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Man Questions Woman's Wheelchair Use After Seeing Her Walk Easily In Heels, Sparks Debate
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
This viral incident highlights concerns about the misuse of wheelchair services at airports, potentially depriving passengers who really need them.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Woman Shares Heartwarming Video Of Singapore Bus Driver Helping Elderly Passenger In Wheelchair
- Saturday March 7, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
The video shows the driver stopping his routine, getting off the bus, and personally assisting a wheelchair-bound passenger to safely disembark.
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www.ndtv.com
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Wheelchair User Alleges Southwest Airlines Left Her Stranded In Airport Restroom: "Caused Emotional Distress"
- Sunday February 15, 2026
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The lawsuit states that the episode caused her dire "emotional distress, including panic symptoms and physical manifestations of panic."
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Engineer Becomes 1st Wheelchair User To Fly To Space On Blue Origin
- Sunday December 21, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A German woman engineer on Saturday became the first wheelchair user to blast into space, taking a brief ride on a Blue Origin flight.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Joins Debate On Alleged Wheelchair Abuse At Airports: "Charge Rs 5,000"
- Monday November 17, 2025
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
A video shared by a Chinese X user shows airport staff assisting a long line of passengers in wheelchairs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Customer Praises Zomato Delivery Agent With Disability For "Smooth" Service
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- Food | Jigyasa Kakwani
The Zomato customer shared that the food order arrived on time, communication was clear, and the overall experience felt natural rather than exceptional - just as inclusion should be.
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www.ndtv.com
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Weighing At 8.5 Kg, IIT Madras Launches Lightest Active Wheelchair
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Wednesday launched India's lightest active wheelchair -- YD One -- weighing just 8.5 kgs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ramps, Wheelchair Areas: Proposed Changes To Transport Systems For Disabled
- Saturday June 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A draft framework has proposed sweeping changes to transport systems to make them more accessible for persons with disabilities, including mandatory wheelchair space, step-free toilets at stations, level boarding ramps, and trained staff.
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www.ndtv.com
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X User Complains About IndiGo Not Providing Wheelchair To Elderly Passenger, Airline Responds
- Monday March 10, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
A doctor took to X to criticise IndiGo for allegedly not giving a wheelchair to his elderly mother-in-law. The airline has responded with a detailed clarification.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Elderly Woman Falls After Wheelchair Delay, Air India Flags Late Arrival
- Saturday March 8, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Days after an 82-year-old woman suffered a fall at the Delhi airport that landed her in the hospital, Air India has admitted a delay in providing a wheelchair, but asserted it did not deny any assistance to her family.
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www.ndtv.com
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South Korean Researchers Develop Morphing Wheel to Overcome Obstacles
- Monday November 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A team of researchers from the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has developed a morphing wheel that can adapt to a range of obstacles, making it suitable for use in wheelchairs, unmanned delivery vehicles, and robots. The wheel can overcome obstacles up to 1.3 times its radius in height, offering a flexible solution to enhance mobi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Disabled UK Journalist Forced To Crawl On Flight Due To Lack Of Wheelchair
- Tuesday October 1, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A British journalist, who lost his legs in a 2004 war reporting attack, faced a humiliating and discriminatory experience on a LOT Polish Airlines flight.
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www.ndtv.com
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Old Note Urging Differently Abled To "Come Upstairs" To Use Lift Goes Viral, Sparks Outrage Online
- Saturday August 24, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A note outside a building has left social media users baffled. The note instructs people to climb upstairs and inform a staff member that they need to use the life designed for them.
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www.ndtv.com
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This Belarusian Wheelchair Barista Claims To "Make The World Better"
- Saturday August 10, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
With its sleek interior and freshly ground coffee, the cafe run by Belarusian exile Sasha Avdevich may at first glance seem like yet another trendy spot in Warsaw.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman, 84, Made To Wait Over 3 Hours For Wheelchair At Tarmac Of Delhi Airport
- Monday July 8, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
An 84-year-old Parkinson's disease-affected woman had to wait for over three hours for a wheelchair at the tarmac of Delhi airport after her arrival from Jaipur on an Alliance Air flight on Sunday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Questions Woman's Wheelchair Use After Seeing Her Walk Easily In Heels, Sparks Debate
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
This viral incident highlights concerns about the misuse of wheelchair services at airports, potentially depriving passengers who really need them.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Indian Woman Shares Heartwarming Video Of Singapore Bus Driver Helping Elderly Passenger In Wheelchair
- Saturday March 7, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
The video shows the driver stopping his routine, getting off the bus, and personally assisting a wheelchair-bound passenger to safely disembark.
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www.ndtv.com
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Wheelchair User Alleges Southwest Airlines Left Her Stranded In Airport Restroom: "Caused Emotional Distress"
- Sunday February 15, 2026
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The lawsuit states that the episode caused her dire "emotional distress, including panic symptoms and physical manifestations of panic."
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Engineer Becomes 1st Wheelchair User To Fly To Space On Blue Origin
- Sunday December 21, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A German woman engineer on Saturday became the first wheelchair user to blast into space, taking a brief ride on a Blue Origin flight.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Joins Debate On Alleged Wheelchair Abuse At Airports: "Charge Rs 5,000"
- Monday November 17, 2025
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
A video shared by a Chinese X user shows airport staff assisting a long line of passengers in wheelchairs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Customer Praises Zomato Delivery Agent With Disability For "Smooth" Service
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- Food | Jigyasa Kakwani
The Zomato customer shared that the food order arrived on time, communication was clear, and the overall experience felt natural rather than exceptional - just as inclusion should be.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Weighing At 8.5 Kg, IIT Madras Launches Lightest Active Wheelchair
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Wednesday launched India's lightest active wheelchair -- YD One -- weighing just 8.5 kgs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ramps, Wheelchair Areas: Proposed Changes To Transport Systems For Disabled
- Saturday June 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A draft framework has proposed sweeping changes to transport systems to make them more accessible for persons with disabilities, including mandatory wheelchair space, step-free toilets at stations, level boarding ramps, and trained staff.
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www.ndtv.com
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X User Complains About IndiGo Not Providing Wheelchair To Elderly Passenger, Airline Responds
- Monday March 10, 2025
- Travel | Written by Toshita Sahni, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
A doctor took to X to criticise IndiGo for allegedly not giving a wheelchair to his elderly mother-in-law. The airline has responded with a detailed clarification.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Elderly Woman Falls After Wheelchair Delay, Air India Flags Late Arrival
- Saturday March 8, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Days after an 82-year-old woman suffered a fall at the Delhi airport that landed her in the hospital, Air India has admitted a delay in providing a wheelchair, but asserted it did not deny any assistance to her family.
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www.ndtv.com
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South Korean Researchers Develop Morphing Wheel to Overcome Obstacles
- Monday November 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A team of researchers from the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has developed a morphing wheel that can adapt to a range of obstacles, making it suitable for use in wheelchairs, unmanned delivery vehicles, and robots. The wheel can overcome obstacles up to 1.3 times its radius in height, offering a flexible solution to enhance mobi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Disabled UK Journalist Forced To Crawl On Flight Due To Lack Of Wheelchair
- Tuesday October 1, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A British journalist, who lost his legs in a 2004 war reporting attack, faced a humiliating and discriminatory experience on a LOT Polish Airlines flight.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Old Note Urging Differently Abled To "Come Upstairs" To Use Lift Goes Viral, Sparks Outrage Online
- Saturday August 24, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
A note outside a building has left social media users baffled. The note instructs people to climb upstairs and inform a staff member that they need to use the life designed for them.
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www.ndtv.com
-
This Belarusian Wheelchair Barista Claims To "Make The World Better"
- Saturday August 10, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
With its sleek interior and freshly ground coffee, the cafe run by Belarusian exile Sasha Avdevich may at first glance seem like yet another trendy spot in Warsaw.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman, 84, Made To Wait Over 3 Hours For Wheelchair At Tarmac Of Delhi Airport
- Monday July 8, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
An 84-year-old Parkinson's disease-affected woman had to wait for over three hours for a wheelchair at the tarmac of Delhi airport after her arrival from Jaipur on an Alliance Air flight on Sunday.
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www.ndtv.com