the Times of India reported that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu urged southern states to encourage families to have more children, highlighting concerns over an aging population. Naidu shared that the Andhra Pradesh government is considering legislation to promote families having more than two children. He even suggested that only families with over two children might be eligible to participate in municipal voting.

Over 150 people were injured, including eight seriously, in a fireworks accident during a temple festival near Neeleswaram here late Monday, police said.

Chandigarh: A fire broke out in a moving train near Rohtak, Haryana on Monday evening following an explosion in firecrackers that were being carried by a passenger, officials said. A few passengers sustained minor injuries in the incident.

Thiruvananthapuram: An accident occurred on Monday evening at the Vamanapuram Park junction in the Thiruvananthapuram district, involving vehicles from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's escort, police said.

Chennai: BJP leader K Annamalai on Monday exhorted people to buy and burst "a lot of firecrackers" on Deepavali, keeping in mind the welfare of the workers involved in fireworks industry.

Patna: Bihar MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has shot off a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking enhanced security in view of a "threatening call from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang".

Hyderabad: Ten people took ill after allegedly eating momos sold at a roadside stall here while a woman reportedly died after consuming the snack at a different location in the city, police said on Monday.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK has said that actor-politician Vijay helmed Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam copied its ideology while main opposition AIADMK said TVK's principles are a cocktail of current political standpoints of various parties and Naam Tamizhar Katchi has ruled out chances of joining forces with the new entrant.