Why China’s population continues to shrink

IANS | January 28, 2026 5:55 PM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) While China has introduced a slew of measures to boost its population demographic, the country’s birth count is shrinking and rapidly shifting as an ageing society, according to a media report.

SC allows woman who lost husband during Covid to settle bank loan on relaxed terms

IANS | January 27, 2026 5:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) In an extraordinary exercise of its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, aimed at doing "complete justice", the Supreme Court has granted relief to a widow who lost her husband during the second wave of Covid-19 by permitting her to settle a bank loan on relaxed terms and directed the Central Bank of India to release the title deeds of her residential property upon payment of a reduced amount.