NEET re-exam went well; we are 100 per cent confident: NTA Director GeneralMore than 20 lakh candidates appeared for the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination on June 21 across 5,440 centres in India and 14 centres abroad....
21 Jun, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
Financial independence: Why enabling agency and accountability matter for women, parents, and dependantsI would like to place for discussion not just the question of freedom to decide, but also responsibility and accountability. Why don’t we p...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Aung San Suu Kyi: 'By helping others, you will learn how to…'—Inspiring quotes by the daughter of Myanmar's independence hero, General Aung SanQuote of the Day: Aung San Suu Kyi's enduring message, 'By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves,' underscores the profound...
06 May, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
One of Iran's most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It's used by the IRGC to move millionsIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is controlled by the sons of the influential Kharrazi family, who concealed their ties for...
02 May, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
Move beyond UK and Canada—These destinations are coming up as new educational hubsIndian students are rethinking pursuing education overseas due to ever-changing global dynamics. For many, Canada, the UK, the US, and Aust...
14 Apr, 2025, 11.49 AM IST
While struggling with low birth rates, this nation admits to sending babies like 'luggage' to foreign countriesSouth Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission found that adoption agencies falsely labelled children as orphans and committed other vio...
27 Mar, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
Trump's plan to 'suspend' US funding likely to hit health programmes hereUS President Donald Trump's executive order to suspend USAID programs may impact health initiatives in India, specifically targeting TB, HI...
29 Jan, 2025, 12.08 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
Discuss repatriation of Indian kids taken away by child agencies abroad: Retired judges to G20 leadersThe retired judges suggested that return to a safe placement in the home country is a more humane and compassionate solution for such child...
06 Sep, 2023, 10.47 PM IST
Government introduces new regulations to make inter-country adoptions easierThe Women and Child Development Ministry in a notification issued late on Friday, said CARA shall issue a no-objection certificate for Hagu...
18 Sep, 2021, 04.20 PM IST
No GST on adoption fees, kids not goods: AARIndian couples interested in adopting a child must pay a fee of Rs 40,000 and those living abroad are charged $5,000 in India. The fees are...
01 Nov, 2019, 11.03 AM IST
86 Odisha children adopted by foreign parents in 3 yearsKurda district-based Subhadra Mahatab Seva Sadan registered the maximum number of foreign adoptions during the period, sending 25 children ...
28 Apr, 2018, 12.21 PM IST
Soon, portal for NRI, foreign applicants to track adoption statusThe move to provide an information window to foreign applicants follows requests from both AFAA and prospective parents during a recent int...
22 Oct, 2017, 02.58 PM IST
Government decides to relax adoption conditions in certain casesThe Ministry of Women and Child Development has announced forming a committee to look into the cases of exceptions or relaxations in the re...
30 Dec, 2015, 06.18 PM IST
International cooperation imperative to nab paedophiles: Christine Beddoe"When we are trying to catch these bad guys, we need to engage Ministry of External Affairs and various agencies," she said.
18 Nov, 2014, 03.50 PM IST
New adoption rules: NRIs to be treated on par with IndiansNRI couples could be treated on a par with their resident Indian counterparts following changes being made to adoption rules by the Ministr...
07 Aug, 2014, 12.30 PM IST
- 2G spectrum scam: High Court notice to CBI on bail plea of DMK MP Kanimozhi
The Delhi High Court issued notice to the CBI on bail pleas of Kanimozhi & Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar in 2G case.
24 May, 2011, 01.06 PM IST