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‘Highway’ movie review: Almost but not quite there

The Telugu crime thriller engages, but doesn’t go beyond tried and tested tropes




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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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‘Gurthunda Seethakalam’ movie review: A dull ode to life and romance 

Satyadev and Tamannaah Bhatia try but the Telugu film ‘Gurthunda Seethakalam’ is a test of patience




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‘Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha’ movie review: A concoction of absurd ideas

The twists and turns notwithstanding, it’s tough to sit through the Telugu film ‘Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha’




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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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‘Phalana Abbayi Phalana Ammayi’ movie review: Slice-of-life romance drama

Writer-director Srinivas Avasarala ventures into a niche zone and succeeds to an extent with Phalana Abbayi Phalana Ammayi, helped by Malvika Nair and Naga Shaurya’s performances




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‘Dasara’ movie review: Nani, Keerthy Suresh lead this gritty, emotional ride

Srikanth Odela makes an assured directorial debut with the Telugu film ‘Dasara’, exploring caste politics in a mainstream format, backed by good performances from the cast led by Nani and Keerthy Suresh




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‘Custody’ movie review: Venkat Prabhu’s mix of conflict and humour works for this Naga Chaitanya, Arvind Swami actioner

Director Venkat Prabhu’s Telugu-Tamil bilingual ‘Custody’ is not among his best, but has plenty going for it




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‘Mem Famous’ movie review: Sumanth Prabhas makes a promising debut in this partially engaging coming-of-age story

Newcomers led by Sumanth Prabhas get the carefree rural Telangana vibe right in the Telugu film ‘Mem Famous’, which shines in a few segments but falls short of being a roller coaster fun ride




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‘Peddha Kapu 1’ movie review: A tedious depiction of the rise of common man

Director Srikanth Addala’s ‘Peddha Kapu 1’ is a patience-testing, messy portrayal of the rise of a common man amid class, caste and power struggles 




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Interest subsidy to be provided only once for a property under PMAY-U 2.0

Affordable housing transactions could be impacted due to clause




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Traditional Indian art is witnessing a contemporary makeover. And the art market is loving it

Tribal and traditional artists explore novel ways of storytelling, experimenting with colour, techniques and contemporary themes, to connect with younger, mainstream audiences




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‘Rahasyam Idham Jagath’ movie review: Earnest but far from engrossing

Director Komal R Bharadwaj’s Telugu indie ‘Rahasyam Idham Jagath’ is ambitious in using science, technology and stories from the Indian epics for an adventure drama, but falls short in its execution




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Retraction: Fabrication of novel quantum dots for the estimation of COVID-19 antiviral drug using green chemistry: application to real human plasma

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35696-35696
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA90133A, Retraction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Baher I. Salman, Adel Ehab Ibrahim, Sami El Deeb, Roshdy E. Saraya
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Improving the catalytic performance of Co/BaCeO3 catalyst for ammonia synthesis by Y-modification of the perovskite-type support

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36281-36294
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06251E, Paper
Open Access
Magdalena Zybert, Hubert Ronduda, Wojciech Patkowski, Andrzej Ostrowski, Kamil Sobczak, Wioletta Raróg-Pilecka
The beneficial effect of Y3+ ions incorporated into BaCeO3 support structure stems from the strengthening of the electron-donating ability, i.e., better charge transfer from the support to the active metal, enhancing N2 dissociation.
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10 Amarnath pilgrims injured after jumping out from moving bus in J&K’s Ramban

The incident happened when the passengers who wanted to get down were informed of the failure of the brakes.




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India’s fastest junior quartermiler Sai Sangeetha provisionally suspended

ATHLETICS | Junior international Jeyavindhiya also figures in NADA’s list; sprinter Neha banned for four years




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Sports science back-up provided to Indian athletes in Paris Games is unprecedented, says Gagan Narang

Narang said the sports science team, under the leadership of renowned sports injury expert Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, is a never-before support for the Indian athletes.




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Gold purification: Provide small and medium refineries licences, says industry association

Merchants’ association urges Centre to review decision on mandatory hallmarking and HUIC certification for purifying old ornaments



  • Gold & Silver

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Fourth wave scare: Covid-19 cases in Asia surpass 100 million, India, Japan, South Korea worst-hit

The highly contagious but less deadly BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron has pushed the figures to greater highs in recent weeks in South Korea, China and Vietnam.




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Moving house and memories

When life’s imprints tumble out of closets and into oblivion




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D’Cunha report on COVID ‘scam’ adds more heat to bypoll campaign

While Yediyurappa denied the allegation and called it ‘politically motivated’, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, quoting The Hindu report, said it vindicated their earlier stand




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BJP made money from heaps of dead bodies during COVID-19, claims Dinesh Gundu Rao




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D’Cunha report revealed ₹918 crore misappropriated in COVID equipment procurement: Sharan Prakash Patil




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The effects of COVID-19 on early childhood education [electronic resource] : research and implications / by Raquel Plotka and Ruth Guirguis.

[Bradford/] : Ethics International Press Ltd, 2024.




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Maha CM asks officials to provide compensation for farm losses due to unseasonal rains




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CCI publishes detailed order approving merger of RIL, Walt Disney's media assets

As part of seeking the regulator’s approval, the parties have voluntarily agreed that they will not bundle TV ad slots for IPL, ICC and BCCI cricketing rights till the end of existing rights




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On improving wind energy generation | Explained

What is Tamil Nadu’s wind power capacity? What about national wind energy capacity? What does repowering and refurbishing of wind turbines mean? Why are wind energy generators opposing the new policy of the Tamil Nadu government?




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KSEB proposes special packages for improving distribution in Kasaragod, Idukki, Malappuram

From 2024-25 to 2026-27, board proposes to spend ₹410.94 crore in Malappuram, ₹217.96 crore in Idukki and ₹394.15 crore in Kasaragod under Dyuthi 2.0. KSEB has proposed a capital outlay of ₹13,576.37 crore for the distribution sector for the period up to 2026-27




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Djokovic looks unstoppable: Henman

Indian juniors adapt well to the slow grass courts of Wimbledon.




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Data | Low-income countries have received only 0.27% of the COVID-19 vaccine doses administered so far

Due to wide disparity in vaccine supply, of the 52 countries in Africa, 38 have given at least one dose to <5% of population




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COVID-19 triples across Europe on past six weeks; hospitalisations double: World Health Organisation

WHO's Europe director Dr. Hans Kluge described COVID-19 as “a nasty and potentially deadly illness” that people should not underestimate.




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Indian service providers signal robust growth in October on strong demand conditions

India’s services PMI rebounds to 58.5 in October, driven by strong output, new business, and job creation, signaling economic growth




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Budget provides ₹1.48 lakh cr for education, employment, skill: FM




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Improving employability: Cambridge University Press & Assessment equips lakhs with English skills

The Tamil Nadu government’s Naan Mudhalvan Project that enhances employability and skills among youth, serves as a vital context for our collaboration, says CUPA head Peter Phillips




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Target fixed to provide education loans for 7,000 students in Salem, says Collector




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A step forward in removing caste bias from India’s prisons

While the Supreme Court of India’s striking down of caste-based practices in prisons is significant, the directive to remove caste references from prison records needs reconsideration




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Ethanol blending is proving messy

With a scramble for feedstock and the food-versus-fuel conflict, it needs impartial evaluation




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Punjab to provide free stroke treatment of Rs 6 lakh




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NHM left over ₹324 crore unspent of the funds it got to fight COVID-19: D’Cunha commission report




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Why movie theatres will thrive after lockdown

Cinema screens bring in over 60% of the Rs 19,100 crore that Indian films earned in 2019.The reception a film gets in theatres impacts the price of every other revenue stream -- TV, OTT, overseas.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar explains why the theatre business is not doomed and why OTT won't become the first window of release.




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Movie Memories: Double-Deckers Ride Into The Sunset

Thousands of movie buffs remember the double deckers of Mumbai, associating them with stars and blockbuster songs of yesteryear, recalls Debarghya Sanyal.




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7 Cliches Of Movie Criticism &amp; Reporting

This isn't a hatchet job, and my excuse for the exercise is my feeling that when you invert some of the clich&eacute;s mentioned here, you might just arrive at the portals of genuine movie-making energy, says Sreehari Nair.




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Why Movies Get Into Trouble...

They try to hide behind the smokescreen that these are works of fiction inspired by real events.So, you can pick and choose from facts and fictionalise to push the right triggers with your audience or appease the powers that be, observes Shekhar Gupta.




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Study offers clues to why COVID-19 vaccine protection wanes quickly

While most vaccines generate memory B-cells, not all of them turn into long-lasting plasma cells, and herein lies the rub




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Inactivated COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac associated with TTP




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Movie masala on the move



  • Money &amp; Careers

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Loving a king, a mind was lost

Narendra Prasad’s play etches the real-life story of a woman who lived in the capital’s wayside




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Covid impact: Syngene profits down 19.44 per cent in Q1

Hit by temporary suspension of operations during lockdown




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Improving Dynamic Control of Toehold-Mediated Strand Displacement Reactions through Phosphorothioate Modifications

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR04201H, Paper
Ruyi Liang, Yiyang Shen, Tanqing Long, Peilin Yang, Chuanrui Xu, Tongbo Wu, Mingxia Zhang
The toehold-mediated strand displacement reaction plays a crucial role in the functionality of DNA nanodevices. However, the reaction's velocity is heavily reliant on the length of the toehold region. A...
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