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Greater Noida, March 22 (IANS) A nurse was caught red-handed while allegedly attempting to sell a newborn baby girl for Rs 2.60 lakh in Greater Noida, leading to the arrest of three other accused persons, including the owner of a private hospital, officials said on Sunday.The police said they have unearthed a conspiracy involving the sale of a five-to-six-day-old infant in Greater Noida West, with the transaction reportedly fixed at Rs 2.60 lakh. Acting swiftly, the authorities apprehended those…

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Union government to enact a law recognising paternity leave as a social security benefit, while striking down a provision that limited maternity benefits for adoptive mothers based on the child’s age.A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan observed that the question of granting paternity leave, including its duration and conditions, falls within the policy domain of the Centre, but stressed the need for a legal frame…