Differently-abled Bhopal gas tragedy victim Dr Mohammed Ali Quaiser completed his MBBS degree despite many challenges. Today he works to help other victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. ...
09:40 AM, Feb 04, 2013
A 40-year-old differently-abled woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 28-year-old man in Kolkata inside a stationary bus at a depot, which is close to a police station. The locals handed over the accused to two policemen, but the accused gave them the slip and fled from the spot. ...
08:24 AM, Dec 26, 2012
New Delhi: Over 40 disabled people on Saturday protested outside the residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding the resignation of Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid over financial impropriety in the running of his trust for differently-abled people. The protesters belonging to the Rashtriya Viklang Party (RVP) gathered reached the Prime Minister's house at 7, Race Course Road and started raising slogans. "The police immediately rushed to the spot and...
06:43 PM, Oct 27, 2012
New Delhi: Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid's wife Louise Khurshid's defamation suit against TV Today group will come up for hearing in Delhi High Court on Friday. Louise had accused the television network of maligning her family and sought damages worth Rs 1 crore. The TV Today group aired a sting operation about how Khurshid's trust for the disabled had forged signatures to acquire funds. Advocate Abhimanyu Bhandari had filed...
07:44 AM, Oct 19, 2012
New Delhi: Law Minister Salman Khurshid's wife Louise Khurshid on Friday filed a civil defamation case in the Delhi High Court against a television group for broadcasting a programme alleging that their NGO siphoned off lakhs of rupees meant for physically challenged people. Seeking damages of Rs 100 crore, the lawsuit was filed against the TV Today group for airing the defamatory programme on its channels, Headlines Today and Aaj...
09:31 AM, Oct 13, 2012
New Delhi: Despite persistent denials of wrongdoing, there's more embarrassment in store for Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid and his wife Louise. According to a report in the Times of India, a letter with the forged signature of a senior Uttar Pradesh government official was allegedly used to request the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to release the second tranche of funds for Louise's trust for the differently-abled,...
08:15 AM, Oct 13, 2012
New Delhi: Their ability to grasp a situation is par excellence but they are still termed differently abled. Their eyes are on gold but they are still called poor. But the players who will represent India in the floor hockey category for the Special Olympics 2013 would not have reached so far if it wasn't for their mentors and coaches. Winning the Olympics is every athlete's dream. And for these...
09:05 AM, Sep 11, 2012
Bangalore: Mahantesh GK reaches out to several visually impaired persons like him. The 41-year-old provides livelihood to thousands of the differently abled people and also champions the cause of cricket among the visually impaired. The players, all visually impaired, execute copy-book shots, straight out of the coaching manual. Shekhar Nayak is the captain of the Indian blind cricket team and an ardent fan of Virender Sehwag. But off the cricket...
09:23 AM, Jul 02, 2012
Kolkata: A woman suffering from cerebral palsy was allegedly asked to deplane a SpiceJet flight at the Kolkata airport. A report in the national daily 'The Indian Express' said that the pilot mistook the passenger for a mentally challenged patient. The 42-year-old woman, Jeeja Ghosh, who teaches at Kolkata's Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy was on her way to Goa. Apologising for the incident, the SpiceJet management said, "'We deeply...
12:03 PM, Feb 20, 2012
Mumbai: Mumbai's 84-year old Prabha Pense has been playing matchmaker for the differently abled for the last 22 years. In the case of Prabha Pense, a resident of Mumbai's Shivaji Park, one is never too old to play cupid. The octogenarian plays matchmaker to singles and all are differently abled. Pense, a former teacher for hearing impaired children, has brought lonely singletons together for the past 22 years, running a...
09:05 AM, Jan 17, 2012
Bhopal: A unique village provides a strong support system to the orphans in Bhopal. The SOS village is not just a school but also home attracting women from across India to turn caregivers and help the children realise their dreams. Anudeep, abandoned when she was 3 months old, is one of the 100 differently abled children, living and studying in the SOS village in Bhopal. Her mental faculties are underdeveloped...
09:26 AM, Dec 22, 2011
Srinagar: Dr Maqbool Mir's school in Srinagar gives the differently abled children of the valley a shot at life. In a region where medical care is a distant reality, Dr Mir's school is open to all. It is a helping hand for 16-year-old Zafar, who was born with a speech disability and a locomotive disorder and for whom even the simplest tasks have been an ordeal. "Earlier I would shiver...
08:40 AM, Aug 02, 2011
Mumbai: Five deaf and mute girls were allegedly raped in a state-funded shelter for differently abled children in Navi Mumbai. Fifteen other minors were also reportedly sexually abused. Four people, including the founder of the home have been arrested and put in custody till March 15. The police say many more could be involved, with the girls reporting they were raped by visitors, including college students and tea vendors. Senior...
07:21 AM, Mar 06, 2011
The children are proud of their abilities and eager to execute ideas. ...
01:43 AM, Oct 28, 2008
New Delhi: Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the team's impressive performance in South Africa will be of little consequence when India embark on their World Cup journey against Bangladesh next month. "From my personal experience, I can tell you that our good show in South Africa may give us a bit of confidence but that's about it. Doing well in bouncy pitches in South Africa and playing in the...
09:10 PM, Dec 05, 2007
With more differently abled patients opting for alternative ways, the psychiatrists seem to be history now. . ...
11:15 PM, Apr 13, 2007
