The arrest of actress Kasthuri seems to be impending after the Madras High Court on Thursday denied her anticipatory bail for her alleged derogatory comments against the Telugu community in Tamil Nadu. A  single judge bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by the actress. 

The outspoken actress made the controversial remark last week during a Brahmin meet in Chennai. The actress claimed Telugu-speaking people in Tamil Nadu were descendants of courtesans who came to serve the kings 300 years ago and now were claiming to be of Tamil race.

Her comments sparked criticism and an FIR was filed by the Naidu Mahajana Sangam State Executive Committee member against the actress. 

Kasthuri, however, issued an apology on X, where she said the false news were being spread by Tamil Nadu’s “Goebbels and anti-Hindu DMK network”. “People of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will never fall for their lies. No one dares to insult my love and loyalty for the Telugu land that has given me love and acceptance,” she clarified.

However, the court rejected her bail petition, stating orally that her comments were “unwarranted”. Stating that Kasthuri should have refrained from speaking against the women of the Telugu community, the court said Kasthuri’s apology does not address the comments made against the women. 

Kasthuri argued before the court that the complaint against her was filed upon DMK’s instigation and accused the state government of “intolerant and vindictive attitude.” She said that no riot or provocation happened in any community in the light of her speech.  

On how she could make such comments against the women of the community, Kasthuri said her remarks were not against the women of the Telugu community but a general statement based on facts. She denied that her statement carried any imputation on the character or morality of Telugu women. 

Meanwhile, local reports claimed that the actress is currently missing. Her house in Chennai is locked and her phone is switched off. Her whereabouts are also currently unknown. 

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Fellow YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI has predicted that the forthcoming fight between boxing legend Mike Tyson and Jake Paul “will not be close at all.”

KSI, real name Olajide Olayinka Williams “JJ” Olatunji, shared his thoughts on the fight, which will be live-streamed on Netflix on Friday (November 15).

The fight had originally been scheduled for July 20 but was ultimately postponed after Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles.

“Jake Paul will knock out Mike Tyson. This will not be close at all,” KSI tweeted. “Boxing is a young man’s game and Mike is 58 years old. They’re sending a lamb to the slaughter and it’s disgusting.”

KSI, 31, previously fought Paul’s older brother, Logan, to a draw in an amateur bout in 2018. The two later reunited in the ring in 2019 with KSI beating Logan, 29, via a split decision in a professional contest.

The British YouTuber had also challenged 27-year-old Jake to a fight at the time; however, KSI ended up taking a three-year hiatus from the ring. He returned to boxing in August 2022 and appeared to receive an agreement to fight Jake, but that fight still has yet to happen.

In June, KSI issued his “final offer” to fight Jake in May 2025, sharing that it would give him “all the time in the world to be ready.”

He went on to suggest that the fight be held in the U.S. “just to make you that bit more happy.”

“But that is it when it comes to giving you advantages,” KSI said in a video posted to X. “I mean, first of all, we agreed to fight at 180 lbs, but then you decided to run away and fight Nate Diaz instead.

“Jake, I’m tired of this bulls***. Get off the cycle, and let’s make this work. We’ve got weight to lose, and we’ve both have plenty of time to do it. 185 lbs is my final offer. Take it or leave it,” he added. “If you come back with some bulls*** on social media, I will sleep good knowing that deep down you never really had the balls to fight me in a fair fight. You were never actually about it. You were just trying to save face online.”

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Jake responded to KSI last month on an episode of his B/S with Jake Paul podcast, countering that they meet in the middle at 192.5 lbs.

In a tense press conference ahead of his fight with former heavyweight champion Tyson, Jake mocked his competitor’s silence, saying: “It’s cute. I fear no man, so I want him to be that old savage Mike.”

“I’ve said everything I had to say,” Tyson responded to one of Jake’s several attempts to get him to say more. “I’m just looking forward to fighting.”

Actress Genelia Deshmukh, who is a mother of two, said that her children are the reason she has become more compassionate. Genelia and actor Riteish Deshmukh have been married since 2012, and have two boys, Riaan (10) and Rahyl (8).

In a recent interview with Times of India, Genelia said, “Parenthood is the most wonderful thing that’s ever happened to me. The responsibility of raising children is like no other job. I have become the best version of myself because of my kids, Riaan and Rahyl. They have made me more compassionate and opened my eyes to things I was once blinded to.”

She advises her kids to never compare themselves with another person, and their main priority should be their own well-being. “I remember not liking comparisons when I was younger and I genuinely believe every child has a unique personality that’s special. We don’t need to be anyone else. That’s how I approach competition. Every morning, we begin with a prayer of gratitude and a simple message to them – Be the best version of yourself.”

The Tujhe Meri Kasam actress also reminisced about her own childhood and how her parents always made Children’s Day special. “My parents celebrated it beautifully. They would wake us up, make us feel special, and give us whatever we wanted that day. We try to emphasise to our kids that they’re the best thing that’s happened to us. While we have 365 days to tell them that, this particular day is extremely special and significant for us.”

Genelia said that although her parents were stricter, with old-school values, they did an “amazing job” with her and her brother Nigel. But she acknowledges that parenting styles are different now and require a more blended approach. “We try to merge old-school values with new-age parenting, which I feel makes a significant difference in raising our children.”

Genelia will be seen next in Sitaare Zameen Par, a sequel to 2007 film Taare Zameen Par. The film is slated for a Christmas release.

A MAFS UK groom has revealed he’s already returned to his very normal job after finding fame on the show.

Tonight will see the Married At First Sight UK gang come together for the final time in a second reunion episode.

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And Nathan Campbell has wasted no time in getting back to reality working as an engineer.

He took to Instagram to give followers a tour of his workplace at Watson Gym Equipment, where he’s worked for two years.

Nathan revealed how he uses his “ADHD and passion for fitness from a young age” to help when manufacturing gym equipment at work.

He was part of the strongest couple on this year’s MAFS UK, with it looking likely his marriage to Lacey Martin would work in the real world.

But The Sun told this week how they’d split off-camera.

A source said: “Nathan and Lacey really tried to make their relationship work in the real world but it just fizzled after a while.

“The final vows were filmed in February and they were still going strong in April when the reunion was shot, but since then they have called in quits.

“They were both sad it didn’t work out, but sadly it wasn’t meant to be.

“It’s also a big blow for fans who were really invested in their relationship.

“They were widely viewed as the strongest couple of the series so the news that they are no longer an item is such a shame.”

The shock split comes after it was revealed Lacey was rushed to hospital on the E4 show – in scenes that did not make it to air.

She recently took part in a Q&A on Instagram and asked what the most “shocking” thing that happened on set.

Lacey confessed: “Not much shocking things really, but regarding myself, I fainted on set!! “But all the crew/production looked after me!”

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In “Cher: The Memoir – Part One” (to be published November 19 by HarperCollins), the singer-actress writes of her early years in the music business, including her partnership and marriage with Sonny Bono. The duo had eight Top 20 hits in the 1960s and ’70s, and their TV series, “The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour,” was a ratings bonanza.   

Read an excerpt below, in which she recounts attending, at age 11, an event that would change the direction of her life: an Elvis Presley concert.

And don’t miss Anthony Mason’s interview with Cher on “CBS Sunday Morning” November 17!

“Cher: The Memoir – Part One”

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PREFACE

Los Angeles, Summer 1956

Staring at the television open-mouthed, I let my peanut butter and jelly sandwich drop onto the plate in my lap as chills ran up and down my body.

Home alone after school, I was sitting cross-legged (my favorite position, still) on the floor in front of the TV enjoying the peace and quiet and watching my favorite show, American Bandstand. “And now, ladies and gentlemen, Ray Charles,” Dick Clark announced as the camera panned to a handsome man in sunglasses sitting at a piano.

“Georgia, Georgia . . . ,” he began, and I burst into tears. I couldn’t believe he was singing a song about my mom. As tears dripped onto my sandwich, I’d never felt more connected to anything in my life. Ray Charles’s voice and the melody seemed to express exactly how I felt.

It took me weeks to get over seeing him sing, and in some ways, I never did, but then someone whose songs I first heard on the radio blew a hole in my understanding of the world and I was never, ever the same. As I stared at the TV with my mom watching The Ed Sullivan Show, a popular young singer named Elvis Presley filled the screen. Mom and I were two of the sixty million Americans who witnessed that historic performance in September 1956.

Even though Elvis was dressed quite traditionally that Sunday night, he looked and moved differently than any performer I’d ever seen. He began by singing “Don’t Be Cruel,” and by the time he broke into “Love Me Tender,” I felt as if he was singing only to me. I wanted to jump right into the TV and be Elvis.

When I heard a year later that he was giving a concert at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles, I rushed home with stars in my eleven-year-old eyes. “Mom, Mom! Elvis is going to be at the Pan-Pacific! Can we go? . . . Please?” I was convinced that I had to be there. Secretly, I thought that he would spot me in the crowd and pick me, although I’m sure that’s what every girl thought.

Luckily for me, my thirty-one-year-old mother was as crazy about Elvis as I was, a fact that impressed my friends because their moms didn’t approve of his raw sexuality. To this day I don’t know where she found the money, but somehow Georgia did. Mom and I dressed up and made our way into town, more like sisters than mother and daughter. Feeling the tension grow the closer we got to the Fairfax District, we soon found ourselves caught up in a pulsing mob of nine thousand noisy girls.

We were swept inside the auditorium on a wave of pure adrenaline. Our folding seats were about halfway back in the audience, but that was fine by me. Looking around at all the girls gazing in anticipation at the darkened stage, I could feel my heart pounding inside my flat little chest—a sensation I was to become all too familiar with later in life.

The stage was dark, but when the spotlights hit him, Elvis was there and he was magic. There was a roar from the crowd that was like nothing I had ever heard. An explosion of flashbulbs went off. I only wished I’d brought our little Kodak Brownie. Elvis was standing there in his famous gold suit, which was shimmering and changing color in the spotlights.

He was so handsome with that amazing smile and lustrous black hair, exactly the same color as mine. Everyone around us jumped to their feet and started screaming so hysterically that we could hardly hear a word of “Heartbreak Hotel.” But, boy, we could see his moves—the way he gyrated his hips and shook his legs so that they quivered. Not content with making as much noise as they could, the girls began jumping up onto their chairs for a better view, which meant that from then on, we could only see Elvis’s head and shoulders.

Being in the middle of that shrieking crowd was like being caught up in a massive swivel-hipped tidal wave, swept along with the hysteria toward the stage. I had no idea why everyone was acting so insane. I was too young to get that part of it, truthfully (but if I had been three years older and my mom had been three years younger, we would have fainted). It was the most exciting experience I’d ever had because I knew that I wanted to be on that stage in the spotlight one day too.

When I looked over at my mother, she was down for the count. We were both mesmerized. She looked so beautiful dressed in some amazing outfit that of all the girls in the place, including me, I felt sure that Elvis would have picked her.

Pressing my mouth to her ear so that she could hear, I cupped my hand over it and yelled, “Mom, can we stand on our seats and scream, too?”

“Yes,” she replied, grinning like a teenager and taking off her high heels. “Come on, let’s do it!” So we did, straining on our tip-toes to see him.

Glowing with happiness, I tried to work out if Elvis would be too old to marry me by the time I was grown, so that he could sing to me every day. Dreaming of being Mrs. Presley, I couldn’t stop talking to Mom about Elvis for weeks as I floated around on a gold lamé cloud.

     
Excerpted from “Cher: The Memoir (Part One)” by Cher. Copyright © 2024 by Cher. Reprinted with permission by HarperCollins.

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