Bengaluru: A father who has voluntarily given up responsibility for his child cannot later seek visitation rights, Karnataka high court held recently, observing that parental rights cannot be separated from parental responsibilities.“When a father is not ready to take up responsibility for the child financially and emotionally, he cannot interfere in the child’s life for…
C Ve Shanmugam C.Ve.Shanmugam, Minister for School Education.07.01.2012.Photo:A.Prathap Chennai: Madras high court has directed the Tamil Nadu DGP to provide adequate police protection to AIADMK MLA and former minister C Ve Shanmugam. The court passed order on the ground that the MLA was facing a continuous threat to his life.“The petitioner is facing continuous life…
ZSI team records two rare aquatic water bugs new to India Hyderabad: Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Hyderabad, in collaboration with VHNSN College and Madurai Kamaraj University, have recorded two rare aquatic backswimmers, or water bugs, for the first time in the Indian subcontinent.The two species—Enithares metallica and Enithares intricata—were collected from…
The QR code on the registry paper will help verification of the documents Gurgaon: Property registration in Haryana has been overhauled. In a technology-driven system aimed at making transactions faster, more secure and transparent, Aadhaar-based e-KYC (electronic know your customer), biometric authentication and digital signatures are mandatory for all property registrations, while every registered document…
Kolkata: The Adani group will set up a health city in New Town Action Area 2 with an investment of at least Rs 2,500 crore. This will be the third such facility the conglomerate will set up in the country after Mumbai and Ahmedabad.Sources close to Nabanna said the Suvendu Adhikari govt has approved the…
A drain in Sector 51 clogged with plastic, horticulture waste, garbage and construction debris Noida: Not cleaned since June last year, drains across the city remain clogged with plastic, horticulture waste, garbage and construction debris, raising fears of waterlogging, traffic disruption, foul odour and disease outbreak.City’s 354-kilometre drainage network comprises 190 major and minor drains….
Mission Rabies is using puppet theatre to teach children how to stay safe around dogs, what to do if bitten, and why vaccinating dogs is critical to eliminating rabies Panaji: For many children, a puppet show means laughter, colourful characters and a welcome break from the classroom monotony. In Goa, these cheerful puppets are delivering…
Varanasi: The Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) has established two new institutional centres – the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) and the Virtual Sustainability Centre (vSDC) – with effect from July 1. The two Centres were approved by the institute’s Board of Governors at its 24th meeting on May 12.The CIIE…
Ahmedabad: Self-employed people in Ahmedabad earn more than their counterparts in other major cities in Gujarat. However, they also put in longer hours and still lag behind the national average, according to the Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation’s (MoSPI) latest report, Labour Market Dynamics in Million-plus Cities. The report estimates the average monthly…
One of the accused approached from behind and yanked the gold chain from her neck. The victim attempted to chase the snatcher but lost her balance, falling onto the road and sustaining injuries. Ludhiana: Three armed, motorcycle-borne miscreants brandished a sharp weapon and snatched a gold chain from a woman in Khanna on Tuesday evening….
