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CM promises limb transplant for amputee who aced Plus Two exams

CM promises limb transplant for amputee who aced Plus Two exams

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A. Kriti Varma with his mother Kasthuri. | Photo Credit: BASHKARAN N Exactly two summers ago, in May 2023, A. Kriti Varma received a phone call from Chief Minister M.K. Stalin congratulating the 16-year-old boy who had written the Class 10 board exams holding his pen between his amputated arms and scored 437 out of 500. On Thursday, as Varma, a student of the Government Higher Secondary School in Nedumaruthi, glanced at his Plus Two marksheet bearing a score of 471 out of 600, he recalled the Chief Minister’s promise. “The Chief Minister had said he would talk to the doctors and help me get a limb transplant. But at that time, he asked me to study and clear my Plus Two exams first,” said Varma. The very same day, the Chief Minister posted a tweet saying he had asked Health Minister Ma. Subramanian to arrange for Varma’s medical treatment. Ask Varma about his higher education dream, and he says he wants to become an engineer. Varma was pushed into a life of disability at …

‘Found trekking to be challenging’: First triple amputee to climb Mount Everest base camp | Latest News India

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Despite physical disabilities, cold weather conditions, and poor health, 30-year-old Tinkesh Kaushik from Goa became the first triple amputee to climb Mount Everest Base Camp because he remained determined to finish the trek, the head of the Disability Rights Association of Goa (DRAG) Avelino D’Souza said. Tinkesh Kaushik is a fitness coach in Goa. (Instagram/Tinkesh Kaushik) The first day of preparation was tough, but Kaushik promised himself he would complete the trek, and nothing could stop him. After overcoming many challenges, he reached the Everest Base Camp, which is 17,598 feet above sea level, on May 11 and hoisted the national flag. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Kaushik, who is also a fitness coach, said to reporters in Panaji on Wednesday, “I found trekking to be challenging, but I said to myself that I have to do it, and I did it because of my mental strength.” Having lost both legs below the knees and one hand in an electrocution …

Didn’t see myself on screen growing up: Alaqua Cox on playing first deaf, native American superhero

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Born out of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) show “Hawkeye”, the new series focuses on Lopez, a deaf, amputee and a Native American character. HT Image “I never imagined myself being a superhero because I grew up seeing average superheroes, who were not people of colour. Being a person of colour and with a disability, it is just so crazy to me that I have this opportunity,” Cox told PTI in an interview. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here The 26-year-old actor first played Lopez in “Hawkeye”, the 2021 series starring Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfield, and made such an impact with her performance that Marvel decided to go ahead with a solo series about the character. “Hawkeye” was also her first acting gig. “I found out in the middle of filming that I’ll be getting my own show. And I was like, ‘No way. This is crazy. I cannot believe it.’ And I didn’t believe it at first. Of course, I was overwhelmed at first because …