Child denied boarding due to ignorance of immigration rules by airline's staff, traveller awarded Rs 1.25 lakh compensationAn air traveller was awarded Rs 1.25 lakh compensation after an airline wrongly denied his child a boarding pass due to misapplied immigrat...
06 Feb, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Investment Guide: Here's how you can buy MFs in your child’s nameMutual fund investments can be made in a minor's name, managed by a parent or legal guardian until the child turns 18. Upon reaching majori...
21 Jan, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Mutual Fund investments for children: Key advantages and risksWith rising education costs, parents are increasingly investing in mutual funds for their children. Investments can be made in a minor's na...
24 Sep, 2025, 06.23 AM IST
Govt's NRI cell got over 400 complaints including domestic violence, dowry demands in 2022: ReportThe report highlighted that the NRI cell, which handles cases related to NRI marriages from women both in India and abroad, saw several ser...
29 Sep, 2024, 02.08 PM IST
Explained: Adoption procedure for NRIs, OCI cardholders, and foreign nationalsNon-resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders, and foreign nationals have equal priority in adopting orphaned ch...
17 Jun, 2024, 01.17 PM IST
Is Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli's baby boy Akaay a British citizen? London birth sparks citizenship speculationsCelebrity couple Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli welcomed their newborn son, Akaay, in a London hospital, sparking discussions about his cit...
22 Feb, 2024, 09.51 AM IST
Can you invest in a mutual fund in a child’s name?The child shall be the first and sole holder in such a folio. No joint holder will be allowed in this folio. The guardian in the folio can ...
17 Nov, 2023, 10.21 AM IST
How to invest in a mutual fund in your child’s name?Small amounts received as gifts by children on festive occasions, birthdays or for good academic performance could be channelised into mutu...
23 Aug, 2023, 09.14 AM IST
Investing in mutual funds for childrenTo do any mutual fund investment in a child’s name, one needs to submit a valid document of proof of the child’s age and the parents’ relat...
19 Oct, 2022, 08.17 AM IST
Govt to simplify child adoption rules, make stricter regulation for child care centresAdoptive parents who wish to move to a foreign country along with their child within two years of adoption will also be allowed to do so un...
15 Sep, 2021, 12.06 AM IST
Investing in mutual funds in the name of a minor childMany parents want to build a corpus for their child before he turns an adult so that it could come handy for higher education.
04 Jul, 2019, 10.08 AM IST
US deplanes & deports desi pilot for watching child pornThe Mumbai-based pilot, who is in his fifties, is employed as a first officer with an Indian carrier and frequently operates flights to the...
09 Mar, 2019, 11.50 AM IST
Starting mutual fund investments for your childAn investment can be made in the name of a minor child, aged less than 18 years.
14 Dec, 2017, 10.31 AM IST
Aadhar, E-aadhar with DoB will now be accepted as proof for passportMEA has taken a number of steps to streamline, liberalise and ease the process of issue of passport for the benefit of the citizens
10 Aug, 2017, 01.22 PM IST
Why MF investments in your child’s name is a better ideaYou can invest in any mutual fund scheme in the name of your minor child, whose age is less than 18 years.
01 Jun, 2017, 09.21 AM IST
Sushma Swaraj takes to Twitter to defend new surrogacy lawsThe bill was a response to India emerging as a hub for surrogacy and concerns about the commercial exploitation of poor women who bear chil...
14 Sep, 2016, 04.01 PM IST
Inter-country adoptions: Delhi High Court seeks process of adoption in US"At present, we are concerned with the fate of the adopted child in US. What will be the status of the child there?" the court said.
08 Jan, 2015, 06.11 PM IST