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We will rid Karnataka of corruption in five years: Home minister Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday asked the people of Karnataka to repose faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and said the BJP would give such a government that it would rid the State of corruption and make Karnataka number one in South India within five years. Addressing a public meeting at Sandur, a Congress stronghold, in this district, Shah also took potshots at the M Mallikarjun Kharge-led outfit and the JD(S), saying they were dynastic parties which cannot do good to the people. "On one hand there is PM Modi-led BJP strengthening India, and on the other there is Rahul Gandhi-led Congress linked with 'Tukde-Tukde' gang", he said. Trust PM Modi and Yediyurappa once, and we (BJP) will give such a government that it will rid Karnataka of corruption and make it a number one state in South India, Shah said Assembly elections are due in Karnataka by May.

Blast cases: NIA raids 60 locations in South India on Wednesday morning

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala in connection with last year's Coimbatore and Mangaluru blast cases.

Daiki Axis Japan to infuse investments to expand presence in south India

Daiki Axis Japan will infuse fresh investments to expand its presence in south India, a company official said. In November, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the company's second unit in India in Palwal, which was set up with an investment of Rs 200 crore to produce sewage water treatment units. A unit is already operational at Vapi in Gujarat. When asked about future investment plans, Kamal Tiwari, CEO of Daiki Axis India, said: "Our next plan is to set up a factory either in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka or Tamil Nadu. "Meetings have already been done with all these states. As we start getting approvals, we will begin construction work immediately by 2023 to cater our demand." The company's long-term plan is to set up a manufacturing unit in each state of India, he said. The Vapi and Palwal plants on an average have the annual capacity to produce around 1,000 sewage water treatment units each with Japanese "Johkasou" technology used to treat domestic

Alstom wins Rs 798 cr deal to manufacture 78 metro cars for Chennai Metro

Will make 26 metro trains with three coaches each for a 26-kmn corridor connect Poonamallee Bypass and Light House

PM to embark on 2-day visit to southern states today, to launch projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to four southern states starting today to launch various developmental projects worth over Rs 25,000 crore

DBS Bank India seeks three-fold jump in gold loan portfolio in 5 yrs: Exec

Lender's amalgamation with Lakshmi Vilas Bank expanded its reach in South India

November likely to see above normal rains in South India, says IMD

The rains should aid planting of the rabi crop and also its early growth, mainly in crops such as wheat, mustard and chana

OYO to bring onboard 600 new hotels, homes in South India by year-end

Buoyed by the strong booking trends in the business as well as liesure travel segments, OYO is looking to significantly increase hotels and homes (storefronts) in South India on its platform

Collections, endorsement deals: South Indian stars outshining Bollywood

Arjun endorses redBus, KFC, Zomato and Astral, and charges Rs 7.5 crore per brand endorsement. Ranveer Singh, on the other hand, charges Rs 3-3.5 crore per endorsement

South India ports log surge in traffic as ships skip crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Industry bodies said at least 10 per cent of normal cargo is being diverted from Sri Lanka to Indian ports due to multiple reasons like congestion and shortage in fuel availability

The duality of India

The relative calm in southern states, while the north of the country sees frequent protests should be a cause for concern

Netflix bets on film star-worshipping southern market to power growth

The US company has greenlighted at least six TV shows in southern Indian languages this year, aggressively chasing deals in Tollywood as the Telugu and Tamil film and TV industry is known

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Sunflower prices heading north in South India

The price increase in other parts of India has not been that steep so far

Rise of the South: Telugu cinema sets Indian box office on fire

Does better business than Hindi cinema in pandemic years: Ormax report

Households in southern states more indebted than rest of India: Report

Among the major states, the lowest proportion of indebted households in rural areas were in Uttarakhand, and in urban areas in Chhattisgarh

K'taka CM Bommai indicates cabinet expansion would take some time

Meanwhile, Ministerial aspirants have already begun lobbying to secure a berth in the new cabinet.

Luxury car tax evasion: Madras HC imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on actor Vijay

In Tamil Nadu, cine heroes rose as rulers of the state and therefore, the people are under the impression that they are the real heroes. Thus, they are not expected to behave like reel heroes

Above normal rainfall likely in several parts of India this month: IMD

For the week starting January 7 to 13, cumulatively, above normal rainfall is very likely over south peninsula and central India

Southern states, including Tamil Nadu, to receive rains next week: IMD

Cyclone Nivar hit many parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh earlier this week.

Heavy rains in parts of south, northeast India likely over 4-5 days: IMD

Heavy rainfall over parts of south and northeast India is likely over the next five days, the Indian Meteorological Department said on Wednesday