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The Current Sentiment Score rose to 59 in Q3 2025 from 56 in the previous quarter, marking the highest level recorded this year.

Six Vice-Presidents from the South: A look at their offices in photos

From Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan to Venkaiah Naidu, leaders from the Southern states have shaped the office of Vice President -- with CP Radhakrishnan or Justice (retd) B Sudershan Reddy possibly set to carry the legacy forward.

Southern India leads H1 2025 housing sales, outpacing NCR in unit sales

According to the CREDAI-CRE Matrix India Housing Report for H1 CY25, the Southern metros collectively sold more units and recorded a broader spread of demand across price categories than the NCR

R. Madhavan slams history books for overlooking Southern Dynasties, questions "why just one chapter on Southern Kingdoms?"

Actor R. Madhavan has weighed in on the NCERT textbook revisions, questioning the reduced focus on the Mughal Empire and Delhi Sultanate, and calling for greater representation of southern Indian dynasties.

Kalyan Ram’s Arjun S/o Vyjayanthi confirms its release date

The teaser of Arjun S/o Vyjayanthi, starring Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, has generated excitement with stunning visuals and a gripping storyline, featuring the comeback of veteran actress Vijayashanti in a key role.

WEF 2025: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala gear up to woo global investors at Davos

While Karnataka has opted out of this year’s WEF citing the Invest Karnataka Global Investors Meet in Bengaluru (February 12-14), all other major southern states will participate

South actress Kasthuri Shankar goes missing after making offensive remarks against the Telugu community

In recent news, South Indian actress Kasturi Shankar, known for her roles in films like Indian and Annamayya, has become the subject of a nationwide search after reportedly going missing following the backlash from her recent statements about the Telugu community.

Western, southern states' share in direct tax collections rose further in FY24

The country's north, central, and eastern parts have fallen further behind, with the share falling to 25.6 percent in FY24 from 30.5 percent before the pandemic

A Kerala story: How a communist minister is rolling out the red carpet to shed state’s anti-industry image

Kerala, which leads the Business Reforms Action Plan rankings, is pulling out all stops to transform its image, and industries minister P Rajeeve is leading this change.

Thalapathy Vijay was paid a whopping Rs 200 crore pay cheque for 'GOAT'

Thalapathy Vijay, one of South Indian cinema’s biggest icons, is set to make a powerful impact with his upcoming film 'GOAT'. Initially, reports estimated his fee at around Rs 150 crore, but producer Archana Kalpathi recently confirmed in an interview with Galata that Vijay was actually paid a staggering Rs 200 crore for the film, placing him among the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema

South Korea's Yoon offers working-level talks with North Korea

In his National Liberation Day speech marking the 79th anniversary of independence from Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule after World War II, Yoon said he was ready to begin political and economic cooperation if North Korea ”takes just one step” toward denuclearisation.

Airport at Tamil Nadu's Hosur to benefit Bengaluru's tech hub Electronics City and nearby areas

TN CM MK Stalin announced on June 27 that a new international airport in Hosur, with a capacity to handle 30 million passengers a year, will span over 2,000 acres.

MC Interview: Invest in Modi for multi-fold returns; Cong poll guarantees have no impact, says Tejasvi Surya

Bengaluru South BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya says his priority will be to get two Metro Phase 3 corridors (ORR West and Magadi Road) and 3A (Sarjapur-Hebbal) approved by the Centre.

‘Delhi Chalo’ stir: Siddaramaiah, Cong legislators protest Centre’s ‘financial injustice’

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed that Karnataka is the second-highest in the country in tax collection after Maharashtra with an annual contribution of Rs 4.3 lakh crore but is getting less than Rs 44,000 crore a year as the state's share

Force rebalance being carried out due to increasing threats from northern border, says Ex-Army Chief Naravane

He stated that on the basis of the assessment, the Indian Army feels a threat from the northern borders, which is seen to be increasing vis-à-vis the western border.

Water begins receding in Pakistan's worst flood-hit south

The Indus River, which remained swollen until earlier this month, was now rushing at “normal” levels towards the Arabian Sea, according to Mohammad Irfan, an irrigation official in hard-hit Sindh.

Ukrainian armed forces heighten artillery fire in the south, Britain says

Russia has made efforts since the beginning of August to reinforce its troops on the western bank of the Dnipro river around Kherson, the ministry said in its daily intelligence bulletin.

Let’s not mince words while the global economy heads south

There’s a distressing geographic breadth to the slowdown. We shouldn’t obsess about what to call it.

North, South Korea showed complex issues can be settled through peaceful negotiations: Mehbooba Mufti

Mufti, who met victims of cross-border firing in the Arnia and R S Pura sectors of Jammu district today, said the people of the state had gone through "very tough times" in the past and wanted to live a peaceful life.

Cement cos raise product price for second time in north, cut further in south

March is leaving cement industry watchers quite confounded.

Watch Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2015 South Zone final

Six champions from across the south battle it out to win the Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2015 South Zone final. Watch accompanying videos to find out the winners.

NDMC for reunification of corporations

The issue of the reunification of the corporations was raised by the councilors of BJP, which is the ruling party, in North Corporation's Standing Committee meeting.

Uday to smoothen Kotak-Vysya integration woes: Ex-SBI chmn

After the merger, Kotak Mahindra Bank will become India's fourth largest private sector lender . The merger would be done through a share swap in which 725 equity shares of Rs 5 each of Kotak Mahindra will be issued for every 1,000 shares of Rs 10 each held in ING Vysya Bank.

Confident of achieving double-digit growth in H2: Sun TV

SL Narayanan, Group CFO, Sun Group, says that the subscription revenues are good and there has been tangible evidence of increased sales of DTH connections on the ground and now the company is in much better shape.

Expect better rental income and bookings ahead: Brigade

Suresh K, CFO, Brigade Enterprise, says that the company expects better income from rental and booking going ahead. He also says that the company has entered Mangalore market as part of the expansion plan and sales in Bangalore is also picking up.