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Netflix Looking back, 2025 turned out to be low-key fantastic when it came to movies. The best part? A lot of what was on offer was original material untethered to major franchises or reboot city, confirming that the reports of the death of creativity have been greatly exaggerated; instead, it only requires patience, investment, and a curious audience. Who would have thought? While Rotten Tomatoes isn’t the be-all and end-all of a film’s quality — and is arguably bad for film itself — it does present an overview of what…

A mountain of garbage for several decades, Laloor in Kerala’s Thrissur district has been transformed into a vibrant multi-purpose sports complex. Named after Thrissur’s living football legend I M Vijayan, the 14-acre complex, inaugurated on November 3, stands as a testament to the vision of the state government and the local civic body to make dreams come true in even the worst of circumstances.K G Kishore Kumar, 56, grew up in Laloor, witnessing how garbage from the urban areas of Thrissur kept piling up day by day in his backyard over the last three decades. For Kishore Kumar and others,…

Over the last two decades that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been at the helm of Bihar, the state has been widely known as India’s most impoverished, lagging behind on almost all socio-economic indicators.Despite Bihar’s laggard status, the JD(U) supremo has developed a reputation for good governance, earning Nitish the moniker of ‘sushasan babu’. On the eve of elections that are being considered his last, an analysis of socio-economic indicators, from the start of his first term as CM in 2005 to now, shows how far Bihar has come under Nitish. On a range of indicators in the National Family…

The team of the film Love OTP, starring and directed by Aneesh Tejeshwar, has adopted a different promotional approach ahead of its release on November 14. As part of a marketing effort, the team organised a friendly cricket tournament involving cinema journalists, digital media members, YouTubers and public relations representatives, highlighting the changing nature of film promotion after the COVID period. The Love OTP unit stated that while making a movie is challenging, promoting it to reach audiences has become equally demanding. With teaser and songs already released, the team is now attempting to connect with film viewers by using…

A one-man musical presentation titled “Vachana Dani – From Sound to Soundlessness” by National Award-winning music composer and flutist Bapu Padmanabha will be held in Bengaluru on 18 November 2025. The event focuses on presenting the internal philosophical essence of Vachanas through meditative music, portraying a journey from sound to silence with the intent of offering the audience an experience aimed at emotional stability, mindfulness and inner awareness. The presentation has been conceptualized, composed and performed by Bapu Padmanabha, with stage direction by T.S. Nagabharana, costume design by Nagini Bharana and set design by Appayya. The…

The trailer of the film “Udaala,” produced by Ravi Shamanuru and Yogaraj Bhat and directed by Amol Patil, has been released. Pruthvi Shamanur plays the lead role. The trailer was unveiled by actors Naveen Shankar and Nishvika Naidu. Former minister Anjaneya attended the event as chief guest. Members of the film team addressed the gathering. Producer Yogaraj Bhat said the film involves a team of 20 actors and focuses on comedy. He added that the release is scheduled for November 14. Producer Ravi Shamanuru stated that this is his second film with Yogaraj Bhat. He mentioned…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom The Election Commission of India on Saturday issued a clarification after the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alleged that several Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips were found scattered on a road in the Sarairanjan Assembly constituency of Bihar’s Samastipur district. In its statement, the poll body said the slips in question were mock VVPAT slips, generated during the routine testing of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) prior to polling. The Election Commission added that the District Magistrate of Samastipur had been directed to visit the location and conduct an…

Found at an astonishing depth of nearly 12,000 feet in the South Sandwich Trench near Antarctica, the creature is part of a growing list of bizarre marine life uncovered during deep-sea explorations. Its appendages, ending in gelatinous orbs covered in micro-hooks, trap small crustaceans with deadly precision. This discovery comes from a series of oceanic expeditions that have been mapping the seafloor and uncovering strange and previously unknown species lurking in the dark, remote reaches of the ocean. While sponges have traditionally been known as passive filter feeders, some species—like this new “death-ball” variety—have evolved into carnivores, ensnaring their prey…

Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person with an estimated net worth of around $490 billion as of November 2025, is set to potentially become the first trillionaire in history, thanks to a newly approved compensation package from Tesla. The electric vehicle maker’s shareholders approved a landmark compensation package on Thursday, valued at nearly $1 trillion for the tech billionaire. The vote, which passed with 75% support among voting shares, reaffirms Musk’s importance for the company, and also underscores massive expectations for Tesla’s future. However, this pay package is not like what regular employees earn as salary. This essentially a…

New DelhiNovember 8, 2025 06:21 PM IST First published on: Nov 8, 2025 at 06:21 PM IST Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju’s announcement of the Winter Session of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Friday, spanning 15 working days from December 1 to 19, immediately drew criticism from the Opposition for an “unusually delayed and truncated” session. Last year, the Winter Session ran from November 25 to December 20. Reacting to the schedule of the Winter Session, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “It will be just 15 working days. What is the message being conveyed? Clearly the…