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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicChild custody

Topic: child custody

Multi-billion dollar firm Rippling co-founder’s bitter custody battle plays out in full public glare

Chennai boy Prasanna Sankar, now a tech entrepreneur based in Singapore, and wife Dhivya Sashidhar are embroiled in a bitter divorce and custody battle over their nine-year-old son.

Ex-judges write to G20 members for return of Baby A, other Indian kids taken by foreign child services

Four former SC judges and two former HC chief justices have emphasised need to find 'compassionate solution' and highlighted India’s 'robust' child protection system.

Germany vs the Shahs: What’s the Baby A case Rajya Sabha MPs are asking Modi govt to urgently address

Ministry of External Affairs summoned German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann last week to discuss 'high priority' case of 2-yr-old Indian girl taken from parents over allegations of abuse.

Child custody to inheritance, how personal laws shape family dynamics in India

Until the Uniform Civil Code comes into play, varied personal laws for different religions shape some of the most important life events in India, from divorce to death.

‘Not fair trial’ — Baby A’s parents worry about child’s repatriation as German court denies them custody

In 2 judgments dated 13 June, local family court rejected the parents’ application to return 28-month-old Baby A to them or hand the child to a third party, the Indian Welfare Services.

MEA calls for Baby A’s return. How parents got stuck in custody battle with German authorities

German child welfare body took custody of Baby A in 2021, alleging sexual abuse & negligence. While criminal case against parents was closed, custody battle is ongoing.

CBI to aid custody battle? Why SC wants probe agency’s help in international row over 3-yr-old

SC directs CBI to help trace Pune-born child and Egyptian father, who allegedly ‘fled’ abroad after a custody fight with the boy’s Indian grandmother and aunt. The mother died in 2019.

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.