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Government retains borrowing target, to raise ₹6.61 lakh crore in H2 to fund revenue gap

The gross market borrowing of ₹6.61 lakh crore shall be completed through 21 weekly auctions.




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IIT-Madras incubated Yotuh Energy raises ₹1.53-crore funding

The clean tech start-up specialises in electrifying vehicle refrigeration systems for mid-mile and last-mile cold chain logistics




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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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Festival fun, finery

Onam is in full swing




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Fun over tradition?

We asked youngsters if festivals were just about enjoying or did they also want to up keep customs and practices. Payal Chhabria listens in…




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Fun factory

They are an entertainment collaborative with new fangled ideas and creative energy. The members of Stray Factory tell Shonali Muthalaly what theatre means to them.




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The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘Mutual funds give access to equity, debt and gold through one route,’ says Monika Halan

The author of Let’s Talk Mutual Funds on why mutual funds should be a part of the Indian investor’s portfolio




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The construction of multifunctional solid electrolyte interlayers for stabilizing Li6PS5Cl-based all-solid-state lithium metal batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03289F, Paper
Ya Chen, Xin Gao, Zheng Zhen, Xiao Chen, Ling Huang, Deli Zhou, Tengfei Hu, Bozhen Ren, Runjing Xu, Jiayi Chen, Xiaodong Chen, Lifeng Cui, Guoxiu Wang
The established multifunctional interlayers effectively eliminate both anode-initiated and GB-initiated dendrites and guarantee satisfactory battery performance for ASSLMBs.
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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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DMK functionary ends life in Salem




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Pantomath’s Bharat Value Fund invests ₹235 cr in Haldiram Bhujiawala

The company will use the funds to expand its manufacturing and markets outside East and North-East India




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UnifyApps raises $20 million in Series A funding to deliver AI agents across enterprise

Iconiq Growth has invested in companies like Airbnb, Uber and Snowflake. ICONIQ Growth General Partner Matt Jacobson has joined UnifyApps’ board of directors as part of the new funding




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Enhancement of the flavor and functional characteristics of cod protein isolate using an enzyme–microbe system

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10717-10731
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02272F, Paper
Zheng-Fei Yan, Jia-Yu Chen, Jing Yang, Shuai Yuan, Xue-Yi Qiao, Bo Xu, Ling-Qia Su
Cod protein isolate was first debittered using Streptomyces canus aminopeptidase (ScAPase) and then deodorized through probiotic fermentation, showing the most substantial. These products showed the most substantial proliferation effect on probiotics.
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Unravelling the potential of yolkin for nutraceutical use: the origin, structure, and functional insights of a hen egg yolk polypeptide complex

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10746-10760
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03023K, Paper
Open Access
Aleksandra Zambrowicz, Katarzyna Kapczyńska, Paweł Kania, Jakub Stanisław Nowak, Marta Kaszowska, Katarzyna Szymczak-Kulus, Wioletta Kazana-Płuszka, Marta Piksa, Sabina Górska, Dominika Jakubczyk, Józefa Macała, Agnieszka Zabłocka
The nutraceutical potential of yolkin health benefits from hen egg yolk.
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A probiotic multi-strain mixture combined with hydroxyectoine improves intestinal barrier function by alleviating inflammation in lipopolysaccharide stimulated differentiated Caco-2 cells

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03130J, Paper
Azza Dabous, Antonietta Stellavato, Donatella Cimini, Valentina Vassallo, Maria D'Agostino, Chiara Schiraldi
Freeze-dried formula containing three probiotic strains and hydroxyectoine reduces LPS-induced inflammation in Caco-2 cells, assessed via RT-PCR, western blot, ELISA, and immunofluorescence for tight junction integrity.
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Goat milk derived small extracellular vesicles ameliorate LPS-induced intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction, oxidative stress, and apoptosis by inhibiting the MAPK signaling pathway

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04067H, Paper
Feng Gao, Xin Zhang, Zhiming Xu, Kang Zhang, Fusheng Quan
Intestinal injury is often accompanied by epithelial barrier dysfunction, oxidative stress, and apoptosis.
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Human milk oligosaccharides and milk fat globule membrane reduce allergic reactions in mice through the modulation of gut microbiota and metabolic functions

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11252-11265
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03851G, Paper
Xinzhang Chen, Shengjun Yang, Zhengtao Guo, Bailiang Li, Zhongjiang Wang, Lianzhou Jiang
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and the milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) represent novel treatments for cow's milk allergy (CMA).
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Techno-functional, antioxidant, and amino acid characterization of hydrolyzed bioactive peptides from coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) meal protein

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11266-11279
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02741H, Paper
Roshanak Zolqadri, Zahra Akbarbaglu, Khashayar Sarabandi, Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust, Seid Mahdi Jafari, Amin Mousavi Khaneghah
In this study, the techno-functional characteristics and nutritional value of coconut meal protein (CMP) and the obtained polypeptides by alcalase (H-Alc), trypsin (H-Try), pancreatin (H-Pan), and pepsin (H-pep) were investigated.
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Functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10927-10955
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03671A, Review Article
Sangkaran Pannerchelvan, Leonardo Rios-Solis, Helmi Wasoh, Mohamad Zulfazli Mohd Sobri, Fadzlie Wong Faizal Wong, Mohd Shamzi Mohamed, Rosfarizan Mohamad, Murni Halim
Functional yogurt contains a variety of nutritional components that offer numerous health benefits, with limitations that can potentially be overcome.
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Ellagic acid ameliorates alcohol-induced cognitive and social dysfunction through the gut microbiota-mediated CCL21-CCR7 axis

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11186-11205
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03985H, Paper
Hongbo Zhang, Min Luo, Yinuo Li, Lu Liu, Ji Bian, Lan Gong, Caian He, Lin Han, Min Wang
EA enhanced the abundance of beneficial bacteria as well as their derived metabolites, thereby inhibiting chronic alcohol-induced neuroinflammation via regulation of the gut microbiota-mediated CCL21-CCR7 axis, ultimately ameliorating AICSD.
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Advances in plant-derived extracellular vesicles: isolation, composition, and biological functions

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04321A, Review Article
Yao-Bo Zeng, Xun Deng, Li-Sha Shen, Yong Yang, Xing Zhou, Lianbao Ye, Sibao Chen, Da-Jian Yang, Guo-Qing Chen
Plant-derived extracellular vesicles (PDEVs) are nanoscale vesicles released from plant cells into the extracellular space.
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Ergothioneine improves cognitive function by ameliorating mitochondrial damage and decreasing neuroinflammation in a D-galactose-induced aging model

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02321H, Paper
Fangyang Chen, Botao Wang, Xin Sun, Yage Wang, Ruiyan Wang, Kaikai Li
EGT intervention significantly improved D-galactose induced oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and mitochondrial function, resulting in the alleviation of memory injury.
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NHM left over ₹324 crore unspent of the funds it got to fight COVID-19: D’Cunha commission report




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Government cites 17 reasons to deny or cancel foreign fund registration of NGOs

The reasons include diversion of foreign funds for carrying out anti-development activities or inciting malicious protests and religious conversions




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MOF-derived N-doped CoNi@C as bifunctional catalysts for efficient water splitting

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00924J, Paper
Xihui Yang, Zekun Li, Zikun Yang, Dapeng Meng, Zhao Wang
CoNi@C core–shell catalysts from ZIF-67 were synthesized for efficient water splitting. The hydrophilic carbon shell inhibits metal oxidation. The CoNi alloy serves as the active site, while nitrogen doping promotes the electrocatalytic performance.
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Vibrational frequencies utilized for the assessment of exchange–correlation functionals in the description of metal–adsorbate systems: C2H2 and C2H4 on transition-metal surfaces

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00685B, Paper
Ray Miyazaki, Somayeh Faraji, Sergey V. Levchenko, Lucas Foppa, Matthias Scheffler
Vibrational frequencies can be utilized as a reference to assess the reliability of the exchange–correlation functionals.
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Sulfonic acid-modified MOFs as heterogeneous bifunctional catalysts for ethylene oligomerization at room temperature without cocatalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6270-6277
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00502C, Paper
Yao Ning, Yuqi Yang, Dongming Shan, Shuxing Mei, Yibai Yan, Linjie Ding, Ying Zhang
Ethylene oligomerization plays an important role in industrial production.
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Fundamental studies of ruthenium species supported on boron nitride nanotubes: metal loading and pretreatment effects on CO oxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6198-6206
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00945B, Paper
Jinwon Choi, Amol Pophali, Byeongseok Kim, Kwangsuk Yoon, Thomas You-Seok Kim, Hocheol Song, Sang Eun Shim, Jaewoo Kim, Taejin Kim
RuOx/BNNT catalysts were prepared with varying metal loadings and under oxidation and reduction conditions. RuOx/BNNT showed superior catalytic activity than Ru/BNNT. The catalyst will be favorable to the ER mechanism over the LH mechanism.
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All-in-one Rh(III)-covalent organic framework for sustainable and regioselective C(sp2)–H bond functionalization

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01098A, Paper
Luohe Wang, Junnan E, Xiubin Bu, Jing Zeng, Xiaobo Yang, Hua Fu, Zhen Zhao
RhCOF-SYNU-1 serves as a transition-metal catalyst, photocatalyst, and metal ligand, enabling regioselective C(sp2)–H bond functionalization and offering a sustainable approach for Rh(III) catalysis.
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Recyclable copper(I)-catalyzed cascade C–S and C–N bond formation between 2-iodoanilines and 2-bromobenzenethiols towards functionalized phenothiazines

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6561-6572
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00888J, Paper
Yan Wang, Chengkai Luo, Li Wei, Mingzhong Cai
Heterogeneous copper-catalyzed heterocyclization between 2-iodoanilines and 2-bromothiophenols has been developed for the assembly of substituted phenothiazines.
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Bifunctional catalysts based on PdZn/ZnO and hierarchical zeolites in the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether from CO-rich syngas: influence of the support and the Zn/Pd molar ratio

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00860J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Bing Wang, Nicola Da Roit, Michael Zimmermann, Markus Boese, Thomas Zevaco, Silke Behrens
Pd/Zn-nanoparticles were used as precursors to study the influence of the molar Zn/Pd ratio and hierarchical HZSM-5 zeolites in the syngas-to-dimethyl ether process.
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Effect of graphene electrode functionalization on machine learning-aided single nucleotide classification

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20202-20215
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02274B, Paper
Mohd Rashid, Milan Kumar Jena, Sneha Mittal, Biswarup Pathak
In this study, we explored the role of functionalized entities (C, H, N, and OH) in graphene electrodes using a machine learning (ML) framework integrated with the quantum transport method to achieve precise single DNA nucleotide identification.
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Effective enrichment of glycated proteome using ultrasmall gold nanoclusters functionalized with boronic acid

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20147-20154
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03283G, Paper
Hongmae Heo, Seonghyeon Cho, Yuhyeon Kim, Soomin Ahn, Jeong-hun Mok, Hookeun Lee, Dongil Lee
A novel approach was developed for the first time by combining ultrasmall Au22 nanoclusters with boronic acid (BA) affinity chemistry, achieving highly efficient enrichment of early-stage glycated peptides.
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Enhanced antifungal activity of siRNA-loaded anionic liposomes against the human pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03225J, Communication
Open Access
Yidong Yu, Theresa Vogel, Sina Hirsch, Jürgen Groll, Krystyna Albrecht, Andreas Beilhack
Application of anionic liposomes co-loaded with amphotericin B and siRNA demonstrates a temporary antifungal effect lasting 3–4 days, highlighting their therapeutic potential.
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Polylactic acid/chitosan-IKVAV Janus film serving as a dual functional platform for spinal cord injury repair

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02248C, Paper
Liyang Yu, Haoyong Jin, He Xia, Xiaoxiong Wang, Liang Wang, Dezheng Li, Jiangli Zhao, Yuanhua Sang, Jichuan Qiu, Ning Lu, Hong Liu, Ning Yang
Schematic showing the PLA/CS-IKVAV Janus film for promoting neuronal differentiation and SCI repair.
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Biomass-derived substrates hydrogenation over Rhodium Nanoparticles Supported on Functionalized Mesoporous Silica

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02579B, Paper
Open Access
Israel Tonatiuh Pulido-Díaz, Draco Martínez, Karla Patricia Salas-Martin, Benjamín Portales-Martínez, Dominique Agustin, Antonio Reina, Itzel Guerrero Ríos
The use of supported rhodium nanoparticles (RhNPs) is gaining attention due to the drive for better catalyst performance and sustainability. Silica-based supports are promising for RhNP immobilization because of their...
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Photo-Assisted Epitaxial Growth from Nanoparticles to Enhance Multi-Materialization for Advanced Surface Functionalization

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03112A, Paper
Masayuki Fukuda, Yuuki Kitanaka, Tomohiko Nakajima
To meet the requirements of freeform objects, a wide range of highly designable resin-based materials has been created, highlighting the need for low-temperature ceramic deposition methods for surface functionalization. Photo-assisted...
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Bifunctional electrocatalytic hybrid heterostructures for polysulfide anchoring/conversion for a stable lithium–sulfur battery

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03190C, Paper
Sakthivel Kaliyaperumal, Karthik Kiran Sarigamala, Padmini Moorthy, Balaji Ramachandran, Narendhar Chandrasekar, Tim Albrecht
In situ phase engineering of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) based hybrid heterostructures with controlled sulfur vacancies offers a promising strategy for superior-performance lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries.
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Aptamer-functionalized Nucleic Acid Nanotechnology for Biosensing, Bioimaging and Cancer Therapy

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR04360J, Review Article
Xiaofang Zheng, Zhiyong Huang, Qiang Zhang, Guoli Li, Minghui Song, Ruizi Peng
Nucleic acids have enabled to fabricate self-assemblies and perform dynamic operations. Among different functional nucleic acids, aptamers can specifically bind to wide range of targets including proteins, viral antigens, living...
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Expression of concern: Iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles with versatile surface functions based on dopamine anchors

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR90209B, Expression of Concern
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Mykola Mazur, Alexandre Barras, Victor Kuncser, Andrei Galatanu, Vladimir Zaitzev, Kostiantyn V. Turcheniuk, Patrice Woisel, Joel Lyskawa, William Laure, Aloysius Siriwardena, Rabah Boukherroub, Sabine Szunerits
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Bi-functional quercetin/copper nanoparticles integrating bactericidal and anti-quorum sensing properties for preventing the formation of biofilms

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1788-1800
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00034J, Paper
Jingjing Cheng, Haixin Zhang, Kunyan Lu, Yi Zou, Dongxu Jia, Hong Yang, Hong Chen, Yanxia Zhang, Qian Yu
A bi-functional antibiofilm nanoplatform was developed based on a complex of quercetin and copper integrating bactericidal and anti-quorum sensing properties.
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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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Multifunctional antibacterial hydrogels for chronic wound management

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00155A, Review Article
Open Access
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Yungang Hu, Lu Yu, Qiang Dai, Xiaohua Hu, Yuming Shen
Due to their distinctive physical and chemical properties as well as their biological functionalities, multifunctional antibacterial hydrogels possess significant advantages in the treatment of chronic wounds.
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Bioactivity of cerium dioxide nanoparticles as a function of size and surface features

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01900D, Paper
Veronika Sarnatskaya, Yuliia Shlapa, Denis Kolesnik, Olexandra Lykhova, Dmytro Klymchuk, Serhii Solopan, Svitlana Lyubchyk, Iuliia Golovynska, Junle Qu, Yurii Stepanov, Anatolii Belous
Nano-dispersed cerium dioxide is promising for use in medicine due to its unique physicochemical properties, low toxicity, the safety of in vivo usage, active participation in different redox processes occurring in living cells, and its regenerative potential.
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Lenovo Tab M11 (2024) review: No frills, but some fun included!

The new budget tablet from the Chinese brand throws in a functional stylus at a great price point.





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Tearful Mahesh Babu At Father's Funeral

Superstar Krishna passed into the ages on November 15, sending the Telugu film industry in a state of mourning.




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Urban gardening company Ugaoo raises ₹47 crores in Series A funding led by V3 Ventures

The company plans to use the funds to expand its regional presence across the top 10 Indian cities and open 80 retail stores by FY 2030




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




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Maize research body seeks funding to undertake research on managing aflatoxin in DDGS

IIMR says various technologies can be used to reduce the aflatoxin