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Kerala School Sports & Games 2024: Kathakali dancer Sreya is Kerala’s fastest girl

Sreya, who set a personal best in the 100m and won her first gold at the Kerala School Sports & Games 2024, balances her passion by training for two hours every morning in athletics and practicing Kathakali in the evenings under Kalamandalam Ganesan




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Chennai Grandmasters 2024: Arjun in sole lead after fourth round

Vidit Gujrathi, who drew with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, is yet to win too. He’s had two losses, followed by two draws.




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Amsterdam violence: Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match

Israel’s National Security Council warned citizens abroad to avoid sports and cultural events, specifically the match in Paris, and be careful of violent attacks “under the pretense of demonstrations”




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Women’s Asian Champions Trophy: Sangita’s double strike hands India comfortable 4-0 win over Malaysia 

India scored through Sangita Kumari (8th, 55th minutes), Preeti Dubey (43rd) and Udita (44th).




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Jannik Sinner finishes 2024 at No. 1 in ATP rankings, awarded trophy

The 23-year-old Sinner is the 19th different player to claim the year-end honour and the 29th man overall to be No. 1.




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Synergistic effect of the heterojunction g-C3N4/Bi2MoO6/clinoptilolite to enhance the photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics in water in the presence of persulfate

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2665-2687
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00549J, Paper
Phuong Thu Le, Thu Phuong Nguyen, Thi Hai Do, Hong Nam Nguyen, Thi Mai Thanh Dinh, Thi Thuy Phan, Toshiki Tsubota, Trung Dung Nguyen
Proposed mechanism of OTC photocatalytic degradation by the CNBC-30/PDS/Vis system.
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Microwave irradiation synthesis of CoFe2O4/rGO to activate peroxymonosulfate for the degradation of 2-aminobenzothiazole in water

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2946-2960
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00459K, Paper
Wei Wei, Shiqian Gao, Feiyue Qian, Chongjun Chen, Youyi Wu
CoFe2O4/rGO MNPs synthesized via an in situ microwave irradiation method were used as a heterogeneous catalyst to activate PMS for the degradation of ABT. Its mechanism was explored, and the catalytic system was applied to real water samples.
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Sludge-derived novel Fe3O4–MgO@C composites for tetracycline abatement from wastewater using sustainable bio-electro-Fenton and nutrient recovery with co-precipitation: a waste-to-resource strategy

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00684D, Paper
Azhan Ahmad, Monali Priyadarshini, Shraddha Yadav, Makarand M. Ghangrekar, Rao Y. Surampalli
Developing efficient Fenton catalysts for the remediation of emerging pollutants is one of the challenges for researchers.
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Kotak Mahindra Bank Q2 net profit rises 5% to ₹3,344 crore

The bank’s consolidated net profit grew 13% to ₹5,044 crore as compared with ₹ 4,461 crore in the year ago period.




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CNG price may rise ₹4-6 on input supply cuts to gas retailers

City gas retailers are forced to buy imported and costlier liquefied natural gas to make up for the shortfall, which will lead to a hike in CNG prices that varies from ₹4-6/kg




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Atal tunnel builder Afcon Infrastructure to raise ₹5,430 crore via IPO on October 25

Afcon Infrastructure plans to use ₹600 crore for repaying debt, ₹320 crore for funding long-term working capital requirements and ₹80 crore for buying construction equipment.  




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Piaggio makes special Diwali offer for Aprilia RS457 sports bike at ₹4.17 lakh 

The RS457 sports bike will be available at a special ex-showroom price.




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JSW Steel Q2 net profit falls more than 85% to ₹404 crore; output grows 7% to 6.77 MT

“The total income decreased to ₹39,837 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal as against ₹44,821 crore a year ago,” JSW Steel said in a regulatory filing




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ICICI Bank Q2 profit rises 14.5% to ₹11,746 crore




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Ambuja Cements Q2 net profit falls 42% to ₹456 crore

The company’s revenue from operations for the quarter ending September 30, 2024 grew marginally to ₹7,516 crore as compared with ₹7,424 crore in the same period last year




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India’s IT services market grew 6.1% in 2023, reaching a size of $14.5 bn: International Data Corporation

While IT investments showed a slower recovery compared to the previous year, digital transformation (DX) initiatives and IT environments would continue to drive market growth




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Dabur Q2 profit down 17.6% to ₹417.5 cr impacted by inflation, squeeze in urban demand

The company had posted a net profit of ₹507.04 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago, Dabur India said in a regulatory filing




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Mahindra October auto sales up 20% YoY to 96,648 units; SUV sales up 25%

Including exports, the total SUV sales were 55,571 units. The domestic sales for Commercial Vehicles stood at 28812 units




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Royal Enfield October sales up 31% to 1,10,574 units

The company exported 8,688 motorcycles during the month




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Solar cell manufacturing to outstrip global demand by 2024: report

The sector experienced huge growth in 2023 with solar cell, wafers and modules capacity nearly doubling in comparison with the previous year, says World Solar Market Report 2024




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Automobile retail sales witness 64% growth in October: FADA

The convergence of major festivals (Navratri & Diwali) in October significantly boosted consumer demand, FADA said.




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Trent Ltd Q2 net profit surges 44% to ₹339 crore

Consumer sentiment has remained relatively muted says Chairman Noel N Tata




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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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Meet Aswanth A, the visual designer behind the IFFK 2024 logo and brand identity concept

The IFFK film festival will take place in Thiruvananthapuram from December 13 onwards




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Expo at Huddle Global 2024 to showcase Deep Tech, R&D start-ups

CM to open conclave on Nov. 28. Event a platform for start-ups to present their advanced solutions and engage in interactive demonstrations before major stakeholders from across the world




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J&K Terror Attacks: Data Show Terrorists Get Edge In Jammu; 13 Militants Among 44 Killed, 8 Of 10 Districts Hit

As per official data, Doda, Kathua and Reasi districts recorded nine killings each this year followed by Kishtwar (five), Udhampur (four), Jammu and Rajouri (three each), and Poonch (two).




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Jharkhand Election 2024: Full List Of Candidates And Their Constituencies

Jharkhand Election 2024 Candidates List: A total of 1,211 candidates remain in the contest for the Jharkhand Assembly Elections.




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Jharkhand Phase-1 Roundup: Curtains Come Down On Campaigning For 43 Of 81 Assembly Seats

A total of 1.37 crore voters out of the total 2,60 crore are eligible to participate in the voting on November 13. 




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Plane carrying 4 crashes, causes explosions in Nevada

Disaster's cause as yet unknown; multiple casualties, says report.




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Twitter claims Musk is ‘slow-walking’ trial over $44 billion deal

The two sides will make their arguments about the trial's proposed start date to a Delaware Court of Chancery judge on Tuesday




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Wholesale price rise at 4-month low of 1.3% in August

Vegetable prices down 10% from last August, but pulses, fruits, potatoes and onions remain in high inflation zone




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German economy to shrink further in 2024, think-tanks issue statement




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For the first time in 42 months, core sectors’ output tanked in August

Six of eight infrastructure segments witnessed a year-on-year contraction in production, while fertilizers and steel output grew at a milder pace than July




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RBI projects 7.2% GDP growth for FY25, CPI inflation to moderate at 4.5%

According to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, growth for the fiscal year will be supported by robust quarterly performances.




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Economics Nobel Winners 2024 and their studies on ‘how institutions are formed and affect prosperity’

Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson are professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology while James Robinson is based at the Harris School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago.




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China's economy grew 4.6% in July-September quarter, falling short of 5% target

The latest data show the world's second largest economy slowing from 4.7% annual growth in the previous quarter and falling short of the official target of “about 5%” growth for 2024,




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Rupee opens on flat note at 84.08 against U.S. dollar

Rupee opens flat against U.S. dollar, influenced by foreign fund outflows, strong dollar, and domestic equity trends




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FPIs withdraw record ₹94,000 crore from Indian equities in October on attractive Chinese valuations

Foreign portfolio investors withdrew ₹94,000 crore from Indian stock market in October due to high valuations, shifting focus to Chinese stocks




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Net direct tax collection grows 15.41% to ₹12.11 lakh crore till Nov 10

Refunds worth ₹2.92 lakh crore was issued during the period, a 53% jump over year-ago period.




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At nearly 5-year high, 42.2% vegetable price rise propelled October retail inflation past 6.2% 

“High food inflation in October, 2024 is mainly due to increase in inflation of vegetables, fruits and oils and fats,” the National Statistical Office said




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On the Draw — December 14, 2023




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Parliament proceedings | Three more MPs suspended, total at 146 as Opposition’s protest over mass suspension continues

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi moved a resolution to suspend MPs Nakul Nath, Deepak Baij and D.K. Suresh for misconduct and storming the Well in the Lower House




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On the Draw — January 2, 2024




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On the draw — January 3, 2024




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On the draw — January 4, 2024




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On the draw — January 8, 2024




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On the draw — January 10, 2024




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On the draw — January 12, 2024




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On the draw — January 16, 2024




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On the draw — January 19, 2024