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Noel Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts and trustee of the Navajbai Ratan Tata TrustBENGALURU: Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata has questioned restrictions on for-profit education, saying they discouraged investment in a sector where India needs far more quality colleges and universities.Speaking at IIMBue, an IIM Bangalore alumni meet in Bengaluru, Tata said only a small fraction of students secure admission to the country’s top institutions, forcing many high-performing students to pursue higher education overseas.“We spend an atrocious amount of money every year sending kids to the US and Europe,” he said.Tata said India should create enough world-class institutions so students…

‘Kattalan’ OTT release: Antony Varghese’s action thriller to stream on this OTT platform Antony Varghese’s Malayalam action thriller ‘Kattalan’ is all set to make its digital debut after completing its theatrical run. The film, which released in cinemas on May 28, 2026, has now locked its OTT platform.While audiences have been waiting for an update on its online release, the streaming destination has finally been confirmed.OTT platform revealedThe makers have officially confirmed that ‘Kattalan’ will stream on ManoramaMAX. The announcement was made through the platform’s official social media handles. Although the streaming service has revealed that the film is “coming…

Stock market today: RBI policy, earnings and geopolitics in focusDalal Street is entering a crucial session with several major events expected to influence investor sentiment over the coming sessions. The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting emerged as the key domestic event, with market participants closely tracking any signals on interest rates and the central bank’s economic outlook. Alongside the policy decision, the June-quarter earnings season continued to gather pace, with several large-cap and mid-cap companies scheduled to announce their financial results. Investors also remained alert to geopolitical developments in West Asia, particularly the US-Iran conflict, as any…

California brought in ice plant in the early 1900s to hold soil in place; it now spreads 3 feet a year, smothering natives and reshaping coastal dunes. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. A plant introduced to California to stop soil from moving is now helping change the very coastal landscapes it was meant to protect. Highway ice plant, or Carpobrotus edulis, was brought from South Africa to California in the early 1900s to stabilise soil along railway tracks. Today, the succulent has spread along large stretches of the California coast, where its dense mats can crowd out native vegetation and alter…

Massive Attack have called being banned from Singapore a “surreal experience” after displaying a Palestinian flag during their show.On Wednesday, the English trip-hop collective – whose current lineup includes Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G” Marshall – played a show at the Star theatre.After unfurling and displaying a Palestinian flag while performing, they became the subject of a police investigation, which led to them being banned from the country.Singapore, known for its tough laws on public speech and assembly, bans the open display of all foreign flags, national emblems or banners without a permit.Robert Del Naja and Grant…

Neel Patel (Pic credit: Cricket NSW) Indian-origin opening batter Neel Patel has earned one of the biggest opportunities of his young career after being named in Australia’s Under-19 squad for next month’s multi-format tour of India.The New South Wales youngster is among 16 of Australia’s brightest emerging cricketers selected for the four-week tour, which will see the visitors play three one-day matches and two four-day games against India U19 across Rajkot and Ahmedabad from September 13 to October 9.For Patel, the selection marks another significant milestone in a rapidly rising career that has already established him as one of Australia’s…

Wooden gavel on wooden table, on background Thane: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S. Oka made a scathing remark on urban planning in Thane, questioning why basic infrastructure projects are being passed off as “development” and suggesting that several mega projects underway may lack legal sanction.Speaking at a public event, Sunday evening, Justice Oka said flyovers, bridges, highways and high-rise buildings cannot, by themselves, be regarded as markers of development. “Real development lies in affordable housing, accessible healthcare, quality education, efficient public transport and environmental protection,” he said.Invoking the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, Oka said every…

NEW DELHI: A couple was killed after the roof of a house collapsed in Delhi’s JP Nagar area, officials said on Monday.The incident took place in the Jaiprakash Nagar area of Usmanpur in North-East Delhi on Sunday night.According to officials, the victims were identified as Tinku (32) and his wife, Urmila (30).Both were rescued from the rubble by local residents and police personnel following the collapse.The couple was rushed to Jag Pravesh Hospital, where doctors declared them dead. CMO Dr Santosh confirmed the deaths, according to STO Sunil Sagar.The roof collapse triggered panic among residents, with locals rushing to help…

Bengaluru: A routine work assignment turned into a terrifying ordeal for a 31-year-old driver after two miscreants held him at knifepoint and robbed him of cash, a gold chain, and a mobile phone near Nayandahalli junction in broad daylight.The victim, Shivanna M, a resident of Nagarabhavi, works as a driver at a vehicle service centre in Peenya Industrial Area. After servicing a car, Shivanna was assigned to deliver it to the customer, who stays near KR Market, on July 30. After returning the vehicle, he collected Rs 15,000 in cash from the customer and proceeded towards Nayandahalli junction BMTC bus…

Against the clock, Hyderabadis step up to save 239 Chevella trees Hyderabad: Nearly 239 trees along the Hyderabad–Manneguda stretch of NH 163, earlier marked for felling as part of a highway widening project, are set to get a second lease of life after Hyderabad residents stepped forward to adopt and fund their scientific translocation.The trees, predominantly Peltophorum, were not part of the legal battle to save Chevella’s iconic banyan trees. Earlier, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) approved a revised highway alignment that protected 765 of the 915 heritage banyans. Around 150 banyans and 415 non-banyan trees, however, were identified for…