Lakshmi Manchu addresses South cinema’s obsession with navel, admits doing Botox on her nose and industry sexism, ‘I’m still tackling it’ | Telugu Movie News

Actor-producer Lakshmi Manchu has opened up about long-standing stereotypes surrounding South cinema, the industry’s beauty standards, and the challenges women face in films. Speaking on a range of topics—from the so-called “navel obsession” to pressures of appearance and family restrictions—Lakshmi offered an unfiltered perspective on issues rarely discussed openly. ‘Navel obsession exists everywhere, not just…

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J&K: Police station blast killed educated, young Kashmiris building careers that beat stereotypes | India News

SRINAGAR: Inspector Asrar Ahmad Shah called his cousin at 10.50pm on Friday, asking him to wait on the highway so they could drive home to Kupwara together after work. Thirty minutes later, an explosion ripped through Srinagar’s Nowgam police station, killing Asrar and eight others. The victims were police officers, forensic personnel, revenue officials and…

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US-China trade boost: US hopes to finalise China rare earths deal by Thanksgiving; Beijing to suspend export curbs

The United States is hoping to finalise its rare earths agreement with China by Thanksgiving, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, signalling momentum in the negotiations launched after Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in South Korea last month, AFP reported.The tentative deal reached in late October includes a one-year suspension of…

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Dulquer Salmaan and Kaantha director Selvamani Selvaraj grateful as film finds acceptance despite early controversies, ‘I was unsure how audiences would respond’ |

The bilingual period drama Kaantha, starring Dulquer Salmaan as T.K. Mahadevan, has finally arrived in cinemas. Released in Tamil and Telugu, the film is directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, best known for the documentary The Hunt for Veerappan. Set in 1950s Madras, the film has drawn significant attention due to speculation that it is inspired by…

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‘My health is good’: DK Shivakumar dismisses talks of resignation as KPCC chief; calls himself ‘loyal soldier’ of Congress | India News

NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday asserted there is “no need” for him to step down as the state Congress president, stressing that his health is “good” and that he has several responsibilities to discharge as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief. “I have worked to build the party day in…

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