just now (514+ words) Published - November 25, 2025 03:07 pm IST - Karachi The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to conduct all its financial transactions with the PSL teams in Pakistani rupees instead of American dollar, raising questions about whether this will benefit the franchises or the PCB. The actual brand value of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and its franchises is already shrouded in mystery. Under the new evaluations of the existing six franchises conducted by independent foreign auditors, three franchises " Lahore Qalandars, Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi " have already renewed their contracts for the next 10-years without a fuss. And this has led to questions in cricket circles of how notable the increases in the franchise fees under the new valuations for the next 10-years after the decision to conduct transactions with them in PKR. According to sources, the increase could range from just 45 to…...

11+ min ago (244+ words) Published - November 25, 2025 07:57 pm IST - Thrissur The 16th edition of the International Theatre Festival from January 25 to February 1, 2026 will feature a vibrant lineup of 24 plays " ten from abroad and 14 from across the country. Theatre groups from Palestine, Armenia, Norway, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Japan, Denmark and Italy will take the stage this year. Adding to the diversity, productions from Rajasthan, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra will be showcased, along with five Malayalam plays. The international plays are Hamlet Toilet (Japan), Vow (Norway), Dumbling (Armenia), The Last Play in Gaza (Palestine), Frankenstein Project (Argentina), A Scream in the Dark (Brazil), Lucia Joyce " A Small Drama in Motion (Spain), Oranges and Stones (Palestine), Romeo and Juliet ( Denmark), and Don Quixote (Italy). The national section includes Malpractice and the Show (Pune), The Far Post (Mumbai), Under the Mangosteen Tree (Chennai), Kulang Barhi (Assam), The Nether (Pune),…...

12+ min ago (118+ words) 10 papers get awards at 11th Pure Earth Environment Conference About 27 research papers from students representing various educational institutions were presented while 10 among them were adjudged as award winning at the 11th Pure Earth Environment Conference, 2025, successfully conducted in virtual mode earlier this week ISBN indexed digital proceedings book with full length papers will be released in a week's time Ex-ISRO scientist & president of Pure Earth Foundation K.K Pappan, former DGP and foundation VP - M.V Krishna Rao, founder K Jayachandra and others addressed the online participants in the inaugural and valedictory on the focal theme, Wetland Ecosystems For more information, contact: 91-9573947170, or email: [email protected], said a press release....

20+ min ago (591+ words) Published - November 25, 2025 02:47 pm IST - WASHINGTON/KYIV U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has held unannounced talks with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi as part of an intense new push by President Donald Trump's administration to end the war in Ukraine and more meetings were expected on Tuesday. The talks come as U.S. and Ukrainian officials sought to narrow the gaps between them over a peace plan, with core issues still unresolved and Ukraine wary of being strong-armed into accepting a deal largely on the Kremlin's terms. The exact nature of the talks in Abu Dhabi, which were confirmed to Reuters by a U.S. official, were not immediately clear, and it was not known who was in the Russian delegation. The U.S. official added that Driscoll, who has emerged as a point man for U.S. diplomatic efforts, was also expected to meet Ukrainian officials while in Abu…...

22+ min ago (270+ words) Published - November 25, 2025 07:45 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram A section of the transgender community is miffed that the Kerala government failed to announce any welfare measures for the broader transgender community and instead included only transwomen in a new scheme meant for women security (Sthree Suraksha Padhathi). Under the recently announced scheme, women, including transwomen, from poor families who are not beneficiaries of social welfare schemes will be given a monthly financial assistance. "What should have been done was to announce a separate scheme for transgender persons, rather than target one section within the community and bring in stratification," says Arjun. Ponnu Ima, a programme associate with the Thrissur-based Sahayatrika who identifies as non-binary, points out that transgender is an umbrella term that includes identities such as transgender, transmen, non-binary, intersex, and others. "Do not others under these identities also require security?" Ponnu…...

23+ min ago (173+ words) Published - November 25, 2025 07:45 pm IST - Bengaluru: The Halasuru Gate police have arrested a 45-year-old rowdy-sheeter who had robbed 23.2 kg of 49 silver bars worth "37 lakh from a jeweller recently. The accused identified as Ayaz Choudhary, allegedly followed the jeweller who was carrying the silver bars on a scooter to hand it over to a customer. While the victim was busy in trying to place the helmet in the boot space, the accused allegedly picked up the bag containing the silver bars and escaped. The victim raised the alarm but the accused managed to flee. Based on a complaint, the Halasuru Gate police took up a case. After the picture of the accused was captured by a CCTV camera, it was corroborated with the habitual offenders" gallery and the accused identified. The police raided his house and arrested Ayaz. Based on his confession,…...

29+ min ago (363+ words) Published - November 25, 2025 07:39 pm IST - Bengaluru The overall market outlook for farm equipment and agriculture machinery in the second part of FY26 seems very positive, said'Antony Cherukara, CEO, VST Tillers Tractors Ltd. "A favourable monsoon, improved reservoir levels, and the recent GST reduction on farm machinery are expected to significantly increase rural consumption of farm equipment and boost mechanisation in the country's agriculture sector," he told The Hindu on Tuesday. He said the farm segment was doing well this year, helped by supportive policies and enhanced affordability of farm machinery for small and marginal farmers. The growth momentum was continuing in November as well, he said. "We expects the second half of the fiscal to perform better than H1.' Plus, the reduction of GST on farm machinery from 12% to 5% has already begun to trigger demand and will have a sustained positive impact, especially…...

30+ min ago (206+ words) Published - November 25, 2025 07:38 pm IST - Belagavi Farmers leaders from Mudhol have warned of a protest if farmers arrested on the charge of torching sugarcane tractors are not released immediately. At a meeting in Mudhol of Bagalkot district on Monday, the leaders said that the police have arrested nine farmers, including youth leader Siddappa Ullagaddi, for torching tractors on the premises of Godavari Sugar Factory at Sameerwadi. "This is unacceptable. If they are not released immediately, we will restart our agitation," farmers leader Basavanat Kamble said. He said that during talks with the district in-charge Minister R.B. Thimmapur, they demanded that the protestors should not be arrested. "The Minister agreed to our demand and promised that he will instruct the police officers not to arrest anyone. But the local police have arrested nine of our colleagues. We will not keep quiet. We will…...

31+ min ago (219+ words) Updated - November 25, 2025 07:39 pm IST - Thrissur The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters" list is progressing steadily in Thrissur district, with more than 50% of enumeration forms already collected and 35% of them fully digitised. District Election Officer and Collector Arjun Pandian visited the dedicated camp set up for receiving and digitising these forms at Mannuthy on Tuesday. The camp served voters from booths 113, 134, 136 and 137 under Ollukkara village in the Thrissur Assembly constituency. Held at Don Bosco College, Mannuthy, the camp saw students of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University volunteering for support. Sub-Collector Akhil V. Menon, the Electoral Registration Officer, accompanied the Collector during the visit. As part of the special intensive revision, Booth Level Officers are collecting forms through house visits as well as at dedicated camps, where voters are given assistance to fill out the forms. Submitted forms are digitised…...

33+ min ago (436+ words) Published - November 25, 2025 07:34 pm IST - PALAKKAD Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has brushed off the new accusations of sexual misconduct against former Youth Congress State president Rahul'Mamkootathil, MLA, calling them irrelevant. "The Congress cannot punish a leader twice for the same alleged offence," he told reporters. "He has already been suspended once. Do you want us to suspend him again?" Mr. Satheesan remarked in response to repeated questions about Mr. Mamkootathil's participation in Congress events in Palakkad. Addressing a "meet-the-leader' event hosted by Palakkad Press Club here on Tuesday, the Leader of the Opposition suggested that any questions about internal party matters, including Mr.'Mamkootathil's attendance at Congress programmes, should be directed to Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny'Joseph. Mr. Satheesan reiterated that a United Democratic Front (UDF) government would provide five'lakh housing units for the poor within five years…...