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RBI moves 100 tonnes of gold back home amid global uncertainty

Since late last year, all the major central banks are moving their gold reserves back home given the volatile global developments, including the unrest in West Asia and conflict between Iran and Iraq



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Gold prices climb amid US recession concerns and rate cut bets

Spot gold rose 0.14% to $2,446.83 per ounce, while US gold futures increased by 0.8% to $2,488.50. 



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Domestic gold prices surge 10% amid global price rally, central bank buying: World Gold Council

Manufacturers have noted that in some cases, orders have reached levels not seen in several years, underscoring the strong buying interest among jewellery retailers and consumers alike



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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. 



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Gold hits near record levels, silver follows suit amidst rising demand

Gold prices surged by ₹1,150 to ₹78,500 per 10 grams, while silver prices rose by ₹1,500 to reach ₹93,000 per kg



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Amid soaring gold prices, jewellers boost sales with sparkling innovations

Jewellery brands in India are devising newer strategies and refining their existing approaches to alleviate the impact of soaring gold prices



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Trigonal bipyramidal or square planar? Density functional theory calculations of iron bis(dithiolene) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02650K, Communication
Katherine Merkel, Alyssa V. B. Santos, Scott Simpson
DFT calculations of 57 iron bis(dithiolene)-N-heterocyclic carbene adducts were conducted to determine what parameters predict their coordination. The properties were compared via regression models to see which best predict the Addison τ parameter.
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Fluorescent molecular systems based on carborane-perylenediimide conjugates

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17841-17851
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02477J, Paper
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Ruben Rodriguez-Madrid, Sohini Sinha, Laura Parejo, Jordi Hernando, Rosario Núñez
o-Carborane–perylenediimide conjugates exhibit exceptional fluorescence properties in solution, while red-light excimer emission is observed in their aggregated forms and in dispersible nanoparticles.
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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
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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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Investigation of the effect of Al2O3/water nanofluid on the performance of a thermoelectric cooler to harvest water from humid air

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,3035-3044
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00367E, Paper
Emad Nazari, Mohammad Hassan Vakili, Mahdi Reiszadeh
One of the sources of fresh water, especially in desert and water-scarce areas is atmospheric air.
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Spectral characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the middle reaches of the Huai River in a dry season

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00499J, Paper
Han Song, Liangmin Gao, Jing Xu, Limei Zhu, Xin Shu, Jieyu Xia, Kai Zhang, Lin Wu
Characteristics of DOM during the dry season.
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Zomato, Swiggy hike platform fee in certain cities amid festive season




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Leadership void at DUK and KTU: Administrative challenges persist amid Vice-Chancellor vacancies




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Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launches second phase campaign amidst criticism

Priyanka Gandhi began her campaign on November 3, accompanied by her brother Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition and Member of Parliament




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Kerala seeks to expand public health insurance scheme to cover ‘missing middle’

While this may move the State closer to the goal of universal health coverage, the expansion may hinge on additional funds to be generated by charging a premium to existing beneficiaries of the State scheme, which, at present, is in bad financial shape




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Gold cools, oil surges amid escalating tensions in West Asia




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Can India escape middle-income trap?

How does the World Bank define the threshold for middle-income economies? Why is state intervention considered crucial for breaking the middle-income trap? What lessons can be drawn from South Korea and Chile? What challenges does India face in balancing state intervention with democratic values?




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Veranda Learning Solutions enters the Middle East

Expands global footprint with Jumeira University Connect to launch CA Preparation Course in the UAE




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Byju’s auditor BDO resigns amid financial and governance concerns

The resignation comes amid reported issues with financial reporting and governance, raising questions about the firm’s financial transparency and management support




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upGrad expands course offerings amid demand for AI programs, sees international growth

The company has broadened its product portfolio significantly to meet evolving learner demands, particularly in areas like artificial intelligence (AI) and study abroad programs




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Shatianyu (Citrus grandis L. Osbeck) whole fruit alleviated loperamide-induced constipation via enhancing gut microbiota-mediated intestinal serotonin secretion and mucosal barrier homeostasis

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10614-10627
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02765E, Paper
Mei Deng, Jiamin Ye, Ruifen Zhang, Shuai Zhang, Lihong Dong, Dongxiao Su, Mingwei Zhang, Fei Huang
The effects of Citrus grandis Shatianyu whole fruit powder enriched in flavonoids and dietary fiber on loperamide-induced constipation after a 4-week administration in the diet, together with possible microbiota-mediated mechanisms were explored.
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Immune-enhancing effect of Weizmannia coagulans BCG44 and its supernatant on cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice and RAW264.7 cells via the modulation of the gut microbiota

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10679-10697
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02452D, Paper
Open Access
Yafang Xu, Yi Wang, Tao Song, Xiaxia Li, Haolin Zhou, Oumarou Zafir Chaibou, Bing Wang, Huajun Li
W. coagulans BCG44 and its supernatant possess potential immunomodulatory activity and modulate gut microbiota dysbiosis in CTX-induced immunosuppression.
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Diwali, amidst a choking Delhi

Green crackers are a step in the right solution. But they are not a complete solution




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Punjab announces free insurance for mid-day meal cooks, helpers




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A mixed report card for the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor

Implementation on the northern part of the corridor, which is mostly in West Asia, is going to move slowly until the conflict subsides, while progress is faster on the eastern leg connecting the UAE and Indian ports




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T.N. rains: Schools, colleges closed in several districts amid heavy rain

Schools and colleges in Tamil Nadu districts declared holiday due to heavy rain, exams to continue as scheduled





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Rupee tumbles 11 paise at close at 83.80 against US dollar amid sharp decline in equity markets

Dollar weakness overseas supports rupee




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Rupee falls to record low amid outflows from stocks, bonds

RBI changed its stance to ‘neutral’ on Wednesday, spurring bets that the country is on the path to cut interest rates 




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Rupee steady at 84.07 against US Dollar amid market pressures

Despite this increase, the currency is affected by strong dollar demand and outflows from foreign funds, contributing to investor hesitancy.




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RBI helps rupee outperform peers amid US election jitters

The central bank has sold dollars on almost all days in the last two weeks, not allowing the rupee to fall and dampening volatility




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Graphdiyne (CnH2n−2) based copper(I) bromide dual S-scheme heterojunction with AX2O8 type compounds induced electron directional migration

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01031K, Paper
Xinwan Zhao, Minjun Lei, Guangbo Liu, Zhiliang Jin, Noritatsu Tsubaki
A fundamental strategy for enhancing the performance of photocatalytic water-splitting catalysts is to facilitate the efficient migration of photogenerated charge carriers to establish a heterojunction.
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A metal-free route to substituted imidazolidines via ring-opening cyclization (ROC) of activated aziridines with N-benzylanilines: DA-COP catalyzed photo-oxidative C–H activation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6411-6419
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00808A, Paper
Manish Kumar, Bharat Singh, Sugandha Singh, Indresh Verma, Kamal K. Kar, Manas K. Ghorai
A metal-free, conjugated organic polymer (TPA-PQ)-catalyzed intramolecular C–H functionalization strategy for the synthesis of imidazolidines in the presence of light and O2 is reported.
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Acrylamides from 1,2-dichloroethane via palladium-catalyzed carbonylation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6180-6185
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01117A, Communication
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Ren-Rui Xu, Chang-Sheng Kuai, Xiao-Feng Wu
An efficient strategy for the synthesis of acrylamides via palladium-catalyzed carbonylation, using 1,2-dichloroethane and amines as starting materials has been developed.
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Photocatalytic H2O2 production with perylene(bis-imide)-doped periodic mesoporous silica using micropollutants as sacrificial donors

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6710-6719
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00739E, Paper
Charlotte David, Stephane Grolleau, Denys Grekov, Aydar Rakhmatullin, Errol Blart, Valerie Hequet, Yann Pellegrin
A perylene-doped mesoporous silica material is used as a photocatalyst to produce H2O2 from aerated polluted water samples under light soaking.
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N-Halaminated spermidine-containing polymeric coating enables titanium to achieve dual functions of antibacterial and osseointegration

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00061G, Paper
Hang Ren, Peng Wang, Hanwen Huang, Junshen Huang, Yuheng Lu, Yanfeng Wu, Zhongyu Xie, Youchen Tang, Zhaopeng Cai, Huiyong Shen
Modified Ti with a porous N-halaminated spermidine-containing polymeric coating is constructed, and it has both excellent antibacterial and osteogenic abilities to enhance osseointegration, making it potentially applicable in orthopedics.
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PET image-guided kidney injury theranostics enabled by a bipyramidal DNA framework

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2086-2095
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01575K, Paper
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Pinghui Li, Zhidie Huang, Xiaoyan Duan, Tao Wang, Shaowen Yang, Dawei Jiang, Jianbo Li
We constructed 68Ga-BDF and employed PET imaging to establish its pharmacokinetic model. BDF was eliminated from the body via the urinary system. We observed distinct imaging indicators in UUO and AKI mouse models. Furthermore, we observed the therapeutic effect of BDF on AKI.
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Motorola Edge 50 Pro review. A marvellous mid-ranger?

The comeback king of smartphones has thrown in an affordable option like no other




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Moto Edge 50 review: A mid-ranger, with high-end ambitions

The Moto Edge 50 is one of those appealing options aimed at the mid-range market, and here’s how it fares.




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The Rise Of The Mid-Range Movie Hit

While super hits like Jawaan are missing this year, it has been filled with a range of medium-range hits such as Crew, Teri Baaton Ne Uljhaa Diya and Guntur Kaaram, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.




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Ind vs Eng Tests | India’s home record is formidable; Bazball is England’s best chance

Will Bazball work in India? Theoretically, there is no reason why it shouldn’t, but in practical terms, there are two reasons. One of them is Ravichandran Ashwin and the other Ravindra Jadeja.




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Sensex, Nifty slump 1 pc amid unabated foreign fund outflows, weak global trends




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Samsung enhances security features in its mid-segment smartphones

Samsung Knox Vault Security that was available in S series models, now features in A series smartphones



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Team India meets PM Modi: Celebrating T20 World Cup triumph amid fanfare

The team, which achieved victory by defeating South Africa, engaged in a memorable conversation with the Prime Minister, discussing their journey at the recently concluded ICC event and their experiences during the tournament




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Indian hockey team members return home amid much fanfare

The Indian team extended its record medal haul to 13 with a 2-1 victory over Spain in the third place match in Paris on Thursday




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Boxer Lin Yu Ting wins Olympic Gold amid gender controversies

Lin won 5-0 in three sets at Roland Garros on Saturday at the Olympics, celebrating by kissing the mat




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Amid victory spree at 45th Chess Olympiad, here’s a recap of Dommaraju Gukesh’s other win - businessline’s Young Changemaker award

Gukesh’s grandparents, Usha and Shankar Raju, received the award on behalf of the 18-year old, who is representing India at the Chess Olympiad




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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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Don’t freak out, Europe, but you might be in the middle of a mustelid uprising