South India
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IRCTC's Pongal Vacation Special has 6 destinations covered for ₹ 5,000: Complete package details
Travel | Jan 03, 2020, 07:08 PM ISTAre you celebrating Pongal? Do you wish to celebrate Pongal in South Indian style? Well, IRCTC has something in the offing. IRCTC's Pongal Vacation Special train package has six destinations covered under ₹ 5,000. You can book the package on irctctourism.com to soak in the festive fervour and flavours of South India this Pongal.
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Have no plans to set up second capital in South: Govt tells Rajya Sabha
India | Nov 27, 2019, 04:22 PM ISTThe reply of Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai came in response to a written question posed by MP from Andhra Pradesh K V P Ramachandra Rao.
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Karnataka to Goa in Golden Chariot Train. IRCTC inks deal for services to resume by 2020
Travel | Nov 19, 2019, 07:15 PM ISTThe luxurious Golden Chariot Train is back again. It will start commencing its services from March next year. You may call it South India's version of Palace on Wheels. It is a joint collaboration of the Indian Railways and the Karnataka Government.
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South India tops as favourite destination among travellers
Travel | Sep 10, 2019, 09:19 PM ISTSouth India tops the list for both international travellers visiting India as well as Indians travelling within India with destinations like Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi making it to the list of top 10 most popular states in the first half of 2019.
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NIA arrests suspected terrorist in Chennai, day after Army issued alert in South India
India | Sep 10, 2019, 02:18 PM ISTThe suspected terrorist has been identified as Asadullah Sheikh. The investigation is underway.
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Authorities in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry can change timings of bursting firecrackers on Diwali: SC
India | Oct 30, 2018, 08:50 PM ISTThe top court had on October 23 ordered that bursting of firecrackers on Diwali and other festivals would be only from 8 PM to 10 PM.
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Lok Sabha elections 2019: BJP looking at alliance route to boost its prospects in south India
Sep 04, 2018, 12:40 PM ISTLok Sabha elections 2019: In states like TN, AP and Telangana, the BJP is working to ensure that it either goes to the polls in alliance with a strong regional party or keep its ties with them warm enough so that it can get their support if such a need arises.
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BJP looking at alliance route to boost its prospects in south India
Elections | Sep 03, 2018, 07:11 PM ISTIn states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is working to ensure that it either goes to the polls in alliance with a strong regional party or keep its ties with them warm enough so that it can get their support if such a need arises.
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Honda India becomes two-wheeler brand to cross 5 lakh mark in sales
Motor Bikes | Aug 06, 2018, 06:47 PM ISTHonda Motorcycle India, crosses 5 lakh sales mark and becomes number one two-wheeler brand in South India. Expanded production capacity in Narsapura plant in Karnataka, the largest two-wheeler production plant in the world.
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Wedding Pics: Gauthami Nair gets hitched to Malayalam director Srinath
Bollywood | Apr 03, 2017, 04:10 PM ISTMalayalam actress, Gauthami Nair recently got hitched to her long-time beau Srinath Rajendran in a hush-hush affair. And now the marriage pics of Gauthami is creating a sensation on the internet.
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Heavy rainfall to hit drought-affected states in 3-5 days, predicts IMD
India | May 30, 2016, 08:05 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: The national agro-met advisory in its latest service bulletin based on extended range weather forecast predicted that monsoon will most likely hit South India in between June 3 to June 9. The forecast is
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Ageing India: South India Oldest, Northeast Youngest
India | May 03, 2016, 12:12 PM ISTIndia has long been described as a nation of young people—and that is true—but the country’s elderly (60+ years) population grew 27 million between 2001 and 2011, the largest increase (about 35%) over a decade,
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Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan to come together for Cricket match
Bollywood | Feb 18, 2016, 12:38 PM ISTChennai: Fans of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan have reasons to rejoice as their matinee idols are coming together for a cricket match being organized by the South Indian Artistes' Association aka Nadigar Sangam.The match
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From bus conductor to Kabali: 5 things that made Rajinikanth ‘Thalaivar’!
Bollywood | Jul 22, 2016, 05:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Thinking of Rajinikanth, there are many adjectives which come to mind. Invincible, humble, benevolent, philanthropic, so on and so forth. The South superstar who has spread his wings of his fame across the
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US astronaut tweets images of South India
World | Nov 17, 2015, 05:13 PM ISTWashington: US astronaut Scott Kelly has tweeted a stunning picture of South India at night from space.Kelly, who is the longest resident on the International Space Station (ISS), on November 15 uploaded a picture of
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Monsoon likely to hit Karnataka by Monday
India | Jun 07, 2015, 12:33 PM ISTBengaluru: Monsoon is likely to hit Karnataka by Monday, the Met Office here said on Sunday. It also forecast chances of rain or thunderstorm in Bengaluru on Sunday."Though the southwest Monsoon has been weak over
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AR Rahman turns 48: A look at his musical journey (view pics)
Bollywood | Jan 06, 2015, 01:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: The legendary musician AR Rahman who has bagged almost all the titles for his phenomenal music composition has turned 48 today, adding one more year of practice and glory to his life.Initially Rahman
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Government to clear $2 billion transmission projects in South India
Dec 07, 2014, 04:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government will soon clear transmission projects worth USD 2 billion in the Southern region and has sought greater private participation to meet its target of USD 50 billion investments in the segment
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Why we Indians are confused about our own people?
India | Dec 09, 2014, 10:41 AM ISTNote: We do not want to sound 'racist' and we strongly condemn it, but through this article we are trying to highlight the plight of some 'Originally Indians' facing partial treatment by India! If you're an
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Agencies step up surveillance in South following Lankan national arrest
India | Sep 14, 2014, 03:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the arrest of another Sri Lankan national for alleged spying for Pakistan's ISI, central security agencies have stepped up surveillance of vital installations including defence and foreign consulates in southern parts of