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A Match of Many Records

The first One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka witnessed important milestones being set and new records being made.




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TCS CEO’s pay up 20% in FY16




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Won’t let them wreck our plant: Tata’s Dutch workers

Trade union leaders say returns would have been higher if Tata’s leaders hadn’t diverted investment to Britain




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Sun Pharma to focus on skincare to boost OTC business




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Indu Makkal Katchi youth wing president Omkar Balaji questioned for remarks on Nakkheeran Gopal

The Coimbatore police question IMK youth wing leader for threatening to “chop off editor’s tongue”, sparking legal action and protests




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T.N. stretch of Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway may be completed by August 2025

While the 24.50-km package from Walajapet to Arakkonam has the most progress, with over 84% of the work being carried out, the Arakkonam to Kancheepuram package has the least progress with about 52%




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Chain stretching in brushes favors sequence recognition for nucleobase-functionalized flexible precise oligomers

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8303-8311
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00866A, Paper
Kseniia Grafskaia, Qian Qin, Jie Li, Delphine Magnin, David Dellemme, Mathieu Surin, Karine Glinel, Alain M. Jonas
Flexible oligomers having precise sequences of nucleobases do not specifically recognize surface-grafted target chains at low grafting density. Moderately higher grafting densities promote sequence-specific recognition thanks to chain stretching.
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Co-encapsulation of organic polymers and inorganic superparamagnetic iron oxide colloidal crystals requires matched diffusion time scales

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8312-8325
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00935E, Paper
Open Access
Brian K. Wilson, Robert K. Prud’homme
Composite nanoparticles co-encapsulate organic materials with inorganic primary colloids. Producing “stoichiometric NPs”, where all NPs contain organic and inorganic species at similar ratios, requires matched diffusion-aggregation time scale.
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Effective patchiness from critical points of a coarse-grained protein model with explicit shape and charge anisotropy

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8455-8467
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00867G, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Jens Weimar, Frank Hirschmann, Martin Oettel
Critical points of an anisotropic, coarse-grained protein model are used to detemine an “effective patchiness” by comparison to the Kern–Frenkel patchy model.
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Dynamics of switching processes: general results and applications to intermittent active motion

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01054J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Ion Santra, Deepak Gupta, Kristian S Olsen
Systems switching between different dynamical phases is an ubiquitous phenomenon. The general understanding of such a process is limited. To this end, we present a general expression that captures fluctuations...
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For the mismatched fashionista




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Stitching bonds

Huma Nassr explains how she is using fashion to promote goodwill and peace between India and Pakistan




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Geneva Watch Days 2022: screening for ‘flippers’

At the third edition of the trade fair, top CEOs talk about discouraging speculators and getting their ‘in demand’ beauties on the wrists of real watch lovers



  • Life & Style

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It is a stretch for fitness

Nikhil Varma attends a Yoga session and finds he quite enjoys it.




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Weight and watch

Kunal Kapoor is able to maintain good physique despite his fondness for rich food




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Stretch if you can

Moonlight yoga, yoga with sticks, chair yoga… take your pick from this deluge of novel offerings on this World Yoga Day. SHAILAJA TRIPATHI takes a stock




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Editorial. Lessons for govt from LTCG episode

At the very least, feedback and views can be sought from stakeholders and analysts during pre-Budget consultations when such major changes are being considered




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Editorial. Satcom can complement telecom services in remote areas

Tech advancements have made it possible for satcom players to offer seamless broadband connectivity directly to the users’ smartphones, bypassing traditional cell towers




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Bitcoin hits record high, soars above $75000 amid US election results

Industry experts attribute surge to substantial inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), increased speculation surrounding the election outcomes




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Bitcoin nears $80,000 for first time as Trump’s pro-crypto stance sparks market optimism

The cryptocurrency climbed as much as 4.3 per cent to an unprecedented $79,771 on Sunday




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Bitcoin nears $80k, little progress on crypto regulation in India

A report by Chainalysis says India leads the world on global adoption index for crypto this year




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Bitcoin soars above $82,000 as Trump win boosts Crypto prospects

The largest token climbed as much as 6.1 per cent on Sunday and extended gains to hit an unprecedented $82,300 on November 11




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Still Longshots / directed by: David Finch, Maureen Marovitch ; produced by: Dan Emery, David Finch, Germaine Ying Gee Wong, Sally Bochner, Ravida Din ; production agencies: Picture This Productions (Montreal), National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2018




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Atchannaidu presents ₹43,403 crore Agriculture Budget in A.P. Legislative Assembly

Of the total outlay, ₹14,638 crore is for maintenance of irrigation projects; free power scheme gets ₹7,241 crore and ‘Annadata Sukhibhava - PM Kisan’, a Super Six scheme, is allocated ₹4,500 crore




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Carnatic music export: Positive outcomes and areas of concern

The increasing Carnatic music festivals abroad show the growing interest of the NRIs, and a huge financial market for the art form




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Poojary asks officials to hasten Karavali junction-Malpe stretch highway widening project by paying compensation to land losers by November 10




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Deepavali: KSRTC sets record with ₹5 crore in online ticket sales; 85,462 bookings in a day, highest since 2006 launch

According to KSRTC officials, major routes that saw high demand included popular destinations from Bengaluru such as Davangere, Mysuru, Hubballi, Tirupathi, Shivamogga, and Kalaburagi 




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KSRTC seeks permits to operate services on six routes connecting areas on Mangaluru outskirts




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Samithi to hold collective dharna on November 26 demanding complete restoration of Nanthoor-Surathkal stretch of NH 66

Preparatory meeting highlights battered carriageway stretch, absence of service roads and shoulder drains and delayed execution of new bridge at Kulur




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KSRTC directed to return penal interest deducted from retirement benefit




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Union govt. releases ₹343.74 crore to upgrade 11.2 km stretch of Charmadi Ghat on NH 73, says Capt. Chowta




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2021 batch MBBS students of Karnataka also seek mercy attempt to clear first professional examination

This year, more than 50 MBBS students of the 2021 batch of RGUHS failed to clear their backlogs, and have sought a mercy attempt like in the case of students of 2019 and 2020 batches




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Those snatching central university teachers' right of reservation lecturing others: Kharge

RTI query has revealed that of the 18,940 sanctioned posts in 46 central universities, 27% teaching posts are vacant; 38% seats for the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) are not filled




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JEE Mains 2025: NTA addresses Aadhaar card glitches in application




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Round 2 in the Trump-vs-Mexico matchup looks ominous for Mexico

Mexico is facing a second Donald Trump presidency, and few countries can match its experience as a target of Trump’s rhetoric: There have been threats to close the border, impose tariffs and even send U.S. forces to fight Mexican drug cartels if the country doesn’t do more to stem the flow of migrants and drugs




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Bitcoin has topped $87,000 for a new record high. What to know about crypto’s post-election rally

As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump’s election victory, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high




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‘Panchathantram’ movie review: This anthology is a potpourri and the women make it watchable 

With Brahmanandam as a storyteller, the Telugu anthology film ‘Panchathantram’ looks at memories through sensory experiences and a couple of stories hit the sweet spot




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Adidas Switch FWD review | Switches forward by mending past and present

The Adidas Switch Fwd series effectively blends the soft EVA foam with the harder TPU plate to give a comfortably cushioned midsole for running on city roads




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Art, sparked by matchsticks

An expo is on at Museum Auditorium




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Catch up with the latest trends




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Thinking stitches

Designer Isha Kapoor feels good casual wear, specially in cotton, is hard to find




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Pitching on the Patola

Narshi Bhai’s Patola saris and dupattas are works of fine craftsmanship. They are on display at Basava Ambara.




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TGSRTC Karimnagar region to operate special buses to Arunachala Hill in Tamil Nadu on November 13




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Lorry ferrying EV cars to Hyderabad catches fire




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Watch: ‘I am prepared to face political repercussions’: Revanth Reddy on HYDRAA

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy made it clear that the government is not going to spare encroachers and that HYDRAA has been given full powers 




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India cancel intra-squad match to prioritise net practice ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

India cancels intra-squad match with ‘A’ side in Australia tour for more net practice, focusing on Test series preparation




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Tailoring dual cross-linked polymer-ionic liquid composites by blending co-crystallizable polymers for stretchable electronics

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36022-36030
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05968A, Paper
Open Access
Minjun Kim, Moonsung Park, Hobin Seon, Sohyun Choi, Hee Joong Kim, Sangwon Kim
A dual cross-linked polymer-ionic liquid composite exhibits self-healing capabilities and is ideal for wearable strain sensor applications.
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Norman Pritchard: Colonised India’s first athlete to win two medals in same Olympics

While the International Olympic Committee (IOC) lists him as an Indian, World Athletics (formerly IAAF) credits his Olympic medals to Britain.




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PIX: New Zealand crumble but match evenly poised

Images from Day 2 of the 3rd Test played between India and New Zealand, in Mumbai, on Saturday.




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Demystifying Google’s Recent Switch to INP

In this episode of Fourcast, Jason Grigsby sits down with Tammy Everts, a recognized expert in web performance and user experience. They break down Google’s recent change from First Input Delay (FID) to Interaction to Next Paint (INP) in non-technical terms, and talk about what the change means for website owners and their businesses.