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Ponnam criticises BJP leader Laxman’s comments on caste census




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Man arrested for kidnapping, marrying, sexually assaulting minor




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Trust deficit exists between citizens and healthcare system: former IAS officer




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Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau nabbed 165 cyber criminals involved in 795 cases in last six months

45% fraudsters are either graduates or post-graduates; indulge in crime due to peer pressure and for easy money, says data




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Explosion at restaurant injures four in Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills




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Cyberabad police impose restrictions near exam centres on November 17 and 18




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India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test, Day 2: Spinners dominate, time for batters to salvage pride; Test poised for exciting finish

New Zealand ended day two with an overall lead of 143, which might look small but even a target in the vicinity of 150 will pose serious challenge for the Indian batters




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KL Rahul's form and batting number in focus as India A gets 'G' experience

With Boland, one of Australia's senior reserve pacers steaming in and hitting the deck, it will be a stern test for the likes of Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, B Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal




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RANJI TROPHY | Jalaj Saxena torments Uttar Pradesh with a five-wicket haul

CRICKET | Kerala seizes control as the off-spinner becomes the only player to score 6000 runs and take 400 wickets in the tournament after his latest five-wicket haul




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Ranji Trophy | Birla’s six-for puts Chandigarh in driving seat against Delhi

The host ends day three at 46 for no loss after dismissing the visitor for 250 in its second innings and needs 157 more runs to clinch an outright victory




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Defeat negative marking in civil services exam

Here is a concrete strategy to approach the exam.




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The CERN experience

Besides teaching him lifeskills, the world’s largest particle physics lab showed him a good part of Europe, writes NARESH KUMAR.




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Approaching the IAS Main Exam

Like other competitive exams, this too requires careful preparation.




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‘Opportunities still exist in the software sector’




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Power your exam preparation

This mobile app helps aspirants test their skill, knowledge and writing speed.




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‘Anyone can crack civil services exam’

“I prefer the term ‘civil servant’ to the term ‘bureaucrat’ because it clearly spells out that the ‘master’ is the common man.’’




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Acing the civil services exam

Proper planning and effective time management can help you crack the exam in the first attempt. Some tips.




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Tirumurai as explained by Periyava




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When Germany’s Humboldt Forum museum turned into a venue for East-West musical experiment

Veena exponent Jayanthi Kumaresh recalls how she and violinist Kala Ramnath, along with European musicians, explored the beauty of Baroque music




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The Complete to Planning Your Estate in Florida: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled for Florida Residents

What happens to your estate after you are gone is very much within your control. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy; it is for everyone. It is simply the process of deciding where your assets are to be distributed after your death. For those people who wish to preserve their assets for designated […]




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The Complete to Planning Your Estate in Pennsylvania: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled for Pennsylvania Residents

What happens to your estate after you are gone is very much within your control. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy; it is for everyone. It is simply the process of deciding where your assets are to be distributed after your death. For those people who wish to preserve their assets for designated […]




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The Complete to Planning Your Estate in Michigan: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled for Michigan Residents

What happens to your estate after you are gone is very much within your control. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy; it is for everyone. It is simply the process of deciding where your assets are to be distributed after your death. For those people who wish to preserve their assets for designated […]




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The Complete to Planning Your Estate in Georgia: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled for Georgia Residents

What happens to your estate after you are gone is very much within your control. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy; it is for everyone. It is simply the process of deciding where your assets are to be distributed after your death. For those people who wish to preserve their assets for designated […]




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The Complete to Planning Your Estate in Virginia: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled for Virginia Residents

What happens to your estate after you are gone is very much within your control. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy; it is for everyone. It is simply the process of deciding where your assets are to be distributed after your death. For those people who wish to preserve their assets for designated […]




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The Complete to Planning Your Estate in Washington: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled for Washington Residents

What happens to your estate after you are gone is very much within your control. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy; it is for everyone. It is simply the process of deciding where your assets are to be distributed after your death. For those people who wish to preserve their assets for designated […]




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The Sex Drive Solution for Women: Dr. Jen’s Power Plan to Fire Up Your Libido

Dr. Jen doesn’t only talk about weight management, renewed energy and sexual vitality for women over 40 – she is a living, breathing example that all of that and more are possible. The Sex Drive Solution is a wealth of information not only from an expert doctor, but a woman, a wife, a mother who […]




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A comparative study on the thermal runaway process mechanism of a pouch cell based on Li-rich layered oxide cathodes with different activation degrees

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35074-35080
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06355D, Paper
Open Access
Wei Quan, Jinghao Liu, Jinhong Luo, Hangfan Dong, Zhimin Ren, Guohua Li, Xiaopeng Qi, Zilong Su, Jiantao Wang
Li-rich layered oxide (LLO) is regarded as one of the most promising candidates for the next-generation batteries.
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Investigation of the titanium-mediated catalytic enantioselective oxidation of aryl benzyl sulfides containing heterocyclic groups

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35105-35113
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA07088G, Paper
Open Access
Maria Annunziata M. Capozzi, Angel Alvarez-Larena, Joan F. Piniella Febrer, Cosimo Cardellicchio
Enantiopure benzyl heteroaryl sulfoxides were obtained by asymmetric oxidation. However, two benzimidazolyl sulfoxides were found to be conglomerates.
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Newly synthesized sulfonamide derivatives explored for DNA binding, enzyme inhibitory, and cytotoxicity activities: a mixed computational and experimental analyses

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35047-35063
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06412G, Paper
Open Access
Nasima Arshad, Yasir Mehmood, Hammad Ismail, Fouzia Perveen, Aneela Javed, Pervaiz Ali Channar, Aamer Saeed, Sadia Naseem, Fatima Naseer
This work reports synthesis, characterization, DNA, enzyme binding and cytotoxicity activity of three 4-((3-arylthiazolo[3,4-d]isoxazol-5-yl)amino)benzene sulfonamide derivatives with a thaizaole(3,4-d)isoxazole-based fused ring heterocyclic system.
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An exceptional water stable terbium-based metal–organic framework for selective detection of pesticides

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35220-35226
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06622G, Paper
Open Access
Ching-Ping Liu, Ting-En Lin, Jung-Chang Chiang, Bo-Jhen Chen, Po-Hsiu Chien, Su-Ying Chien, Gene-Hsiang Lee, Yen-Hsiang Liu, Kuang-Lieh Lu
The terbium-based metal–organic frameworks (Tb-MOFs) were synthesized successfully under hydrothermal conditions, which could maintain at least 90% of the emission intensity after storage in water for several months.
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Synthesis and antibiotic potential of myxocoumarin-inspired chromene dione analogs

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35215-35219
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05941G, Paper
Open Access
Antonia Behnsen, Gesa Hertrampf, Sandra Vojnović, Jasmina Nikodinović-Runić, Tobias A. M. Gulder
The myxocoumarins are natural products with strong antibiotic activity. We herein explored structural simplification of the myxocoumarins while aiming to retain their antibacterial properties. This led to the discovery of potent myxochromene diones.
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Transient crystallisation of rare earth carbonates during the hydrothermal oxidation of siderite

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35305-35322
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05212A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Maddin M., Rateau R., Szucs A. M., Terribili L., Rodriguez-Blanco J. D.
The researchers investigated the interaction between multi-component rare earth element-bearing aqueous solutions and siderite grains under hydrothermal conditions.
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Enhanced thermomechanical properties of epoxy-multiwalled CNT nano-composites

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35360-35372
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06831A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Abdullah Alhendal
(A) Preparation of (GPTS-APTS) modified MWCNT solution/GA-CNT, (B) preparation of sol–gel active and partially cured polymer matrix and (C) preparation of ECB-CNT composite.
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Design, synthesis, biological evaluation, and in silico studies of novel N-substituted-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-6-carboxamides as promising anticancer agents

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35323-35335
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04492D, Paper
Open Access
Navid Dastyafteh, Manica Negahdaripour, Mohammad Hosein Sayahi, Mina Emami, Younes Ghasemi, Elham Safaei, Homa Azizian, Zahra Pakrouh Jahromi, Mehdi Asadi, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani, Fateme Zare, Minoo Shahidi, Zahra Pooraskari, Sayed Mahmoud Sajjadi-Jazi, Bagher Larijani, Mohammad Mahdavi, Sara Ranjbar
Synthesis and cytotoxicity evaluation of novel benzimidazoles were explained. The most potent derivative was subjected to cell cycle, apoptosis, and in silico investigations. Compound 5o proved to be a promising anticancer agent.
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Ab initio study of electronic, elastic, thermodynamic, photocatalytic properties of double antiperovskite, Cs6AgBiX2 (X = Cl, Br, I)

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35348-35359
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05661B, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Laraib Sajid, M. Usman Saeed, S. H. Mashadi, S. Sheryar Abid, Shamiala Pervaiz, Zeeshan Ali, Yousef Mohammed Alanazi, Aziz-Ur-Rahim Bacha, Y. Saeed
We use DFT to study the structural, electronic, optical, photocatalytic, mechanical, vibrational, and thermodynamical behaviors of new double antiperovskite Cs6AgBiX2 (X = Cl, Br, I).
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A mild and convenient protocol for the synthesis of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones and benzimidazoles

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35386-35390
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06887D, Paper
Open Access
Zhenbiao Luo, Mingyuan Wang, Guidong Jiang, Xinye Wang, Liang Zhao, Zhihui Hu, Honghe Li, Qing Ji
We present a mild and simple method for the cyclization of N-protected o-phenylenediamines with carbonyl compounds in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid.
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Enhancing skin delivery of tranexamic acid via esterification: synthesis and evaluation of alkyl ester derivatives

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,34996-35004
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06266C, Paper
Open Access
Yutong Zeng, Mengrui Ma, Yongfeng Chen, Huichao Xie, Pingtian Ding, Keda Zhang
An alkyl esterification prodrug strategy enhances skin penetration and deposition of tranexamic acid.
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In vitro bioactivity, mechanical, and cell interaction of sodium chloride-added calcium sulfate–hydroxyapatite composite bone cements

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35460-35474
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06034B, Paper
Open Access
Pharatree Jaita, Chamnan Randorn, Anucha Watcharapasorn, Parkpoom Jarupoom
In this research, sodium chloride-added calcium sulfate–hydroxyapatite composite bone cements (0.70CaS–0.30HAP)/xNaCl were studied.
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Synthesis, structure, and superconductivity of La7+2xSr1−4xKxNaxCu4O16−δ

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35391-35399
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06045H, Paper
Open Access
Deyang Xu, Guohong Cai, Peiliang Huang, Xi Wu, Yan Wang, Jinling Geng, Jing Ju, Xiaoge Wang, Congling Yin, Guobao Li
T zero c for the equivalent doping La7+2xSr1−4xKxNaxCu4O16−δ system does not remain constant with an increase in x but first increases from 14.8 K for x = 0.00 to 33.9 K for x = 0.10 and then decreases to 18.5 K for x = 0.175.
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Low temperature synthesis of franklinite stabilized cefixime as a multifunctional nanoformulation

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,34156-34164
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06435F, Paper
Open Access
Amna Munsaf, Muhammad Naeem Ahmed, Aroosa Zafar, Bilal Akram, Mahmoud A. A. Ibrahim
Cefixime, an antibiotic with low solubility, stability, bioavailability and therapeutic effectiveness, needs to be administered in larger doses for effective treatment.
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Superior low temperature activity over α-MnO2/β-MnOOH catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of NOx with ammonia

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35498-35504
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05934D, Paper
Open Access
Masanori Takemoto, Haruko Fujinuma, Yoshihiro Sugawara, Yukichi Sasaki, Kenta Iyoki, Tatsuya Okubo, Kazuya Yamaguchi, Toru Wakihara
α-MnO2/β-MnOOH catalysts were synthesized by post-synthetic planetary ball milling for OMS-2, enhancing catalytic activity in low-temperature NH3-SCR.
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Comparing diverse extraction methodologies to infer the performance of 1,8-cineole extraction from Eucalyptus cinerea: process optimization, kinetics, and interaction mechanisms

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35529-35552
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06050D, Paper
Open Access
Divya Baskaran, Madhumitha Sathiamoorthy, Ramasamy Govindarasu, Hun-Soo Byun
Different extraction techniques were used to extract 1,8-cineole from Eucalyptus cinerea leaves, and their performance efficiency was evaluated through optimization and kinetic studies.
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Advanced oxidative degradation of monoethanolamine in water using ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,33223-33232
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05590J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Atif Khan, Saima Yasin, Hamayoun Mahmood, Shabana Afzal, Tanveer Iqbal
Development of an eco-friendly and commercially feasible method for monoethanolamine (MEA) degradation in aqueous phase using ultraviolet/hydrogen peroxide (UV/H2O2) advanced oxidation process (AOP).
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Multimodal integrated flexible neural probe for in situ monitoring of EEG and lactic acid

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35520-35528
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06336H, Paper
Open Access
Luxi Zhang, Jie Xia, Boyu Li, Zhen Cao, Shurong Dong
In physiological activities, the brain's electroencephalogram (EEG) signal and chemical concentration change are crucial for diagnosing and treating neurological disorders.
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Chronological effects of oxygen on the structural transformations of polyacrylonitrile fibers during the rapid thermal stabilization process

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35560-35567
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06327A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Shiyang Li, Liang Chen, Jie Liu, Yixin Li, Jian Tang, Rongchao Jiang, Xiaoxu Wang
The effects of oxygen on the structure changes of PAN fibers during the rapid thermal stabilization are chronological, including thermal-driven dehydrogenation, oxidation and cyclization in the shorter, intermediate and longer periods, respectively.
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Advances in quinoxaline derivatives: synthetic routes and antiviral efficacy against respiratory pathogens

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35400-35423
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04292A, Review Article
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Fateme Dehnavi, Malihe Akhavan, Ahmadreza Bekhradnia
3D lung visualization showing COVID-19 infection areas alongside respiratory pathogens. The antiviral drug structure and comparison of healthy vs. infected lungs demonstrate how the drug could restore lung health.
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Investigation and development of novel synthetic approaches for synthesis of euxanthone and derived dyes

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35601-35609
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06475E, Paper
Open Access
M. Mustafa Cetin
This work explores new synthetic methods for euxanthone and its derived dye Indian yellow through euxanthic acid formation, confirming structures with analytical techniques and proposing a mechanism for the euxanthone synthesis.
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Zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 in chitosan-grafted hydrogel as an effective catalyst for peroxymonosulfate activation to degrade antibiotics and dyes

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35628-35637
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06537A, Paper
Open Access
Atipong Nachaichot, Kunlarat Phonlakan, Supinya Nijpanich, Soraya Pornsuwan, Surangkhana Budsombat
Zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) was synthesized in situ in the hydrogel of chitosan-grafted poly(acrylic acid) (chitosan-g-PAA) to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) and degrade tetracycline (TC).
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Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of 2-oxo-3-phenylquinoxaline derivatives and related compounds against colon cancer

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35679-35695
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06822J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
M. S. Gomaa, Abdulghany H. A. Ahmed, S. M. El Rayes, Ibrahim A. I. Ali, Walid Fathalla, Mansour S. Alturki, Abdulaziz Hassan Al Khzem, Atiah H. Almalki, Mohammed F. Aldawsari, F. H. Pottoo, Firdos A. Khan, Mohd Amir
The impact of compound 7j on colon cancer cells (HCT-116). Fig. (A) shows the control cells Fig. (B) shows the treatment cells. The arrows show chromatin condensation, nuclear augmentation, and formation of apoptotic bodies.
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An efficient extraction device for microplastics in marine sediments and its applications

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35610-35617
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04347B, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Wang Jiahan, Liu Xiaowei, Yang Feng, Yang Xiujiu, Jiao Wenguang, Tang Kai, Wang Jinli, Chen Yan
Microplastics, defined as small pieces of plastic with a size less than 5 millimeters, constitute a significant sink for microplastics in marine sediments.
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