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Estimating the extent of adulteration of the popular herbs black cohosh, echinacea, elder berry, ginkgo, and turmeric – its challenges and limitations

Nat. Prod. Rep., 2024, 41,1604-1621
DOI: 10.1039/D4NP00014E, Review Article
Open Access
Nilüfer Orhan, Stefan Gafner, Mark Blumenthal
This review article focuses on the challenges and limitations of estimating the prevalence of adulteration in preparations made from black cohosh, echinacea, elder berry, ginkgo, and turmeric.
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Competition mechanism of self-trapped excitons and Te4+ ions emission in the Te4+ doped vacancy-ordered double perovskite Rb2HfCl6 and its excellent properties

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2457-2470
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00109E, Research Article
Ruxin Liu, Kaishun Zou, Guanglu Zhang, Min Feng, Mingxuan Li, Juncheng Liu
The luminescence mechanism of Te4+-doped VODPs is reported. Te4+-doped Hf-based VODPs exhibit luminescence characteristics that are more in line with those of Te4+ ions, while Te4+-doped Sn- and Zr-based VODPs have STEs emission characteristics.
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Row over ISMA’s suggestion to regulate khandsari units

Opposing curbs, traditional sweeteners body BHAKTI says Centre should not be swayed by false narratives




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Down the AI rabbit hole, strewn with health benefits and ethical pitfalls 

Regulatory frameworks covering AI need fine-tuning to harness its potential without halting growth 




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Subdued blenders’ demand hits Coonoor tea auctions sales 

Sales drop to less than 70 per cent in leaf and dust




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Fertiliser shortage hits Kerala’s pineapple farming community 




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World experienced its second-warmest October last month, says European weather agency

2024 “certain” to be the warmest year on record, says Copernicus Climate Change Service 




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Direct flights open up new overseas destinations, Indian arrivals rise in double digits

While revenge travel fueled post-Covid 19 pandemic travel recovery, easier visa norms and increased air connectivity are boosting demand




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Kerala set to start its seaplane service from Kochi, looks forward to boost in tourism

Kerala Tourism Minister Mohamed Riyas will flag off the trial run on Monday




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Procter & Gamble commissions its first in-house solar plant in India at its Hyderabad site

Spread over 16,000 sq. mt, it has a capacity of 1MW




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India's Mylab to ramp up Covid-19 test production to 100 mln units per week

Antigent tests said to produce more false negatives




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Ludo platform Zupee hits record 100 million users, 6.6 billion gameplays




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Ludo platform Zupee hits record 100 million users, 6.6 billion gameplays




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Surfing the Limits of Cyanine Photocages One Step at a Time

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC07165D, Edge Article
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Hana Janeková, Sergey Fisher, Tomas Solomek, Peter Stacko
Near-infrared light-activated photocages enable controlling molecules with tissue penetrating light. Understanding the structural aspects that govern the photouncaging process is essential to enhancing their efficacy, crucial for practical applications. Here...
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When a drummer sits down to write music

Rijul Victor’s experiments with EDM led him to start a solo project, which is now releasing his debut album as an electronic music producer




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Franklin Templeton India makes a debt fund comeback: Should you invest in its ultra short duration NFO?

The ultra short duration scheme is a new offering from the fund house after a long gap




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Engineered cortical microcircuits for investigations of neuroplasticity

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,4974-4988
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00546E, Paper
Nicolai Winter-Hjelm, Pawel Sikorski, Axel Sandvig, Ioanna Sandvig
An advanced microfluidic platform integrated with a microelectrode array for the study of structural and functional adaptations of neural networks in response to localized perturbations.
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Delay in completing work on ferry jetties hits commuters in West Kochi

Irrigation department is reportedly being blamed for the delay in completing dredging at Mattancherry Jetty; delay in renovating the Customs Jetty is causing safety issues, CSML asks contractor to expedite work




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Action initiated against units lacking sewage treatment facilities, Environment dept. tells NGT




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IBM’s new GenAI Innovation Centre to open doors to all looking to experiment with its AI platform




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Hits below the belt

"John le Carré's conduct in your pages is like ... that of a man who, having relieved himself in his own hat, makes haste to clamp the brimming chapeau on his head."



  • R K Nair

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FAME-III scheme unlikely to extend benefits to hybrid vehicles as govt focuses on EVs, cabinet note ready

Maruti Suzuki India, Toyota and Hyundai Motor have been lobbying for tax cuts on hybrid vehicles




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Entering a decade of financial inclusion: PMJDY reaches 53 crore beneficiaries and ₹2.28 lakh crore in deposits

The scheme has largely been women-centric with 29.48 crore beneficiaries while 35.27 crore of total accounts are from rural and semi-urban branches




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Paytm gets Finmin approval for downstream investment into its payment services arm 

PPSL will now resubmit application with RBI for Payment Aggregator licence



  • Money & Banking

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Government permits internet through Wi-Fi in air travel




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Aviation Minister proposes over 50 helicopter emergency medical units along highways

This initiative aims to enhance rapid medical assistance, particularly in remote areas, and align with global healthcare standards




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Punching above its weight

The Tata Punch.ev looks impressive on paper, but how good is it?




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Hyundai sales rise 8.5 per cent in January at 67,615 units

The automaker had dispatched 62,276 units in the same month last year.




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New flagship Land Rover Defender on its way

It’ll be powered by a twin-turbo V8




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Skoda makes its Slavia and Kushaq safer than before

With the latest update, Skoda has now made six airbags available across the Slavia and Kushaq model range




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2024 Porsche Panamera makes its Indian debut

The Panamera benefits from a new cabin, complete with a 12.6-inch instrument panel, a 10.9-inch touchscreen, and a passenger display




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Fake or real paneer: How to check its purity at home?

While officials are trying to stop fake paneer from reaching consumers, you can also check for purity at home with these easy tests.




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Data | World’s largest producer of milk hits a dry patch

Milk prices are ruling high as supply is constrained by lumpy skin disease and high fodder costs




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Data | Why Centre’s denial of rice through OMSS hits Karnataka the most

Karnataka bought over 50% of the rice sold through OMSS in five out of the eight years between FY16 and FY23




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Watch | Maratha reservation stir | What are its implications of the OBC backlash?

In this episode of Talking Politics, we discuss the implications of the OBC backlash over the Maratha reservation stir and its impact on the domestic politics of the state.




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Cyclone Michaung leaves a trail of destruction in its wake in Bapatla, Guntur districts

Heavy rains take a toll on road connectivity; many acres of standing crops have been inundated; power supply disrupted in many areas after electric poles get uprooted due to strong gales




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The enormity of the Indian electorate and its State-wise variances | Data

The prospect of delimitation based on electorate variances in States will have to grapple with federal questions




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Rajasthan rains: Death toll rises to 22, CM visits affected areas in Jaipur

Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma conducted a field visit in various parts of the city following incessant rains




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Haryana Assembly polls: Parties chase Dalits; voters chase papers

All parties are wooing Dalit voters, who constitute 21% of the Haryana electorate; Congress banks on call for change; BJP intensifies its attack; BSP, ASP, in alliance with local outfits, vie for a piece of the same pie




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Global Chess League: Knights take the early lead; Pipers and Gambits also register wins




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GCL | Carlsen outwits Giri, but Knights rule




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French boxing quits international body to keep its fighters at Olympics

The IOC took over running the boxing competition at this year’s Paris Olympics.




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Qatar halts its mediation efforts on Gaza, says the Hamas office ‘no longer serves its purpose’

In Washington, a U.S. official said the Biden administration informed Qatar two weeks ago that the Hamas office's continued operation in Doha was no longer useful and the Hamas delegation should be expelled




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35 dead as driver hits crowd at sports centre in South China

Police detained a 62-year-old man at the sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai following the ramming; the suspect was dissatisfied with the split of financial assets in his divorce, according to preliminary investigation




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A novel isophorone-based fluorescent probe for recognizing Al3+ and its bioimaging in plants

Anal. Methods, 2024, 16,2120-2126
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00023D, Paper
Yanna Zhao, Yuqi Wang, Yingying Zhang, Xiaowei Bai, Wentong Hou, Yuqing Huang
Aluminium ions (Al3+) are widely present in industries and daily life and are closely related to human health and environmental protection.
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Rapid and green quantification of phloridzin and trilobatin in Lithocarpus litseifolius (Hance) Chun (sweet tea) using an online pressurized liquid extraction high-performance liquid chromatography at equal absorption wavelength method

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00170B, Paper
Zhengming Qian, Qinggui Lei, Dan Tang, Guoying Tan, Qi Huang, Fucai Zhou, Wenhao Wang
Sweet tea is a functional herbal tea with anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and other effects, in which phloridzin and trilobatin are two functional compounds.
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Party on the move: On the Aam Aadmi Party, its leader

AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal continues to surprise, also outlining his political ambitions




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 Milestones and U-turns: On the government in its third term

The optics of the 100-day mark cannot conceal changed dynamics for the BJP




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Pivot to watch: On the U.S. Fed’s rate reduction, its impact




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Politicising the laddu: On the Tirupati laddu and its ‘adulteration’

The Tirupati laddu issue should be limited to one of quality control