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Our family strives for every family in TN: Stalin takes jibe at PM Modi

'This is family rule, one that strives for every family in TN', says Stalin in response to PM's jibe

Expected Infrastructure push sets South India's cement market in motion

Industry majors and analysts expect the rise in overall infrastructure capital outlay in the Interim Budget to Rs 11.11 trillion in 2024-25

Centre's alleged 'injustice' in devolution of taxes to southern states

Complaints from the south of the Vindhyas gained intensity as the debate over the lower devolutions added to the perception of a "North-South divide"

Lal Salaam trailer is out, Rajinikanth's movie to release on Friday

Superstar Rajinikanth and Vishnu Vishal starrer Lal Salaam's trailer is out now. The movie is directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth and it will hit theatres on Friday, February 9, 2024

Cong MP asks for higher share in Budget, demands separate nation for south

Karnataka politician DK Suresh threatened a call for separate nationhood for southern states after accusing the Centre of disproportionately distributing share of GST and direct tax funds

Despite challenges Andhra progressing in various sectors: Governor Nazeer

Andhra Pradesh made remarkable progress in various sectors, surpassing past achievements with the cooperation of people despite being faced with numerous challenges, Governor Abdul Nazeer said on Friday. After unfurling the national flag on the occasion of Republic Day, Nazeer said the state government aims to bring joy to every underprivileged individual, cutting across caste, religion, class, region and political affiliations. "We are committed to delivering welfare schemes effectively and without any discrimination...," he said. Listing out the state government's achievements, the Governor said the key feature of the Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led dispensation is "prompt and transparent delivery" of welfare and development schemes, ensuring they reach beneficiaries satisfactorily. A major step towards empowering citizens is the establishment of 15,004 village/ ward secretariats which have been instrumental in delivering over 540 government services right at the people'

Amaravati farmers protesting against dictator CM Reddy: TDP's Nara Lokesh

"Amaravati stood against conspiracies and intrigues. Congratulations to the farmers who have been fighting against the dictator for 1,500 days," Nara Lokesh posted on X

Real estate firm Puravankara says plans expansion in West, South India

Company working on wellness-themed project in Chennai, its largest in the city

SC refuses to interfere with AIADMK resolution expelling OPS, his aides

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with a Madras High Court order rejecting pleas of O Panneerselvam and his supporters against the AIADMK general council resolution expelling them from the party. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta told senior advocate K K Venugopal and other senior counsel appearing for Panneerselvam and his supporters that it is not inclined to interfere with the high court order. The bench said interfering with the resolution would amount to allowing the suit pending before the civil court. "If we interfere at this juncture, it will create huge chaos. To us it appears, there is a split, it will work itself out. Sometimes, it's better to let things work themselves out. Sorry, we are not inclined to interfere with the high court order," the bench said. The top court, however, directed for expeditious hearing of the pending suits and gave liberty to Panneerselvam (OPS) and his aides to move application for consolidation of all the .

Global investors meet: Godrej Consumer to invest Rs 500 cr in Tamil Nadu

The company which already has a strong market share in the state aims to set up a multi-category factory

JN.1 becomes dominant strain in most parts of India, shows Insacog data

The prevalence of JN.1 is low in the Eastern region

2023: A year when G20 helped India solidify its place on world stage

India's focus to be the voice of Global South has earned it support in region. Some experts believe it has even changed the structure of G20 into a development organisation and not just an elite club

UltraTech eyeing Volume expansion in south, unlikely to disturb prices

Deal with Kesoram Industries likely to add 10.75 million tonnes capacity under UltraTech Cement's fold

Godrej Consumer starts price war in liquid detergents with new product

Godrej fab launched at Rs 99/ litre in South India

Telangana results indicate continued dominance of Cong in south: Shivakumar

Crossing the majority mark of 90, the Congress has secured 63 seats in the 119-member Telangana Assembly, while the incumbent BRS has secured 40 seats, as per the latest trends

Congress to cements its position in Southern India with Telangana win

K Chandrashekar Rao dream of hitting a hat trick was shattered as Congress' hand stops BRS' car ride

Pushpa 2 OTT release date: Movie locks OTT deal at a whopping price

The OTT rights of the Pushpa sequel were purchased by Netflix which paid three times the price offered by Amazon Prime. The movie is scheduled to hit theatres on August 15, 2024

Leo OTT release date postponed: Check the latest release date here

Leo's OTT release date is postponed, the movie will be released on November 28, 2023. The movie was released in theatres on October 19, 2023, and it has collected over 600 crore worldwide

Dabur plans to open mfg unit in South India; portfolio expansion in offing

Leading FMCG and ayurvedic products maker Dabur is planning to set up a new factory in South India in less than a year's time, as its business scales in the region, according to company's CEO Mohit Malhotra. Dabur, which now gets 20 per cent of its domestic sales from South India with its business there doubling in the last 5-6 years, is identifying gaps and usages to launch products customised to the markets, he told PTI in an interview. The company, having 13 manufacturing units across the country, is augmenting its capacity further to meet the demand and is diversifying its manufacturing activities by adding new lines, he added. Dabur India, which has an annual capex of around Rs 350-450 crore, also plans to expand its manufacturing activities in the international markets catering to regions such as the Middle East and Europe. Besides, the company is consolidating its manufacturing operations and has shut down some units where tax sunsets are coming in, and opening new units whe

After Punjab foray, southern states to be target for BSNL 4G service plans

Telco wants to stop subscriber loss in high-revenue earning circles