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  Wheelchair Accessibility at Airports: Government to Revise Current Rules

  Originals | April 16, 2025 23:54 IST

  A 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 | April 16, 2025 10:49 IST

  The 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 | March 08, 2025 7:22 IST

  A 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 | March 21, 2024 7:24 IST

  NeoStand 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 | June 17, 2023 23:01 IST

  Manoj 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 | June 08, 2022 11:26 IST

  Para 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 | February 13, 2022 18:04 IST

  The 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 | November 13, 2021 11:08 IST

  The 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 23:40 IST

  With 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 | January 15, 2020 8:55 IST

  An 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 | November 02, 2019 15:42 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 IST

  It 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 | March 16, 2018 11:32 IST

  In 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 | November 13, 2017 12:46 IST

  The 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 | June 15, 2017 13:47 IST

  A 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 | June 03, 2017 11:15 IST

  A 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 | March 17, 2017 21:11 IST

  In 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 | December 27, 2015 17:30 IST

  Kolkata: 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 | October 17, 2014 13:12 IST

  Charleston, 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 | September 28, 2013 6:53 IST

  Mumbai: 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