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Vietnam ends two-child policy to address declining birth rates and aging population

A billboard campaigning for each family to have two children in an effort to improve the birth rate stands along the street in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Image credit: AP) Vietnam has officially ended its long-standing two-child policy. The country’s National Assembly amended the law on Tuesday that restricted families to having one or […]

‘Message was sent in error’: California senator rectifies Pahalgam statement, says he represents largest Hindu-American population in US

California senator Alex Padilla issued a fresh statement, condemning the Pahalgam terror attack. California senator Alex Padilla who was slammed by the Hindu American Foundationfor not condemning the Pahalgam attack in India has rectified his earlier statement and said it was issued in error. The Hindu American Foundation launched a voter voice campaign over the […]

Russia’s Oryol becomes first region to offer schoolgirls $1,200 to have babies as war hits population

In a desperate bid to boost Russia’s falling birth rate, authorities are offering school-age girls in the western region of Oryol a one-time payment of 100,000 rubles, almost Rs 1 lakh, if they have children. The move came after massive military losses in Ukraine, where reportedly 250,000 Russian soldiers have lost their lives.The policy, announced […]