Rajya Sabha MPs elected to various statutory bodies, parliamentary panelsTen Rajya Sabha members have been elected to various statutory bodies, including AIIMS institutes nationwide. Ashok Kumar Mittal and Rajnee...
16 Aug, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
In 2025, Alaska nurse entered surrogacy agreement with Los Angeles based California couple, exactly a year after Rumi-Gabriel controversy in Texas reaches Dallas court's threshold even as baby boy suffers life-threatening hypoplastic left heart syndromeHypoplastic left heart syndrome is a condition where one side of the heart is underdeveloped and prevents normal blood flow. If untreated, ...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
Texas surrogacy case takes shocking turn after baby with heart defect is bornA surrogate gave birth Wednesday after a judge ordered life-sustaining treatment for the newborn. The baby was diagnosed with a serious hea...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
What to know about Donald Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenshipThe Trump administration issued new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship. These orders aim to restrict citizenship for childre...
08 Aug, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Prohibiting polygamy, nikah halala, and registration of live-in relationships: MP cabinet clears draft UCC billThe Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, proposing a common civil law that bans triple talaq,...
19 Jul, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Nick Jonas recalls one message that changed his life with actress Priyanka Chopra. Singer shares what he's loved most in over 7 years of marriageNick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra took wedding vows with each other in December 2018. But do you know the love story started with a simple dir...
16 Jul, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Surrogacy abroad: Legal pathways and challenges for Indian couples seeking parenthood beyond bordersSurrogacy laws in India are restrictive. NRIs and OCIs seek surrogacy abroad. They face legal and ethical challenges. Parentage establishme...
14 Jul, 2025, 01.41 PM IST
Surrogacy rules changed, couples with medical condition can use donor gametesThe Centre has amended the surrogacy rules 2022 to allow married couples with a medical condition to use a donor's egg or sperm. The Distri...
23 Feb, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
Surrogacy law: SC questioned purpose of previous rulesThe Supreme Court's intervention leads to a significant change in surrogacy rules, allowing married couples to use donor eggs or sperm if o...
23 Feb, 2024, 01.13 PM IST
Centre opposes plea before Delhi HC assailing provisions of surrogacy lawIn an affidavit, the Centre has said the law was passed by Parliament after receiving comments from all the stakeholders and the provisions...
07 Nov, 2022, 03.20 PM IST
No longer an outlier: New York ends commercial surrogacy banAt the time, New York was one of a handful of states outlawing commercial surrogacy. Now, it's about to become legal after years of activis...
14 Feb, 2021, 07.48 PM IST
Govt introduces bill to ban commercial surrogacyOnly Indian couples who have been legally married for at least five years would be allowed to opt for surrogacy.
15 Jul, 2019, 03.32 PM IST
Parliamentary panel invites suggestions on surrogacy regulation billThe Rajya Sabha Chairman has granted extension upto July 11 to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare for a repo...
10 Apr, 2017, 03.21 PM IST
Banning commercial surrogacy will expose women to exploitationSurrogacy has been an unregulated arena and there is immense scope for exploitation of poor women acting as surrogate mothers.
28 Aug, 2016, 10.25 AM IST
No visa for foreigners planning surrogacy in IndiaThe home ministry has instructed Indian missions and FRROs not to grant visa to couples intending to visit India for surrogacy.
11 Nov, 2015, 04.01 AM IST
Don't put a ban on surrogacy for foreigners for convenience, act with reasonA sudden drastic move to disallow surrogacy for foreigners only creates confusion in the minds of those involved in the process.
08 Nov, 2015, 06.13 AM IST
Ban on surrogacy for foreigners: How govt's recent decision will push a booming industry into black marketThe speedy passing of the long-pending Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill might put to rest a lot of the questions surround...
08 Nov, 2015, 06.11 AM IST