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‘We treat men and women equally’

‘We treat men and women equally’

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Ram Charan’s wife Upasana is an heiress to Rs 77,000 cr empire: ‘We treat men-women equally’ While Ram Charan’s Peddi has been facing criticism over its portrayal of women and the limited agency afforded to its female characters, the actor’s wife, Upasana Konidela, is a powerful figure in her own right. An heiress to one of India’s most influential healthcare empires, Upasana is associated with a business legacy valued at around Rs 77,000 crore. Born into the prominent Kamineni family, Upasana joined the family business after completing her education, determined to carry forward its legacy. Her mother, Shobana Kamineni, played a key role in expanding the family’s healthcare ventures and became a major inspiration for Upasana’s own professional journey. Upasana is a heiress to Rs 77,000 crore business empire Upasana serves as an Independent Director at Zydus Group, a global life sciences company employing more than 27,000 people worldwide. She is also a board member of Apollo 24/7, the healthcare platform that offers online pharmacy services, doctor consultations, and appointment bookings. In addition, she heads …

Actress sexual assault: Survivor says not all citizens treated equally before law

Actress sexual assault: Survivor says not all citizens treated equally before law

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Thiruvananthapuram, The survivor in the 2017 actress assault case on Sunday said the trial court verdict did not come as a surprise to her, noting that over the years she realised not every citizen in the country is treated equally before the law. Actress sexual assault: Survivor says not all citizens treated equally before law In an emotional but strongly worded social media post, she alleged that her fundamental rights were not protected during the trial. She also said the verdict underscored how human judgment can influence judicial decisions, though she acknowledged that not every court functions in the same way. This marks the first time the survivor has publicly responded to the trial court verdict, which sentenced six people convicted in the sexual assault case to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, while acquitting Malayalam actor Dileep in the same case. “After years of pain, tears, and emotional struggle, I have come to a painful realisation: not every citizen in this country is treated equally before the law,” she wrote on Instagram. However, she expressed …

Congress says, `DGCA and Aviation Ministry are equally responsible for crisis`

Congress says, `DGCA and Aviation Ministry are equally responsible for crisis`

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In view of the ongoing Indigo flight cancellation crisis, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Friday held the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Civil Aviation equally responsible. The Congress leader further said that an impact study should have been carried out before issuing a notification on Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL). While speaking to the media on Friday, Karti Chidambaram asserted, “While the airline is primarily responsible, the DGCA and the Ministry of Civil Aviation are also equally responsible, as they are the ones who gave the new notification on flight crew rest times. They should have conducted an impact study to see whether the airlines are capable of implementing it,” as cited by news agency ANI. Meanwhile, a special four-member committee of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will meet with IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers on Friday, December 12, to question the latter on the widespread cancellation of flights in the last week. The four-member committee has been constituted to examine the flight disruptions caused by IndiGo, which …

Mohanlal debuted as villain opposite a heartthrob who did 30 films a year; his fall was equally dramatic | Malayalam News

Mohanlal debuted as villain opposite a heartthrob who did 30 films a year; his fall was equally dramatic | Malayalam News

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The unpredictability of the film industry is unfathomable. It’s impossible to predict the success of a person or a project. One can aspire and even make moves in that regard. But, at the end of the day, the audience decides to whom they should give the sceptre and who should be shown the door. Just consider this: would anyone have, even in their wildest dreams, imagined that the person named Mohanlal, who debuted as a villain in first-time director Fazil’s Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980), would still be ruling the industry 45 years later? And that too, after receiving only 5 and 7 out of 100 marks from two of the four members on the panel that auditioned him for the movie? Who would have thought that Manjil Virinja Pookkal’s hero, Shankar — who quickly became the heartthrob of the era and reigned over Malayalam cinema as a prince during the early ’80s while both Mohanlal and Mammootty were struggling — would one day fade from the spotlight? An alumnus of the South Indian Film Chamber …

Cannes 2025: Just Janhvi Kapoor ensuring her debut visit is equally memorable for fans as she takes over foreign land in style; WATCH

Cannes 2025: Just Janhvi Kapoor ensuring her debut visit is equally memorable for fans as she takes over foreign land in style; WATCH

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The countdown for Janhvi Kapoor’s debut at the coveted 78th Cannes Film Festival has already started. She has already been sharing her excitement with her fans through social media posts. On the other hand, the latest pictures and videos of the actress from Cannes making waves online show the actress delightfully treating her fans with selfies and autographs. A video of Janhvi Kapoor surfaced on the internet from Cannes, beautifully capturing her endearing bond with her fans. The clip making waves online shows the actress approaching her female fans, who were visibly excited to see her. A fan was also seen recording the actress on her phone, while another had her dream fulfilled as she got an autograph from her. In addition to this, the Param Sundari actress also delighted her female fans with selfies. They were heard congratulating her for the screening of Homebound at the prestigious event. The actress bid adieu with a wave, and as soon as she left, the happiness of meeting their favorite actress was quite visible on her fans’ faces. …

‘Male actors are getting Rs 45 crore’: Maharani’s Huma Qureshi claims she isn’t paid equally despite her show being ‘most-watched’

‘Male actors are getting Rs 45 crore’: Maharani’s Huma Qureshi claims she isn’t paid equally despite her show being ‘most-watched’

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Huma Qureshi has established herself as a strong presence in the digital entertainment world, particularly through her powerful role as Rani Bharti in the series Maharani. In a recent interview, she reflected on how the rise of OTT platforms has created new career opportunities for actors like herself. However, she also raised a pressing issue within the industry, the longstanding problem of unequal pay. She pointed out that despite Maharani being one of the most-watched shows, she is still not paid on par with her male counterparts, some of whom are earning fees as high as Rs 45 crore. In an interview with India Today, Huma Qureshi highlighted the popularity of Maharani, calling it perhaps the most-watched and most-loved series. However, she candidly addressed the ongoing issue of gender-based pay disparity in the OTT space. Despite leading the show as its central character, she revealed that her earnings don’t come close to what male actors make for similar roles. She expressed disappointment over the fact that, even when a female actor drives the success of a series, men …

‘Rules of existing world order not applied equally’: EAM on Kashmir at Raisina Dialogue | Latest News India

‘Rules of existing world order not applied equally’: EAM on Kashmir at Raisina Dialogue | Latest News India

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Pakistan’s occupation of a part of Jammu and Kashmir since 1948 is an example of the shortcomings of the existing world order that need to be addressed, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday. External affairs minister S Jaishankar at the Raisina Dialogue 2025 in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI) In his address at the Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics, Jaishankar said that the rules of the existing world order had not been applied equally. He also pointed to Pakistan when he cautioned that, in the absence of a world order, countries with extreme positions can try use disorder to their advantage. The EAM made the remarks while participating in a session with the theme ‘Thrones and Thorns: Defending the integrity of nations’ along with Liechtenstein foreign minister Dominique Hasler, Slovak foreign minister Juraj Blanár and Sweden’s former premier Carl Bildt. The session focused on the relevance of the UN Charter and principles such as non-interference in the context of territorial borders being violated and digital interference in political processes. Jaishankar brought …

Believe It Or Not But This Could Be A Panchayat Spin-Off Equally Good & Better At Times!

Believe It Or Not But This Could Be A Panchayat Spin-Off Equally Good & Better At Times!

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Dupahiya Web Series Review Ft. Gajraj Rao, Avinash Dwivedi, Sparsh Srivastava & Others! (Photo Credit – Instagram) Dupahiya Review: Star Rating: Cast: Gajraj Rao, Shivani Raghuvanshi, Sparsh Srivastava, Renuka Shahane, Komal Kushwaha, Bhuvan Arora, Yashpal Sharma & Others Creator: Chirag Garg & Avinash Dwivedi Director: Sonam Nair Streaming On: Prime Video Language: Hindi Runtime: 9 episodes of 35 – 40 minutes each Sparsh Srivastava & Bhuvan Arora Shine In Dupahiya! (Photo Credit – Instagram) Dupahiya Review: What’s It About: What is the best thing about village life? “Shehron mein apna dukh apna dukh, apnu khusi apni khusi, gaanv mein apna dukh, sabka dukh, apni khusi sabki khusi” explains the Sarpanch of Dhadakpur, Renuka Shahane. Dhadakpur, a village in some distant location in Bihar, has boasted of being crime-free for 25 years. So what happens when the first theft occurs in the village? Do they panic? Do they find the culprit? Do they distrust each other? Do they help the one who recovers the loss? And finally, do they find the thief? Dupahiya narrates this entire …

BJP govt treats Delhi, Kashmir equally: Rajnath

BJP govt treats Delhi, Kashmir equally: Rajnath

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Jammu: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks during the Armed Forces Veterans’ Day function, at Akhnoor, in Jammu district, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI01_14_2025_000229A) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) lauded Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his efforts to reduce the distance between hearts of people of Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi, and asserted that the BJP government treats Delhi and Kashmir equally. Mr. Singh was addressing the ninth armed forces veterans’ day rally at the Tanda Artillery brigade in Akhnoor sector. “Kashmir was treated differently (by previous governments) in the past as a result our brothers and sisters in the region could not get connected with Delhi as it should have been. I do not want to go into the past as our government’s biggest achievement is that we have been working to bridge ‘dil ki duri’ (distance between hearts) between Kashmir and the rest of the country. “I congratulate Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for taking the right steps to help overcome the little bit of gap (which …

Tech Tonic | An elusive social media mirage, and an equally unbothered Elon Musk

Tech Tonic | An elusive social media mirage, and an equally unbothered Elon Musk

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The past few days, felt akin to an unpleasant recall. Unpleasant, because of the futility and a resounding failure of the mission humanity set out to complete after Elon Musk took over Twitter (now it’s called X, keep up) a couple of years earlier. Basically, BlueSky has claimed that since the US election results were announced, millions of users have signed up for the platform. That, they first said, took that social media platform’s footprint to about 15 million users. The number, then claimed to be 20 million, a few days ago.. Cue headlines such as “users are fleeing Elon Musk’s X…” and that “X is haemorrhaging users…”. I’ve seen that before. Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X. (Reuters Photo) It didn’t dent Twitter any more than Elon Musk cared then. It wouldn’t dent X any more than Elon Musk could care now. The reality is, X is still far ahead, if you’re to look at the bigger picture beyond just the numbers. Last year, Twitter had around …