January 4, 2026

Telangana to Offer Braille Textbooks for Higher Education, Free Assistive Devices for Disabled

Telangana government will now provide Braille textbooks for Intermediate and Degree courses, expanding education access for visually impaired students. Free assistive devices for 8,000 beneficiaries and a new Braille calendar were also announced.

January 4, 2026

Haryana Women's Commission Acts on Faridabad Gang-Rape; Victim Stable Post-Surgery

Haryana Women's Commission is acting after a 25-year-old woman was gang-raped in Faridabad. The victim remains in hospital, stable after surgery. Police have arrested two men and sent them to judicial custody.

January 4, 2026

Sri Gurudeva Trust to Hold 50 Free Cancer Camps in North Andhra Starting Jan 5

Sri Gurudeva Charitable Trust will run 50 free medical camps in North Andhra from January 5 to February 4. Women can get free pap-smear tests to detect cervical cancer symptoms early. The hospital also offers breast cancer tests and affordable surgeries.

January 4, 2026

Searches Halted for Missing Boy and Swimmer After Deadly New Year on Australian Beaches

Searches for a missing teenage boy and a man off Sydney beaches are stopped after drowning tragedies across Australia’s New Year holiday saw six deaths. Authorities continue patrols while grieving families await news.

January 4, 2026

Guwahati Launches Northeast's First Hospitality Course for Differently Abled Youth

Shishu Sarothi and GIHM start a unique hospitality certificate course for 40 differently abled candidates in Assam. LIC Housing supports the 6-month program with complete funding and internships.