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Smartphone replacement cycle in India increased from 24 months to almost 36 months

The aspiration to own a good device without paying much is making the used smartphones a very attractive choice for consumers wanting to upgrade or even with first-time smartphone users




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Maharashtra Polls Exclusive: `Rs 125 Cr Transferred To 200 Accounts, Withdrawn Overnight`; Deal Done For Muslim Votes?

In today's DNA, the Zee News anchor analysed the transfer of a huge amount of money to 200 Accounts ahead of polls in Maharashtra.




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Maharashtra BJP Leader Raosaheb Danve Kicks Man in Viral Video, Claims He’s `30-Year Old Friend`

BJP leader and former Union Minister Raosaheb Danve stirred controversy when he kicked a man during a photo session, an incident that has since gone viral on social media.




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DHFL Resolution: Top banks move Apex court against NCLAT order

Some CoC members challenge the NCLAT order and want SC to set it aside



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The telegram that came as an anti-climax




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Plus-sized clothes and the economics of sales




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TCS inks cloud data migration deal with Air France-KLM 

TCS will help the airline group transition its critical systems and core business data to the cloud, including flight operations, passenger information, aircraft maintenance, and e-commerce platforms




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Fed cuts rates; Powell declares he won’t resign if Trump asks

The Federal Open Market Committee, acknowledging the uncertain economic outlook, unanimously cut the federal funds rate to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%.



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ACME Solar Holdings IPO issue closes today

Thanks to higher participation from retail investors, offer subscribed 0.7 times so far




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Call to increase consultation days at transgender clinic at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai

Thousands of people have visited the clinic since its launch in 2022 thanks to friendly doctors; those coming from outstations find it difficult to make multiple trips; they also want a hostel for those visiting the clinic since they are not welcome at lodges, says an activist




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HC directs Dindigul Superintendent of Police to take steps to identify vehicle involved in accident




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Smartphones sales declined during first phase of festive season but value crosses $3.2 billion

The festive season contributes 20%-25% of annual smartphone sales




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Beyond the classroom: When students build start ups

Classroom theories are okay, but when you sit with your group to chill and create something of your own by putting the minds together, you open doors to recognition by major international companies. That’s the true essence of teamwork.




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Primebook to offer cloud-as-a-service model with its next affordable laptop launch

Primebook’s upcoming laptop will also be powered by a MediaTek Kompanio processor




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Apple’s iOS 18.2 beta includes new Apple Intelligence features, ChatGPT integration 

Next week, the hardware company is set to release iOS 18.1 which will include the first set of Apple Intelligence features




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Dyson launches Big Ball corded vacuum cleaner in India

Dyson Big Ball wand offers 360° articulation. It rides on a ball for steering




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KKR crush SRH by 8 wickets to clinch third IPL title

KKR chased down the target of 114 with as many as 57 balls to spare; Venkatesh Iyer remained not out on 52 off 26 balls




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Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa defeats Magnus Carlsen for first classical win; sister Vaishali leads women’s competition

This significant win marks a milestone in Praggnanandhaa’s career, as he pushed Carlsen to fifth place, while Vaishali drew her game against Anna Muzychuk, further solidifying her lead




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Clash of rivals: Ad interest high for India-Pak T20 World Cup tie

Inventory for the match nearly sold out; pubs and restaurants anticipate rich pickings




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Lionel Messi: Inter Miami will be ‘my last club’

Lionel Messi confirms Inter Miami will be his final club, focusing on enjoying the last chapter of his career




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Paralympics: Avani retains gold; Mona clinches bronze in historic 10m air rifle double for India

Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold three years ago, Avani, 22, shot a superb 249.7 to erase her own Paralympic record of 249.6 set in the Japanese capital three years ago




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Chennai Night Race weekend gets off to a chaotic start on delay in FIA clearance

Bumpy start to F4 Chennai street circuit night race with delays, technical issues, and disappointed fans




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Gukesh beats USA’s Caruana as India closes in on maiden Gold at 45th Chess Olympiad

It was a Catalan opening wherein Gukesh got the complications running in his favour in the later stages of the middle game after grabbing a pawn




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Point and click

From vintage classic to quirky cool, houseproud.in curates signature products for homes




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Brilliance in brick and clay

The Shyam Rai Temple at Bishnupur in Bengal’s Bankura district is massive in its scale and ornamentation.




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Now, info just a click away

Chennai Corporation becomes the first in India to adopt a dashboard to manage civic issues. Nidhi Adlakha finds out more




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Décor, just a click away




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HCLTech announces AI/Cloud Native Lab in Singapore in partnership with government

IT consulting company HCLTech has announced an AI/Cloud Native Lab in Singapore that will be developed in partnership with the Singapore government




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How Elon Musk's clout with Donald Trump could enrich his companies

Elon Musk’s backing of Donald Trump’s decisive victory for a second presidency gives the billionaire entrepreneur extraordinary influence in business




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OpenAI buys chat.com domain for undisclosed amount

The domain was previously owned by Dharmesh Shah, the co-founder and CTO of HubSpot who bought it last year for $15.5 million




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Google Cloud announces initiatives for early-stage AI startups

AI-first startups will receive even greater support with $350,000 in credits given the compute-heavy needs of the technology




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Anthropic to provide Claude AI models to U.S. defense agencies

Anthropic’s Claude 3 and 3.5 models will be integrated with Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform and hosted on AWS




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Bayer clears path to clinch Monsanto acquisition by divesting more to BASF

BASF will buy agrochemical and seed businesses for $2 billion




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U.S. and U.K. political climates are driving scholars to Canada

‘Brain gain’ program brings high-profile international researchers to Canadian universities




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How chemistry helps track and detect nuclear materials

Chemists are designing better methods to analyze confiscated nuclear materials and to track nuclear activity remotely




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New ventures try again to recycle polystyrene

Start-ups link with plastic makers on new recycling techniques




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CordenPharma extends oligonucleotides in Colorado




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Hanford researchers demonstrate continuous process to vitrify waste from nuclear weapons production




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Polymer solar cell hopes to claim new record

Engineering two organic molecules for better compatibility boosts the conversion efficiency of polymer solar cells to 14.2%




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Chemists claim they’ve defined the first new class of stereoisomers in 50 years

Akamptisomers result from bond-angle inversion




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U.S. EPA proposes final pollution cleanup plan for American Cyanamid site

Goal is getting Pfizer-owned land in New Jersey back into use




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Stiff-yet-supple plastic can be reshaped and recycled

Dynamic boron-oxygen networks are key to the new material’s unusual properties




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U.S. clears Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto




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U.S. EPA proposes final pollution cleanup plan for American Cyanamid site

Goal is getting Pfizer-owned land in New Jersey back into use




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New York State requires disclosure of cleaning product ingredients




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Perovskite progress pushes tandem solar cells closer to market

Rapid improvements in the stability and efficiency of perovskite-silicon tandem cells are raising commercial hopes




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Multilayer coating helps plastic dental devices stay clear of bacteria

A superhydrophilic film made of two sugar molecules could help prevent bacterial growth on the mouthpieces




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China swoons over cleantech and biotech stocks

Stock market conditions are favorable for Chinese technology firms




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Recycling needs a revamp

Chemical and biochemical approaches take aim at plastic pollution




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Plastics recycling with microbes and worms is further away than people think

Headlines about plastic-eating organisms belie tough, competitive road to development