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Drugs to treat age-related blindness |
Researchers at the University of Kentucky, US, compared eyes donated by deceased AMD patients with those of healthy individuals. The healthy were found to have three times higher levels of dicer, an... |
Medical |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Sivaji star opens spa with a difference |
Actor Shriya Saran’s newly opened spa in Lokhandwala, called Shree Spa, promises to rejuvenate the mind and body through improved blood circulation, memory and sleep. It also offers relief from... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Samsung 150+ netbooks available with Saksham for visually impaired at subsidised cost |
Samsung 150+ netbooks are available with Saksham at subsidised cost of Rs. 9200 for visually impaired. The market cost of the same netbook is around Rs. 15000 and this netbook is coming with atom... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Blind sculptor recreates untouchable masterpiece |
When blind sculptor Felice Tagliaferri was forbidden to touch one of Italy's most famous statues, he decided revenge was best served not just cold but stone cold.
Tagliaferri, 41, spent much of two... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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First Tamil mailing list for the visually impaired - Valluvan Paarvai |
Yes! the name of the tamil mailing list is "VALLUVAN PAARVAI".
As you all know that technology has helped all visually challenged to breath the air of independence on par with the sighted at all... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Blind Pakistani reporter dreams of peace |
Sania Zaidi sits in the R. Premadasa stadium press box as the World Cup drama unfolds beneath her.
Nothing unusual about that except the 28-year-old Pakistani journalist has been blind since... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Visually impaired radio jockey reaches out through his voice |
He cannot see but has always wanted to reach out to people through his voice. Now Rishi, 21, is doing just that, thanks to Panjab University's community radio Jyotirgamaya that gave him a chance to... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Visually impaired radio jockey reaches out through his voice |
He cannot see but has always wanted to reach out to people through his voice. Now Rishi, 21, is doing just that, thanks to Panjab University's community radio Jyotirgamaya that gave him a chance to... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Facilities for differently abled at heritage sites |
The differently abled people have a reason to cheer as the Centre has approved a grant of Rs.5 crore to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to make five of its World Heritage Sites — the Taj... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Draft leaves many questions unanswered |
Doubts over what the government, the legislature and the new disability law drafting committee are doing about discrimination we hear from various quarters are raised every now and then. Are people... |
Policy News |
19/Jul/2012 |
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