Now, a Braille smartwatch that lets the blind read texts, e-books

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 13:17

A South Korean startup has developed an affordable Braille smartwatch which allows the visually impaired to receive and read text messages in real time and even read e-books.

Korean War pilot who landed blind dies at 83

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 02:17

Kenneth Schechter, a Korean War pilot who landed his plane while blinded from a wound, has died. He was 83.

Sharks prefer attacking prey from behind

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:32

Researchers have claimed that sharks can comprehend body orientation and therefore know whether humans are facing them or not.

Parliamentary affairs ministry user-friendly website launched

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 14:42

A new and user friendly website with special features for visually challenged and colour blind people has been launched by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

Angelina Jolie`s opening scenes in `Maleficent` to be re-shot

Last Updated: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 08:49

Actress Angeline Jolie`s introductory scenes in Robert Stromberg`s debut film ‘Maleficent’ will be re-shot.

Angelina Jolie`s opening scenes in `Maleficent` to be re-shot

Last Updated: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 08:49

Actress Angeline Jolie`s introductory scenes in Robert Stromberg`s debut film ‘Maleficent’ will be re-shot.

Reserve three percent govt jobs for disabled: SC to Centre, states

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 20:29

The Supreme Court directed the Centre and state governments to provide three percent job reservation to disabled persons in their departments, companies and PSUs.

Asaram Bapu case: JD(U) calls for end of blind faith, religious extremism

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 17:44

Janata Dal (United) leader Ali Anwar on Sunday lashed out at self-styled godman Asaram Bapu for allegedly indulging in heinous crimes like rape in the name of spirituality, and urged the investigating body to focus on Asaram`s political linkages to bring forth the truth in the cases against him.

Blind China activist Chen Guangcheng gets new US sinecure

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 22:04

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has announced affiliations with three US institutions, which he says will allow him to keep speaking out on the "inhumane brutality" of the Chinese government.

Blind mole-rats `resistant to cancers`

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 16:22

Like naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus gaber), blind mole-rats (of the genus Spalax) are resistant to cancer, a new study has claimed.

Narendra Dabholkar: The man who fought blind faith

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 14:29

Acclaimed thinker and reformer Narendra Dabholkar devoted his life to exempt people from the scourge of superstition.

Blind PhD-holder fails to get job, forced to end hunger strike

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 16:42

A PhD-holder blind woman, who was on a hunger strike in front of the Divisional Commissioner`s office here since August 15 because she did not get a job under the disabled`s quota, was forcibly shifted to a hospital today.