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Fetterman: Patel pledged to not go after political enemies
1 day, 18 hours ago

Fetterman: Patel pledged to not go after political enemies

Politico  

When Patel was nominated, a quote from him on a 2023 podcast interview with Steve Bannon was widely circulated. “We’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens, who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections,” Patel told Bannon then. Patel’s 2022 book, “Government Gangsters,” listed 60 potential targets for a new Trump administration. “But …

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A 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond after some quick thinking
4 days ago

A 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond after some quick thinking

Associated Press  

Tiki, a 20-year-old blind black-and-white cat, likes to roam about outdoors. I’m in tears, and I’m freaking out.” She called first responders and a local animal control officer in Westford on Monday. Animal control officer Kirsten Hirschler said in a news release that Tiki was shivering, lethargic and in shock. She said that his temperature was so low “it didn’t …

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Government grants special casual leave to visually impaired employees on World Braille Day
4 days, 18 hours ago

Government grants special casual leave to visually impaired employees on World Braille Day

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a move to honour Louis Braille’s contributions, the Delhi government has announced a one-day special casual leave for its blind employees on January 4, 2025. This initiative will allow visually impaired staff to commemorate the birth anniversary of Braille, the French educator who invented the Braille system, which enables blind individuals to read and write. I am …

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Blind music teacher and minor son booked for assaulting cop in Chembur
1 week, 1 day ago

Blind music teacher and minor son booked for assaulting cop in Chembur

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 49-year-old musician and private tutor, known for his affiliation with prestigious institutions, is at the centre of controversy after being booked by the Chembur police along with his 16-year-old son for assaulting an on-duty policeman and reckless driving. Blind music teacher and minor son booked for assaulting cop in Chembur According to the police, the teenage boy, who …

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Chris McCausland: Strictly’s first blind celebrity hoping to lift 2024 Glitterball trophy
1 week, 2 days ago

Chris McCausland: Strictly’s first blind celebrity hoping to lift 2024 Glitterball trophy

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chris McCausland has wowed the Strictly Come Dancing judges on the …

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Over 150 visually impaired athletes to take part in National Athletics Championship for Blind
1 week, 2 days ago

Over 150 visually impaired athletes to take part in National Athletics Championship for Blind

New Indian Express  

NADIAD: Over 150 visually impaired athletes from 19 states of the country will vie for honours in the 23rd Usha National Athletics Championship for the Blind which began here Saturday. They will compete in sporting disciplines including sprints, throws, jumps in accordance with international rules in the championship considered to be India's largest sporting event dedicated to visually challenged athletes. …

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Govt can't turn blind eye to public inconvenience: Siddaramaiah on lathi charge on Panchamasalis
1 week, 3 days ago

Govt can't turn blind eye to public inconvenience: Siddaramaiah on lathi charge on Panchamasalis

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday defended the lathi charge by police on the Panchamasali agitators, saying that the government cannot turn a blind eye if someone takes law into their hands and causes trouble to people. Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday reiterated that the Mahajan Commission Report is final regarding the border dispute involving Belagavi Several people including policemen …

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Govt can't turn blind eye to public inconvenience: Siddaramaiah on lathi charge on Panchamasalis
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1 week, 3 days ago

Govt can't turn blind eye to public inconvenience: Siddaramaiah on lathi charge on Panchamasalis

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayapura: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday defended the lathi charge by police on the Panchamasali agitators, saying that the government cannot turn a blind eye if someone takes the law into their hands and causes trouble to people. Several people including policemen were injured when the demonstration by a section of people from the Panchamasali community turned violent, compelling …

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"Love Is Blind" contestants are considered employees, says labor board
1 week, 4 days ago

"Love Is Blind" contestants are considered employees, says labor board

Salon  

"Love Is Blind" is in hot water with a federal government agency, which could have a major effect for the reality television world. The National Labor Relations Board is putting "Love Is Blind" and its production companies, Kinetic Content and Delirium TV on notice for allegedly engaging in unfair labor practices and violating labor laws, it said in a statement …

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What a ‘Love Is Blind’ labor filing could mean for reality TV
1 week, 4 days ago

What a ‘Love Is Blind’ labor filing could mean for reality TV

LA Times  

The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint on Wednesday saying that the contestants on Netflix’s hit dating reality series “Love Is Blind” should be considered employees. In the complaint, which lists former “Love Is Blind” contestants Renee Poche and Nick Thompson as charging parties, producers of “Love Is Blind” are accused of engaging in multiple unfair labor practices, including …

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Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To DoPT Secretary For Not Appointing Blind Candidate As Per Judgment
2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To DoPT Secretary For Not Appointing Blind Candidate As Per Judgment

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a show cause notice to the Secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training for non-compliance with its judgment directing the appointment of Pankaj Srivastava, a 100 percent visually impaired candidate who cleared the Civil Services Examination in 2008. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih pulled up the …

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A freak accident with my friend's Dior bag left me permanently blind
2 weeks, 2 days ago

A freak accident with my friend's Dior bag left me permanently blind

Daily Mail  

A freak accident with a designer bag has left one young woman with a permanent injury. Genevieve Brewster says her friend swung her arm back to slip her Dior Saddle Bag onto her shoulder on a night out in 2021, accidentally hitting her with the metal strap, which caused a small tear in her left eye. The 24-year-old visited a …

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Zhou Changkui meets with World Blind Union president
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Zhou Changkui meets with World Blind Union president

China Daily  

cdpf.org.cn Updated: 2024-12-05 On Dec 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Zhou Changkui, chairperson of the Board of Executive Directors of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, met with a delegation led by Martin Williamson, president of the World Blind Union.The delegation was in Beijing for the Asia-Pacific information accessibility and assistive technology seminar. Zhou welcomed Williamson and his …

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Pregnant woman, 25, claims declining vision was dismissed by doctors as 'migraines' until she went BLIND - in fact she had a brain tumour
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Pregnant woman, 25, claims declining vision was dismissed by doctors as 'migraines' until she went BLIND - in fact she had a brain tumour

Daily Mail  

A Cheshire woman who suffered debilitating headaches that left her bedbound and blind in one eye claims she was told by doctors her symptoms were simply 'bad migraines'. Ms Bradbury began to experience migraines and eye 'flickering' in December last year and visited her GP, who told her she was suffering hemiplegic migraines, which typically cause vision changes. Tia Bradbury …

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India to host first ever women's T20 World Cup for Blind in 2025
2 weeks, 6 days ago

India to host first ever women's T20 World Cup for Blind in 2025

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Pakistan will play its share of matches in next year's inaugural blind women's T20 World Cup in either Nepal or Sri Lanka after a hybrid model for the event was finalised at the World Blind Cricket Council's Annual General Meeting in Multan. India to host first ever women's T20 World Cup for Blind in 2025 The development comes …

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Heartwarming friendship between blind dog and disabled cat features in brand new children's books
3 weeks ago

Heartwarming friendship between blind dog and disabled cat features in brand new children's books

Daily Mail  

Two books penned by an animal lover feature the heartwarming friendship between her disabled cat and blind dog. While Claire feared Peanut may not get on with her blind rescue dog Peps, who himself had been saved from the streets of Egypt by charity ESMA, the pair formed an unlikely bond. Claire Childs is pictured with her disabled cat Peanut …

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Strictly fans make plea after Chris McCausland’s ‘best dance yet’
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Strictly fans make plea after Chris McCausland’s ‘best dance yet’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Blind comedian Chris McCausland has again wowed fans on Strictly Come …

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Karnataka government faces backlash over 80% cut in disability welfare funds
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka government faces backlash over 80% cut in disability welfare funds

India Today  

The National Federation for the Blind has expressed serious concerns over an 80% reduction in funds allocated for schemes supporting the differently-abled in Karnataka. In a strongly worded letter to the government, the Federation criticised the move as "unjustifiable and unprecedented", pointing out that many applicants this year have been unable to access benefits due to the drastic cuts. The …

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Hindus flee Bangladesh locality after temples attacked, cops turn blind eye
Trending News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Hindus flee Bangladesh locality after temples attacked, cops turn blind eye

India Today  

Extremist groups in Bangladesh attacked two temples and assaulted members of the minority community in Chittagong, forcing Hindus living in the area to flee to safer shelters. There has been a string of incidents of desecration and damage to Hindu temples and deities in Bangladesh since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in August. Noting the increasing …

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Strictly’s Chris McCausland opens up about ‘shame’ and admits other couples are ‘better’
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Strictly’s Chris McCausland opens up about ‘shame’ and admits other couples are ‘better’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There’s a lot of shame.” Which is why McCausland said he was resistant to talking …

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RSS Chief Says There’s No Conflict Between Spirituality And Science, Stresses ‘No Place For Blind Faith’
Trending News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

RSS Chief Says There’s No Conflict Between Spirituality And Science, Stresses ‘No Place For Blind Faith’

ABP News  

New Delhi, Nov 26 India has its own ‘pran shakti’ but it is not visible to many due to 500 years of ‘sanskar’ deeply embedded in their consciousness, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Tuesday. Addressing an event here, he said it is the ‘pran shakti’ of India which makes it “rush” to extend its help if there is a …

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Supreme Court Allows Scribe For 100 Percent Blind Law Graduate To Attend CLAT-PG Exam
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Supreme Court Allows Scribe For 100 Percent Blind Law Graduate To Attend CLAT-PG Exam

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on November 25 allowed a 100 percent blind law student to avail the assistance of a scribe, as appointed by the Consortium of the National Law Universities, to appear for the Common Law Entrance Test - Postgraduate exam 2024-25 scheduled on December 1. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan heard a writ petition filed …

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New roundabout to fix blind spot near Ukkadam bus stand in Coimbatore
1 month ago

New roundabout to fix blind spot near Ukkadam bus stand in Coimbatore

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: The road safety wing of the State Highways Department in Coimbatore has planned to construct a roundabout at Valankulam bypass road where buses from the Ukkadam bus terminus exit. For the project, roundabouts were constructed at Ukkadam Police Station-Perur Bypass Road Junction, Ukkadam Bus Stand-Valankulam Road Junction, Vincent Road-Valankulam Road Junction, and at Aathupalam Junction. In this situation, the …

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India Bows Out: Blind Cricket Team Withdraws From Pakistan World Cup
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1 month ago

India Bows Out: Blind Cricket Team Withdraws From Pakistan World Cup

Deccan Chronicle  

The Cricket Association for the Blind in India has announced that the Indian blind cricket team will not participate in the upcoming T20 Blind Cricket World Cup in Pakistan. However, they remain committed to the development of blind cricket in India and will continue to focus on training and preparation for future events. This development comes just as the Board …

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