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Trump team hostile to Chagos deal, claims Farage

The Reform UK leader said the agreement to hand over the islands is opposed in the United States.




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France mounts security operation for Israel match after Amsterdam violence

Thousands of police are deployed in Paris to ensure security at a France-Israel football international.




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India Nature Watch - Ischnura sp damselfly with kill




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ONYX Hospitality Group Transforms Thailand’s The Tide Resort

ONYX Hospitality Group, a leading management company for hotels, resorts, serviced apartments, and luxury residences in Southeast Asia, has signed an agreement to manage Amari The Tide Bangsaen. This property, which is a significant transformation of The Tide Resort, and has been reimagined as Amari The Tide Bangsaen, is set to reveal its new look in the second quarter of 2025. Located in Thailand in the Chonburi Province, a region poised for significant economic growth, especially in tourism, this property reflects Amari’s commitment to delivering exceptional experiences in Thailand’s most promising destinations. With a focus on enhancing the guest experience to create memorable moments for Thai and international tourists, it is set to cater to a wide range of traveller needs and preferences across leisure and business segments On 7 November 2024, a signing ceremony for a business partnership agreement to manage Amari The Tide Bangsaen was held between Five Leader Group Co., Ltd. and...




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Squeezing revenue beyond hotel rooms - Hoteliers’ Discussion

Hoteliers are starting to realise that room rates alone can’t drive the profits they need. As many reach a ceiling when it comes to average daily rates (ADR), there’s a question mark hanging over how to boost the bottom line. It has to come from other revenue streams, but many are struggling to make this work. Here’s a closer look at where the opportunities lie.




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Shaheen Afridi reclaims top spot in ODI bowlers rankings

Pakistan's premier fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has reclaimed the No.1 position in the ICC Men's ODI Bowler Rankings, a spot he initially held during last year's Cricket World Cup in India.




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Providing better healthcare biggest priority: PM Modi ahead of Darbhanga AIIMS inauguration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to providing better healthcare and improving the living conditions of the countrymen.




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Karnataka by-polls: Congress will win all three seats, claims CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday expressed confidence that Congress party would win by-elections in all three constituencies of the state.




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Bihar: PM Modi lays foundation stone of multiple projects including AIIMS in Darbhanga

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for multiple projects in Bihar, including an AIIMs in Darbhanga district.




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Jmc-Mske(Jv),,Ahmedabad vs Income Tax Officer, Ward-5(2)(3),, ... on 7 November, 2024

These four appeals filed by two separate assessees have arisen from separate appellate orders passed by learned Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals), Ahmedabad for the assessment years, 2010-11 & 2011-12.

2. Since facts and issues involved in all these four appeals are similar which is agreed to by both the rival parties before us and that these four appeals were heard together, we deem it appropriate to dispose of all these appeals by this consolidated order for the sake of brevity and convenience. We will first take up the appeal of the assessee in ITA No. 2498/Ahd/2013 for A.Y. 2010-11, and our decision in this appeal shall apply mutatis mutandis to remaining three appeals.




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Bgsctpl- Mskel Consortium,,Ahmedabad vs The Income Tax Officer, Ward-10(1),, ... on 7 November, 2024

These four appeals filed by two separate assessees have arisen from separate appellate orders passed by learned Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals), Ahmedabad for the assessment years, 2010-11 & 2011-12.

2. Since facts and issues involved in all these four appeals are similar which is agreed to by both the rival parties before us and that these four appeals were heard together, we deem it appropriate to dispose of all these appeals by this consolidated order for the sake of brevity and convenience. We will first take up the appeal of the assessee in ITA No. 2498/Ahd/2013 for A.Y. 2010-11, and our decision in this appeal shall apply mutatis mutandis to remaining three appeals.




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Bgsctpl- Mskel (Jv),Ahmedabad vs The Income Tax Officer, Ward-5(2)(1),, ... on 7 November, 2024

These four appeals filed by two separate assessees have arisen from separate appellate orders passed by learned Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals), Ahmedabad for the assessment years, 2010-11 & 2011-12.

2. Since facts and issues involved in all these four appeals are similar which is agreed to by both the rival parties before us and that these four appeals were heard together, we deem it appropriate to dispose of all these appeals by this consolidated order for the sake of brevity and convenience. We will first take up the appeal of the assessee in ITA No. 2498/Ahd/2013 for A.Y. 2010-11, and our decision in this appeal shall apply mutatis mutandis to remaining three appeals.




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Jmc-Mske(Jv),,Ahmedabad vs Income Tax Officer, Ward-5(2)(3),, ... on 7 November, 2024

These four appeals filed by two separate assessees have arisen from separate appellate orders passed by learned Commissioners of Income-tax (Appeals), Ahmedabad for the assessment years, 2010-11 & 2011-12.

2. Since facts and issues involved in all these four appeals are similar which is agreed to by both the rival parties before us and that these four appeals were heard together, we deem it appropriate to dispose of all these appeals by this consolidated order for the sake of brevity and convenience. We will first take up the appeal of the assessee in ITA No. 2498/Ahd/2013 for A.Y. 2010-11, and our decision in this appeal shall apply mutatis mutandis to remaining three appeals.




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Sanju Samson: ആരാധകരെ നിരാശപ്പെടുത്തി സഞ്ജു! വീണ്ടും സംപൂജ്യനായി മടക്കം

തിലക് വര്‍മയുടെയും അഭിഷേക് ശര്‍മയുടെയും വെടിക്കെട്ട് ബാറ്റിം​ഗിലൂടെയാണ് ഇന്ത്യക്ക് മികച്ച സ്കോർ ഉയർത്താനായത്.  




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Electrochemical switching in mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs)

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00061G, Review Article
Ayush Bhadani, Murugavel Kathiresan
Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) which include rotaxanes and catenanes are formed by the mechanical linking of two or more components and has the ability to switch between different states in the presence of an external stimuli.
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Efficient Fully Textured Perovskite Silicon Tandems with Thermally Evaporated Hole Transporting Materials

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03899A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Bhushan Kore, Oussama Er-raji, Oliver Fischer, Adrian Callies, Oliver Schultz-Wittmann, Patricia Samia Cerian Schulze, Martin Bivour, Stefaan De Wolf, Stefan W Glunz, Juliane Borchert
Fully textured perovskite silicon tandem solar cells effectively minimize the reflection losses and are compatible with industrial silicon production lines. To facilitate scalability and industrial deployment of perovskite silicon tandems...
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Crystal reconstruction and defect healing enabled high-quality Sb2Se3 films for solar cell applications

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00734D, Paper
Qi Zhao, Bo Che, Haolin Wang, Xiaoqi Peng, Junjie Yang, Rongfeng Tang, Changfei Zhu, Tao Chen
A post-sulfurization technique has been developed to refine Sb2Se3 crystallization. This process enables high-quality Sb2Se3 with a smooth surface, large compact crystal grains and benign [hkl] growth orientation. It also mitigates the device VOC deficit, owing to the healed deep level defects.
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Mussel-mimetic thermal conductive films with solid–solid phase change and shape-adaptive performance

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00031E, Paper
Donglei Li, Canxia Ding, Sicong Shen, Jun Wang, Limin Wu, Bo You, Guibao Tao
Inspired by mussel structure, a novel thermally conductive phase change film is made using hot pressing, layer-by-layer stacking, cutting, and splicing. It has high thermal conductivity, low thermal resistance, high latent heat, and electrical insulation, suitable as a thermal interface material.
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Soft-oxometalates (SOMs): crafting the pillars of a sustainable future

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07580J, Review Article
Nidhi Kumari, Soumyajit Roy
Soft-oxometalates as a tool of chemical science for designing sustainable solutions.
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Revolutionary SAMs: transforming inverted perovskite solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00962B, Highlight
Hongshi Li, ShunChang Liu
Revolutionary self-assembled monolayers, represented by xPACz, have propelled the rapid improvement in the performance of inverted perovskite solar cells.
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Highly stable photovoltaic effects in A2+–Zr4+ (A = Ca, Sr, Ba) co-doped BiFeO3 films with self-polarization

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00649F, Paper
Lei Shi, Wenyue Zhao, Zhao Wang, Wenjing Hua, Xiaoxia Yang, Weidong Fei, Yu Zhao
The photovoltaic responses and temperature stabilities of A2+–Zr4+ (A = Ca, Sr, Ba) composite doped BiFeO3 films with self-polarization were enhanced in the R to MA phase transition.
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Supreme Court verdict on bulldozer demolitions: Jamiat hails verdict, victims seek compensation

It is a significant step towards safeguarding the rule of law and fundamental rights of citizens, say Jamiat leaders




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New rest norms for pilots will reduce their salary, Air India tells DGCA

Meeting held as part of mediation ordered by Delhi High Court between pilots and airlines




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Pilgrims visiting Sabarimala to get nowcast from Nov. 15

Hygrometers to measure humidity and thermometers will be installed on the shrine premises soon to provide weather services to pilgrims, says IMD Director




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Providing better healthcare biggest priority: PM Modi ahead of Darbhanga AIIMS inauguration




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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urges states to support exam reforms for zero-error entrance test




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Uzbekistan to make media, songs and films pass 'moral test'

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has introduced some reforms since coming to power after the 2016 death of dictator Islam Karimov, but rights groups say the country remains deeply authoritarian




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Lebanon media claims Israeli strike hit apartment south of Beirut

Israeli warplanes launched a strike at dawn targeting a residential apartment in a building in the Dawhet




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Centre’s nod sought for Vizag Metro, MA&UD Minister informs A.P. Assembly

The revised cost estimate stands at ₹17,232 crore; the project is initially proposed to come up in two phases with four corridors spanning a total length of 76 km




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Andhra Pradesh govt. reaffirms commitment to ‘irrigating every acre of farmland’ in State through river-interlinking projects




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Over 2,300 kilograms of drugs incinerated by Cyberabad police

The wide range of drugs were seized from 155 cases registered under the NDPS Act




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After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by U.N. rights body for labour law reforms but urged to do more

In Qatar, better labour law protections have been passed in recent years relating to a minimum wage, freedom to change employers and combating forced labor and trafficking




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Punjab Finance Minister bats for cooperative federalism, structural reforms




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Barcelona’s Fati sidelined with hamstring injury

Fati is set to miss the club’s Champions League match against French side Brest on November 26, as well as La Liga matches against Celta Vigo, Las Palmas, Mallorca and Real Betis




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Kozhikode Corporation to rehabilitate traders evicted from shop rooms below CH Flyover

Around 40% of evicted traders find alternative locations; Deputy Mayor urges others to wait for funds to be allocated, while traders offer to build shops themselves




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Kerala HC slams authorities for keeping drains open




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Financial viability of Discoms a matter of concern: Power Minister

The Minister noted that the Average Cost of Supply (ACS)-Average Realizable Revenue (ARR) gap has improved to ₹0.21 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in FY24




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South Africa declares National Disaster after floods, storms

Disruptive rains, floods, strong winds and hail from Oct. 22 to Oct. 29 affected the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Limpopo, North-West, Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces, Elias Sithole, head of the National Disaster Management Centre




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CAIT accuses quick commerce players of violating FDI norms and anti-competitive practices

The traders’ body also accused the quick commerce platforms of using “vertical agreements” to control supply, pricing, and distribution, causing significant harm to competition in the market




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3 Chinese solar firms under IT scanner for tax avoidance

IT department says the firms’ did not disclose the ‘permanent establishment’ status of their Indian subsidiaries




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IndiGrid forms $300 mn energy platform with 2 funds

Each partner will contribute around $100 million; capital will enable EnerGrid to target projects worth approximately $1.2 billion over the next few years




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Nazara teams up with ONDC to launch in-game shopping platform 

gCommerce, the new in-game platform, aims to help game developers overcome low in-app purchase conversion rates by creating additional revenue streams through affiliate marketing




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Ramco Systems maintains leadership position in APAC payroll solutions 

Ramco Systems’ recently launched Payce platform was noted for its technology-first approach and ability to minimise manual intervention in payroll processing




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'All I do is...': After Arjun Kapoor confirms breakup with Malaika Arora, her cryptic video goes viral

Malaika Arora talking about being 'boring baby' in cryptic video after Arjun Kapoor confirmed their breakup.




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Now expiry timelines for food items sold on ecom, qcom

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Tuesday asked e-commerce and quick-commerce food operators to ensure a minimum shelf life of 30 per cent or at least 45 days before products expire at the time of delivery. The order follows rising concerns over violations of food safety standards in quick-commerce and e-commerce.




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'Sanju Samson Can Be India's Test Opener'

'People should realise he is an impact player, like Virender Sehwag.'




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Google Warns of 2G SMS Scam

Google has warned Android users to disable 2G connectivity. It says scammers are taking advantage of the outdated tech to send phishing messages and other spam that gets past all filters. 2G cellphone service was commonplace in the 1990s before being followed by 3G in the 2000s. 2G was the beginning of digital mobile phone connections and allowed for SMS text messaging, though it wasn't fast enough to support reliable mobile Internet services. While most US carriers have disabled their 2G networks, many handsets still support it. It can be useful as a last resort in places with either limited ... (view more)




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FTC Vows End to Free Trial and Subscription Scams

American consumers and businesses should soon find it much easier to cancel subscriptions, "free trials" and other ongoing payments. The FTC has added what it's dubbed the "Click to Cancel" rule that means it must be as easy to cancel such arrangements as it is to start them. The regulation is formally known as the "Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs." In this case "negative" means the provider will start or continue to take payments unless the user expressly cancels the arrangement. Free Trials Have Surprise Catch The FTC has been working on the ... (view more)




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Pentagon denies UFO cover-up as whistleblowers share shocking claims

A House hearing on Wednesday focused on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) featured testimonies from several witnesses who made allegations about the U.S. government's involvement with UFOs and possible alien technologies.