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Maharashtra Assembly polls: CMs from Congress-ruled states gather in Mumbai; slam BJP for accusing them of ‘failing to meet poll promises’

Congress CMs and Karnataka Deputy CM respond to PM Modi and Home Minister Shah’s remarks, highlighting welfare guarantees and job creation




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Maharashtra Assembly polls: 202 persons cast votes from home in 18 seats in Thane district

Nearly 202 citizens above 85 and with disabilities ‘home voted’ in Thane for Maharashtra Assembly polls, increasing voter turnout




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Maharashtra Assembly polls: Uddhav Thackeray siding with those who insulted Balasaheb and Savarkar, says Amit Shah

After releasing the BJP’s manifesto for the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly polls, Mr Shah also said his party will not allow religion-based reservation in the country.




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Maharashtra Assembly polls: Supriya Sule accuses Mahayuti of corruption, distorting history

The NCP (SP) leader said the BJP and its allies avoided discussions on corruption in this elections as they themselves were engulfed in corruption. Ms. Sule refuted Mahayuti’s claims that the Maha Vikas Aghadi had copied schemes such as Ladki Bahin in its manifesto.




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1924 Congress meet in Belagavi: Obama invited for joint Assembly session by K'taka govt




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Gujarat Assembly to host legal drafting training on Oct 22




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Kerala bypolls: Voting date for Palakkad Assembly seat shifted to Nov 20




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RRP Semiconductor secures ₹440 crore order from Telecrown Infratech for solar project

The order includes Silicon Solar Cells, melted Silicon Crystals, and Polycrystalline materials, aimed at supporting the setup of 106 MW solar power PV modules in various locations across Maharashtra




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Four semiconductor projects in Gujarat to create 53,000 new jobs: Govt

The statement from the government pointed out that the foundation stone for Micron’s advanced semiconductor ATMP plant was laid in Sanand, marking an investment of over ₹22,500 crore




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Cyient to carve out semiconductor arm in Q1 2025: Ramya Mohan

The new company will primarily focus on four industry segments for its ASIC turnkey offerings – automotive, industrial, telecommunications, and healthcare: Cyient VP




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Exploring the self-assembly dynamics of novel steroid–coumarin conjugates: a comprehensive spectroscopic and solid-state investigation

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00192C, Paper
Open Access
Claudia M. Ramírez-Lozano, Ma. Eugenia Ochoa, Pablo Labra-Vázquez, Arturo Jiménez-Sánchez, Norberto Farfán, Rosa Santillan
The design, synthesis, and characterization of seven novel steroid–coumarin conjugates with diverse steroidal nuclei as lipophilic fluorescent materials for bioimaging applications are presented.
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A rhodium-catalyzed cascade C–H activation/annulation strategy for the expeditious assembly of pyrrolidinedione-fused 1,2-benzothiazines

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00193A, Paper
Yinsong Wu, Guanghao Shi, Yanan Liu, Yangzilin Kong, Mengdi Wu, Demao Wang, Xiaobing Wu, Yongjia Shang, Xinwei He
We have developed a cascade annulation strategy triggered by rhodium(III)-catalyzed C–H activation for the expeditious assembly of pyrrolidinedione-fused 1,2-benzothiazines from free NH-sulfoximines with maleimides under mild conditions.
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Outdoor learning in higher education [electronic resource] : educating beyond the seminar room / edited by Wendy Garnham and Paolo Oprandi.

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge , 2025.




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Self-assembled phthalocyanine-based nano-photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy for hypoxic tumors

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00602J, Review Article
Lin He, Ding Ma
This paper reviews the potential of self-assembled phthalocyanine-based nano-photosensitizers for overcoming the limitations of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in treating hypoxic tumors.
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A universal synthetic method for preparing nanoassemblies of quantum dots and organic molecules

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, 9,1853-1854
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH90063D, Editorial
Chao Wang
This article highlights the recent work of Biju, Takano et al. (Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, 9, 1128–1136, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NH00134F) on using a unique bio-catalytic nanoparticle shaping method for preparing mesoscopic particles.
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Viral capsid structural assembly governs the reovirus binding interface to NgR1

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, 9,1925-1937
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00315B, Communication
Open Access
Rita dos Santos Natividade, Andra C. Dumitru, Alessandro Nicoli, Michael Strebl, Danica M. Sutherland, Olivia L. Welsh, Mustafa Ghulam, Thilo Stehle, Terence S. Dermody, Antonella Di Pizio, Melanie Koehler, David Alsteens
We reveal how viral capsid protein organization and curvature critically influence the stability of reovirus–NgR1 interactions, with distinct differences observed between single proteins, 2D assemblies, and 3D viral particles.
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Semiconductor nanowire heterodimensional structures toward advanced optoelectronic devices

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00385C, Review Article
Xin Yan, Yao Li, Xia Zhang
This review paper provides an overview of the fabrication, properties and optoelectronic applications of nanowire heterodimensional structures including nanowire/quantum well, nanowire/quantum dot, and nanowire/2D-material.
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Lasing in an assembled array of silver nanocubes

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00263F, Communication
Open Access
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Mindaugas Juodėnas, Nadzeya Khinevich, Gvidas Klyvis, Joel Henzie, Tomas Tamulevičius, Sigitas Tamulevičius
Mass produced monocrystalline silver nanocubes assembled on a large scale into lattices in a structured template support lasing modes with excellent characteristics.
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Full-color peptide-based fluorescent nanomaterials assembled under the control of amino acid doping

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00400K, Communication
Yuhe Shen, Yulin Sun, Yaoyu Liang, Xiaojian Xu, Rongxin Su, Yuefei Wang, Wei Qi
Peptide-based biofluorescents are of great interest due to their controllability and biocompatibility, as well as their potential applications in biomedical imaging and biosensing.
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BJP releases first list of 99 candidates for Maharashtra Assembly elections

The list includes 71 sitting MLAs and several prominent party leaders




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Pawar vs. Pawar in Baramati once again: NCP (Sharad Pawar) announces candidates for Maharashtra assembly elections

During the last Lok Sabha polls, Ajit Pawar’s wife, Sunetra Pawar, secured 573,979 votes in Baramati but was defeated by her sister-in-law, Supriya Sule, Sharad Pawar’s daughter, who garnered 732,312 votes




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Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: BJP to implement Uniform Civil Code in the state, tribals to be out of its ambit, says Amit Shah

Jharkhand is the most corrupt state in the country, alleges Union Home Minister Amit Shah while releasing BJP’s manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections in the state




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Maratha leader Manoj Jarange-Patil withdraws supporters from Maharashtra assembly polls

Contesting without strong political backing might undermine our cause, says Maratha reservation leader Manoj Jarange-Patil




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Andhra Pradesh Assembly to present full Budget for FY25 on November 11

Notably, this marks the first time in the state’s history that two vote-on-account budgets were introduced for the initial eight months of the current fiscal year. 




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JK Assembly convenes after six years

The first session after a six-year hiatus quickly descended into bedlam as legislators engaged in heated exchange after the People’s Democratic Party introduced a resolution opposing the reading down of Article 370.  




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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly passes resolution seeking restoration of special status 

Ruckus ensues as BJP opposes resolution




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An ensemble model for rapid quantitative determination of vanadium (V) in petroleum coke by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2841-2855
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00300D, Paper
Hongkun Du, Tengfei Sun, Shaoying Ke, Dongfeng Qi, Wei Zhang, Juan Wei, Bing Yang, Hongyu Zheng
Precise detection and analysis of trace elements in materials are critical for various industrial applications.
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Ultrathin two-dimensional membranes by assembling graphene and MXene nanosheets for high-performance precise separation

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30121-30168
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA05097E, Review Article
Yifan He, Shanshan Guo, Xueji Zhang, Lijun Qu, Tingting Fan, Jinlei Miao
Ultrathin 2D membranes were assembled by graphene and MXene nanosheets for separation to overcome the “trade-off” limitation between permeability and selectivity.
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How India's Semiconductor Sector Aims to Create 1 Million Jobs by 2026, Says Report

The chip design, software development, system circuits, and manufacturing supply chain management are also expected to be open. 




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Only Indian entities can disseminate satellite data, say new IN-SPACe rules 

These are among the rules brought out today by India’s space activities regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorizsation Center (IN-SPACe). These rules are to govern private sector activities in ‘space’



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Agnikul Cosmos makes history, launching Agnibaan rocket powered by 3-D printed semi-cryo engine

This launch, which comes after several previous attempts, marks a major achievement as the first-ever controlled flight of a semi-cryogenic liquid engine realized through additive manufacturing




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Reconstitution of Assembly Assurance Committee stirs row




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Protest held against Speaker’s decision to remove legislator from Assembly panel




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Fabrication of effect pigments with full visible photonic crystal colors via the shear-induced assembly of multinary colloidal nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17695-17703
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02761B, Paper
Qilin Guo, Huateng Li, Xiuli Wang, Changchun Wang
An efficient shear-induced co-assembly strategy is provided for creating full-spectrum tunable structural color materials and complex photonic nanostructures by handily manipulating varied relative ratios of multinary colloidal nanoparticles.
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Spinel CoFe2O4: a room temperature magnetic semiconductor with optical transparency

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17658-17667
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC01607F, Paper
Imran Khan, Jisang Hong
Finding a suitable ferromagnetic transparent semiconducting material is of utmost importance for the development of advanced devices with unique functionalities.
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Highly sensitive OFET based room temperature operated gas sensors using a thieno[3,2-b]thiophene extended phthalocyanine semiconductor

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03208J, Paper
Recep Isci, Ozgur Yavuz, Sheida Faraji, Dilara Gunturkun, Mehmet Eroglu, Leszek A. Majewski, Ismail Yilmaz, Turan Ozturk
A novel thienothiophene (TT) and phthalocyanine (Pc) based conjugated material was designed, synthesized, fabricated for an organic field effect transistor (OFET) and utilized as an OFET based gas sensor for hazardous gases such as NO2 and SO2.
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Modifying the liquid crystalline chessboard tiling - Soft reticular self-assembly of side-chain fluorinated polyphiles

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04076G, Paper
Open Access
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Christian Anders, Virginia-Marie Fischer, Tianyi Tan, Mohamed Alaasar, Rebecca Waldecker, Yubin Ke, Yu Cao, Feng Liu, Carsten Tschierske
Development of new functional materials requires the understanding of the fundamental rules of complex superstructure formation in self-assembling systems. Here we report new liquid crystalline honeycombs based on reticular self-assembly...
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U.S. Senate votes 64-32 to advance sweeping semiconductor industry bill

The 64-32 vote means advancing legislation which will help the U.S. semiconductor industry compete with China




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Emerging two-dimensional ferromagnetic semiconductors

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,11228-11250
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00378K, Review Article
Denan Kong, Chunli Zhu, Chunyu Zhao, Jijian Liu, Ping Wang, Xiangwei Huang, Shoujun Zheng, Dezhi Zheng, Ruibin Liu, Jiadong Zhou
The atomic structures, physical properties, preparation methods, growth mechanisms, magnetism modulation techniques, and potential applications of emerging 2D ferromagnetic semiconductors are investigated.
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Bharathiar University schedules odd-semester exams of 2024-25 session in conformity with pre-Covid pattern

The exams are set to begin on November 13




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CVC to host seminar on challenges in senior living communities in Coimbatore




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Law and order (1969) / written and directed by Frederick Wiseman [DVD].

[France] : Blaq Out, [2015]




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Ensemble, c'est tout (2007) / written and directed by Claude Berri [DVD].

[France] : Pathé, [2007]




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Unrecognized volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds from brake wear

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00024B, Paper
V. Perraud, D. R. Blake, L. M. Wingen, B. Barletta, P. S. Bauer, J. Campos, M. J. Ezell, A. Guenther, K. N. Johnson, M. Lee, S. Meinardi, J. Patterson, E. S. Saltzman, A. E. Thomas, J. N. Smith, B. J. Finlayson-Pitts
This study shows that volatile and semi-volatile organic gases are emitted during light and heavy braking. These emissions will remain as we transition to zero exhaust emission vehicles and must be included in air pollution and climate assessments.
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Seminar on Persian manuscripts spotlights patronage and trade




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Sinner gets tough U.S. Open draw, Sabalenka could see Gauff in semis

The U.S. Open will be played Aug. 26-Sept. 8.




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Bopanna-Sutjiadi pair enters U.S. Open mixed doubles semifinals

Bopanna, 44, had earlier exited the men’s doubles in the third round




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U.S. Open: Taylor Fritz gets past Alexander Zverev to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal

Now he is headed to the final four at the U.S. Open, where he will meet either No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria or No. 20 Frances Tiafoe of the United States




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Bopanna-Sutjiadi lose U.S. Open mixed doubles' semifinal to Young-Townsend

In the quarterfinals, Bopanna-Sutjiadi had recorded a hard-fought win over Ebden and Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova




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U.S. Open: Emma Navarro to face Sabalenka in first Grand Slam semifinal after defeating Paula Badosa

Emma Navarro had earlier defeated U.S. Open defending champion Coco Gauff