Wheelchair
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Wheelchair Accessibility at Airports: Government to Revise Current Rules
Originals | Apr 16, 2025, 11:54 PM ISTA sudden rise in wheelchair requests at Indian airports, especially on international flights, has caught attention, prompting airlines to raise concerns and the government to step in. Watch the video to know more.
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Government weighs overhaul of wheelchair access rules at airports | Things to know
India | Apr 16, 2025, 10:49 AM ISTThe government is preparing to revise airport wheelchair access rules amid rising misuse, especially on long-haul international flights. Air India alone records over 1 lakh wheelchair requests monthly, with nearly 30% of passengers on some US-UK flights seeking assistance.
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Woman falls at Delhi Airport after she denied wheelchair by Air India: 'Little value for human life'
India | Mar 08, 2025, 07:22 AM ISTA woman levelled serious allegations on Air India after her grandmother got injured as she was denied a wheelchair, despite confirmation from the airline.
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IIT Madras launches NeoStand wheelchair with motorized standing mechanism: Details
Technology | Mar 21, 2024, 07:24 AM ISTNeoStand is a new compact wheelchair which comes with standing mechanism and is easy-to-use. Founded and developed by IIT Madras, a single button will enable the users to change the posture from sitting to standing easily.
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Rajasthan: Man takes injured son to hospital's 3rd floor on e-scooter in Kota | VIDEO
India | Jun 17, 2023, 11:01 PM ISTManoj Jain said that when he got to the hospital, he asked staff members Mukesh and Sukhlal for a wheelchair, but they said they didn't have one.
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Para swimmer forced to wait 90 mins for wheelchair at airport, Air India says 'delay is regretted'
India | Jun 08, 2022, 11:26 AM ISTPara swimmer Aalam said he had informed Air India's cabin crew that he wanted his own wheelchair after landing but was provided one that was "uncomfortable" and sized XL.
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Differently-abled girl denied entry at popular Gurugram pub, was told 'customers will get disturbed'
India | Feb 13, 2022, 06:04 PM ISTThe club management however, has denied the charge. In a series of tweets, differently-abled girl Srishty narrated her ordeal, which was later retweeted widely.
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Wheelchair Cricket India Association launches 'Drive with Ability' campaign
Cricket | Nov 13, 2021, 11:08 AM ISTThe WCIA was established in the year 2016 with the objective of providing rehabilitation to persons using wheelchairs through sports.
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First water ambulance in Srinagar to help people amid COVID crisis
News | May 11, 2021, 11:40 PM ISTWith rising COVID-19 cases in Srinagar, a man has made floating ambulance aimed to help people of the city.
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'You paid Rs 2000, don't own aircraft': IndiGo pilot accused of threatening, abusing passengers
India | Jan 15, 2020, 08:55 AM ISTAn IndiGo passenger on flight 6E 806 from Chennai to Bengaluru, Supriya Unni Nair, has alleged the flight captain Jayakrishna for being abusive, threatening her and her 75-year-old diabetic mother after she requested for a wheelchair for her mother. Matter under internal review, says IndiGo.
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Do Indian travellers fake wheelchair need, asks Mahindra
India | Nov 02, 2019, 03:42 PM IST"Most of these are parents of folks settled in the west and many times are not well versed with navigating airports, their children hence ask for wheelchair assistance so that they don't miss connecting flights. It's opportunity for airlines to make money from what is complementary," said one user.
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Bollywood celebrities and their tryst with Farah Khan’s wheelchair are too hilarious to miss!
Celebrities | May 16, 2018, 11:27 AM ISTIt seems Director Farah Khan’s wheelchair is going to be the next couch every Bollywood celebrity is vying to sit on. Koffee With Karan has got some major competition coming from Farah’s end.
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Google Maps rolls out wheelchair accessible routes
Technology | Mar 16, 2018, 11:32 AM ISTIn 2017, under the amenities tab, Google introduced a feature to see if a space is accessible by wheelchair.
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IndiGo passenger falls off wheelchair at Lucknow airport, airline issues apology
Business | Nov 13, 2017, 12:46 PM ISTThe development comes days after IndiGo had apologised to a passenger who was manhandled by the airline's ground staff at Delhi airport in October.
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Pregnant woman denied wheelchair and forced to undergo normal delivery by hospital
India | Jun 15, 2017, 01:47 PM ISTA pregnant woman was denied wheelchair and made to deliver normally as the Operation Theatre was closed for 2 days
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Karnataka hospital shamer: Woman denied of wheelchair drags ailing husband in corridor
Lifestyle | Jun 03, 2017, 11:15 AM ISTA woman who was unable to afford a wheelchair for her ailing husband, dragged him in the hospital corridor to an X-ray room in Karnataka hospital
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Watch: Man refuses to pay Rs. 150 bribe for wheelchair, uses kid’s tricycle to reach doctor’s ward
India | Mar 17, 2017, 09:11 PM ISTIn a shocking piece of news reported from Hyderabad, a patient was seen using a kid’s tricycle to reach doctor’s ward after he was denied a wheelchair by hospital authorities. According to news agency ANI,
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Amitabh Bachchan reveals how wheelchair stint in 'Wazir' challenged him physically (See Pics)
Bollywood | Dec 27, 2015, 05:30 PM ISTKolkata: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who will be seen in a wheelchair in his next film "Wazir", says it was physically more challenging than his other roles."I think every role is challenging but physically perhaps a
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Wheelchair parachutist rolling off 876-foot bridge
World | Oct 17, 2014, 01:12 PM ISTCharleston, W.Va.: Imagine plunging off an 876-foot-high bridge with only a parachute as a lifeline. Now imagine doing it in a wheelchair.That's what Lonnie Bissonnette will be doing Saturday. He even sticks the landing.Paralyzed below
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Dilip Kumar spotted on wheelchair outside Lilavati hospital (view pics)
Bollywood | Sep 28, 2013, 06:53 AM ISTMumbai: A huge fan following of the veteran actor Dilip Kumar gathered outside Lilavati hospital on Wednesday. Dilip Kumar who survived a major heart attach was discharged from hospital yesterday and was accompanied by her beloved