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Disability affairs department receives hike of 0.02%, allocated Rs 1,225 crore in budget
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has been allocated a total of Rs 1,225.2…
PTI
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My daughter's disabilities mean I have to stay physically strong. So, I found a personal trainer for caregivers.
My daughter has Rett Syndrome and lost the ability to walk by the time she was 6. I need to stay st…
Claire McMurray
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You can now be prosecuted for unknowingly “auto-downloading” child porn. Here’re some safe browsing habits
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that viewing child pornography online is a criminal offence un…
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Redditor finds Aadhaar, PAN and passports of many Indians freely available on Google; raises concerns over data security
A simple search query like "index of Aadhaar card" will reveal sensitive pages that should have be…
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I use a wheelchair and dread flying. Pets are treated better on planes than disabled people.
TV host Sophie Morgan told Business Insider flying is often a horrific experience for passengers wi…
Tom Carter
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Puja Khedkar case: UPSC finally bars former IAS trainee permanently for misusing quotas in civil services exam
This action comes after allegations surfaced that Khedkar misused the disability and Other Backward…
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'Bridgerton' fans are praising the disability representation in season 3, including an 'autistic-coded' character
"Bridgerton" fans are praising the show for including characters that are disabled on season three.…
Olivia Singh
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EU reaches provisional agreement on landmark AI Act, a global first
The EU's AI Act is set to be the world's first comprehensive set of rules to govern AI and user …
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Employers are being warned that the use of algorithms and AI technology in hiring could violate the Americans with Disabilities Act
The DOJ and EEOC warned the use of AI technologies could screen out people whose disabilities would…
Urooba Jamal
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A disabled college student said she requested a wheelchair-accessible room, but was just given a bathtub
College student Alexa Kate shared that she had requested an accessible room at Chapman University i…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Remote work changed my life — and taught me I can't work for companies that don't provide it
As a person with chronic illness, Courtney Felle was used to not being accommodated at work. The pa…
Fortesa Latifi
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4 cops were caught on video laughing after a disabled veteran urinated on himself after being denied restroom access
Dynell Lane, a veteran who was wounded while deployed for the US Army, was refused access to a rest…
Alia Shoaib
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Uber ordered to pay $1.1 million to blind passenger who was denied rides 14 separate times
Uber unsuccessfully argued it wasn't responsible for drivers denying rides to the woman and her gui…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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I'm a disabled Black woman and a longtime fan of Lizzo's music. The ableism allegations against her don't surprise me.
During a 2017 concert, Lizzo invited a man onstage though he trampled me while I was seated in a wh…
Ola Ojewumi
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Trump-endorsed Joe Kent, who's challenging Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in a Republican primary, violated federal law by improperly disclosing his personal finances
Kent is running against Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, who voted to impeach Trump in Januar…
Adam Wren,Dave Levinthal
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Her father allegedly raped her developmentally disabled mother. She tracked him down through Ancestry.com.
Maggie Cruz is suing the New York agency that ran the facility where her mother lived and her fathe…
Yelena Dzhanova
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As the labor shortage rages, employers 'most definitely' don't do enough to reach out to workers with disabilities
Businesses "just don't understand disability" so they make assumptions and miss out on an untapped …
Madison Hoff
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14 things not to say to autistic people, according to advocates
Autism Awareness Month is a time to amplify autistic voices. Here are harmful or stereotypical thin…
Victoria Montalti
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Airlines break thousands of wheelchairs per year, leaving disabled passengers stranded. Activists and politicians are fighting for change.
To board a plane, wheelchair users must surrender their devices and hope that airlines return them …
Talia Lakritz
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The ADA doesn't require airlines to let passengers fly in their personal wheelchairs, but a new study suggests an expensive solution
Personal wheelchairs could fit onto planes if the left two front seats are removed instead of being…