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WorldPhoto: ThePrintAs of September 2026, nearly half of India's central universities lacked regular heads, and one in four teaching positions remained vacant. These significant leadership and faculty shortages hinder India's ambition to become a knowledge superpower, highlighting that the core issue in higher education is not infrastructure but empty chairs in key roles.
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EntertainmentPhoto: TOI EntertainmentDrishyam 3: The Conclusion has completed three weeks in theatres, collecting Rs 2.65 crore net on Day 20. The film's India net reached Rs 359.75 crore, with a gross of Rs 431.02 crore domestically. Including Rs 129 crore from overseas, the worldwide gross totals Rs 560.02 crore. It is close to the Rs 400 crore domestic net milestone.
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BusinessPhoto: ET MarketsJefferies increased its target price for Eternal from Rs 415 to Rs 430, indicating a potential 38% gain from the previous close of Rs 312.35. The brokerage highlighted Blinkit's rapid store expansion, improving unit economics, over 20% growth in food delivery, and growing confidence in District as key factors behind the upgrade.
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BusinessPhoto: TOI BusinessIndia's private sector capital expenditure pipeline has increased by 39% to Rs 99.7 lakh crore, driven mainly by larger projects. This growth reflects a trend toward consolidation in investment plans. Maharashtra is the leading state attracting these investments, along with several other states across the country.
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PoliticsPhoto: NDTVA 56-year-old man was charged for threatening the staff of Western Australian state minister Hannah Beazley with nunchucks in her Perth electorate office. The incident occurred days after federal lawmaker Helen Haines was critically injured in a car attack in Victoria. The man was detained and charged with armed intimidation and making threats. He will appear in court in Perth.
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WorldPhoto: HT WorldIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reported striking and setting fire to four oil-carrying ships in the northern Persian Gulf after they crossed an illegal route despite warnings. Additionally, three other vessels hit mines in the western Strait of Hormuz and were stopped. The IRGC accused the maritime companies of being deceived by the US military and violating maritime rules.
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Photo: ThePrintAs of September 2026, nearly half of India's central universities lacked regular heads, and one in four teaching positions remained vacant. These significant leadership and faculty shortages hinder India's ambition to become a knowledge superpower, highlighting that the core issue in higher education is not infrastructure but empty chairs in key roles.
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