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Women’s Asian Champions Trophy: Deepika’s brace hands India 3-2 win over Korea

Thailand held Japan 1-1, while reigning Olympic silver medallists China defeated Malaysia 5-0 to register their second consecutive win in the tournament.




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Bhavtegh Singh Gill clinches the skeet gold




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VVIP visits and traffic jams: Time to think out of the box?




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DOM removal from Lake Kinneret by adsorption columns and biodegradation: a pilot study and modeling

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2736-2751
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00407H, Paper
Mario L. Kummel, Ofri B. Zusman, Shlomo Nir, Yael G. Mishael
A study on the removal of DOM from Lake Kinneret, the main surface drinking water source in Israel, was conducted applying an adsorption pilot plant with columns that included granular activated carbons, a clay–polymer nanocomposite and a combination of both.
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Detection and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in Korean municipal wastewater facilities and characterization of environmental factors influencing wastewater-bound SARS-CoV-2

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2752-2764
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00334A, Paper
Jayun Kim, Yoon-ji Kim, Sook-young Lee, Jae-Ku Oem, Subin Kim, Keugtae Kim, Woosik Jung, Sungpyo Kim, Dong-Hwan Jeong, Minjoo Lee, Soo-Hyung Lee, Hyunook Kim, Joonhong Park
Nationwide wastewater was analyzed during COVID-19 surges. Sample processing and SARS-CoV-2 detection were optimized. Virus non-infectivity was validated. Rose with local COVID-19 spikes. Temperature and water quality impact modeling.
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Polyphosphazene-based hyper crosslinked polymers for efficient uranium ion removal from nuclear wastewater

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2961-2980
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00614C, Paper
Rimsha Khalid, Isham Areej, Faiza Ashraf, Saqlain Raza, Amin Abid, Tayyab Ahsan, Bien Tan
This study focuses on the removal of uranium ions from nuclear wastewater by fabricating inorganic–organic hybrid cyclic and linear polyphosphazene based polymers.
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A comprehensive study on the physicochemical characteristics of faecal sludge from septic tank and single pit latrine facilities in a typical semi-urban Indian town: a case study of Rajasthan, India

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2906-2928
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00127C, Paper
Open Access
Harishvar Jothinathan, Ajit Pratap Singh
Faecal sludge (FS) samples were analysed to assess their characteristics. FS has high chemical oxygen demand, ranging from 4406 to 160 000 mg l−1, influenced by sludge age, sanitation type, and inflow/outflow to onsite sanitation contaminants.
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Environmental and private property contamination following the Norfolk Southern chemical spill and chemical fires in Ohio

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,3007-3023
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00456F, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Paula B. Coelho, Gracie Fitzgerald, Kristofer Isaacson, Rasul Diop, Gouri Prabhakar, Stephanie Heffner, Akshat Verma, Jeffrey P. Youngblood, Youn Jeong Choi, Stefanie Surdyka, Samuel A. Spears, Marty D. Frisbee, Katherine R. Del Real, Lauren A. Gustafson, Ana María Núñez-Torres, Caitlin R. Proctor, Linda S. Lee, Heather D. Whitehead, Kyle Doudrick, Brock A. Harpur, Andrew J. Whelton
In February 2023, a train derailment in Ohio caused a chemical spill and fires releasing contaminants into the air, soil, waterways, and buildings.
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Different routes of bismuth mineral transformation during pertechnetate and perrhenate uptake for subsurface remediation

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2646-2654
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00496E, Communication
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
D. Boglaienko, M. E. Bowden, N. M. Escobedo, Q. M. Collins, A. R. Lawter, T. G. Levitskaia, C. I. Pearce
Removal of pertechnetate 99TcO4 and perrhenate ReO4 during mineral transformation of the non-toxic basic bismuth subnitrate for subsurface remediation.
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Effects of human activities and climate change on water quality and health risks of typical urban river in arid/semi-arid areas, a ten-year historical analysis

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00689E, Paper
Xiang Zhu, Hanjie Zheng, Dezhi Zuo, Qingqing Pang, Lei Xie, Longmian Wang, Jin-Ying Xi, Lin-Feng Tian, Jing Wu, Wenjuan Jiang, Jiawei Sun, Hongyu Zhao, Jianhua Jin
Water resources are scarce in arid and semi-arid regions. Urban rivers, vital water sources, are susceptible to the influences of climate change and human activities. However, there have been few...
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Environmental application of dicarboxylated hairy cellulose crosslinked with calcium for removal and confining of Pb(II)

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00720D, Paper
Tanese Montesinos-Vázquez, C. A. Galan-Vidal, Susana Rojas-Lima, Jose A. Rodriguez, Ma. Elena Páez-Hernández
Cellulose can be oxidised with periodate to obtain hairy cellulose, which, thanks to the aldehyde groups, facilitates chemical modification with different functional groups, such as carboxylates, which enhance interaction with...
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Bank employees in Maharashtra to go on strike on November 16; demand staff security, action against ‘assaulters’

The bank unions forum cited events of abuse and assault on bankers across branches in Maharashtra since August 2024




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Kotak Mahindra Bank Q2 net profit rises 5% to ₹3,344 crore

The bank’s consolidated net profit grew 13% to ₹5,044 crore as compared with ₹ 4,461 crore in the year ago period.




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Adar Poonawalla to acquire 50% of Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions for ₹1,000 crore

According to a statement, Karan Johar as the executive chairman will spearhead the company’s creative vision




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AIBEA warns of nationwide strike, but says date not decided yet

The bank employees union demands filling ‘more than a lakh vacancies’ at banks across India; says customer service has been badly hit 




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CK Birla Group to sell Orient Cement to Adani Group at ₹8100 crore equity value

The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, including approval by Competition Commission of India and mandatory open offer under the relevant SEBI regulations




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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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Piaggio makes special Diwali offer for Aprilia RS457 sports bike at ₹4.17 lakh 

The RS457 sports bike will be available at a special ex-showroom price.




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Are industrial strikes bad for business? Data from Tamil Nadu says otherwise

In most industrialised States, strikes are fairly common, while the number of factories continues to remain high and keeps growing




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Zomato, Swiggy hike platform fee in certain cities amid festive season




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Ashok Leyland arm bags 500 e-buses order from Chennai MTC

Ashok Leyland’s subsidiaries Switch Mobility will supply the buses while OHM will operate and maintain them.




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Reliance to move Dubai crude team back to India in global trade rejig: Report

The relocation of its crude trading team by the end of this year comes after the private refiner secured long-term oil supplies from Russia, reducing the need to buy spot cargoes




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ICICI Bank Q2 profit rises 14.5% to ₹11,746 crore




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Yes Bank standalone net profit doubles to ₹553 crore in Q2FY25

During the quarter, CRISIL and Care upgraded the bank’s Basel III Tier 2 infrastructure bonds rating to A+ from A, the company said in its statement.




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Air India tweaks policy; ultra long haul flights’ cabin crew to get single rooms during layovers

However, cabin crew members of ultra-long haul flights will get single rooms during layovers as well as during unscheduled layovers in the event of a flight diversion, as per the internal communication




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Ericsson expects network densification to drive next phase of growth in India

Ericsson anticipates growth in India driven by network densification to meet rising data consumption, focusing on 4G and 5G services




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India’s IT services market grew 6.1% in 2023, reaching a size of $14.5 bn: International Data Corporation

While IT investments showed a slower recovery compared to the previous year, digital transformation (DX) initiatives and IT environments would continue to drive market growth




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IT Minister Nara Lokesh calls on Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, other tech CEOs in U.S.

IT Minister Nara Lokesh, during his interactions with tech CEOs in the U.S., projected the State Government’s vision of Andhra Pradesh becoming a technology hub




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Maruti Suzuki Q2 net profit falls 17% to ₹3,069 crore

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. reports 17% drop in net profit due to tax changes, plans amalgamation with subsidiary




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Sensex, Nifty rise on buying in bank stocks, positive global cues

Equity indices Sensex and Nifty rise on fag-end buying, global market trends, and institutional investors’ support




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Oil firms hike commission paid to dealers, no rise in fuel prices

Petrol and diesel prices will come down in States such as Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Himachal Pradesh due to a rationalisation of intra-state freight. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri welcomes move.




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Nara Lokesh meets Amazon Web Services MD Rachel Skaff and Indra Nooyi, among others, in Las Vegas

Nara Lokesh seeks investments from Amazon Web Services and Salesforce for AI and technology development in Andhra Pradesh




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Sugar sector demands hike in sale price and ethanol prices

The Minimum Sale Price (MSP) of sugar should be increased to ₹39.14 a kg for the sugar season 2024-2025 from ₹31 a kg that was fixed in 2019




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Castrol India names Kedar Lele as its new MD

Castrol India appoints Kedar Lele as new Managing Director, bringing vast experience from Hindustan Unilever to drive growth




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Sensex, Nifty decline in early trade on unabated foreign fund outflows, selling in IT stocks

The Sensex and Nifty fall due to IT stocks and foreign fund outflows; Larsen & Toubro gains, U.S. markets close negative




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HDFC Bank unit HDB Financial Services files with SEBI for ₹12,500 crore IPO

The Public Offer Includes a reservation of Equity Shares for subscription by Eligible Employees and a reservation Equity Shares of Face Value of ₹10 each for subscription by eligible HDFC Bank shareholders




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Lower sales realisation hit margins of cement makers in Q2

Industry observers said the increase in sales volume of UltraTech and Ambuja Cements is mainly due to the several acquisitions by both companies that consolidated their position further in the industry




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Maruti opens bookings for fourth generation Dzire

“By combining advanced powertrain options with thoughtfully curated features, the All-New Dzire is poised to deliver an exceptional experience,” an official said




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SEBI directs Embassy Office Parks to suspend CEO

Embassy REIT is India's first publicly listed Real Estate Investment Trust




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L&T, E2E Network form alliance for deployment of Gen AI solutions in India

“The partnership is a significant step towards adoption of GenAI solutions in India to foster a fundamental shift in the way Accelerated Computing on Cloud is used by Indian organisations,” the companies said




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Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract

Boeing factory workers end strike with contract approval, securing wage increase and resuming production




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Southwest Airlines names IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal as Chairman

On November 4, Southwest announced the appointment of Mr. Gangwal as the independent Chair of the Board of Directors and also named new Board Committee Chairs.




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Macrotech Developers to acquire Bain Capital’s stake in three digital infra platform entities for ₹307 crore 

The entities include Bellissimo Digital Infrastructure Development Management Pvt. Ltd., Palava Induslogic 4 Pvt. Ltd., and Bellissimo In City FC Mumbai 1 Pvt. Ltd., facilitated through Securities Purchase Agreements (SPAs).




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TCS signs multi year deal with Air France-KLM to modernise the airline group’s data

Over the next three years, TCS will modernise the airline group’s data by moving it to cloud, promoting the next generation of data-driven aviation. 




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Fintech Progcap to digitise supply chains of MSMEs to make them part of formal economy




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ED raids offices of sellers using Amazon, Flipkart platforms in FEMA probe

Amazon and Flipkart have for years faced allegations from Indian brick-and-mortar retailers that they violate foreign investment rules by working with select preferred sellers




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In a win for Elon Musk, Scindia says no to spectrum auction pitch from Ambani, Mittal

Elon Musk's Starlink and global peers like Amazon's Project Kuiper back an administrative allocation of spectrum for satellite broadband




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Maruti Suzuki introduces All New Dzire at ₹6.79 lakh

So far over 27 lakh Dzire cars had been sold in India since its introduction in 2008. 




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Ambuja Cements seeks CCI nod to acquire majority stake in Orient Cement

Assuming full acceptance of open offer, the stake of Ambuja Cements will stand at 72.8%, said a notice filed with the CCI on Friday




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Travel brand Cox & Kings returns under the ownership of PE firm Wilson & Hughes Pte

Acquired through its Indian subsidiary, Wilson & Hughes PTE, has exclusively acquired the brand Cox & Kings along with over 200 plus specialised sub-brands that were part of its portfolio.