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Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Review: A ‘sun-sational’ smartwatch for adventure junkies

From military-grade toughness to solar-powered stamina, this smartwatch might be a fitness warrior’s dream come true. 




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The companion species manifesto [electronic resource] : dogs, people, and significant otherness / Donna Haraway.

Chicago : Prickly Paradigm Press, [2003]




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Reliance Industries loses $50 billion on earnings dismay

The bulk of the recent drop in Reliance’s shares follows disappointing results last month




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FPIs sell ₹19,994 crore in Indian equities in 6 trading sessions

For the first time this calendar year, FPI net investments turned negative with net outgo between January 1 to November 8 at ₹13,401 crore, data with depositories showed




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Kolkatan who returns to Durga Puja after 20 years: ‘Crowds still there but no bonding, people are alone clicking selfies’

According to Arpita Mandal, the City of Joy, now that she’s two decades older, is today less suitable for pandal-hopping, due to the massive crowds, and more suitable for cafe-hopping, with plenty of eateries mushrooming even in residential neighbourhoods




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Fire at Kolkata Hospital, 80 patients shifted to other health facilities

Family members of a cancer patient who passed away later in the day, alleged that the death was due to inhaling of smoke due to the fire.




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West Bengal-based buyers show shift towards solar, AI-powered technologies, says Amazon India

An analysis of buyer trends of this year’s Amazon Great Indian Festival sale so far has revealed an affinity of Bengal-based buyers towards renewable and artificial intelligence appliances like solar panels, single-equipment home gyms, robotic vacuum cleaners




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West Bengal recruitment scam: ED attaches properties worth ₹163 crores

Thousands of recruitments conducted by the West Bengal Central School Service Commission in 2016 were linked to the cash-for-school jobs recruitment “scam”




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One injured, several shanties damaged in fire in south Kolkata

Fire in shanty caused by battery explosion spreads to gas cylinder and injures youth, damaging multiple shanties




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Bengal Governor calls all stakeholders to stand together against atrocities on women

Apart from Opposition leaders, leaders from the ruling Trinamool Congress too have raised questions over the recent spate of incidents of sexual assault on women in the State




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Post-Deepavali festivities lead to protests, incidents of violence in Kolkata

Police personnel were assaulted in one incident when they stepped in to resolve the conflict




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The foul aftermath of the festivities 

Every year, Kolkata celebrates with high intensity for a couple of months — from Biswakarma puja to Durga puja, Diwali and then Chhath puja — unmindful of the environmental impact. Shrabana Chatterjee travels around the city to understand the gap between celebrating and polluting




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Calcutta HC allows Hindutva group to protest alleged atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh at rally in Kolkata

The development comes three months after Sheikh Hasina resigned as PM of Bangladesh and left the country, causing political turmoil in Bangladesh and creating ripples in the internal politics of West Bengal




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High Efficiency Leaching of Valuable Metals from Waste Lithium-ion ternary Batteries under Mild Conditions Using Green Deep Eutectic Solvents

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04373A, Paper
Bo Li, Zhengfu Zhang, Chengping Li, Jinsong Wang, Rundong Wan, Jiangzhao Chen, Ying Liu, Yuejing Bin, xiaoping yang, Chongjun Bao, Shaohua Ju
Recently, the production and demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has increased owing to increasing number of electric vehicles and products. This surge has considerably increased spent LIBs, leading to environmental...
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Shell biorefineries: mixed biofuel production from chitin

Green Chem., 2024, 26,11280-11289
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03761H, Paper
Hao Huang, Guangping Zhou, Xiaolan Cai, Min Zhuang, Shaoqu Xie
Bioenergy is a key strategy for sustainability, yet the potential for biofuel production from chitin is under-exploited.
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Selective electrosynthesis of aldehydes at industrially relevant current densities via tandem electrochemical–chemical catalysis

Green Chem., 2024, 26,11290-11302
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04536J, Paper
Ting Lin, Menglu Cai, Huijie Chen, Yiming Mo
A closed-loop tandem electrochemical–chemical catalysis system for aldehyde synthesis was developed, demonstrating a viable approach for the electrosynthesis of valuable intermediates under practical current densities with minimal waste electrolyte.
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Catalytic C–N bond formation strategies for green amination of biomass-derived molecules

Green Chem., 2024, 26,11019-11060
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03182B, Critical Review
Yan Zhong, Feng Liu, Jingsha Li, Chunxian Guo
Recent advances in the amination of biomass-derived molecules to generate valuable nitrogenous chemicals by employing thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis and photocatalysis strategies are reviewed.
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Pushing comic boundaries

British comedies have come a long way since the days of shows like Fawlty Towers and Yes, Minister




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Short boundaries surprise Holder



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Kohli in the forefront again as RCB qualifies

Daredevils fail to put up a challenging score and pay the price; Mumbai Indians dethroned



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Empty galleries: BCCI directs DDCA to pick up tickets



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Data | Run-fest IPL 2023: Highest run-rate, most sixes and boundaries per game across all seasons

Rule changes and team tactics have made “power hitting” a mainstay of T20 cricket




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The spies next door




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Across five countries, one step at a time

Levison Wood on his series, Walking the Himalayas, and encounters with varied cultures




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The ‘Ghost Stories’ directors' roundtable: United in horror

Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee and Karan Johar talk to Namrata Joshi on what scares them in film and in real life, 'sanskari ghosts' and questioning authority




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Coronavirus: All the movies, TV shows and festivals delayed or shut down globally

From delays to Daniel Craig's 'No Time To Die' and the production of 'Stranger Things' shutting down, to Indian biggies like Akshay Kumar's 'Sooryavanshi' being postponed and theatres across India closing, how is the pandemic affecting the entertainment industry?




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‘Better batteries will drive electric car spread’




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Petrol cars in demand as diesel faces pollution crackdown

Major car makers like Hyundai and Honda are re-working their strategy to meet the demand for more petrol vehicles.




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Battle beyond diesel

With the demand for petrol SUVs on the rise, the Hyundai Creta and Honda BR-V automatic petrols go up against each other for supremacy




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Australia announce squad for India Test series

Uncapped McSweeney to open with Khawaja in India series




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Seamers help Pakistan win first ODI series in 22 years

Shaheen and fellow quick Naseem Shah led the way, picking up three wickets apiece during a showcase of swing and pace, which accounted for Jake Fraser-McGurk (seven) and Aaron Hardie (12) in the first powerplay.




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Another blow to Indo-Pak cricket ties

India has not sent its cricket team to Pakistan since 2008 when they last came for the Asia Cup under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy.




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'I'm the reason for India's disastrous series'

Ashwin took responsibility for India's poor performance in the series, and acknowledged that his own below-par performance has not helped the team's cause.




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DNA TV Show: Uddhav Thackeray's helicopter checked by poll authorities in Latur ahead of Maharashtra elections

Shiv Sena (UBT) posted a video of the poll authorities' act on its X handle.




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Bulldozer justice: SC to pronounce verdict today on pleas for guidelines on demolition of properties

The top court had said it would lay down pan-India guidelines.




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Melodies in the making: How Miraj’s sitarmakers keep Indian classical music alive




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Hidden Stories: How Kumbharwada and Dengle Bridge forge a link between Pune’s history and Diwali celebrations




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Major fire at paint storage facility at Mantarwadi near Pune, no casualties




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77 families get new homes after Kolhapur settlement undergoes transformation through PMAY’s beneficiary-led construction




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Police vehicles being used to provide financial aid to candidates of ruling parties: Sharad Pawar




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Software engineer dies in hit-and-run accident, cops nab SUV driver after 3 days




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Diwali break over, parties dive into campaign trail ahead of Maharashtra Assembly elections




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Maharashtra Assembly elections: ‘VBA focusing on giving voice to youth with no family ties to politics,’ says Anjali Maydeo Ambedkar




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‘America seems to have overlooked Trump’s personal follies in favour of his America first campaign’




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Mud flies in Maharashtra polls, reference to Sharad Pawar’s face




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Hidden Stories: How Maharshi Karve revolutionised women’s education in Pune




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Pune: Class 10 student dies by suicide, exam pressure suspected




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Maharashtra Assembly polls: Sunil Tingre denies sending legal notice to Sharad Pawar as claimed by Supriya Sule




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‘Take their pictures, we’ll see them’: BJP MP’s remark on Ladki Bahin beneficiaries joining Congress rallies draws flak