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Medical device sector welcomes Centre’s ₹500 crore outlay

The government has said that the move is a game changer that will not only help the industry but will also help make India self-reliant




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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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Robot collects melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

Operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, the robot collected a fragment measuring approximately 5 millimetres in size




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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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Historic showdown: Trump vs. Harris as America votes

The contest, marked by significant political events, including assassination attempts on Trump and President Biden’s unexpected withdrawal, sees both candidates neck-and-neck in several key swing states.




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Trump takes early electoral lead as race with Harris takes shape

Polls have closed in key swing states of Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan




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Trump wins Pennsylvania, leaving him 3 electoral votes shy of clinching White House

Pennsylvania was carried by Trump when he first won the White House in 2016 and then flipped back to Democrats in 2020. Trump also took Georgia, which had voted for Democrats four years ago




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As Trump makes historic return, world braces for new era

People hope Trump will address jobs, economy issues; Trump has vowed to crackdown on illegal immigration




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Narendra Modi congratulates Donald Trump on US election victory, says looking forward to renewing collaboration

‘Let’s work for the betterment of our people and to promote global peace, stability and prosperity,’ Modi says in a post on X




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Trump victory gives Modi chance to reset India’s image with the West

Analysts and officials believe that the US under Trump will continue a years-long effort to cultivate India as a strategic partner against a more assertive Beijing, an effort that has won India big new investments from US companies like Apple Inc




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Arsenal sporting director Edu Gaspar resigns

Edu said he was leaving to pursue “a different challenge” but did not specify what that would entail.




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Investors flock to Sovereign Gold Bonds despite price rises, FY24 sees record subscriptions

SGBs offer a hedge against gold price fluctuations, with investors receiving the ongoing market price at redemption



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Investor interest surges as ₹27,000 crore of Sovereign Gold Bonds purchased in FY24, reveals RBI report

The surge in investments can be attributed to the prospects of higher returns, tax benefits, and the bonds’ exemption from capital gains tax.



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Gold eases, investors seek more cues on US Fed's rate path

UIS dollar rose on safety bids after an attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump, which raised his odds of winning



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Gold industry forms self-regulatory body to ensure transparency, boost trust

The Association for Gold Excellence and Standards will frame good practices to be followed by the entire value chain of the industry, including bullion, jewellery manufacturers and retailers



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LDH-derived Co0.5Ni0.5Te2 Dispersed in 3D Carbon Sheets as Separator Modifier to Enable Kinetics-Accelerated Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02619E, Paper
Chunmei Li, kan Mi, Kai Xu, Zhuo Jia, Xiaolei Jiang, Huili Peng, Xiuwen Zheng, Hongjiao Nie
Lithium-sulfur battery is considered as a powerful candidate for the next generation of advanced energy storage systems relying on its high energy density and theoretical specific capacity. However, its practical...
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Triple-shelled Ni@MnO/C hollow spheres with enhanced performance for rechargeable zinc-ion capacitors

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02303J, Paper
Tao Xiang, Zaiting Qu, Daohong Zhang, Chenglong Hu, Zhen Chen, Qiufan Wang
Ni/MnO@C nanospheres with different core–shell structures are obtained by using Ni3Mn-MOFs as templates, exhibiting excellent electrochemical properties as cathodes in zinc-ion storage.
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What is the key factor affecting the cathodoluminescence intensity of europium complexes?

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02501F, Communication
Rongdeng Lu, Tinghui Huang, Alexander Goloveshkin, Dmitry Kopytov, Kseniya Orekhova, Ivan Khanbekov, Valentina V. Utochnikova
Cathodoluminescence of lanthanide coordination compounds correlates with PLQY/τ in the saturation regime and with PLQY when saturation is not reached. Understanding this, a brightly cathodoluminescent europium complex was obtained.
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Advances in metal–organic frameworks for optically selective alkaline phosphatase activity monitoring: a perspective

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17742-17755
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01727G, Perspective
Eduarda Andrade, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Flávio Figueira
MOFs can play three essential roles in ALP monitoring: they can serve as fluorescent probes, function in oxidation or peroxidation mechanisms, or combine both processes.
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Optimizing synergistic effects: creating oxygen vacancies in NiCoWO4via a solid-state grinding method for improved energy storage performance

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17948-17962
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02118E, Paper
Anandhavalli Jeevarathinam, Arun Annamalai, Ramya Ravichandran, Kumaresan Annamalai, Sundaravadivel Elumalai
We disclose, for the first time we report the synthesis of an oxygen vacancy-enriched NiCoWO4 electrode by a simple solid state grinding method using NaBH4 as a mild reducing agent without any solvents.
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Neutral mononuclear indium(III) photosensitizers for CO2 photoreduction

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17772-17776
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02595D, Communication
Zaichao Zhang, Li-Zhi Fu, Piao He, Xiao-Yi Yi
Neutral mononuclear indium(III) complexes (In-1–In-3) containing 2,6-di(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)pyridine and substituted dipyridylpyrrole pincer ligands are employed as photosensitizers in photocatalytic CO2 reduction.
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A bioinspired water oxidation catalyst that is ∼1/10th as active as the photosystem II oxygen evolving center at pH 7: a study of activity and stability factors

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17783-17788
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02336F, Communication
Danijel Boskovic, Richard Terrett, Matthew Longhurst, Sabeel Basheer, Alireza Ariafard, Pawel Wagner, Ronald J. Pace, Rob Stranger, Gerhard F. Swiegers
Ca-doped birnessite MnOx on liquid crystalline reduced graphene oxide exhibits unprecedented performance for an abiological catalyst at pH 7, including a very low onset overpotential of 0.52 V and high activity per unit area at 0.56 V overpotential.
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Recent Advances in Syntheses and Emerging Applications of 2D Borophene based Nanomaterials with a Focus on Supercapacitors

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02573C, Frontier
Prashanta Pal, Mahasweta Nandi
Two dimensional (2D) nanosheet of boron i.e. borophene, triggered interest in progressive research as a result of the vast field of opportunities to explore, from its innovative synthetic techniques to...
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Shedding light on local history

It’s the lifeblood of community identities and is vital for preserving cultural heritage




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Doctors and handwriting

A running joke is that a student with sloppy handwriting will probably become a doctor




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Complete actor vs method hero

When Sivaji Ganesan fans locked horns with Dilp Kumar admirers




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J&K students in Holenarasipur complain against nursing college; HIMS director says issue resolved




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Karnataka makes online applications mandatory for private aided school teacher recruitment

DSEL has developed a separate app to conduct aided schools teachers’ recruitment transparently




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Model rocketry workshop launched to inspire young innovators in Bengaluru

The workshop is aimed at promoting innovation and technical expertise




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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Welcome to the Karnataka Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today. Curated and written by Nalme Nachiyar.




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Music is a great unifying and connecting factor even today, says Nagaraj Rao Havaldar

Bengaluru-based musician Dr. Nagaraj Rao Havaldar recently presented a lecture-demonstration highlighting Karnataka’s unique status as a state that has nurtured stalwarts in both Hindustani and Carnatic traditions




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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Welcome to the Karnataka Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today. Curated and written by Nalme Nachiyar.




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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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Integrated motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) [electronic resource] : a practitioners guide / Joseph Hyde, Maria Torres, Win Turner, R. Lyle Cooper.

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2024]




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Sacred cow, mad cow : a history of food fears / Madeleine Ferrières ; translated by Jody Gladding

New York : Columbia University Press, c2006




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Ketamine [electronic resource] : the story of modern psychiatry's most fascinating molecule / by Keith G. Rasmussen.

Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, [2024]




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Maharashtra key to India's growth story being scripted in Modi 3.0: EAM Jaishankar




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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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Premier League referee David Coote suspended over derogatory remarks against Liverpool

Two videos circulating on social media appear to show David Coote giving his personal opinion on Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool when asked by another unidentified man.




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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Perth pitch to have really good pace and bounce: Curator cautions India ahead of first Test

India will focus on centre-wicket training at the nearby WACA stadium, where Australia will also polish their skills




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Detection and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in Korean municipal wastewater facilities and characterization of environmental factors influencing wastewater-bound SARS-CoV-2

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2752-2764
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00334A, Paper
Jayun Kim, Yoon-ji Kim, Sook-young Lee, Jae-Ku Oem, Subin Kim, Keugtae Kim, Woosik Jung, Sungpyo Kim, Dong-Hwan Jeong, Minjoo Lee, Soo-Hyung Lee, Hyunook Kim, Joonhong Park
Nationwide wastewater was analyzed during COVID-19 surges. Sample processing and SARS-CoV-2 detection were optimized. Virus non-infectivity was validated. Rose with local COVID-19 spikes. Temperature and water quality impact modeling.
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Effects of human activities and climate change on water quality and health risks of typical urban river in arid/semi-arid areas, a ten-year historical analysis

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00689E, Paper
Xiang Zhu, Hanjie Zheng, Dezhi Zuo, Qingqing Pang, Lei Xie, Longmian Wang, Jin-Ying Xi, Lin-Feng Tian, Jing Wu, Wenjuan Jiang, Jiawei Sun, Hongyu Zhao, Jianhua Jin
Water resources are scarce in arid and semi-arid regions. Urban rivers, vital water sources, are susceptible to the influences of climate change and human activities. However, there have been few...
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Sorption and biodegradation of stormwater trace organic contaminants via composite alginate bead geomedia with encapsulated microorganisms

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00600C, Paper
Open Access
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Debojit S. Tanmoy, Gregory H. LeFevre
We quantified sorption of stormwater relevant trace organic contaminants and dissolved phosphorus to a novel composite-alginate geomedia. We demonstrated coupled sorption and biodegradation of a representative tirewear compound via the geomedia.
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Heavy metal leaching from stormwater control measures – insights into field and lab prestressed media and road-deposited sediments

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00388H, Paper
Open Access
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Philipp Stinshoff, Yannic Henn, Steffen H. Rommel, Brigitte Helmreich
Heavy metals bound to filter media from stormwater control measures can leach out under unfavorable conditions. The potential overestimation due to different prestressing (lab vs. field) was evaluated with respect to the potential mobile fraction.
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Tata Projects sees green hydrogen, green ammonia, pump storage hydro as pillars of growth

“Sustainability is a critical element for us and we see in this sustainability journey, a lot of opportunities will open up in new sectors,” said Vinayak Pai, MD & CEO, Tata Projects in an interview




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HAL appoints Barenya Senapati as Director Finance

Barenya Senapati joined HAL in 1995 and has experience of 29 years in varied roles at Divisional level and at Corporate Finance. 




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Sugar sector demands hike in sale price and ethanol prices

The Minimum Sale Price (MSP) of sugar should be increased to ₹39.14 a kg for the sugar season 2024-2025 from ₹31 a kg that was fixed in 2019




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Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract

Boeing factory workers end strike with contract approval, securing wage increase and resuming production




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Tata Motors Q2 consolidated net profit declines 11% to ₹3,343 crore

The company had posted a consolidated net profit of ₹3,832 crore in the same quarter of the last fiscal, Tata Motors said in a regulatory filing.




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Industrial output returns to positive trajectory in September

The Index of Industrial Production inched up 0.7% from August levels to touch 146.7, but this was still the second weakest output level since December 2023.