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Role of Rajasthan’s tribal communities in meeting global challenges highlighted at U.N. event

The best practices of tribal communities highlighted at the forum included the production of local seeds, water conservation at source, use of animals in agriculture, checking soil erosion through mixed cropping, and the use of uncultivated food for nutritional security




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Aman Sehrawat wins bronze for India in 57kg wrestling, keeps India and Chhatrasal’s flag flying high

The Indian shakes off the humbling loss in the semifinals, goes through the rigmarole of making the weight before dominating Puerto Rico’s Darian Toi Cruz for the 57kg bronze




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Calcutta High Court and West Bengal government urge protesting doctors to resume duty

Senior doctors and faculty members joined the protests at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a female post-graduate trainee doctor was sexually assaulted and murdered on August 9




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Rajasthan High Court grants parole to Asaram Bapu for Ayurvedic treatment

The treatment is for heart-related ailments




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Federation Cup | Neeraj’s return will be the biggest highlight

Besides the Asian Games gold medallist, local favourite Jena will be another big attraction; the National Anti-Doping Agency is expected to be active during the event




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Former high jump world champion Freitag found dead in South Africa

Freitag won world championships at youth, junior, and senior levels. He took gold in the high jump at the 2003 World Championships in Paris




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Ukraine's Mahuchikh breaks 1987 women's high jump world record

The Ukrainian outperformed the world indoor champion, Australia's Nicola Olyslagers, with both competitors clearing the 2.01 metre height on their second attempts




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Paralympic Games: Praveen Kumar strikes gold in T64 high jump with Asian record

The country has so far won six gold, nine silver and 11 bronze medals to achieve its best-ever haul at a single edition of the Paralympic Games




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High-flying Unnathi and her progression into a new challenge

Having won many medals in the 200m sprint and 100m hurdles, Unnathi’s move to the 400m hurdles — considered the toughest in track and field — has been encouraged by her father and coach Aiyappa




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Faster, higher, longer: decathlete Jashbir Nayak sets his sights on the Asian Games

The 22-year-old has advanced swiftly in a short period, registering an overall increase of 1244 points since last May. This has both underlined his potential in athletics’ toughest discipline and propelled his ambition to excel at the prestigious continental event in two years’ time




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As gold soars to new high, demand dwindles

Globaly prices hit record $2,344/oz, domestic rates for jewellery gold top ₹71,000/10 gm



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Gold ETF gains traction as prices hit new high

The asset under management of gold ETF has gone up 33 per cent to ₹28,530 crore as of February against ₹21,400 crore in February, 2023



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Gold hits another high amid fading demand

Demand for new jewellery has almost ceased as customers await a price drop after weeks of steady increases



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India's gold demand up 8% in Jan-Mar to 136.6 tonne despite high rate

The aggressive gold buying by the Reserve Bank of India also contributed to the rise in demand



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Despite high prices, gold demand picks up this Akshaya Tritiya

The high price for gold has also given a boost to diamond jewellers as customers look for alternatives



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Silver likely to rule at higher levels this year on supply deficit

Supply shortage forecast to increase by 17% even as industrial demand is projected to rise 9%



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Gold hits all-time high in August as import duties drop and USD weakens

The rise was primarily driven by a drop in the US dollar and lower 10-year Treasury yields due to potential Federal Reserve rate cuts.



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Gold prices hit record highs, affecting demand during festival season

Gold jewellery demand this Dhanteras is expected to be subdued due to a 5% surge in bullion prices, now at ₹77,410 per 10 grams



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High-pressure synthesis and crystal structure analysis of PbTeO4, a UV transparent material

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02697G, Paper
Open Access
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Michael Hladik, Armin Penz, Felix R. S. Purtscher, Thomas S. Hofer, Gunter Heymann, Matthias Weil
Crystal structure of PbTeO4 with presumed position of the PbII lone-pair electrons (turquoise spheres). The electron localization function was used to emphasize the presence of the electron lone pair E.
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Fe/Fe3C particles encapsulated in hollow carbon nanoboxes for high performance zinc–air batteries

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02396J, Paper
Chuyun Huang, Wenyuan Zhang, Xuezhi Hu, Shiliang Fei, Fhulufhelo Nemangwele, Nnditshedzeni Eric Maluta, Yangsen Hu, Hui Lv, Pei Hu, Zhuo Peng
Zinc–air batteries are recognized for their environmental friendliness and high energy density; however, the slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the air electrode hinder their commercial viability.
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Ionic-liquid Functionalized Metal-organic Framework and Its High Performance Solid Electrolyte for Lithium-ion Conduction

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02756F, Paper
Xiang Kun Cui, Yu Ding, Li Feng, Li Ming Chen, Yang Mei Hu, Hui Chen, Chong-Qing Wan
Herein, we report a new type solid-state electrolyte based on MOF matrix and Li+ ionic liquid. By covalent bonding the Li+ ionic liquids (MIMS·LiTFSI) on the stable UiO-67 framework, the...
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A highly sensitive ratiometric optical thermometer based on Sr2MgWO6 double perovskite doped with Dy3+ exploiting thermally coupled and uncoupled levels

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02940B, Paper
Thi Hong Quan Vu, Bartosz Bondzior, Dagmara Stefanska, Shovan Dan, Przemysław Jacek Dereń
The increasing demand for highly sensitive optical thermometers operating within a wide temperature range necessitates the development of new phosphors. In this work, the potential of temperature sensing performance of...
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Stable homogeneous silver(I) catalysts for the highly efficient cycloaddition of azides onto terminal alkynes in water

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02825B, Communication
Meysam Kakavand, Anna Kozakiewicz, Abdollah Neshat
To develop stable and efficient silver(I) catalysts and evaluate the role of sulfur and phosphorus donor ligands in the catalytic cycloaddition of selected organic azides and alkynes (AAC), a series...
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Highly selective organo-gallium hydroxamate mediated inhibition of antibiotic resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02440K, Paper
Rebekah N. Duffin, Jenisi Kelderman, Megan Herdman, Philip Craig Andrews
Five complexes of gallium derived from hydroxamic acids have been synthesised, characterised, and their anti-bacterial activity and mammalian cell toxicity established. These are three metal-organic complexes; [Ga(BPHA]3 1, [Ga(BHA-H]3 2,...
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The highs and lows of plant parenthood

It helps one realise the value of soil and look at the sun with deep reverence




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Karnataka Ministers seek action against Union Minister Pralhad Joshi for ‘agent’ comment on retired high court judge Michael D’Cunha

The two Ministers told the Governor that Mr. Joshi made a deliberate attempt to politicise and taint a constitutionally sanctioned inquiry, betraying public trust in the process




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Karnataka High Court directs Chief Secretary to form panel to examine plea for declaring Allama Prabhu Swamy temple as ancient monument  

The temple is submerged in the backwaters of Hidkal dam in Belagavi district for nearly six months in a year




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State-level mock Parliament competition for high school and PU students in Shivamogga tomorrow




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Karnataka byelections: All set for polling today after weeks of high-decibel campaign

Though the results have little consequence in the number game for the government, the stakes are high for individual leaders




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High-tech snooping: Maha hoteliers say privacy of customers, celebs at risk




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BSNL on higher gear with seven new services, including spam blocking solution

Sporting a brand new logo, BSNL also introduced low latency 5G connectivity for mining operations in partnership with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing




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Godrej Properties emerges as the highest bidder for luxury housing plot in Gurugram 

The housing plot, measuring 7.5 acres is located in the Golf Course Road micro-market and will offer a development potential of over 1.7 million square feet, comprising of luxury residential apartments of varied configurations




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High-value debt listed entities: SEBI proposes doubling threshold to ₹1,000 crore

Further, SEBI has proposed tweaking framework for ESG Rating Providers, particularly for those using a subscriber-pays model




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Digital University Kerala presents report on digital transformation study of judicial systems to Kerala High Court

DUK Vice-Chancellor emphasises the report’s focus on harnessing cutting-edge technology to streamline the judicial process, reduce case pendency and optimise case management workflows.




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Vizhinjam poised to clock half a million cargo throughput this FY, eight times higher than targeted volume

While the initial projection for Phase I was 1 to 1.5 million cargo units per annum, the seaport has already handled 1.08 lakh cargo units – just three months into the trial run period




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Kerala govt. to file appeal against High Court ruling quashing distance cap on private bus services




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How will you finance your higher education?

Students pursuing higher studies abroad tell us how they went about




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Ghana confirms its first outbreak of highly infectious Marburg virus

This is only the second outbreak of Marburg in West Africa.




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August’s record gold influx lifts import bill to all-time high

The trade deficit widened to a 10-month high of $29.65 billion, the second highest monthly shortfall in merchandise trade




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Sensex, Nifty hit fresh record closing high levels on rate cut hopes




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FPIs inflow hit 9-month high of ₹57,359 cr in equities in September; surpasses ₹1 lakh cr mark

In the debt markets, FPIs infused ₹8,543 crore through the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR) and ₹22,023 crore via the Fully Accessible Route (FRR) in September




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Wholesale food prices surged at two-year high pace of 9.5% in September

Fuel and power costs dropped over 4% last month, while manufactured product prices rose just 1%, reining in overall wholesale inflation pace to 1.84% from 1.3% in August




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36% surge in vegetable prices lifts September inflation to 9-month high

Retail inflation touches nine-month high of 5.5% in September




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FMCG firms worry over high inflation, squeezing urban market; hint price hike

Rising prices of commodity inputs such as palm oil, coffee and cocoa were also accentuated and some FMCG firms have hinted at a price hike




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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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Monica Raymund and Rebecca Cutter on ‘Hightown’ Season 3: ‘We’re going out with a bang’

Monica Raymund, who plays the lead in the crime drama set in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and Rebecca Cutter, the creator of the show, say the third and final season will see the characters end up in a place that feels at once shocking and inevitable




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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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Heterojunction lithiation engineering and diffusion-induced defect passivation for highly efficient Sb2(S,Se)3 solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8402-8412
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03135K, Paper
Cong Liu, Anweng Gong, Chen Zuo, Tao Liu, Xiaoyang Liang, Donglou Ren, Kai Shen, Jianzha Zheng, Qifan Xue, Zhiqiang Li, Ruud E. I. Schropp, Bingsuo Zou, Yaohua Mai
A heterojunction lithiation strategy has been developed to achieve a certified efficiency of 10.50%, which is the record efficiency for all of the Sb-based solar cells.
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High Zn(002)-preferential orientation enabled by a proton additive for dendrite-free zinc anodes

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03276D, Paper
Yating Li, Xiaohui Ma, Xi Zhang, Fengyi Zhang, Qiong Wang, Qiang Guo, Jinlong Liu, Yonggang Wang, Jianhang Huang, Yongyao Xia
A zinc anode with high Zn(002)-preferential orientation can be achieved using a universal proton additive, which has been shown to effectively suppress dendrite formation in aqueous zinc batteries.
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Well-regulated structure-featuring giant-molecule acceptors enable long-term stability and high-performance binary organic solar cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03754E, Paper
Jingyu Shi, Pengfei Ding, Jintao Zhu, Zhenyu Chen, Shuangjiao Gao, Xueliang Yu, Xiaochun Liao, Quan Liu, Ziyi Ge
Through systematically selecting the numbers and positions of selenium atom of giant-molecule acceptors, the device based on PM6:GMA-SSeS yields the highest PCE of 19.37% with high VOC of 0.917 V and exhibits extended t80% lifetimes of 5600 h.
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