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New Aadhaar card rules 2026: UIDAI expands document list for enrolment; simplifies rules for children; sets Aadhaar validity period for OCI, LTV, foreigners- Misuse of law: Grandfather’s bid to reopen child maintenance case when father is alive & able rejected by Madras HC
- World Suicide Prevention Day 2025: Surge in student suicides outpaces overall trend, warn experts
- UIDAI calls for mandatory biometric update for children turning 7The Unique Identification Authority of India emphasizes biometric updates for children's Aadhaar. Parents should update their children's bi...15 Jul, 2025, 06.12 PM IST
- Uniform Civil Code draft ready to be submitted to govt, says panel head Ranjana DesaiThe draft of the proposed Uniform Civil Code for Uttarakhand is complete and will soon be submitted to the state government. The code takes...30 Jun, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
- Government betraying poor by removing class 1-8 students from SC/ST, minority scholarships: Randeep Surjewala"This is betrayal with the poor," Surjewala tweeted, citing the reply given by the government to a question he asked about the scholarships...23 Dec, 2022, 06.36 PM IST
- Assam cabinet approves reconstitution of Thana-level Nagrik Committees to provide platform for coordination between police and publicAssam cabinet has approved reconstitution of Thana (police)-level Nagrik Committees to provide a platform for coordination between the poli...16 Nov, 2022, 11.22 PM IST
- SC raises issue of multiple statutes on custody of child"The question is that already there enough Acts. There are this Maintenance Act, the Guardians and Wards Act and the Protection of Women fr...09 Feb, 2022, 08.51 PM IST
- Money & relationships: Who gets the child’s custody in a divorce?The family court takes a decision on child custody as per the Guardians and Wards Act 1890, but these can often be in conflict with the per...30 Jun, 2021, 10.15 AM IST
- States’ view sought on need for law on joint custody of kidsThe Law Commission of India in its 257th report, titled Reforms in Guardianship and Custody Laws in India’, had recommended amendments in t...16 Mar, 2020, 09.01 AM IST
- Parents to be requested to keep vigil on wards on Momo: ICSEThe Association of Heads of ICSE schools, West Bengal, has called upon all member schools to urge parents to keep a watch on their children.30 Aug, 2018, 10.46 AM IST
- New rules allow step parents to have legal relationship with childThe latest regulations, which will come into effect from January 16, will also allow relatives to adopt children.08 Jan, 2017, 10.20 AM IST
- Panel submits draft law for joint custody of kids of divorced parentsThe law has proposed a staple amount should be fixed specifically for child support which could be continued up to the age of 18 years and ...23 May, 2015, 11.23 AM IST
- Law Commission in favour of shared custody of children in divorce casesThe Law Commission of India has proposed the concept of awarding joint custody of children in divorce cases, calling for a change in the cu...23 May, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Law commission to suggest amendment to Guardians and Wards ActThe commission, on the request of a few NGOs and separated fathers, has suo-moto taken up shared parenting as a topic for study .30 Oct, 2014, 10.32 AM IST
- Shiv Sena forms ‘love trishul’ to counter ‘love jihad’The term 'love jihad' gained currency in about 2009, when cases of forcible conversion of women were reported from Kerala and Karnataka.09 Sep, 2014, 11.49 AM IST
- Supreme Court says 2006 change in law allowing all religions to adopt optional for Muslims onlyThe Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that a 2006 change in the law to allow a person from any religion to adopt was only optional for M...19 Feb, 2014, 12.27 PM IST
- Make mothers first guardians: PanelIn a move to empower women, a government panel wants that a mother should be listed as the first guardian for all official purposes instead...11 Apr, 2012, 09.13 AM IST
- Make adoption easyHama does not allow a married Hindu woman to adopt.19 Dec, 2009, 03.26 AM IST
- Court gives Hindus free hand in adoptionHindus who have always wanted to adopt a girl even though they already have a daughter can now do just that.20 Sep, 2009, 09.01 AM IST
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