Trending News: Forest Department restricts tourist entry at Berijam lake after tiger sightingOne tests positive for hantavirus, Canadian national health agency confirmsEight Ministers from Malabar find place in UDF CabinetVizag observes AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day with rallyIndia, Sweden agree to elevate bilateral ties to Strategic Partnership | LIVEIlaiyaraaja, the eternal experimenterDoctors at workshop stress early detection of eye cancer in childrenDrunk duo held for attacking architect couple in Bengaluru road rage incidentCongress leader slams Andhra Pradesh CM’s population growth incentiveUnidentified gang hacks to death two college studentsCPCL begins work to establish specialised lube oil base stocksWoman stripped, paraded with slipper garland after temple entry dispute; two women arrestedRwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91Tiruchi city traffic police use speed guns to check overspeeding of vehiclesSecurity forces kill five terrorists in northwest PakistanCaptagon case: NCB arrests factory owner in DehradunKerala Cabinet Formation updates: UDF finalises Kerala Cabinet list, IUML gets five ministerial postsIPL 2026 DC vs RR | Parag, Jurel shine but Starc’s fiery spell swings momentum for DelhiLadakh administration hikes wages of skilled, unskilled workersMehbooba wants Pakistan to respond ‘positively’ after Hosabale calls for talksMalabar region gets eight Ministers in V.D. Satheesan CabinetThree-day Modakondamma Jathara begins on a grand noteGreat Nicobar project a recipe for ecological disaster: Jairam RameshWatch: UDF finalises Kerala cabinet ahead of V D Satheesan swearing-inTrinamool leaders face arrests, public anger, return extorted moneyPalestinian leader’s son wins role in Abbas’ party, official saysTravelling public in Vellakovil-Kangayam belt complain of curtailment of TNSTC servicesBus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fightLawyers clash with police during demolition drive in Lucknow; injuries reportedSecurity guard bludgeoned to death with iron rod in KalaburagiGalaxy CC win The Hindu FIC–AM/NS India Cricket Trophy‘Aarogya Santhai’ millets and value addition festival heldSweden confers Royal Order of Polar Star upon PM Modi | LIVEStone pelting over suspected cattle transport leaves home guard injured in GudimalkapurIMD forecasts thunderstorms, stronger winds across A.P.Anjugramam police seize 204 kg banned gutkaIndia, Netherlands upgrade ties; sign 17 MoUs on water, renewable energy, and semiconductorsVirudhunagar AIADMK unit stands by EPS, says Rajendhra BhalajiFarmers seek removal of invasive vegetation in Vaippar river between Muthulapuram and Keela NambipuramManipur families seek release of Kuki, Naga captivesCyberabad Police tighten probe, likely to seek Bageerath’s custodyJD(S) convention held in Chamundeshwari without G.T. 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Trending News: Forest Department restricts tourist entry at Berijam lake after tiger sightingOne tests positive for hantavirus, Canadian national health agency confirmsEight Ministers from Malabar find place in UDF CabinetVizag observes AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day with rallyIndia, Sweden agree to elevate bilateral ties to Strategic Partnership | LIVEIlaiyaraaja, the eternal experimenterDoctors at workshop stress early detection of eye cancer in childrenDrunk duo held for attacking architect couple in Bengaluru road rage incidentCongress leader slams Andhra Pradesh CM’s population growth incentiveUnidentified gang hacks to death two college studentsCPCL begins work to establish specialised lube oil base stocksWoman stripped, paraded with slipper garland after temple entry dispute; two women arrestedRwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91Tiruchi city traffic police use speed guns to check overspeeding of vehiclesSecurity forces kill five terrorists in northwest PakistanCaptagon case: NCB arrests factory owner in DehradunKerala Cabinet Formation updates: UDF finalises Kerala Cabinet list, IUML gets five ministerial postsIPL 2026 DC vs RR | Parag, Jurel shine but Starc’s fiery spell swings momentum for DelhiLadakh administration hikes wages of skilled, unskilled workersMehbooba wants Pakistan to respond ‘positively’ after Hosabale calls for talksMalabar region gets eight Ministers in V.D. Satheesan CabinetThree-day Modakondamma Jathara begins on a grand noteGreat Nicobar project a recipe for ecological disaster: Jairam RameshWatch: UDF finalises Kerala cabinet ahead of V D Satheesan swearing-inTrinamool leaders face arrests, public anger, return extorted moneyPalestinian leader’s son wins role in Abbas’ party, official saysTravelling public in Vellakovil-Kangayam belt complain of curtailment of TNSTC servicesBus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fightLawyers clash with police during demolition drive in Lucknow; injuries reportedSecurity guard bludgeoned to death with iron rod in KalaburagiGalaxy CC win The Hindu FIC–AM/NS India Cricket Trophy‘Aarogya Santhai’ millets and value addition festival heldSweden confers Royal Order of Polar Star upon PM Modi | LIVEStone pelting over suspected cattle transport leaves home guard injured in GudimalkapurIMD forecasts thunderstorms, stronger winds across A.P.Anjugramam police seize 204 kg banned gutkaIndia, Netherlands upgrade ties; sign 17 MoUs on water, renewable energy, and semiconductorsVirudhunagar AIADMK unit stands by EPS, says Rajendhra BhalajiFarmers seek removal of invasive vegetation in Vaippar river between Muthulapuram and Keela NambipuramManipur families seek release of Kuki, Naga captivesCyberabad Police tighten probe, likely to seek Bageerath’s custodyJD(S) convention held in Chamundeshwari without G.T. Deve GowdaPassenger onboard bus ‘robbed of’ gold ornaments in VizagStudy trip of schoolchildren cut short at K.R. Narayanan Institute in Kerala after protestCoimbatore steps up drinking water management amid complaints of supply delayFire in third unit of YTPS forces it out of serviceAmaravati Amma Vanta empowering women through traditional food venturesNational Census 2027: Houselisting deadline extended till May 22 in KarnatakaRare Kashmir Flycatcher spotted at Chemmattamavayal wetlands in KasaragodUkraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding 12 othersKollam secures three berths in UDF CabinetIUML to get five Cabinet posts in UDF government in KeralaTaiwan won’t be sacrificed, U.S. arms sales a commitment: President responds to TrumpJD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy hits out at Congress for its criticism over fuel price hikeSiddaramaiah raises hijab, janivara issue only when his chair is under threat, says KarjolNation-wide bandh call: Chemists’ shops to stay open on May 20, but chemists to show support by sporting black badges and ribbonsIPL 2026 DC vs RR | Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bowl against Rajasthan RoyalsWatch: Vessel carrying 20,000 tonnes of LPG reaches Gujarat after crossing Strait of HormuzIran-Israel war LIVE: UAE reports drone strike at nuclear power plant as Iran war deadlock enduresIMD forecasts brief rain relief before temperatures rise in VizagThree drown in Cauvery near Pasur check dam in ErodeWater bowls placed for voiceless animals in cityYSRCP calls for State-wide protest against fuel price hike on May 18Minister flags off first-ever short Haj flight from KochiKonkan Railway undertakes preventive measures and thorough pre-monsoon inspection of its networkShivam Associates case transferred to CID, says MinisterUDF government formation negotiations in Kerala turn into a roller-coaster political ride62-year-old man arrested under POCSO Act in KumbakonamResidents demand closure of TASMAC outlets near Girivalam Path, schools in Tiruvannamalai, VelloreRythu Sangham demands rollback of fertilizer, fuel price hike30-day traffic diversion in place for CC road works in MadhapurPolice personnel injured as protest against demolition drive turns violent in KolkataDindigul reader’s mailWater level in dams and rainfallBengaluru realtor charged for attempting to run over police officers in SakleshpurPM Modi lands in Sweden; to hold talks on bilateral trade, technology, defenceFour held for creating nuisance with SUV on Avinashi Road25 injured in jallikattu in Pudukottai districtKerala Cabinet Formation LIVE: UDF finalises Kerala Cabinet list; IUML gets five ministerial postsISL: Blasters look to end season on a highJSP begins process to identify potential leadersLightning kills teenager near PudukottaiWatch: CNG prices hiked again in Delhi, up ₹3 in less than a weekTrump administration promote program to check voter eligibility; critics fear a midterm purgeWatch: UDF workers excited as V.D. Satheesan-led Govt prepares to return to power after 10 Years, says Kodikunnil SureshWest Bengal committed to handover land to BSF within 45 days for border fencing: MinisterIran-Israel war LIVE: Fire breaks out after drone strike on UAE nuclear power plant: authoritiesExecutions nearly doubled in the U.S. last year, and soared abroad5 kg hydroponic weed seized from passenger at Tiruchi airportKerala State Electricity Board eyes power procurement to meet peak demand during mid-June to DecemberTG EAPCET 2026 results announced; M. Rushi secures first rankVessel carrying 20,000 tonnes of LPG reaches Gujarat after crossing Strait of HormuzIndia’s gems, jewellery exports down 9.07% in April at $2,226.45 millionSunday Puzzle: Between the linesOne clinic tracks the heavy toll Trump’s immigration crackdown takes on mental healthInternal deformation detected within ‘rigid’ Indian plate: New studyPBKS opts to bowl against RCBAdani Enterprises Ltd. conducts ground survey and geotechnical investigations for Bengaluru Twin Tunnel Road projectKishan Reddy urges clean-up of electoral rolls, warns against obstructionPM Modi tours iconic Dutch dam; eyes cooperation in water management
Sun. May 17th, 2026

Congress leader slams Andhra Pradesh CM’s population growth incentive

Despite southern States’ fear of losing political representation due to their declining population, incentivising families to have more babies is the wrong approach, says former RS MP Husain Dalwai

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