Tag Archive: legal hurdles

Elton John wants to adopt Ukrainian child

London, Dec 15 (IANS) Legendary British musician Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish are trying to adopt a Ukrainian child but have run into legal hurdles because their partnership is not recognised in the east European country.

John and Furnish, who married in a civil ceremony in 2005, had hoped to be allowed to [...]

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Uttarakhand seeks Rs.10,000 crore central package

Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Saturday sought a Rs.10,000 crore annual package from the central government for the upkeep of the state’s natural heritage.

‘Such a grant is needed in the larger interest of maintaining the environment of the Himalayas and for preventing pollution of the rich rivers that are a source [...]

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Ballot papers to be used in Madhya Pradesh civic polls

Bhopal, Nov 3 (IANS) Ballot papers would be used, instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), in the civic polls slated before Dec 20 in Madhya Pradesh, the state Election Commissioner said Tuesday.

Election Commissioner A.V. Singh told reporters here that elections would be held in two phases to 268 of the 358 civic bodies in the [...]

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Elton John may have to battle gay adoption ban in Ukraine

London, September 14 (ANI): Elton john may need to overcome legal hurdles before he gets to adopt the Ukranian child he recently said he wishes to take home.

According to the national laws of the country, the ‘Candle in the Wind’ hitmaker and his partner [...]

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