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Varun Dhawan finally reacted to trolling of his viral smile

Border 2 actor Varun Dhawan is being roasted for his smile. So, he joined the trolls and turned it into a masterclass

Actor Varun Dhawan has finally reacted to the ongoing trolling of his smile on social media after Border 2 trailer and songs came out. In his Instagram LIVE session, he gave a tutorial of his smile to singer Vishal Mishra.

The allegations of copyright infringement came to light days after Homebound was shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.

Karan Johar calls expensive Oscar campaign for Homebound a ‘bottomless pit’: ‘Don’t know the end result’

Karan Johar called Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound a “passion project” and revealed that he never sought any monetary benefit from it.

The Raja Saab, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Box Office Collection Update: Prabhas’ film slows down as Chiranjeevi starrer surges ahead

The Raja Saab, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Box Office Collection Worldwide Updates: While Prabhas's film saw a steep fall after a big start, Chiranjeevi's film is growing steadily at the box office.

Technology

The reduced price is a substantial drop from the iPhone 17's initial launch price of Rs. 82,900 for the base 256GB storage option. Apple introduced the iPhone 17 in India and other countries in September 2025. (Image: Express Image)

Flipkart Republic Day sale from January 17; iPhone 17 drops below Rs 75,000

Google launches new initiative to help Indian AI startups scale for enterprise adoption

India’s AI market is projected to hit $126 billion by 2030 with over 47 per cent of enterprises already moving pilots into production, as per a new report by Google India.

And being an AI companion connected to the Internet via the smartphone, it has answers for anything that could be bugging you, from what the plant you just saw in the park to a more academic need to understand the marginal propensity to consume. (Image: The Indian Express/ Nandagopal Rajan)

I wore the New Ray-Ban Meta Glasses 2 for two weeks: Here is why they might finally replace your smartphone

With features like these coming to your glasses, there will soon be very little need to peer into a smartphone, other than to consume content like video and play games.

Mysuru News

Mysuru Dasara concludes, cops peg turnout of revellers at 5 lakh

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai offered pooja to ‘Nandi Dhwaja’ on Wednesday afternoon before the procession left the Amba Vilas palace.

Watch: Crowd cheers as Rahul Gandhi addresses rally amid heavy rains in Mysuru

Despite incessant rain, Gandhi, who is currently in Karnataka for Congress’ ongoing ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, continued with his speech.

Mysore pak, masala dosa part of breakfast menu for PM Modi at royal palace

Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said she had written a letter to the Prime Minister, inviting him for breakfast.

How the ‘gosha tanga’ allowed Muslim girls to study in erstwhile Mysuru kingdomSubscriber Only

The ‘gosha tanga’ allowed a large number of Muslim women in the region to receive education as well as follow their religious customs, said old-timers in Tumakuru.

Karnataka: Man killed in row over missing pigeons with neighbours in Mysuru

The victim Govinda Raju died during a fight with neighbours on Tuesday after he had alleged that they had taken away his son’s pigeons, said the police.

Mysuru students develop tech to replace steel with bamboo for low-carbon homesSubscriber Only

Transforming bamboo into a mesh, the students developed a spherical shell that was used to make slabs to be used in building construction. The slabs were found in laboratory tests to be able to sustain 700 kg of weight, the students said.

Mysuru: Over 2 lakh due for second dose of Covid vaccine, but many hesitantSubscriber Only

Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Dr Bagadi Gautham said the district can easily vaccinate more than 1.5 lakh people daily, but only around 24,000 are coming forward to get their jabs.

Mysuru: MMCRI doctors lift strike after minister assures payment of due Covid allowance

‘All senior residents, postgraduates, and interns respect his (Sudhakar’s) words and will withdraw the strike for a duration of 10 days. Meanwhile, we will continue to protest wearing a black badge,’ said Dr Tejas J, in-charge President of Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors.

‘No jeans’ circular by Mysuru pre-university board official withdrawn after criticism

The circular issued by the Deputy Director of Pre-University Education in Mysuru, D K Srinivasa Murthy, instructed employees at PU colleges not to wear jeans or T-shirts. It was withdrawn hours later

Mysuru: Urdu journalist assaulted at temple demolition protest siteSubscriber Only

Mohammed Safdar Kaiser was recording the speech of Vedike general secretary Jagadish Karanth when a group of Right-wing activists raised an objection to recording the event.

Karnataka: Eight Dasara tuskers reach Mysuru palace ahead of state’s flagship festival

The number of elephants taking part in the festivities was minimised to eight this year, based on the state government’s decision to keep the festivities low-key.

Mysuru halts demolition of illegal religious structures after govt seeks details

Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha also questioned the government’s move and held a press meet and said only Hindu temples are being targeted but not structures of other religions.