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Cash for more children: Andhra Pradesh’s population policy may exact a heavy price from women
AP proposes Rs 25,000 incentive for second child onwards to arrest birth rate slide
South India’s birth registrations fall 17% while Bihar, Uttar Pradesh drive national growth
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu proposes incentives for bigger families to combat falling birth rate
Air pollution and climate change putting unborn babies at risk of early, low-weight birth: nationwide study
As India sees more births, southern states record fewer: Tamil Nadu down 21 percent, Kerala 18 percent
They worried patients were going elsewhere — then learned Kerala’s fertility rate had plunged, with 1.5 lakh fewer births in a decade
As female graduation rises, birth rates fall: Kerala and Tamil Nadu lead demographic shift
South India’s fertility decline is sharper than earlier estimates, shows latest SRS 2021 data
Telangana projected to see 25 percent decline in newborns, 82 percent surge in 80+ population by 2036

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Indian passport. — Centre doubles down, says passport has never been proof of citizenship; critics ask what is

The Telangana High Court. (Wikimedia Commons) — Why only Telugu SIR forms outside GHMC? Asks Telangana high court

While CDSCO debarred Dr Govind Babu from conducting clinical trials for six months, it disqualified Dr Satheesh CT for 24 months. — South First Impact: CDSCO debars two HCG Bengaluru doctors from clinical trials

Centre approves procurement of 1.3 lakh MT of Totapuri mangoes from Karnataka after Kumaraswamy’s intervention

Investigators have already identified the probable source of the hybrid ganja, the route through which it entered the country, and several individuals connected to the supply chain. — Operation Toofan: Routine scooter inspection leads to Rs 18-crore drug bust in Kerala

Ageing infrastructure, stalled projects: Tamil Nadu power sector buried under ₹2.47 lakh crore debt

First undertaken in Bihar ahead of the state assembly polls, the SIR had sparked widespread protests and opposition. — Are thirty-seven per cent of voters in Telangana suspect? Seriously!

VD Satheesan taking oath as the chief minister of Kerala. — CM Satheesan’s ‘mentor’ Sudheeran flags serious concerns over tax cut on low-alcohol liquor

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EV Velu. — Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption raids 13 locations linked to former minister EV Velu

The damage caused by flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh. (Special Arrangement) — 35-year-old school teacher dead, four others missing in flash floods in Arunachal

CM VD Satheesan presenting the Budget — Explained: The UDF’s low-alcohol tax cut proposal in Kerala and its political risks

MRPS leader accuses CI Nagaraju, arrested for custodial murder, of abetting son’s suicide, alleges caste discrimination

Karnataka had the ninth highest number of transgenders, according to Census 2011. — Transgender persons act 2026: How Karnataka can lead on inclusion

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Enforcement Directorate (ED). — Rajesh Exports under ED scanner for suspected FEMA violations