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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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  Pat Cummins likely to miss Sri Lanka Test for birth of his second child

  Cricket | October 16, 2024 13:35 IST

  Australia might be without their regular skipper Pat Cummins for one of the two Tests against Sri Lanka or probably the whole series next year in January-February with the pacer set to be on paternity leave for the birth of his second child.

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  Sikkim: CM announces 12-month maternity leave, 1-month paternity leave for govt employees | DETAILS

  India | July 26, 2023 18:57 IST

  Sikkim: Tamang said the officers are the backbone of the state administration, contributing significantly to the growth and development of Sikkim and its people.

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  ‘About time this is normalised': Anushka Sharma lauds Twitter CEO Parag for taking paternity leave

  Celebrities | February 17, 2022 16:22 IST

  Anushka Sharma's husband and Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was massively trolled for taking a paternity leave during the time when their daughter Vamika was born. Meanwhile, 37-year-old Parag Agarwal became the CEO of Twitter in November after its co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down.

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  Will Virat Kohli's paternity leave inspire other dads-to-be to apply for it?know about the laws here

  People | November 19, 2020 11:21 IST

  Virat Kohli’s paternity leave and subsequent absence from the upcoming Test series has reopened the discussion on paternity leaves in India. know about the laws here:

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  Is Paternity leave a social stigma?

  Lifestyle | August 21, 2018 13:10 IST

  When parenting is the responsibility of both the mother and the father, then why is Paternity leave not acknowledged equally as maternity leave?