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Mediation Skills Taught In Sign Language, A First In Country
In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority has trained persons with hearing and speech impairment in mediation for dispute resolution using the sign language.
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3-Year-Old Receives Rajasthan's First AI-Based Cochlear Implant At Government Hospital
An artificial intelligence-based smart cochlear implant has been implanted in the ear of a three-year-old girl at the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences. The girl is stable after the nearly three-hour-long successful surgery.
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Zomato Teaches Sign-Language 'Thank You' On International Day Of Persons With Disabilities
As of October 2025, Zomato reports onboarding over 5,000 delivery partners with disabilities, including more than 1,000 individuals with hearing and speech impairments.
-
Passenger Applauds IndiGo's Inclusive Hiring After Seeing Specially-Abled Staff At Airport Check-In
The passenger praised the airline, saying it was taking commendable steps by providing employment opportunities to people with disabilities.
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IndiGo Staff Member With Speech And Hearing Impairment Wins The Internet With 'Graceful' Service
The viral video has sparked a wider conversation about inclusivity at airports and how small but meaningful steps by airlines can uplift the travel ecosystem.
-
IndiGo Passenger Shares Heartwarming Encounter With Specially-Abled Staff Member At Airport
Dhiraj Golyan shared his experience with Chandan, a specially-abled IndiGo staff member who is hearing and speech impaired.
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Deaf And Mute Delivery Partner's Message To Customer Wins Hearts: 'Things Men Do For Family'
A Zomato customer shared a screenshot of a text she received from a delivery partner with speech and hearing impairments.
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Speech, Hearing Impaired Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Assam, 4 Arrested
Four people, including a minor, have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 14-year-old speech and hearing impaired girl inside an autorickshaw in Assam.
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7-Year-Old Girl With Speech And Hearing Impairment Raped In Rajasthan
A seven-year-old deaf and mute girl was allegedly raped in Bandikui area of Rajasthan's Jaipur district, police said on Monday.
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World's 10 Most Accessible Airports For Passengers With Reduced Mobility In 2025
The top 10 airports with the most accessible facilities include four airports from Japan, demonstrating the country's dedication to promoting seamless travel for all.
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Ibrahim Ali Khan Opens Up About Speech Impairment: "Soon after I was born, I had very bad jaundice and that went straight to my brainstem."
Ibrahim's early health challenges necessitated medical attention and later forced his family to send him to boarding school in England.
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Hearing, Speech Impaired Man Rapes Minor In Madhya Pradesh, Arrested: Cops
An eight-year-old girl was raped by a hearing and speech impaired man in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, a police official said on Monday.
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UP Horror: 11-Year-Old With Speech And Hearing Impairment Raped, Tortured
An 11-year-old speech-and-hearing-impaired girl was brutally raped in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district. She was found unconscious and with serious injuries. Police have arrested an accused after an encounter during which he suffered a bullet injury
