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This Russian City Offers Rs 1 Lakh To School Girls For Having Children
About 320 km south of Moscow, Oryol has experienced a population slump of over 8,000 people in the past few years.
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China Offers Childcare Subsidies, Free Milk To Boost Birth Rates
China's Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to "care" for new mothers by giving them a daily cup of free milk, as local provinces strive to boost the country's flagging population.
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The Balochistan Story: Jinnah Betrayal, Armed Rebellion, Bangladesh Impact
Balochistan, the largest and the most sparsely populated province of Pakistan, had always harboured dreams of being independent.
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NDTV Exclusive: Hunted Down, Massacred, Syria's Alawites Ask India For Help
Ali Koshmr, a 36-year-old man from Syria's Latakia, around 330 km from Damascus, woke up to the sounds of gunfire, tires screeching and dozens of armed men shouting, "Come out, you Alawite pigs, Nusayris!"
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"Houses With 4-5 Bodies In Them": Terrified Alawites In Syria Flee Attacks
For two days, Rihab Kamel and her family hid terrified in their bathroom in the city of Baniyas as armed men stormed the neighbourhood, pursuing members of Syria's Alawite minority.
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Who Are The Alawites, Why Are They Being Hunted Down And Killed In Syria?
Once empowered by the regime, many Alawites now face reprisals from rebel factions and displaced Sunni populations who suffered under Assad's rule.
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What Is Delimitation And Why Is Tamil Nadu Wary Of It? Explained Â
Delimitation - the redrawing of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituency boundaries based on population shifts - is now at the centre of a major political controversy in Tamil Nadu and across South India.
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China's Political Adviser Calls To Lower Marriage Age To 18 To Boost Birthrate
Political Adviser Chen Songxi said China's legal marriage age should be lowered to 18 "to increase the fertility population base and unleash reproductive potential."
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"Population Control": MK Stalin On Why Tamil Nadu Losing Out In Delimitation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin has again weighed in on the row over the decreasing number of parliamentary seats for the southern states after delimitation. This he said, is because the state has implemented the family planning pro
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NDTV Explainer: What Is Egypt's "Gaza Reconstruction" Proposal To Counter Trump's Plan
Countering US President Donald Trump's controversial proposal to "take over" Gaza and displace the Palestinians living there, Egypt has floated a plan to rebuild the enclave without removing its population from their homes.
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Seals Can Act As 'Smart Sensors' For Monitoring Fish Population: Study
A new study by marine biologists reports that seals can essentially act as 'smart sensors' for monitoring fish populations in the ocean's eerily dim 'twilight zone.'
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US Plane Carrying 2nd Batch Of 116 Indian Immigrants Lands In Amritsar
A plane carrying 116 Indians arrived from the United States at Punjab's Amritsar airport on Saturday, the second such arrival in a span of 10 days, as part of the Donald Trump administration's crackdown and decision to deport illegal immigrants.
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Will Delhi's Mustafabad Be Renamed Shiv Puri? What BJP MLA Proposed
Mohan Bisht, the newly elected MLA of Delhi's Mustafabad, the area that bore the brunt of the 2020 riots, has declared that the name of the constituency will be changed to Shiv Puri or Shiv Vihar, in view of the majority of the Hindu population there
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Trump Administration Taking U-Turn On Gaza Plan? Here's What White House Said
US President Donald Trump's administration seems to have walked back on his proposal to resettle Gaza's population, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarifying that action in the Palestinian territory would be temporary.
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Want To Live In Italy? You Can Own A House For Just 1 Euro (Rs 90). Check Details
Several picturesque Italian villages with declining populations are offering homes at a symbolic price of just 1 euro.
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This Russian City Offers Rs 1 Lakh To School Girls For Having Children
About 320 km south of Moscow, Oryol has experienced a population slump of over 8,000 people in the past few years.
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China Offers Childcare Subsidies, Free Milk To Boost Birth Rates
China's Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to "care" for new mothers by giving them a daily cup of free milk, as local provinces strive to boost the country's flagging population.
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The Balochistan Story: Jinnah Betrayal, Armed Rebellion, Bangladesh Impact
Balochistan, the largest and the most sparsely populated province of Pakistan, had always harboured dreams of being independent.
-
NDTV Exclusive: Hunted Down, Massacred, Syria's Alawites Ask India For Help
Ali Koshmr, a 36-year-old man from Syria's Latakia, around 330 km from Damascus, woke up to the sounds of gunfire, tires screeching and dozens of armed men shouting, "Come out, you Alawite pigs, Nusayris!"
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"Houses With 4-5 Bodies In Them": Terrified Alawites In Syria Flee Attacks
For two days, Rihab Kamel and her family hid terrified in their bathroom in the city of Baniyas as armed men stormed the neighbourhood, pursuing members of Syria's Alawite minority.
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Who Are The Alawites, Why Are They Being Hunted Down And Killed In Syria?
Once empowered by the regime, many Alawites now face reprisals from rebel factions and displaced Sunni populations who suffered under Assad's rule.
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What Is Delimitation And Why Is Tamil Nadu Wary Of It? Explained Â
Delimitation - the redrawing of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituency boundaries based on population shifts - is now at the centre of a major political controversy in Tamil Nadu and across South India.
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China's Political Adviser Calls To Lower Marriage Age To 18 To Boost Birthrate
Political Adviser Chen Songxi said China's legal marriage age should be lowered to 18 "to increase the fertility population base and unleash reproductive potential."
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"Population Control": MK Stalin On Why Tamil Nadu Losing Out In Delimitation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin has again weighed in on the row over the decreasing number of parliamentary seats for the southern states after delimitation. This he said, is because the state has implemented the family planning pro
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NDTV Explainer: What Is Egypt's "Gaza Reconstruction" Proposal To Counter Trump's Plan
Countering US President Donald Trump's controversial proposal to "take over" Gaza and displace the Palestinians living there, Egypt has floated a plan to rebuild the enclave without removing its population from their homes.
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Seals Can Act As 'Smart Sensors' For Monitoring Fish Population: Study
A new study by marine biologists reports that seals can essentially act as 'smart sensors' for monitoring fish populations in the ocean's eerily dim 'twilight zone.'
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US Plane Carrying 2nd Batch Of 116 Indian Immigrants Lands In Amritsar
A plane carrying 116 Indians arrived from the United States at Punjab's Amritsar airport on Saturday, the second such arrival in a span of 10 days, as part of the Donald Trump administration's crackdown and decision to deport illegal immigrants.
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Will Delhi's Mustafabad Be Renamed Shiv Puri? What BJP MLA Proposed
Mohan Bisht, the newly elected MLA of Delhi's Mustafabad, the area that bore the brunt of the 2020 riots, has declared that the name of the constituency will be changed to Shiv Puri or Shiv Vihar, in view of the majority of the Hindu population there
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Trump Administration Taking U-Turn On Gaza Plan? Here's What White House Said
US President Donald Trump's administration seems to have walked back on his proposal to resettle Gaza's population, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarifying that action in the Palestinian territory would be temporary.
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Want To Live In Italy? You Can Own A House For Just 1 Euro (Rs 90). Check Details
Several picturesque Italian villages with declining populations are offering homes at a symbolic price of just 1 euro.
