Ranbir assures ‘no disability’ in ‘Barfi’
July 3rd, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Ranbir Kapoor is playing a deaf and mute boy while Priyanka will be seen as an autistic girl in the forthcoming film "Barfi", but Ranbir ... Read more...
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Deaf-mute can be credible witness: Apex court (Lead)
May 21st, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday said a deaf-mute need not be prevented from giving evidence in court merely on account of his physical disability as he ... Read more...
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Microsoft India employees display innovative skills
May 17th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) Spectacles for the blind, a real-time communication between speech impaired and others and a guide to expecting mothers are some of the projects showcased by ... Read more...
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National anthem becomes disabled-friendly
December 27th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Exactly a century after it was first sung, India's national anthem has now become accessible to the hearing impared.Mumbai's Ali Yavar Jung Institute for Hearing Handicapped ... Read more...
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Deaf demand recognition for sign language
December 3rd, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Thousands of deaf people Saturday demanded official recognition for sign language, saying that they have not been heard in 64 years of independence.In a ... Read more...
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‘Barfee’ not a serious film, says Ranbir
October 31st, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor, who is currently promoting "Rockstar", clears the air about his next venture "Barfee", saying it is a romantic-comedy set in ... Read more...
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Britain to hold disco night for the deaf
August 30th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) It's good news for those unable to hear. Britain will soon organise its first disco night for the deaf, a media report said Tuesday.The "multi-sensory" disco ... Read more...
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Eva Longoria learns sign language
June 9th, 2011 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS)Actress Eva Longoria has learnt sign language to communicate with her deaf fans."I've had a lot of deaf people who have bought my book and I've been ... Read more...
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‘Soundtrack’ remake of ‘It’s All Gone Pete Tong’
April 10th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Actor Rajeev Khandelwal's second Bollywood venture "Soundtrack", also starring Soha Ali Khan, is the remake of award-winning Canadian film "It's All Gone Pete Tong" and ... Read more...
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Language may play key role in learning meanings of numbers
February 8th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 08 (ANI): A new study has concluded that people who communicate using self-developed gestures, called homesigns, were unable to comprehend the value of numbers greater than three because they had ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
BIG Cinemas releases new national anthem video for Republic Day
January 25th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) BIG Cinemas has released a new national anthem video shot in sign language and enacted by children with a hearing and speech impairment across its theatres on the ... Read more...
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‘Sesame Street’ Christmas Special Episode!
December 27th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
If you are a ‘Sesame Street’ fan then you could not miss the Christmas special episode, which attracts even the adult eyes.It has been probably the first documented presentation of ... Read more...
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Deaf dog masters sign language, passes toughest obedience test in Britain
October 19th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 19 (ANI): An owner may turn a deaf ear to a dog's bark, but a deaf dog in Britain received an honour for being the most obedient.Zippy the Boston terrier, ... Read more...
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Pakistani boy can hear again, thanks to Gurgaon hospital
June 8th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 8 (IANS) A day after four-year-old Mohammad Ryyan from Pakistan got back his hearing following surgery at a hospital here, doctors started audio-visual therapy for the boy Tuesday to help ... Read more...
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Disabled demand separate ministry
April 20th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Braving the scorching heat Tuesday, thousands of disabled people protested the government's failure to provide them with social security and free healthcare and demanded a separate ... Read more...
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British troops to use Call of Duty-like communication technology
March 28th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 28 (ANI): A futuristic communication technology used in popular computer games such as Call of Duty will soon be used by British troops, enabling them to see what their comrades ... Read more...
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Milly, the deaf fox, learns sign language
December 18th, 2009 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 18 (ANI): A deaf fox cub has learnt to respond to sign language after being trained by a woman whose hearing is impaired.Animal rescuer Beth Tyler-King adopted the six-weeks-old fox, ... Read more...
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Thousands of disabled people celebrate World Disability Day
December 3rd, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Some were on wheelchairs, others used sign language to communicate and hundreds were standing firm with white sticks - over 5,000 physically challenged people took part in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Television Synopsis: Bigg Boss Season 3 -Synopsis EP 34
November 20th, 2009 - 11:58 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Aasman Se Gira, Bigg Boss mein atka!It's the final day of the task and the housemates are eagerly waiting to finish the task. Looks like the housemates have actually realized ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 3, Episode 38-Romance & fights continue
November 12th, 2009 - 12:35 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The day starts early for all the Bigg Boss housemates who have to set all the things up before their queen Aditi wakes up. Vindu and ... Read more...
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Now Rani speaking in Marathi
October 30th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
It seems Rani Mukherjee is enjoying her stint as a judge on small screen. The actress is being a perfect mentor to her contestants too and when it comes to give ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 3, Episode 22 - Sheryl & Vindu nominated
October 27th, 2009 - 12:06 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, Oct 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Today was the Nomination Monday and there was lot of speculation in the house, over it. Everybody thought that Ismail Durbar would get nominated as he ... Read more...
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English Bolna Mana hai!
October 26th, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
We are all aware that English speaking is a strict no no in the Bigg Boss house... But looks like Shamita is on a rule-breaking spree! For the second time Shamita ... Read more...
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Dolphins ‘talk’ to each other with tail slaps
August 4th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 4 (ANI): Scientists have found that dolphins 'talk' to each other with body movements like the slap of a tail, in a form of sign language based on similar rules ... Read more...
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Neha goes back in time
July 16th, 2009 - 3:09 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Neha travelled back in time literally.No it was not Action Replay's shoot. Strange coincidence, that Neha travelled to a place that actually took her back in the by-gone era just like ... Read more...
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Now, computer that learns sign language by watching TV
July 9th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 9 (ANI): British scientists have developed a software program that can enable computers to learn sign language by watching TV.It learns sign language by absorbing TV shows that are both ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Now, Jacko on ‘disabled child hunt’ for London gigs
June 18th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 18 (ANI): Michael Jackson is reportedly on the lookout for a child who is missing limbs or in a wheelchair to share the stage with him during his comeback ... Read more...
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‘Jacko’s weird London gigs child choir demands’
June 10th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 10 (ANI): Michael Jackson has turned his London gigs preparation into a nightmare for promoters after making a series of weird demands for his child choir, according to reports.The ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson’s strange demand for child choir (Lead)
June 10th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Michael Jackson is making strange requests for his comeback concerts starting Saturday - he wants a children's choir that will have "exactly equal" numbers of black, white, ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson makes strange requests for child choir
June 10th, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Michael Jackson, who is all set to make his comeback Saturday, is making strange requests for a child choir for his concerts.
According to mirror.co.uk, Jackson wants every ... Read more...
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IPL aids South African school for children with disabilities
May 16th, 2009 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Bloemfontein, May 16 (IANS) Of the many schools who have benefited from the Indian Premier League II (IPL) being played in South Africa, the Bartimea Combined School here has probably ... Read more...
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Now, an ‘elegant’ robotic hand that can gently grasp a raw egg
May 6th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Undergraduate students at Virginia Tech's Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory have made a robotic hand that can gently grasp a raw egg as successfully as the machine holds ... Read more...
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Isolated birds learn ‘wild-type’ song over several generations
May 4th, 2009 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): Highlighting the role of genetics in the development of culture, a new study have found that a bird raised in isolation will, over several generations, produce a song ... Read more...
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Hearing impaired can access prime time news on Doordarshan
April 3rd, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Going beyond just a weekly sign language news bulletin for the hearing impaired, national broadcaster Doordarshan will now make prime time news accessible to this section of ... Read more...
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Teachers sexually exploiting handicapped girls get police custody (Lead)
March 19th, 2009 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 19 (IANS) Four teachers, including a principal, arrested on charges of sexually exploiting six girls of a rehabilitation centre-cum-hostel for the deaf, dumb and mentally challenged, were sent to four ... Read more...
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