Anand Mahindra says whenever he will feel low in life he will look up to Odisha's Payal Nag for inspiration. She lost her four limbs at age 8, yet became archery championOdisha's Payal Nag, who lost all four limbs at eight after an electrocution, has achieved remarkable success in para archery. Discovered th...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Who is Ben Roberts-Smith? Former decorated Australian soldier arrested for war crimes in Afghanistan; all you need to knowAustralia's decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crimes allegations after a five-year investigation. Arrested at Sydney airport,...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Russian prosthetics workshops fill up with wounded soldiersRussian veterans wounded in Ukraine are getting new prosthetic limbs. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers are returning injured. Russia's pro...
17 Feb, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
How a Jaipur surgeon and an artisan created a medical breakthrough that helped a Bharatanatyam dancer return to stage despite losing a legThe Jaipur Foot, now a global symbol of affordable rehabilitation, began with a chance observation by Jaipur artisan Ram Chandra Sharma in ...
24 Nov, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
Pakistani camel relearns to walk with prosthetic legIn a heartwarming turn of events, Cammie, a young camel who tragically lost a leg due to inhumane treatment in Pakistan, has taken her firs...
20 Jul, 2025, 08.52 PM IST
Meet the man who lost his leg in a crash but is now set to make space history as an astronautJohn McFall, a British surgeon and former Paralympian who lost his leg in a motorbike accident, has been cleared for a mission to the ISS. ...
14 Feb, 2025, 06.09 PM IST
Aether Biomedical: Meet the Indian company which is literally re-arming Ukraine soldiersA Ukrainian soldier who lost his legs while clearing mines has found hope at the Superhumans Centre in Lviv. The centre, established after ...
28 Sep, 2024, 10.14 AM IST
ESA to test para-astronaut McFall's prosthetic leg for ‘space poisoning’ | All about itFor the first time a "para-astronaut" will be on a space mission. But his prosthetic leg is a concern for the European Space Agency which w...
25 Nov, 2023, 10.01 PM IST
IIT Guwahati Researchers develop prosthetic leg specifically designed for Indian conditionsProsthesis development in India faces many challenges. Highly functional mobility for amputees requires devices with advanced features whic...
15 Jun, 2022, 04.40 PM IST
Uttarakhand minister Ganesh Joshi acquitted in Shaktiman horse assault case due to lack of evidenceAn Uttarakhand Mounted Police horse had sustained injuries during the clashes following which one of its hind legs had to be amputated.It w...
24 Sep, 2021, 12.51 PM IST
Tokyo on the horizon for Manasi Joshi, but costs and points yet to be settledManasi Joshi is chasing points and sponsors to achieve her Paralympic dream
23 Oct, 2019, 10.48 AM IST
Artilab is looking to incubate 45 companies who can build solutions for people with disabilitiesArtilab is also nurturing Turn Plus, a startup that has built an installable swivel seat mechanism which helps the disabled get in and out ...
12 Jul, 2019, 10.38 AM IST
'Rise Legs,' Bengaluru-based startup finds a footing on caneRise Legs has been bootstrapped so far with his personal savings but he is now looking out for investors.
08 Jul, 2016, 09.14 AM IST
BJP MLA assaults horse: Shaktimaan in pain, fitted with temporary prosthetic legDr Firoz Khambata made Shaktimaan stand, using a temporary prosthetic leg but he is unsure if the solution would work permanently.
19 Mar, 2016, 01.05 AM IST
New bionic legs can be controlled by just thoughtsLeg movement is triggered by a connected receiver, and the process is so streamlined, it allows a patient to perform actions subconsciously.
25 May, 2015, 05.04 PM IST
New artificial skin senses many types of touchResearchers have developed an artificial skin that is warm and elastic and can sense many types of touch just like real skin.
11 Dec, 2014, 01.00 PM IST
- Railway ministry to provide job to injured sportswoman
Railways on Thursday assured a job to national volleyball player Sonu Sinha who lost her leg after being thrown out from a running train ne...
14 Apr, 2011, 07.26 PM IST