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Accepting child referral does not guarantee adoption if parents are ineligible, says Delhi HC

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Delhi high court has ruled that prospective adoptive parents cannot claim an enforceable right to adopt a child merely because they accepted a referral and the Central Adopti... Read More


SC seeks Centre's response to plea for restrictions on children's social media access

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a petition by an Indore-based school seeking restrictions on children's use of social media platforms and sought responses from the ... Read More


Govt clears rRs.r53k-cr for social aid scheme; revises disability pension norms

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an outlay of Rs.53,428 crore for the continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for five years, from 2026-27 to 2030-... Read More


rRs.r1,370 to each of MCD students to buy school uniform, bag

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Delhi government has transferred Rs.1,370 each to the bank accounts of around 525,000 students enrolled in primary schools run by the municipal corporation of Delhi (MCD) to ... Read More


IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai diverted to Hyderabad after power bank catches fire

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- An IndiGo flight carrying 191 people from Delhi to Chennai was diverted to Hyderabad on Sunday after a passenger's power bank caught fire. The cabin crew doused the flames, and t... Read More


India rejects UN rights body's remarks on Delhi protest detentions as 'unwarranted interference'

New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- India on Sunday described the UN human rights' agency's remarks expressing concern at the detention of thousands of protesters in New Delhi as unwarranted and an unacceptable int... Read More


CJI Surya Kant forms panel to address mental, physical well-being of judicial officers

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has constituted a committee, headed by Supreme Court judge Justice KV Viswanathan, to address the mental and physical well-being of judici... Read More


NHAI road projects: SC seeks Punjab govt's proposal on land for compensatory afforestation

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Punjab government to submit a proposal for providing adequate land for compensatory afforestation in areas where land is required by the... Read More


CAPF Act notified two days before SC special bench hearing pleas against it

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- The Centre on Thursday notified the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, bringing it into force from October 8, a week before a Supreme Court special be... Read More


Mamata Banerjee may join CJP protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar on Oct 10

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she may join the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10 seeking the removal of Chi... Read More