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Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Victim had 10 injuries, death due to throttling and smothering

Signs of sexual assault evident in inquest and post-mortem report




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Three budding hockey players struck dead by lightning in Jharkhand

The players were going to participate in a hockey competition in Jhapla of the Tutikela Panchayat, and they stood under a tree to avoid the rain




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Diamond League | Neeraj uncorks a 88.36m throw in his last attempt to finish second

Chopra fell just 2cm short of Jakub Vadlejch’s effort, whose 88.38m in the opening round proved enough for the Czech to take first place




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Doha Diamond League: I feel I could have pushed more even in the last throw, says Neeraj Chopra

Today’s 2cm victory is a little revenge for the previous year: Jakub




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My records not under threat for now, says Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt’s superhuman effort of 9.58 seconds (100m) and 19.19 seconds (200m) at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin have not been threatened ever since.




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World Para Athletic Championships: Ekta wins gold with season's best effort in club throw

Reigning Paralympics champion Sumit Antil defended his F64 javelin throw world title while Thangavelu Mariyappan also grabbed gold medal.




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Who is carrying the Olympic torch through Paris? A BTS star, a garbage collector and more

Hundreds of people have carried the Olympic torch through the French capital for two days of celebrations before the Summer Games kick off at the end of the month




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Olympics-bound javelin thrower Kishore Jena says his father stopped him from quitting

Kishore Jena admitted that Neeraj Chopra's Tokyo Olympics gold medal motivated him to achieve more in his sport but he found it difficult to get the big throws and thought of quitting the sport in July last year




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Paralympics 2024: Aim is to win gold with a new world record, says javelin thrower Sumit Antil

Sumit Antil along with Bhagyashree Jadhav will be Indian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics Games to be held from August 28 to September 8.




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Even a half-fit Neeraj is good enough for a career second-best throw

The Indian digs deep — he was in trouble after the fourth attempt to be placed fourth — to better his Olympic mark and finish behind Peters




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Paris Paralympics: Yogesh Kathuniya bags second consecutive silver in men's discus throw F-56 event

The 27-year-old hurled the discus to the podium-clinching distance in his very first attempt to add to the silver he won in the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago.




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PIX: Shreyanka's family outing in Dubai

On Thursday, the 22-year-old spent some quality time with her family who have joined her in the UAE and they went to visit the popular Burj Khalifa.




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United Nations climate negotiations through the years to COP29: Timeline

This year’s U.N. climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, marks the world’s 29th leadership gathering to confront global warming since the first “Conference of the Parties” in 1995.




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World went through its second-warmest September this year, says Europe weather agency

2024 set to be the warmest year on record, says Copernicus Climate Change Service




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Israel-Iran tensions escalate: Retaliatory strikes target military installations in Tehran

The Israeli military cited continuous Iranian attacks from multiple fronts since October 7, affirming Israel’s right to retaliate




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Trump wants to be 'dictator', won't be good for ties with India: Congressman Shri Thanedar on US polls

He further underscored the importance of the Indian-American vote in the upcoming US Presidential elections, while noting the growing support for Kamala Harris in the crucial swing state of Michigan




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AI Ethical Framework: Three Things We Agree On

If not all AI is bad, then how do we decide whether a particular use of AI is ethical or not? How do we design and build AI features that are consistent with our values?




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Punjab FC meets Hyderabad FC, hopes to make it three wins in a row




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India thrash Mongolia 4-1 in AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers

The teams were locked 1-1 at half time, but India stepped up the assault in the second half to leave Mongolia's defence in tatters




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Real Madrid draws against Atletico in derby interrupted after objects thrown on the field

The derby was interrupted shortly after Real Madrid's goal at the Metropolitano, with the referee sending the players to the locker rooms after Atletico fans kept throwing objects onto the field.




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Three Indian footballers selected for training at Old Trafford in Manchester

PC Lalchhuanawma (Mizoram), Shreejal Kisku (Bhubaneswar), and Mohd Ayan (Lucknow) were selected to visit the Old Trafford alongside Nepal’s Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar and Chanason Chaiyatham from Bangkok




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Malabar Gold achieves 50% cost reduction from automation as gold prices go through the roof

The high prices may detract price-sensitive customers away, but he pins his hopes on the digital-savvy new generation to invest more in the gold



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Sovereign Gold Bonds: Secondary market thrives amidst drought in primary issuances

Recent data reveals a significant increase in trading volume, with retail holdings growing 63 per cent year-on-year. 



  • Gold & Silver

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Bullion Cues: No threat for the bulls

Traders can retain the longs




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Achieving isopropenyl-enriched polyisoprene: unraveling the role of bidentate vs. tridentate iron precatalysts through ligand framework design

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02659D, Paper
Sunny Sohail, Yanping Ma, Qaiser Mahmood, Zexu Hu, Yizhou Wang, Tongling Liang, Wen-Hua Sun
The coordination sphere and steric variations in iron catalysts present a fascinating strategy for adjusting monomer regio- and stereoselective enchainment, leading to the development of novel polymer structures in isoprene polymerization.
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Three organic–inorganic polyoxoniobate-based compounds modified with Cu(II) amine complexes: synthesis, characterization, and catalytic studies for oxidation of styrene

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17880-17892
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02544J, Paper
Zhi-Cheng Duan, Guanghua Li, Ke-Chang Li, Xiao-Bing Cui
Three novel organic–inorganic polyoxoniobate-based compounds modified with Cu(II) amine complexes were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Additionally, the catalytic efficacy of these compounds in the oxidation of styrene was investigated.
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Coinage metal(I) clusters supported by a 1,10-phenanthroline-phosphine: orange-to-NIR phosphorescence, metallophilic interactions and enhanced cytotoxicity

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,18027-18036
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02642J, Paper
Alexander V. Artem'ev, Maria P. Davydova, Lyubov S. Klyushova, Evgeniy H. Sadykov, Mariana I. Rakhmanova, Taisiya S. Sukhikh
Based on 2-(diphenylphosphino)-1,10-phenanthroline, a series of small metal(I) clusters, exhibiting orange to NIR phosphorescence and strong dose-dependent cytotoxicity.
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Tunability of triplet excited states and photophysical behaviour of bis-cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes with imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17934-17947
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01996B, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Katarzyna Choroba, Joanna Palion-Gazda, Mateusz Penkala, Patrycja Rawicka, Barbara Machura
The impact of cyclometalating ligands on the photophysical behaviour of heteroleptic Ir(III) complexes with imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline. [Ir(ppy)2(imphen)]+ is a 3MLLCT emitter, while [Ir(pybzth)2(imphen)]+ has a predominant 3LCN∩C character.
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Gold nanoparticle-decorated amorphous carbon for oxidative cyclization of anthranilamide and aryl alcohols

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17976-17988
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02355B, Paper
The Thai Nguyen, Huyen-Tran Thi Nguyen, Thu Anh Nguyen, Khuong Quoc Vo, Phuong Hoang Tran
Various 2-phenylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones were produced in moderate-to-good yields (44–80%) via the oxidative cyclization of anthranilamide and benzyl alcohols using gold nanoparticle-decorated amorphous carbon as an efficient catalyst.
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Thriving technology, waning memory

Too many digital nannies are robbing us of the power of memory




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A shrinking Himalayan passage

A visit to Nagmithong Nala near Kargil, where the threat of a glacial lake outburst flood looms large and Botkol Pass is set to become inaccessible




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DKS remarks on night traffic ban through Bandipur rile activists

They held that the State government had already spent nearly ₹75 crore for strengthening alternate route via Hunsur-Gonikoppa-Kutta




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Karnataka: AEE throws away cash bundle during Lokayukta raid




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Lokayukta conducts raids on three govt. employees in Belagavi




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Rajkumar Patil Telkur refutes allegations against KKHRACS




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Movement of suspected Maoists in Chikkamagaluru: Jayapura police register case, seize three rifles




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EPL PIX: United thrash Leicester

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.




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Fringe of the fringe : queering punk media history / edited by Kathrin Dreckmann, Elfi Vomberg, Linnea Semmerling.

Berlin : Hatje Cantz, [2023]




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Padmini Kolhapure, Shreyas Talpade urge people to vote in Maharashtra Assembly elections




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Morning Digest: NSCN-IM threatens armed violence for first time since 2015 agreement; Article 370 cannot be restored by anyone, says PM Modi, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day




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Dhruv Jurel shines again but India A lose by 6 wickets against Australia A

Dhruv Jurel shines with bat, but India A falls to Australia A in unofficial Test series 0-2




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Chandigarh routs Delhi by nine wickets, makes it three wins in a row

Shivam Bhambri notches up a century




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Vinícius nets hat trick in win as three Real Madrid players go down injured; Militão tears ACL

Vinícius Júnior shines with hat trick in Real Madrid win overshadowed by Militão ACL injury in La Liga.




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Chennai Grandmasters | Chithambaram downs Arjun, throws the title race wide open

With this win, Chithambaram (3.5) has joined Iranian Tabatabaei (3.5) to trail leaders Arjun (4) and Aronian (4) by just half a point




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Chakaravarthy’s 5/17 in vain as India lose to South Africa by three wickets in 2nd T20I

The four-match series is now level at 1-1. South Africa’s victory also halted India’s 11-match winning streak.




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U Mumba edge past UP Yoddhas in thrilling PKL match, Haryana Steelers beat Gujarat Giants




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Last three years were tough, changed everything about my bowling: Chakaravarthy

Varun Chakaravarthy recorded his career-best figures of 5 for 17 in Sunday’s second T20I against South Africa, though his efforts could not prevent India from losing by three wickets.




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Border-Gavaskar trophy: Tim Paine backs Dhruv Jurel to play in Test series against Australia

Paine, who coached Australia A in the recent series against India A, witnessed Jurel's exploits in the second 'unofficial' Test where the 23-year-old scored an 80 and 68 at Melbourne.




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What is the flight protocol for a bomb threat?

What has been the loss incurred by Indian aviation due to frequent security threats over the past few weeks? What are the Standards and Recommended Practices to tackle such situations? Who sets up and monitors aviation guidelines? Can existing laws be tweaked to hand out more stringent punishment to offenders?




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High-value debt listed entities: SEBI proposes doubling threshold to ₹1,000 crore

Further, SEBI has proposed tweaking framework for ESG Rating Providers, particularly for those using a subscriber-pays model