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    Supreme Court strikes down 3-month limit on maternity leave for adoptive mothers

    The Federal
    17 March 2026 2:20 PM IST

    Supreme Court rules adoptive mothers are entitled to 12 weeks’ maternity leave regardless of the child’s age, calling the 3-month limit unconstitutional

    Supreme Court of India SC pensionary benefits to women officers
    India
    Election Commissions public trust has eroded big time, says activist Anjali Bharadwaj
    Elections 2026

    Ahead of Kerala Assembly elections, EC orders transfer of officials

    17 March 2026 2:11 PM IST
    Trump proposes global naval coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz oil route
    World

    If US has the strongest Navy, why can’t it secure Strait of Hormuz alone?

    17 March 2026 1:55 PM IST
    ‘Barbaric, cowardly attack’: India seeks global action against Pak over Kabul strike
    India

    ‘Barbaric, cowardly attack’: India seeks global action against Pak over Kabul strike

    17 March 2026 1:53 PM IST
    Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

    ‘Congress is BJP’s B-team,’ Pinarayi Vijayan says after Rajya Sabha polls

    17 March 2026 1:46 PM IST
    Naxals

    From guns to sewing machines: Naxalites rebuild lives in Madhya Pradesh

    17 March 2026 1:36 PM IST
    Edappadi K Palaniswami

    No place in TN where ganja is not available in DMK rule, says Palaniswami

    17 March 2026 1:22 PM IST
    Security guard shoots bank manager dead over salary, leave dispute

    Security guard shoots bank manager dead over salary, leave dispute

    17 March 2026 1:03 PM IST
    Suspension of 8 MPs revoked in Lok Sabha

    Suspension of 8 MPs revoked in Lok Sabha

    17 March 2026 12:51 PM IST
    Thiruvananthapuram Medical College fire

    Thiruvananthapuram Medical College fire: ICU patients evacuated, no casualties

    17 March 2026 12:48 PM IST
    Odisha hospital fire death toll rises to 12 after ICU blaze

    Odisha hospital fire death toll rises to 12 after ICU blaze

    17 March 2026 12:39 PM IST
    Are women’s stories finally taking centre stage in cinema?

    Are women’s stories finally taking centre stage in cinema?

    17 March 2026 12:18 PM IST
    Tirupati: Five killed as speeding car rams into logistic vehicle

    Five killed, several injured as sleeper bus collides with trailer truck in Rajasthan

    17 March 2026 12:05 PM IST
    US President Donald Trump

    Trump claims Iran’s Gulf strikes were a ‘surprise’; US intel docs say otherwise: Report

    17 March 2026 11:50 AM IST
    Mojtaba Khamenei

    Leaked audio details how Mojtaba Khamenei escaped Israel-US strike: Report

    The Federal
    17 March 2026 11:38 AM IST

    A leaked audio reportedly details the timing of the strike, destruction caused, and moments that saved Iran’s new Supreme Leader

    NDA swept all five Bihar seats Nitin Nabin

    NDA sweeps Rajya Sabha polls in three states, strengthens Upper House hold

    17 March 2026 10:13 AM IST
    EC announces 2026 Assembly election schedule

    Assembly polls 2026: EC's U-turn, shorter-phase polls and bigger controversies

    17 March 2026 6:20 AM IST
    LPG crisis, Iran war

    LPG crisis: Big changes in wedding menus; demand for kerosene stoves soar

    17 March 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Oscars 2026: Big wins, surprises and historic moments explained

    Oscars 2026: Big wins, surprises and historic moments explained

    16 March 2026 10:52 PM IST
    CSKs new fielding coach James Foster

    IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings appoint James Foster as fielding coach

    16 March 2026 9:40 PM IST
    Two phase polls

    Bengal elections: SIR row, two-phase polling dominate debate | AI With Sanket

    16 March 2026 9:10 PM IST
    Wont be scared and defeated, says Rekha Gupta in first public appearance after attack

    Delhi govt approves free bus travel for transgender passengers

    16 March 2026 8:49 PM IST
    Protest against Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026

    Transgender collectives want 'regressive' 2026 Amendment Bill withdrawn

    16 March 2026 8:38 PM IST
    TK Govindan

    CPI(M) leader TK Govindan quits party, to contest as independent in Taliparamba

    16 March 2026 8:32 PM IST
    Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and coach Gautam Gambhir

    ‘Gambhir vs Kohli, Rohit’: Head coach admits ‘mistakes’

    16 March 2026 7:46 PM IST
    Suvendu Adhikari

    Bengal elections: Trinamool scoffs at BJP's Suvendu Adhikari over dual-seat candidacy

    16 March 2026 7:40 PM IST
    Brahmagiri Upasna

    RS polls in Odisha halted briefly over second ballot paper row

    16 March 2026 7:34 PM IST
    Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar

    ‘Netanyahu is alive’: Israeli envoy Reuvan Azar dismisses rumours

    16 March 2026 7:33 PM IST
    Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge

    Congress, BJP lock horns in Rajya Sabha over LPG crisis amid West Asia tensions

    16 March 2026 7:02 PM IST
    Ladakh, Leh, Protests

    Ladakh agitation: Rallies held in Leh, Kargil two days after Wangchuk's release

    16 March 2026 6:58 PM IST
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