The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a foreigner can adopt a child from India only after acquiring NOC (No Objection Certificate) from the diplomatic mission of that country in India.


SC: NOC mandatory from receiving country for inter-country adoption


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The discovery of the body of a seven-year-old Indian girl in a treacherous desert area in the state of Arizona has put the spotlight on rising illegal immigrants from India trying to cross into the US through Mexico.


Discovery of minor's body in Arizona sheds light on illegal Indian immigration


Health services in West Bengal's state-run hospitals remained partially disrupted on Saturday as the "cease work" by junior doctors, protesting against attacks on their colleagues and demanding adequate security measures, continued for the fifth day.


Bengal doctors' strike continue for 5th day


A Circle Inspector of Kochi Police, who went missing on Thursday morning, was found in Tamil Nadu's Karur district on Saturday morning and is now being brought back to Kochi, his family said.


Missing Kerala police officer found in Tamil Nadu


The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside Delhi University's new admission norms for undergraduate courses.


HC quashes DU's new admission norms


The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to Uttar Pradesh's Director General of Police demanding a detailed report of the incident of the thrashing of a journalist by railway police personnel in the state's Shamli earlier this week.


NHRC notice to UP police chief on journalist's thrashing


The issue of the safety and security of on-duty doctors reached the Supreme Court on Friday. A plea has been filed seeking the court's direction to the Centre and the West Bengal government to provide an "enabling environment" for doctors in government hospitals across the country.


PIL in SC seeks directions on safety and security of doctors


The full extradition hearing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US will begin in February 2020, a London court ruled on Friday.


UK court sets Assange US extradition hearing for 2020


At least 130 Sikh pilgrims heading for Pakistan were left stranded at the Attari railway station on Friday as the Indian government did not grant them permission to cross the international border.


Pakistan-bound Sikh pilgrims stranded at Attari


Defending its decision to amend the admission eligibility criteria for undergraduate courses, Delhi University (DU) on Friday told the Delhi High Court that the new admission norms were formed after holding discussions with the stakeholders and experts in the fields.


Decision amending admission criteria was taken after discussions: DU


In the wake of cease-work at state-run hospitals in West Bengal, doctors of four Medical colleges on Friday submitted mass resignations.


Bengal doctors opt for mass resignation


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is like a "guardian", a "mother", said renowned actor-filmmaker Aparna Sen as she appealed to the Trinamool chief to "change her stance a bit" and take a more humane view of the threats faced by doctors.


Aparna Sen appeals to 'Ma' Mamata as doctors strike worsens


In solidarity with the striking doctors of West Bengal, doctors of several hospitals of Delhi, including the AIIMS, went on a token strike affecting health services in the capital.


Delhi doctors on token strike, demand security


As part of a nationwide call, resident doctors at Goa's biggest government hospital on Friday staged a protest in solidarity against the brutal attack on a doctor at a major Kolkata hospital.


Goa doctors protest in solidarity with Kolkata medicos


The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea moved by a group of students claiming that the answer keys of four questions in the National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses were incorrect. The test was held on May 5.


SC refuses to hear plea challenging NEET(UG)-2019


As part of the nationwide programme by medicos, doctors and nurses of several Northeastern states extended support on Friday in solidarity to the striking doctors in Kolkata.


Medicos in Northeast join protest against attack on doctors


The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to four prime accused in the Malegaon 2006 blasts case nearly seven years after they were arrested.


4 accused in Malegaon 2006 blast case get bail


The doctors' strike that started in Kolkata earlier this week has now spread across India with the doctors' association of AIIMS showing full support to their West Bengal colleagues.


Pan-India doctors go on day-long protest in solidarity with Kolkata medicos


Extending support to the stir of West Bengal doctors, senior and junior resident doctors of several government hospitals in the national capital on Friday went on a one day token strike and boycotted work.


Delhi doctors 'cease work' in solidarity with Bengal brethren


The sleuths of the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau on Thursday arrested two officials working under the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for allegedly taking bribe, assuring inclusion of names in the NRC.


Two NRC officials nabbed for accepting bribe


The sister of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be put on trial in Paris in July for allegedly ordering her bodyguard to beat up a workman in the French capital, AFP news agency reported.

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