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Here’s what psychology says about your personality 12 Indians among 13 killed in Qatar gas plant blast; accident says minister Stonehenge mystery revealed: A forgotten wooden structure may reveal how ancient Britains first tracked the sun | World News Romanch Mahajan, Indian teen killed in horse carriage at Central Park in New York (AP) NEW DELHI: A proposed New York City bill aimed at phasing out horse-drawn carriages has been renamed in honour of 18-year-old Indian national Romanch Mahajan, who died last week after suffering critical injuries in a horse carriage accident at Central Park.The announcement was made by New York City Council member Christopher Marte during a vigil held at Central Park on Monday to commemorate Mahajan. Marte said the legislation, previously known as “Ryder’s Law”, will now be called “Romanch’s Law” in memory of the teenager. “What happened last week is a stain on our city. Why aren’t we taking action immediately?” Marte asked, as he announced that Ryder’s law will be renamed as Romanch’s Law.”What happened last week is a stain on our city. Why aren’t we taking action immediately?” Marte said at the vigil as he announced the renaming of the bill.At Monday’s vigil, Marte read a letter from the Mahajan family calling for an immediate ban on horse-drawn carriage rides. “The industry responsible for my nephew’s death is preparing to resume passenger tours this Tuesday, treating the loss of Romanch’s life as a temporary inconvenience,” the letter said. “We demand that you use the full power of your office to halt the resumption of these rides immediately. Allowing horse carriages back on the streets while our family is planning a funeral proves that the city values tourism over human life.” The legislation was originally named after Ryder, a 26-year-old carriage horse that collapsed while pulling a carriage in Manhattan in August 2022 and later died. Animal welfare organisations subsequently intensified calls to ban horse-drawn carriage operations in the city. If passed, the bill would gradually phase out the horse-drawn carriage industry by stopping the issuance of new carriage licences and prohibiting the operation of such carriages from June 1, 2028.Mahajan lost his life after falling from a horse-drawn carriage that went out of control in Central Park. According to his family, the horse bolted after becoming frightened when the carriage driver stopped to take a family photograph. As the carriage sped away, Mahajan’s mother, Priya Mahajan, fell from the vehicle. Romanch jumped off in an attempt to help her but suffered fatal injuries.Get the latest India news and live updates. 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They have since struggled to take their adopted daughter to the US because of conflict between inter-country adoption frameworks of the US and India, leading Supreme Court to frown on India’s Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) coming in the way of a better future for children who have been adopted by their close relatives based overseas.The adoptive parents had completed the legal requirements for inter-country adoption of the child through a US govt agency but were told that a clearance in this regard would be needed from India’s CARA under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.While the US authorities informed the adoptive parents that the approval for adoption was valid till July 28, 2026, they came to know that children adopted under HAMA would not be recognised by the US as the Indian adoption procedure is not considered legally safe under the ‘Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoptions’.On the other hand, in cases involving inter-country relocation of a child, CARA’s office memorandum does not allow adoption procedure under JJ Act and Adoption Regulations, 2022, if a child is adopted under HAMA. CARA thus rejected the adoptive parents’ application for approval of adoption under JJ Act.The catch-22 situation being faced by the US-based couple was conveyed by advocates Noor Shegill and Anuja Pethia to a partial working-day bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi. Shergill said, “The adoptive parents are caught in a bilateral deadlock from which no administrative remedy provides an exit. India will not process the case through JJ Act, and the US will not issue a Hague Adoption Certificate for a HAMA adoption.”With the July-28 deadline drawing close, Shergill’s fervent pleas touched a chord as Justice Nagarathna came down heavily on CARA for not approving adoptions through HAMA. “This is all bureaucratic red tapism. 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