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OpenAI in talks with California to become for-profit company: Report

The OpenAI non-profit will continue to exist and own a minority stake in the for-profit company




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Testing how much trisubstituted amines can bulk up

Using a multitude of methods, chemists make unprecedented crowded alkyl amines; but one elusive target remains out of reach




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LyondellBasell in talks to buy stake in Braskem

A deal would give LyondellBasell control of Brazil’s largest chemical maker




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Covestro deploys novel chlor-alkali technology in Spain




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LyondellBasell in talks to buy stake in Braskem

A deal would give LyondellBasell control of Brazil’s largest chemical maker




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Synthesizing mothers’ milk

Scientists are seeking ways to make beneficial but elusive sugars found in breast milk




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BASF to supply human milk oligosaccharide




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Balkrishna Industries Ltd. - Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication






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Belkin expands its audio portfolio in India

Belkin earbuds will provide comfortable in-ear fit, 31 hours of playtime, and are sweat and splash resistant Recent launche wireless earbuds makes its debut with 31 hours of playtime




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Belkin Soundform Rise review: Earphones tuned for calls  

These True Wireless Stereo buds are clear and comfortable but a little on the expensive side




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boAT Xtend Talk smartwatch debuts in India, priced at ₹2,999

The device comes with Bluetooth calling and an inbuilt Alexa feature




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Hitting play on nostalgia! Sony Walkman A-306 review

Almost synonymous with portable music players in the ‘90s, the Walkman slides back into our lives in this new avatar.




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Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Junior doctors’ hunger strike enters 10th day; another protesting medic hospitalised

“A medical staff is in the CCU and his parameters have deteriorated. We have formed a medical board to treat him,” a senior doctor of the NRS Medical College and Hospital told




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After inconclusive talks, Bengal Chief Secretary urges doctors to call off fast-unto-death

With junior doctors insisting to continue with their hunger strike till all their demands are met the stalemate is likely to continue. So far five doctors who began hunger strike on October 5 for a ten-point demand have been hospitalised after their health condition deteriorated




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Kolkata rape-murder case highlights | SC asks WB govt. to furnish details on how civic police volunteers are hired

The top court remarked that the recruitment of civic police volunteers serves as a means of “granting political patronage”




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Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Junior doctors' hunger strike enters 11th day

Ongoing unrest in Kolkata as doctors’ hunger strike continues, with two more falling ill, sparking further protests




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Kolkata witnesses citizens protest carnival alongside Durga puja carnival

The Calcutta High Court had set aside the prohibitory orders imposed by Kolkata Police and pointed out that there was sufficient distance between the two venues where - Droher Carnival at Rani Rashmoni Avenue and Durga Puja immersion carnival at Red Road - were being organised




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Kolkatan who returns to Durga Puja after 20 years: ‘Crowds still there but no bonding, people are alone clicking selfies’

According to Arpita Mandal, the City of Joy, now that she’s two decades older, is today less suitable for pandal-hopping, due to the massive crowds, and more suitable for cafe-hopping, with plenty of eateries mushrooming even in residential neighbourhoods




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Watch: Kolkata rape-murder case: SC questions civic police volunteer scheme, calls it political patronage

What transpired during the proceedings? What were the directions issued by the top court?




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Durga Puja in Kolkata not at odds with doctor protests | Analysis

The agitation by doctors and a section of citizens over the rape and murder of a doctor was not against the Durga Puja but remains primarily directed at the State government




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Protesting junior doctors collect signatures from the public in Kolkata

Aniket Mahato, one of prominent faces of the doctors’ movement who fell ill during the hunger strike, has sought Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s intervention to resolve the crisis




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Kolkata tram, suspended during Durga Puja, yet to resume; tram lovers feel it may never come back

Kolkata tram faces uncertain future as court delays decision on resuming services, sparking fears of permanent closure




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Fire at Kolkata Hospital, 80 patients shifted to other health facilities

Family members of a cancer patient who passed away later in the day, alleged that the death was due to inhaling of smoke due to the fire.




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Durga Puja gone, wait begins in Kolkata now for book fair

The international book fair will be inaugurated on January 28 next year and go on till February 9.




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Uncertainty looms over Kolkata’s horse-drawn carriages

The fate of the British-era mode of transport is hanging in the balance with animal rights activists pushing for a ban, alleging mistreatment of horses, and historians seeking preservation of the tradition. The High Court has urged the West Bengal government to provide alternative livelihoods as owners, drivers struggle to survive amid poor demand




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Relief for Kolkata’s anxious tram employees, enthusiasts as service resumes after long delay

Kolkata tram service, having just three routes with only two functional, resumes after Durga Puja suspension due to traffic congestion concerns




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Cyclonic storm Dana: Kolkata airport to suspend flight operations from 6 pm on October 24

The IMD said that the cyclone is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra port in neighbouring Odisha on October 25




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Kolkata director’s short film wins laurels at Oscar-qualifying Tasveer Film Festival

The sensitive take on grief, gender norms, and societal issues by director Rahul Roye wins the Best Social Justice Film award




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One injured, several shanties damaged in fire in south Kolkata

Fire in shanty caused by battery explosion spreads to gas cylinder and injures youth, damaging multiple shanties




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Kolkata Police starts probe into 'hacking' of live-streaming of Calcutta High Court hearing

During the hearing of Justice Subhasish Samanta at courtroom number 7, an obscene video was allegedly “live-streamed” for nearly one minute before it could be stopped




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Kolkata police amps up inspection on firecracker shops ahead of Deepawali

Only green crackers are allowed in markets to ensure low pollution and air quality control




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Kolkata Police arrest 292 people, seize over 500kg of banned firecrackers

Kolkata Police crack down on illegal firecrackers, arresting 292 people and seizing over 500 kg of banned fireworks




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Kolkata police arrest 601 for violations on Deepavali and Kali Puja; three dead in Howrah as house catches fire

The Kolkata Traffic Police registered cases against 841 people on charges such as rash driving and drunken driving. In an incident in Ward 110 of Patuli area, an adolescent boy was injured in a crude bomb explosion. In Howrah district, three people, including two children, died after a house where firecrackers had been stored caught fire.




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BJP and Trinamool in war of words over reports of ‘clashes’ in Kolkata

BJP leaders claim that clashes were sparked by attacks on immersion procession, puja pandal; police say the immediate triggers were a dispute about a parked bike, and a case of child sexual assault




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Woman’s body found in partner’s flat in Kolkata

Woman’s body sent for post-mortem; her partner is being interrogated by the police




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An ode to Kolkata’s tram

Growing up in Kolkata, trams have always been more than just a mode of transport for me; it’s been a source of respite from the chaos all around. The familiar sound of the tram’s bell which could be heard in every nook and corner and the gentle sway of the carriage through the bustling streets, trams became synonymous with my life in the city of joy. The perpetual news to cease the tram services feels like a piece of my childhood slipping away.




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Post-Deepavali festivities lead to protests, incidents of violence in Kolkata

Police personnel were assaulted in one incident when they stepped in to resolve the conflict




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Canadian experimental films to be in focus at Kolkata-based film festival

The Emami Art Experimental Film Festival, held at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity, will put a spotlight on Canada’s unique contributions to experimental cinema




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Row breaks out over endorsement of Trinamool candidate by officials of Kolkata-based football clubs

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari called the move ‘unprecedented and unethical’, writes to Union Sports Minister seeking his intervention




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Kolkata Mayor sparks controversy over ‘sexist’ remark on BJP candidate Rekha Patra

The BJP official page on X also posted the video of Mr. Hakim’s speech and wrote, “Calling a woman ‘maal’ is not just an insult to her but a slap in the face to all women and to the SC Poundra-Kshatriya community. This behavior from a minister is a disgrace to public office!” 




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Kolkata tram trundles back to familiar atmosphere of neglect and protests — a sign it is still alive

Friday’s CTUA protest was initially planned to demand restoration of the third surviving route, Ballygunge-Tollygunge, which was shut down temporarily about four months ago due to pipeline work; but by Friday they had more things to protest against as media reports showed bituminisation of not-in-use tram tracks in Alipore.




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Trial in R.G. Kar rape-murder case begins at Kolkata court

Civil police volunteer Sanjay Roy, accused of rape and murder of doctor, pleads innocence and says he is being framed




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Calcutta HC allows Hindutva group to protest alleged atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh at rally in Kolkata

The development comes three months after Sheikh Hasina resigned as PM of Bangladesh and left the country, causing political turmoil in Bangladesh and creating ripples in the internal politics of West Bengal




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Art festival to remind Kolkata of one of Bengal’s biggest mass movements

This year’s festival features nine events including walks, installations, talks and performances, presented at historic sites and archives across Kolkata




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Electroreductive deoxygenative carboxylation of alkyl oxalates with CO2

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10811-10817
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03452J, Communication
Yong Yuan, Hangfei Jiang, Ya-Nan Zhang, Yuyan Tao, Xincong Liu, Congde Huo
An electroreductive deoxygenative carboxylation of alkyl oxalates with CO2 is demonstrated.
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Electrochemistry-enabled Rh-catalyzed regioselective [4 + 1] and [4 + 2] cycloaddition of benzoic acid with alkynyl esters/amides

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10996-11002
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03753G, Paper
Wei-Jung Chiu, Chung-Ming Sun
The reaction of benzoic acids with alkynyl esters/amides in the presence of a Rh-catalyst and AcOH as an additive to give phthalides by [4 + 1] annulation. In contrast, the additive NaOAc exclusively affords isocoumarins through the [4 + 2] pathway.
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Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation and C–C coupling of lignin and its derivatives into renewable jet-fuel-range cycloalkanes

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC02051K, Critical Review
Xinyong Diao, Ying Xiong, Yawen Shi, Longlong Ma, Chenglong Dong, Shengbo Zhang, Na Ji
This review provides an in-depth understanding of the synthesis pathways and corresponding catalytic systems for the production of jet-fuel-range cycloalkanes from lignin and its derivatives via catalytic hydrodeoxygenation and C–C coupling.
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Crystalline/amorphous c-NiMo/a-NiMoOx nanoarrays for urea-assisted energy-saving H2 production in alkaline seawater

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05042H, Paper
Dongxue Guo, Yi Ping, Chuanjiao Wang, Changan Hou, Danhong Wang
Electrocatalytic seawater splitting is regarded as the most effective method for producing green hydrogen (H2), but it faces issues of high energy consumption and harmful chlorine evolution side reactions. Replacing...
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