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  Supreme Court calls for law on paternity leave, expands rights of adoptive mothers

  India | March 17, 2026 18:01 IST

  A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan noted that introducing paternity leave would help break traditional gender roles. It said such a measure would encourage fathers to be more involved in childcare and promote equality both at home and in the workplace.

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  'It reflects medieval conservative...': Bombay HC on refusing divorced woman for child adoption

  Maharashtra | April 13, 2023 14:21 IST

  The woman had sought to adopt her sister's daughter. The civil court had in its order said since Ansari was a working woman and a divorce, she would not be able to give personal attention to the child and that the child ought to be with her biological parents.

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  241 Indian kids adopted by American families in 2019: Report

  World | May 07, 2020 8:32 IST

  At the same time, some countries noticeably increased the number of inter-country adoptions to the US, including Ukraine (+50), Liberia (+21), Hungary (+17) and Colombia (+15).

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  Over 4,000 children adopted in 2018-19: Child Adoption Resource Authority

  India | May 27, 2019 13:18 IST

  In 2018-19, a total of 4,027 children were adopted in which about 3,374 children were adopted within the country while 653 inter-country adoptions were made, the CARA data showed.

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  20,000 prospective parents and only 1,991 kids: Adoption scene in India

  India | August 05, 2018 13:21 IST

  On a query on the number of children available for adoption in 2017-18, it was informed that the figure is 1,991 including 1,322 girls.

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  Baby-selling scandal: Govt asks all state govts to inspect Missionaries of Charity child care homes

  India | July 17, 2018 9:55 IST

  The government's directives come days after a sensational video had emerged showing a nun and an employee of a Ranchi-based shelter house, Nirmal Hriday confessing that they illegally sold newly-born babies in lieu of money.

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  Russia seeks US explanation over child abuse case

  World | September 27, 2012 14:22 IST

  Moscow, Sep 27:  Russia demands explanation from the US over a child abuse case involving a Russian boy adopted by an American family, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.The boy was adopted by a US