The Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway project is progressing steadily, with Karnataka’s section complete and Tamil Nadu’s section expected to be finished by mid-2025. The expressway promises faster transport, smoother goods movement, and improved connectivity between Chennai Port and major cities in South India.
The Malaysia Film Festival, held recently in Chennai, showcased Malaysian cinema and culture, fostering cultural and tourism connections between Malaysia and South India. The event highlighted the diversity of Malaysian culture, showcasing critically acclaimed films and attracting filmmakers, industry leaders, and diplomats.
Alhind Group, a leading travel services provider, is set to launch its new airline, Alhind Air, in South India. The airline aims to cater to the growing demand for air travel in the region, starting with flights between key cities like Kochi and Bengaluru. With a focus on regional connectivity and future expansion to international markets, Alhind Air is poised to become a major player in India’s aviation sector.
As of 11 am, the NDA and INDIA coalitions are neck-and-neck in the 11 major South Indian cities, each leading in 5 seats, while parties outside the alliances are leading in one seat. This is an improvement for the NDA, which gained one seat compared to 2019, while the INDIA coalition remains unchanged. The BJP and Congress are the leading parties, while the AIADMK has gained ground in Chennai. The Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram constituencies are seeing close contests between the NDA and INDIA coalitions, while the NDA leads in Secunderabad and the INDIA coalition leads in Ernakulam. Visakhapatnam is led by the Telugu Desam Party of the NDA coalition.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded three days of meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu on Thursday evening. The Prime Minister’s mediation holds great significance as Swami Vivekananda meditated on the same rock and attained a vision for a developed India. PM Modi’s spiritual sojourn comes just days before the announcement of Lok Sabha election results on June 4.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alerts for severe heatwave conditions in Haryana, Punjab, and Rajasthan, as well as extremely heavy rainfall in parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The heatwave is expected to persist for the next five days, while the heavy rainfall is forecasted from May 19-21. Additionally, the IMD predicts the southwest monsoon will advance into the South Andaman Sea around May 19.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Kerala on May 20-21. Southern states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka are also expected to receive heavy rainfall in the coming days. Additionally, heatwaves are forecasted for Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh for the next five days, while Madhya Pradesh and Bihar will likely experience heatwaves for the next four days.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asserted that the polling held so far suggests the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been eliminated from South India and its presence has been halved in the rest of the country. Ramesh further alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi attempted to polarize voters based on religion during the election campaign.
