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Ranji Trophy | Rain interrupts Kerala’s push for outright win against Uttar Pradesh

After conceding a 233-run lead, the visitors slip to 66 for two when a downpour ends the day’s play in the post-lunch session; Nizar misses century




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Stand up for what is right

Law, as a profession, is like walking an unending path. Passion, hard work and perseverance can help you remain on track.




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Caught in a dilemma?

In the civil services exam, some subjects are more popular than others. How do you choose the one that suits you best?




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Kohinoor, the mountain of light

From its origin in the Deccan to its present location in the Tower of London, the Kohinoor has had a turbulent journey




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An eighth century wonder at Kamakura

Lakshmi Venkatraman says the main deity at the Hasedera temple is made of single piece of camphor wood.




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Interfacial properties of a ZnO/PTFE composite from density functional tight-binding simulations

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35097-35103
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06790H, Paper
Open Access
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Chol Ryu, Jun-Gi Ri, Yun-Sim Kim, Chung-Hyok Rim, Chung-Il Kim, Chol-Jun Yu
We performed density functional tight-binding simulations of a ZnO/amorphous PTFE superlattice to reveal the interlayer binding strength, charge redistribution and enhancement of mechanical strength of the ZnO-reinforced PTFE plastic composites.
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Visible light driven degradation of BPA and LDPE microplastic films using GO/SCN nanocomposite

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35336-35347
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06055E, Paper
Open Access
Ankoor Sura, Sonia Nain
Proposed mechanism of graphene oxide (GO)/sulfur doped carbon nitride (SCN) nanocomposite demonstrating photocatalytic degradation of BPA and LDPE microplastic films under visible light irradiation.
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Advanced oxidative degradation of monoethanolamine in water using ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,33223-33232
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05590J, Paper
Open Access
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Atif Khan, Saima Yasin, Hamayoun Mahmood, Shabana Afzal, Tanveer Iqbal
Development of an eco-friendly and commercially feasible method for monoethanolamine (MEA) degradation in aqueous phase using ultraviolet/hydrogen peroxide (UV/H2O2) advanced oxidation process (AOP).
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Piezoresistivity and strain-sensing behaviour of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35715-35726
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04826A, Paper
Open Access
Kedar Nath Dhakal, Ralf Lach, Wolfgang Grellmann, Beate Krause, Jürgen Pionteck, Rameshwar Adhikari
The interconnectedness of the exfoliated multi-walled carbon nanotubes well dispersed in the PBAT matrix (TEM image; left) leads to strain-sensing properties at lower strains as illustrated by the variation of ΔR/R0 as a function of mechanical strain with time (right).
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Bisphenol A (BPA) toxicity assessment and insights into current remediation strategies

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35128-35162
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05628K, Review Article
Open Access
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Joshua O. Ighalo, Setyo Budi Kurniawan, Banlambhabok Khongthaw, Junaidah Buhari, P. K. Chauhan, Jordana Georgin, Dison Stracke Pfingsten Franco
To mitigate the toxic effects of BPA, there is a need to utilize hybrid remediation strategies for its removal from the aqueous environment.
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Exploring heterocyclic scaffolds in carbonic anhydrase inhibition: a decade of structural and therapeutic insights

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35769-35970
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06290F, Review Article
Open Access
Nafeesa Naeem, Amina Sadiq, Gehan Ahmed Othman, Habab M. Yassin, Ehsan Ullah Mughal
Heterocyclic compounds represent a prominent class of molecules with diverse pharmacological activities.
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Bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, fourth incident in State in eight days

A pillar of the bridge across the Mariya river could not withstand strong currents of the river whose water level rose due to heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of Nepal, said officials




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BJP finalises road map to contest Maharashtra Assembly polls with Shiv Sena, NCP

The election for the 288-member State Assembly is scheduled for later this year




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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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Braj Mandal Yatra begins in Haryana’s Nuh amid tight security

The Braj Mandal Yatra route spans over nearly 80 km and ends at Singar via the Jhir temple




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Shopkeeper killed, brother injured over refusal to give cigarette late night in Bihar

Police have arrested one person and seized the motorcycle used to commit the crime while claiming that two other absconding persons would be caught ‘very soon’




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Akali Dal expels eight rebels; they say ‘party has become Badals fiefdom’

SAD leader Balwinder Bhundur said the eight leaders had actively colluded with the party’s enemies to create divisions in the party and weaken it




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Animal rights activists protest shooting of stray dog in Sikkim

The dog was shot and buried on Kazi Road in the State’s capital Gangtok on July 19




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Bihar temple stampede: Police arrest flower vendor, security tightened

Temple premises made vendor-free zone; temporary medical camp set up




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Thousands of decorative lights allegedly stolen from Ayodhya’s Ram Path and Bhakti Path

Complaint filed by contractor in charge of installation and maintenance said around 3,800 bamboo lights and 36 ‘gobo projector’ lights went missing in May




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Three budding hockey players struck dead by lightning in Jharkhand

The players were going to participate in a hockey competition in Jhapla of the Tutikela Panchayat, and they stood under a tree to avoid the rain




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Federation Cup | Neeraj’s return will be the biggest highlight

Besides the Asian Games gold medallist, local favourite Jena will be another big attraction; the National Anti-Doping Agency is expected to be active during the event




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With plenty of swimming stars at the 2024 Olympics, France's Marchand may shine brightest

With big names like Caeleb Dressel, Katie Ledecky, Ariarne Titmus and Emma McKeon, it is expected that local favourite Léon Marchand may shine in the swimming event at Paris Olympics 2024




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‘Sweet’ sacrifice and sleepless nights: Sumit Antil on defending Paralympic gold despite back injury

On the advice of his physio, Sumit Antil grudgingly gave up sweets, followed a strict training regimen and shed around 12 kilograms in just two months.




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Faster, higher, longer: decathlete Jashbir Nayak sets his sights on the Asian Games

The 22-year-old has advanced swiftly in a short period, registering an overall increase of 1244 points since last May. This has both underlined his potential in athletics’ toughest discipline and propelled his ambition to excel at the prestigious continental event in two years’ time




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'Right now, only New Zealand is on our mind'

The tourists will be without batsman Kane Williamson in Bengaluru after the former skipper opted out of the opener due to a groin injury, while paceman Ben Sears was ruled out of the series with a knee injury and replaced by Jacob Duffy.




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Taking newborn screening, as a birth right, ahead in Karnataka

NBS is a public health programme that helps in identifying serious developmental and genetic disorders in newborns through biochemical tests conducted after birth.




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Fight over including carbon border tax in agenda delays climate talks on day one

Agenda disputes are common at UN climate conferences but this one is especially significant as countries have limited time to agree on a new climate finance goal.




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Left Half and Right Half Layout – Many Different Ways

Imagine a scenario where you need to split a layout in half. Basically two equal height columns are needed inside of a container. Each side takes up exactly half of the container. Like many things in CSS, there are a number of ways to go about this.


Left Half and Right Half Layout – Many Different Ways originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean family. You should get the newsletter.




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Come to the light-dark() Side

Dark mode interfaces have matured a lot in the past few years. We all know the "traditional" approach using media queries but in this article, Sara Joy demonstrates modern CSS features that make respecting user color scheme preferences pretty darn easy.


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45,000 US dockworkers set to strike at midnight, impacting East and Gulf Coast ports

The strike by members of the International Longshoremen's Association could cause 36 ports to shutter operations




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ISL | Kerala Blasters’ super-sub Peprah lights up Kochi




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Kwame Peprah lights up Kochi

The victory was the Blasters first this season and the winning goal came rather dramatically




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Fighting India lose 0-1 to formidable Iran in AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers

The top teams of the 10 groups, along with the five best second-place finishers, will qualify for the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 in China




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EPL: Cole Palmer scores 4 goals in Chelsea win over Brighton; Arsenal leaves it late to beat Leicester

Palmer became the first player to score four goals in the first half of an English Premier League match




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Warriors shake off a fighting Malappuram, enter SLK semifinal




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ISL | HFC consigns Blasters to third straight loss




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First case in India: Airline crew member caught smuggling gold in rectum

The crew member, identified as Surabhi Khatun from Kolkata, was intercepted at Kannur International Airport and found with 960 grams of smuggled gold




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Sovereign Gold Bonds: Secondary market thrives amidst drought in primary issuances

Recent data reveals a significant increase in trading volume, with retail holdings growing 63 per cent year-on-year. 



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Recipes from the Garden….. HTML for Kindle

Recipes from the Garden of Contentment is the first English edition of one of the world’s most famous books about food. (It is the big sister edition of Berkshire’s English-only popular version of the book, which is published as The Way of Eating.) This famous book is a treatise, a cookbook, and a memoir,

The post Recipes from the Garden….. HTML for Kindle appeared first on Berkshire Publishing.




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Structural and Mechanistic Insights into Oxidative Biaryl Coupling to form Arylomycin Core by an Engineered CYP450

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02197E, Paper
Vandana Kardam, Vaibhav Bhatt, Kshatresh Dubey
Arylomycin, a potent antibiotic targeting bacterial signal peptidases, is difficult to synthesize experimentally due to its poor to moderate yields and the formation of a mixture of compounds. A recent...
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An insightful study on the reduction and extraction of neptunium assisted by molybdenum

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17909-17917
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02547D, Paper
Huaixin Hao, Yaoyang Liu, Hong Cao, Zhipeng Wang, Chao Xu, Jing Chen
Mo dramatically boosts the extraction of Np(V) by TRPO through the catalytic reduction effect in both the aqueous phase and organic phase.
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Ruthenium, copper and ruthenium–copper complexes of an unsymmetrical phosphino pyridyl 1,8-naphthyridine PNNN ligand

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,18037-18046
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02755H, Paper
Jingyun Wu, Michael A. Stevens, Michael G. Gardiner, Annie L. Colebatch
A new unsymmetrical dinucleating PNNN ligand is reported, the versatility of which is demonstrated by formation of heterobimetallic, homobimetallic and monometallic complexes.
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Structure modification and luminescence regulation in new violet light excitable Sr(2−y)BayY4La4(SiO4)6O2:xEu2+ phosphors via cation substitution

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17989-18002
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02195A, Paper
Jie Zhang, Langping Dong, Feng Wang, Jingshan Hou, Yongzheng Fang
A series of violet light excitable Sr(2−y)BayY4La4(SiO4)6O2:xEu2+ phosphors with tunable luminescence for high-quality white LEDs was developed through cation regulation.
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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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How to fight compassion fatigue

Getting over the diminished capacity to empathise with or feel compassion for others




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Shedding light on local history

It’s the lifeblood of community identities and is vital for preserving cultural heritage




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Heavy fog affects 21 flights at Kempegowda International Airport in Devanahalli in Bengaluru

There were more than 15 delays, and six flights diverted




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Channapatna bypolls: Micro-management of OBCs and MBCs might hold the key

BJP leaders from various backward class communities are entrusted with the task of micro-managing voters, since JD (S) lacks many such leaders in its ranks