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Monsoon ball has been set rolling!

Expectations of a normal southwest monsoon for India are gaining ground




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‘Aavasavyuham’ movie review: Fantasy and realism find a perfect balance in this surreal mockumentary

Krishand RK’s award-winning ‘Aavasavyuham’ is on the environment and man’s innate link with nature




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‘Balagam’ movie review: Death and drama, wrapped in humour

‘Balagam’, first-time director Venu Yeldandi’s Telugu indie-style drama starring Priyadarshi, is outrageously funny while holding a mirror to fractured familial ties and human behaviour




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India ranks 31st in JLL's Global Real Estate Transparency Index

The consultant noted that "India has made a remarkable leap forward in JLL's Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2024, reaching the transparent tier for the first time"




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Signature Global to deliver 16 msf houses over next two years

The real estate developer is targeting collections of ₹3800 crore in the current fiscal year




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RMZ offers 0.3 million sqft of commercial space to Chevron Global Technology in Bengaluru

The CEO of RMZ Office and RMZ NXT, Thirumal Govindraj, highlighted India’s appeal for GCC expansion due to sophisticated, tech-powered workspaces and lower office rentals




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KBC Global launches new real estate project in Nashik

The project marks an essential phase in KBC Global’s international ventures, promising residential complexes, low-cost housing and commercial spaces within Liberia’s SEZ




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‘India an outlier as global real estate slowly returns to normalcy’

The big difference with India is that we saw when the GCCs retracted for a time, the Indian domestic market filled that void. And we’re about to see the largest take-up in offices probably in 2024. And that is a strong diversified market: William Beardmore-Gray




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Tribal art, a focal point

‘Thinking Hands’, an exhibition of craft collectibles in Bengaluru, reinforces the growing interest in contemporary Indian tribal art among serious collectors



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Photoinduced cobaloxime catalysis for allylic mono- and diphosphinylation of alkenes with hydrogen evolution

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01638F, Research Article
Aijun Zhang, Miao-Miao Li, Lei Guo, Huaixiang Yang, Jiefei Guo, Da Xu, Wei Ding
A highly efficient allylic radical mono- and diphosphinylation of alkenes with secondary phosphine oxides is developed, via visible-light-induced cobaloxime catalysis.
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Cobalt-catalyzed enantioselective reductive addition of ketimine with cyclopropyl chloride to construct chiral amino esters bearing cyclopropyl fragments

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,6311-6318
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01474J, Research Article
Jiangtao Hu, Tingting Xia, Xianqing Wu, Hongrui Feng, Jingping Qu, Yifeng Chen
Co-catalyzed asymmetric reductive addition of ketimine with cyclopropyl chloride has been realized to access diverse chiral amino esters bearing cyclopropyl fragments with broad functional group tolerance and excellent enantioselectivities.
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Man arrested for sexually assaulting mother-in-law in Balapur




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Three schoolgirls in Telangana tribal school hospitalised after suspected food poisoning, one critical

The girls, aged between 13 and 16, suffered acute gastroenteritis, dehydration, and kidney-related complications




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Ball-change controversy involving Kishan dominates India A's 7-wicket loss to Australia A

Resuming at the overnight score of 139 for 3 while chasing 225, skipper Nathan McSweeney (88 not out) and Beau Webster (61) remained unbeaten, stitching unconquered 141 runs for the fourth wicket to ensure the comfortable win for the hosts.




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Ranji Trophy | Kerala has its task cut out against a balanced UP side

Rain is expected to play spoilsport once again; the host will be hoping its seniors deliver the goods against a formidable opponent




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An art showcase in Hyderabad heralds the power of Gandhi as a global icon in a pre-digital era

Give Peace Another Chance, artist Adarsh Baji’s series on view at Kalakriti art gallery in Hyderabad, doffs its hat to the life, times and ideology of Mahatma Gandhi ahead of his 154th birth anniversary




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Stability and magnetic properties of transition metal (V, Cr, Mn, and Fe) doped cobalt oxide clusters: a density functional theory investigation

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36031-36039
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05482B, Paper
Open Access
Nguyen Thi Mai, Tran Dang Thanh, Do Hung Manh, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh, Ngo Thi Lan, Phung Thi Thu, Nguyen Thanh Tung
Con−1TMOn−2+ (n = 6–8), (TM = V, Cr, Mn, and Fe) clusters are investigated using density functional theory calculations.
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Distance-based paper microfluidic devices for rapid visual quantification of heavy metals in herbal supplements and cosmetics

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36142-36151
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05358C, Paper
Open Access
Yanawut Manmana, Mirek Macka, Nantana Nuchtavorn
The ion exchange paper shows strongly retain anionic metallochromic reagents, enabling clear endpoint detection on DμPADs. This method allows rapid heavy metal screening in real samples, with the predeposited reagents stable for at least 2 months.
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Now, ‘Balika Panchayat’ in Maharashtra’s Nanded district fights alcoholism and child marriage




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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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Surat’s diamond factories lose sparkle as global recession hits sector

Since 95% of polished diamonds are exported, global factors always affect the sale of the precious stones, said experts from Surat




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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet meets in tribal queen’s capital on her 500th birth anniversary

The Cabinet has approved additional assistance of up to ₹3,900 per hectare to farmers under the Rani Durgavati Shri Anna Protsahan Yojana, over the minimum purchase price




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COP29 begins amid global headwinds

As talks open, United Nations warns that Paris climate agreement’s goals ‘are in great peril’; re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. President has cast shadow on the summit; many world leaders have also skipped the meet where the primary focus is on increasing climate financing by wealthy nations 




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Greta Thunberg protests against Azerbaijan hosting global climate summit

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has attended a rally in Georgia to protest against Azernaijan hosting the annual United Nations climate talks




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Global carbon market gets green signal at COP29 under Paris Agreement's Article 6

It offers two pathways for countries and companies to trade carbon offsets, supporting the achievement of emission reduction targets set in their climate action plans, or nationally determined contributions




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How much can US president-elect Donald Trump derail global climate action?

Trump is a climate change denier who has promised to increase fossil fuel production and withdraw the US from the Paris climate deal, among other worrying pledges.




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Global carbon market gets green signal at COP29

Such a market would allow countries to trade carbon credits among themselves




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You can use text-wrap: balance; on icons

The CSS text-wrap property is (rightfully) widely assumed to be used strictly for text elements. But Terrence Eden posted an article on his blog that shows how it can also be used to balance the way other types of elements wrap, including icons.


You can use text-wrap: balance; on icons originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.




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Blinken says India-US working to address regional and global challenges after meeting Jaishankar

Jaishankar met Blinken on Tuesday at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the US State Department.




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BRICS+ group could surpass G7 in global trade by 2026: EY India

While the BRICS+ group’s share in global merchandise exports has increased to 23.3% in 2023 from 10.7% in 2000, the G7’s share has fallen by 16.2 percentage points




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WMO issues “red alert” over global warming, says 2015-24 hottest ten years on record 

The report is a “red alert” over the ever-increasing greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere




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Jurgen Klopp joins Red Bull as global football chief in first job since leaving Liverpool

Klopp will not be involved in the day-to-day operations of the Red Bull-owned clubs in Germany, United States, Brazil and Austria, the company said.




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Thomas Tuchel appointment: A German in charge of England? Nationality matters less than it used to in international football

Thomas Tuchel taking charge of England shows that, increasingly, even the top countries in the sport are abandoning the long-held belief that the national team must be led by one of their own.




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Gary Neville inspires young footballers




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Three Indian footballers selected for training at Old Trafford in Manchester

PC Lalchhuanawma (Mizoram), Shreejal Kisku (Bhubaneswar), and Mohd Ayan (Lucknow) were selected to visit the Old Trafford alongside Nepal’s Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar and Chanason Chaiyatham from Bangkok




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Daily quiz | On Indian men’s football

Men’s club football took a break last week and has resumed international matches. Quiz yourself on some stars in Indian men’s football




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Vinicius favourite for Ballon d'Or in post-Messi/Ronaldo era

The men's shortlist for the 2023/24 edition of the prestigious individual award is the first since 2003 to feature neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo




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Spain’s Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d’Or award for best men’s and women’s players in world soccer

Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí have won the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best players in men’s and women’s soccer




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Daily Quiz | On the Ballon d’ Or

Spanish footballers Rodri and Aitana Bonmati won the prestigious Balon d’ Or presented by France Football on Monday. Here is a quiz on the famed football award.




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'Anti-Semitic' clashes erupt in Amsterdam after football match

The violence flared after the game between Maccabi Tel-Aviv and home team Ajax, which won 5-0.




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HZL is now the 3rd largest global silver producer, says the Silver Institute

The company produced 746 tonnes in 2023, LBMA recognises its Pantnagar refinery



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Central banks bet big on gold as global uncertainty lingers

In fact, central banks accounted for 23 per cent of the overall gold demand at 1,238 tonnes in the March quarter



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Gold prices likely to hit ₹81,000 per 10 grams as global market eyes $2,650

MOFSL recommends “buy on dips” approach on gold when prices were hovering at ₹69,000 and $2,250 in the international market



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RBI moves 100 tonnes of gold back home amid global uncertainty

Since late last year, all the major central banks are moving their gold reserves back home given the volatile global developments, including the unrest in West Asia and conflict between Iran and Iraq



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Globally, central banks plan to add more gold to reserves in 2024

Apex banks’ confidence in the dollar low; high prices for the yellow metal may affect demand in India



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Domestic gold prices surge 10% amid global price rally, central bank buying: World Gold Council

Manufacturers have noted that in some cases, orders have reached levels not seen in several years, underscoring the strong buying interest among jewellery retailers and consumers alike



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Unprecedented C–F bond cleavage in perfluoronaphthalene during cobaltocene reduction

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17789-17793
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02791D, Communication
Gargi Kundu, Debjit Pramanik, Soumya Ranjan Dash, Ravi Kumar, Mayur Sangole, Srinu Tothadi, Aryya Ghosh, Kumar Vanka, Kirandeep Singh, Sakya S. Sen
The reduction of octafluoronapthalene by cobaltocene in preence of NHC led to a distinct Co(I) species with the cleavage of the C–F bond and the formation of Co–C bond.
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Single-ion magnetism in novel Btp-based cobalt complexes of different charge

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02338B, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Gustavo Rama-Martínez, Marcelo Osorio-Celis, Yolanda Sabater-Algarra, Diego Sánchez-Brunete, Antonio L. Llamas-Saiz, Eugenia P. Quirós-Díez, M. Eugenio Vázquez, Miguel Vázquez López, María del Carmen Giménez López
By deprotonating Btp-derived ligands, precise control over counterions in the outer-coordination sphere is achieved in both neutral and charged anisotropic CoII complexes exhibiting field-induced single-ion magnetism.
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Ball badminton days

In the early 1980s, local clubs in Mysuru used to conduct round-robin tournaments of the game




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Tribals seek internal reservation, FRA implementation

A memorandum will be submitted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during his visit to H.D. Kote on Tuesday