Actor Gouri Kishan slams journalist; Siddaramaiah seeks PM's help on sugarcane crisis

During a Chennai press meet for her upcoming film Others, actor Gouri Kishan was asked an insensitive question about her weight by a journalist, sparking widespread criticism. The incident, ahead of the film’s November 7 release, has ignited online debate over sexism in cinema, with many noting the silence of her male co-stars as reflective of deeper gender biases in the industry.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s urgent intervention amid escalating protests by sugarcane farmers demanding ₹3,500 per tonne. In a letter to the PM, Siddaramaiah requested a prompt meeting to address the crisis affecting the state’s rural economy and the integrity of the sugarcane value chain. The agitation, which began in Belagavi, has now spread across several northern districts.