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Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Centre launches clinic, homecare service for the elderly

These initiatives aim to provide multidisciplinary care to senior citizens and enhance their quality of life




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Apparent Israeli airstrike on mosque in central Gaza kills at least 18 people

The latest strikes add to the mounting Palestinian death toll in Gaza, which is now nearing 42,000




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Elon Musk’s India entry with Tesla and Starlink may get easier with Trump’s backing

Similarly, Musk is keen to launch his satellite broadband services firm Starlink in India and has been asking for lower entry barriers




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Gold soars on geopolitical risks, central bank buying

While gold displays an uptrend on the charts, much could hinge on Fed action too




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Central banks bet big on gold as global uncertainty lingers

In fact, central banks accounted for 23 per cent of the overall gold demand at 1,238 tonnes in the March quarter



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Gold prices may rule firm if central banks continue to buy, says World Gold Council

The yellow metal outlook looks strong: Sachin Jain, Regional CEO of WGC



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Globally, central banks plan to add more gold to reserves in 2024

Apex banks’ confidence in the dollar low; high prices for the yellow metal may affect demand in India



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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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Syntheses, structures and characterization of noncentrosymmetric MZnPO4 (M = K, NH4)

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02530J, Paper
Jiawei Zhao, Wei Wei, Meihui Chen, Yanna Chen, Donghai An
Two phosphates, KZnPO4 and NH4ZnPO4, were successfully synthesized, and both structures show a three-way skeleton of isolated PO4 and ZnO4 tetrahedra. And NCS KZnPO4 and NH4ZnPO4 can exhibit SHG responses of 0.4 × KDP and 1 × KDP.
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Tension erupts in Mandya over entry of Dalits into temple

Former MLA M. Srinivas took the initiative in leading the entry of Dalits into the temple. However, a small group of persons opposed the move, took away the processional deity and tore down the temple plaque and board.




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EAM Jaishankar says success of Central govt's policies linked to state's intentions




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Membrane technology for water reuse in decentralised non-sewered sanitation systems: comparison of pressure driven (reverse osmosis) and thermally driven processes (membrane distillation and pervaporation)

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2831-2843
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00200H, Paper
Open Access
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E. Mercer, C. Davey, Y. Bajón Fernández, S. Septien, S. Tyrrel, E. Cartmell, M. Pidou, E. J. McAdam
Thermally driven membrane processes provide an alternative method to conventional pressure driven processes to recover high quality water and manage odour from concentrated blackwater, using a low-grade heat source instead of electrical energy.
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Study of advanced treatment of low concentration tetracycline wastewater in two-stage MBBR system

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2688-2697
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00313F, Paper
Kuaile Zhao, Hanyu Chen, Zhaoran Wang, Baozhong Zhang, Kunfeng Zhang, Huikang Zhang, Wanbin Hong
In this research, a two-stage reaction system was developed, incorporating a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) and a photocatalytic reactor.
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Phosphorus release from sewage sludge and digestate driven by biological sulfate reduction: effect of feed sulfate concentration and thermal hydrolysis

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2897-2905
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00322E, Paper
Open Access
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Francesco Di Capua, Stefano Papirio, Silvio Matassa, Francesco Pirozzi, Giovanni Esposito
Recovering phosphorus from sewage sludge is a strategic, circular approach to ensure long-term phosphorus availability for future generations, supporting sustainability and resource preservation.
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Concurrent boron removal from reverse osmosis concentrate and energy production using a microbial desalination cell-Donnan dialysis hybrid system

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00621F, Paper
A. Yagmur Goren, H. Eser Okten
The removal of boron from aqueous solutions offers an important opportunity to improve the management of sustainable resources.
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Applicability of β-lactamase entrapped agarose discs for removal of doripenem antibiotic: reusability and scale-up studies

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00572D, Paper
Huma Fatima, Amrik Bhattacharya, Sunil Kumar Khare
Schematic diagram illustrating antibiotic removal via β-lactamase-entrapped agarose discs in a fixed-bed column bioreactor, highlighting the potential for scale-up.
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FSSAI is now more pro-active, industry-centred with fast responses: Nestle

Narayanan also lauded the efforts of the different leadership of FSSAI in the last ten years at different stages for the setting of NABL-accreditated laboratories across the country




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Centre for Development Studies: Looking to the future, evolving strategies to meet present-day challenges

CDS is evolving strategies for research and financial self-sufficiency while maintaining original mandate, exploring new programmes and training opportunities.




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Centre greenlights ₹177-crore Muthalapozhi harbour development

Six villages chosen for climate resilient scheme, and five fishing harbours in line for modernisation project




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Kerala digital varsity’s Centre for Digital Transformation in Culture to get a website




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Morning Digest | Presidential election today; Centre to convene all-party meeting on situation in Sri Lanka on DMK, AIADMK’s request, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day




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Privately issued but regulated digital currencies have benefits, say central bank chiefs

The benefits would hinge on how such private companies issuing digital assets are regulated




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Prices of essentials unlikely to rise during festive season: Centre

The Food Secretary said the Centre is thinking of lifting the export ban on certain varieties of non-basmati rice




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Centre decides to maintain status quo of return on small savings scheme

The interest rates on small savings schemes such as Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) are reset each quarter




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Dearness Allowance hiked by 3% for Central Government employees ahead of Deepavali

The government had last hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners on March 8




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Centre re-starts retail sale of pulses as prices rise ahead of festivals

Direct interventions through retail sale of basic food items such as rice, atta, dal and onion have helped maintain a stable price regime, Union Consumer Affairs and Food Minister Pralhad Joshi said




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Cognizant says entry-level annual pay for engineers at ₹4-12 lakh; best in industry

Cognizant said it offers ₹4-12 lakh salary to fresh engineering graduates, and the salary being quoted on social media is for non-engineering undergraduate degree holders




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Centre allows UPSC to perform Aadhaar-based authentication for candidates' verifications

The move assumes significance as the commission last month cancelled the provisional candidature of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar




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Top IT leaders to establish ISB-like institute for deep tech and entrepreneurship in Sri City

The institute aims to provide a comprehensive approach to nurturing startups and addressing the skill gaps faced by entrepreneurs.




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National Consumer Helpline facilitates ₹1 crore refund to students from coaching centres

NCH received 16,276 grievances from students in 2023-2024, up from 5,351 in 2022-2023 and 4,815 in 2021-2022




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IIT Madras partners with ISRO to establish Research Centre to study Spacecraft & launch vehicle Thermal Management

This ‘Centre of Excellence in the area of Fluid and Thermal Sciences’ will be the Nodal Centre to study Thermal problems regarding design, analysis and testing of various components




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‘World War II and Japan’s entry at the end of 1941 divided the Congress,’ says Mukund Padmanabhan

The possibility of a Japanese invasion in 1942 not only led to an exodus from several cities, including Madras and Calcutta, it also shaped major political events leading to the Quit India call to the British, says the author of The Great Flap of 1942




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Rahul Gandhi can pressure Centre to make MSP a legal right: Punjab Leader of the Opposition 

The Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa says former Congress chief reflects the collective voice and aspirations of the people, particularly farmers, making him the ideal choice for Leader of the Opposition; he opines that BJP, AAP, SAD need to focus on genuine development issues rather than emotional exploitation, adds that religious division and related politics do not resonate in diverse Punjab




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Jairam Ramesh interview: If Centre wants to adopt bulldozer tactics in Parliament, they will be met with a counter bulldozer

NDA and INDIA parties are almost evenly matched; the 2024 mandate is a personal, political and moral defeat of PM Modi, says the Congress leader.




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A high-entropy cathode catalyst with multiphase catalytic capability of Li2O2 and Li2CO3 enabling ultralong cycle life in Li–air batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8198-8208
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02817A, Paper
Xia Li, Guoliang Zhang, Dongmei Zhang, Ruonan Yang, Han Yu, Xiuqi Zhang, Gang Lian, Hua Hou, Zhanhu Guo, Chuanxin Hou, Xiaoyang Yang, Feng Dang
High entropy design guidance enables a modulated broad d-band of cathode catalyst with efficient d–p coupling for all reactants, realizing multiphasic catalytic capability of Li2O2 and Li2CO3 and ultralong cycle life in Li–air and Li–CO2 batteries.
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High-Entropy Materials for Aqueous Zinc Metal Batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04442H, Review Article
Xiaomin Han, Ran Zhao, Jingjing Yang, Yahui Wang, Anqi Zhang, Zhifan Hu, Mengge Lv, Chuan Wu, Ying Bai
To meet the challenges raised by the utilization of intermittent clean energies, rechargeable aqueous zinc ion battery (AZIB) stands at the forefront due to its competitive capacity, low cost, and...
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Laser-induced high-entropy alloys as long-duration bifunctional electrocatalysts for seawater splitting

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8670-8682
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE01093K, Paper
Open Access
Yunchao Xie, Shichen Xu, Andrew C. Meng, Bujingda Zheng, Zhenru Chen, James M. Tour, Jian Lin
This work presents a rapid in situ synthesis of FeNiCoCrRu high entropy alloy with porous structures via CO2 laser induction under ambient conditions. FeNiCoCrRu exhibits excellent seawater electrolysis and a superior long duration of >3000 hours.
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High-entropy doping for high-performance zero-cobalt high-nickel layered cathode materials

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05020G, Paper
Jiahui Zhou, Jiehui Hu, Xia Zhou, Zhen Shang, Yue Yang, Shengming Xu
Considering the high price and scarcity of cobalt resource, zero-cobalt, high-nickel layered cathode material (LNM) have been considered as the most promising material for next-generation high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However,...
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Salt Dissociation and Localized High-concentration Solvation by Interface of Fluorinated Gel and Polymer Solid Electrolyte

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04078C, Paper
Dechao Zhang, Yuxuan Liu, Dedi Li, Shimei Li, Qi Xiong, Zhaodong Huang, Shixun Wang, Hu Hong, Jiaxiong Zhu, Haiming Lyu, Chunyi Zhi
Low salt dissociation and unstable [Li(N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF))x]+ solvent structure in poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-based solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) remarkably restricts the high throughput ion transport and interfacial stability. Here, we...
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Tobacco cessation centre inaugurated




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More coaching centres for competitive exams to be opened in State, says Higher Education Minister




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Knowledge centres to facilitate coaching classes for TNPSC exam




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States and the Centre’s fetter of ‘net borrowing ceiling’

The Centre’s NBC step and, subsequently, Kerala’s move to approach the higher judiciary on the issue, highlight the need to revisit Article 293 of the Constitution




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Selective aerobic oxidative C–C bond cleavage using a high-entropy oxide-derived multimetallic catalyst

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,967-973
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00525A, Paper
Shaoyuan Guo, Xinli Tong, Jipeng Wang, Hang Tang
A stable and efficient high entropy catalyst is developed for the selective oxidative C–C bond cleavage in the presence of O2.
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Investigating serum concentration profiles of orally ingested short-chain fatty acid supplements

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04028G, Paper
Open Access
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Christopher G. Green, Marilyn L. Y. Ong, Samantha N. Rowland, Tindaro Bongiovanni, Lewis J. James, Tom Clifford, Stephen J. Bailey, Liam M. Heaney
HPMC capsules containing acetate, propionate, and butyrate salts exhibit peak serum concentrations of each short-chain fatty acid within 60 min and a return to baseline within 120 min. Seven days of repeated intake does not alter basal serum levels.
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When the Centre carried out a drive to ‘cleanse public life’ in Tamil Nadu

Immediately after the Karunanidhi government was dismissed on corruption charges, Governor K.K. Shah convened a meeting of Collectors and police officers to underscore the importance of a “clean, impartial, efficient, upright and just administration”. He said months later that he would restore Tamil Nadu’s image as the best-administered State




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E-khatas can now be obtained at BangaloreOne centres




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IISc scientists find a way to break down ‘biofilm barriers’ by using cow’s gut enzyme to aid entry of drugs




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Jipmer announces entrance exam results




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NEET ordinance ‘quite disturbing, without taste’, Supreme Court tells Centre

However, it refuses to stay ordinance; freeze on law will trigger chaos as lakhs of students across 17 States have already written exams, it says.