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India vs South Africa 1st T20: Scintillating Samson headlines India’s comfortable 61-run win against Proteas

Often panned for not realising the minefield of talent that he is, Samson became the first Indian batter to hit back-to-back centuries in T20 Internationals as his 50-ball-107 with as many as 10 monstrous sixes took India to 202 for 8 in 20 overs.




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BCCI vs PCB spar on CT venue as Mohsin Naqvi denies receiving any official note from Indian board

The Hybrid Model was followed during 2023 Asia Cup where Pakistan played its matches at home but India played its matches in Sri Lanka.




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Keep the past, protect the future

From the burial mask of King Tutankhamun to the hashtag on Instagram, history is all around us.




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What’s your employability quotient?

Most skills needed for the workplace are learnt on the job. Should we change our approach to assessing employability?




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Know both sides of every profession

Do not get enamoured by salary and power. It is important to understand the lifestyle demands that come with the job.




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Skills, not degrees, take you far

Multiple qualifications won’t fetch you your dream job, skill-based training can.




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An art haven like no other

As Chitrakala Parishath turns 50, Archana Nathan takes a look at its iconic journey as a vibrant institution in Bangalore, dedicated to the arts




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Lovely lotuses blossomed by the sun

Ramanuja’s interpretations of the Sanskrit verses proved that he had the potential of being a good commentator.



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Devotion towards gurus

A tribute concert for Susarla Dakshinamurthy Sastri and Parupalli Ramakrishnaiah Pantulu recalled memories of the great vidwans.




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Footprints of Neolithic age

Grooves dated 3000 BCE found near Pathari.




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Not just brick and mortar

The recent High Court ruling brings into focus issues involved in temple renovation, writes S. Prabhu




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Desika's haven of peace on the other side of the cauvery

This year the Vedanta Desika festival will be celebrated on November 13 in Satyagalam, Karnataka.




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On 'kaniyan koothu', an art form dedicated to the graveyard god

Sudalai Madan was banished to earth after it was discovered that he preferred eating human flesh to divine nectar




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Vysakhi Nriyotsav, a three-day dance festival, begins in Visakhapatnam on September 15

The three-day festival organised by Nataraj Music and Dance Academy in Visakhapatnam will feature performances by noted artistes from across India




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The Complete to Planning Your Estate in Florida: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled for Florida Residents

What happens to your estate after you are gone is very much within your control. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy; it is for everyone. It is simply the process of deciding where your assets are to be distributed after your death. For those people who wish to preserve their assets for designated […]




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The Complete to Planning Your Estate in Pennsylvania: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled for Pennsylvania Residents

What happens to your estate after you are gone is very much within your control. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy; it is for everyone. It is simply the process of deciding where your assets are to be distributed after your death. For those people who wish to preserve their assets for designated […]




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The Complete to Planning Your Estate in Michigan: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled for Michigan Residents

What happens to your estate after you are gone is very much within your control. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy; it is for everyone. It is simply the process of deciding where your assets are to be distributed after your death. For those people who wish to preserve their assets for designated […]




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The Complete to Planning Your Estate in Georgia: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled for Georgia Residents

What happens to your estate after you are gone is very much within your control. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy; it is for everyone. It is simply the process of deciding where your assets are to be distributed after your death. For those people who wish to preserve their assets for designated […]




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The Complete to Planning Your Estate in Virginia: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled for Virginia Residents

What happens to your estate after you are gone is very much within your control. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy; it is for everyone. It is simply the process of deciding where your assets are to be distributed after your death. For those people who wish to preserve their assets for designated […]




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The Complete to Planning Your Estate in Washington: A Step-by-Step Plan to Protect Your Assets, Limit Your Taxes, and Ensure Your Wishes are Fulfilled for Washington Residents

What happens to your estate after you are gone is very much within your control. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy; it is for everyone. It is simply the process of deciding where your assets are to be distributed after your death. For those people who wish to preserve their assets for designated […]




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Hidden Cuba: A Photojournalist’s Unauthorized Journey to Cuba to Capture Daily Life — 50 years After Castro’s Revolution

Renowned American photographer Jack Watson travelled to Cuba on a legal humanitarian visa. He chronicled his journey with breath-taking, and often heart breaking images of he Cuba people, cites, and countryside. Watson describes his visit:  “I had stepped back in time 50 years — this was my first impression of Cuba. My journey, which began […]




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Newly synthesized sulfonamide derivatives explored for DNA binding, enzyme inhibitory, and cytotoxicity activities: a mixed computational and experimental analyses

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35047-35063
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06412G, Paper
Open Access
Nasima Arshad, Yasir Mehmood, Hammad Ismail, Fouzia Perveen, Aneela Javed, Pervaiz Ali Channar, Aamer Saeed, Sadia Naseem, Fatima Naseer
This work reports synthesis, characterization, DNA, enzyme binding and cytotoxicity activity of three 4-((3-arylthiazolo[3,4-d]isoxazol-5-yl)amino)benzene sulfonamide derivatives with a thaizaole(3,4-d)isoxazole-based fused ring heterocyclic system.
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Carbonate weakens the interactions between potassium and calcareous soil

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35275-35285
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05988C, Paper
Open Access
Wei Du, Shifeng Wang, Yizhe Yang, Chenyang Xu, Feinan Hu, Wuquan Ding, Jialong Lv
Adsorption energies of K+ in carbonate-removed (CREM) and carbonate-reserved (CRES) calcareous soil.
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Synthesis and antibiotic potential of myxocoumarin-inspired chromene dione analogs

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35215-35219
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05941G, Paper
Open Access
Antonia Behnsen, Gesa Hertrampf, Sandra Vojnović, Jasmina Nikodinović-Runić, Tobias A. M. Gulder
The myxocoumarins are natural products with strong antibiotic activity. We herein explored structural simplification of the myxocoumarins while aiming to retain their antibacterial properties. This led to the discovery of potent myxochromene diones.
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Transient crystallisation of rare earth carbonates during the hydrothermal oxidation of siderite

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35305-35322
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05212A, Paper
Open Access
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Maddin M., Rateau R., Szucs A. M., Terribili L., Rodriguez-Blanco J. D.
The researchers investigated the interaction between multi-component rare earth element-bearing aqueous solutions and siderite grains under hydrothermal conditions.
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Phenylsulfonate as a photolabile group for intramolecular carbon–carbon cross-coupling reactions

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35227-35231
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06592A, Paper
Open Access
Simon Plaize, Jean-François Morin
This study reports the use of phenylsulfonates as photolabile groups to generate aryl radicals, which undergo radical cyclization to yield triphenylene derivatives. The reaction is efficiently carried out under 365 nm with a triplet sensitizer.
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Ab initio study of electronic, elastic, thermodynamic, photocatalytic properties of double antiperovskite, Cs6AgBiX2 (X = Cl, Br, I)

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35348-35359
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05661B, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Laraib Sajid, M. Usman Saeed, S. H. Mashadi, S. Sheryar Abid, Shamiala Pervaiz, Zeeshan Ali, Yousef Mohammed Alanazi, Aziz-Ur-Rahim Bacha, Y. Saeed
We use DFT to study the structural, electronic, optical, photocatalytic, mechanical, vibrational, and thermodynamical behaviors of new double antiperovskite Cs6AgBiX2 (X = Cl, Br, I).
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Assessment of optimized FRET substrates as universal corona- and picornavirus main protease substrates for screening assays

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35438-35446
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06573E, Paper
Open Access
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Conrad Fischer, Tayla J. Van Oers, Marco J. van Belkum, Tess Lamer, Aaron Romney, Pu Chen, M. Joanne Lemieux, John C. Vederas
A short FRET peptide was identified as a universal substrate for selected coronavirus Mpros. Kinetic parameters, buffer stability and Z'-assay suggest this substrate as an excellent target for CoV-Mpro HT inhibitor screening assay development.
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A mild and convenient protocol for the synthesis of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones and benzimidazoles

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35386-35390
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06887D, Paper
Open Access
Zhenbiao Luo, Mingyuan Wang, Guidong Jiang, Xinye Wang, Liang Zhao, Zhihui Hu, Honghe Li, Qing Ji
We present a mild and simple method for the cyclization of N-protected o-phenylenediamines with carbonyl compounds in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid.
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N-doped carbon quantum dots for the selective detection of OCl− ions, bioimaging, and the production of Fe3O4 nanoparticles utilized in the synthesis of substituted imidazole

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35448-35459
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06474G, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Namrata Priyadarshini Hota, Sathiyanarayanan Kulathu Iyer
Nitrogen-doped quantum dots (NCQD) were synthesized by solvothermal means using o-phenylenediamine and L-tartaric acid.
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Design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel thiadiazole derivatives as potent VEGFR-2 inhibitors: a comprehensive in vitro and in silico study

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35505-35519
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04158E, Paper
Open Access
Ibrahim H. Eissa, Walid E. Elgammal, Hazem A. Mahdy, Susi Zara, Simone Carradori, Dalal Z. Husein, Maymounah N. Alharthi, Ibrahim M. Ibrahim, Eslam B. Elkaeed, Hazem Elkady, Ahmed M. Metwaly
This study aims to investigate the potential of designed 2,3-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives as anti-proliferative agents targeting VEGFR-2, utilizing a multidimensional approach combining in vitro and in silico analyses.
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Zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 in chitosan-grafted hydrogel as an effective catalyst for peroxymonosulfate activation to degrade antibiotics and dyes

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35628-35637
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06537A, Paper
Open Access
Atipong Nachaichot, Kunlarat Phonlakan, Supinya Nijpanich, Soraya Pornsuwan, Surangkhana Budsombat
Zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) was synthesized in situ in the hydrogel of chitosan-grafted poly(acrylic acid) (chitosan-g-PAA) to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) and degrade tetracycline (TC).
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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
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Baher I. Salman, Adel Ehab Ibrahim, Sami El Deeb, Roshdy E. Saraya
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Synthesis and characterization of carbonyl functionalized organotellurium(IV) derivatives

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35650-35656
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06023G, Paper
Open Access
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Puspendra Singh, Mariya Khan, Andrew Duthie, Ray J. Butcher
Aryltellurium trichlorides, ArTeCl3 (Ar = C6H5, Ph; 4-Me-C6H4, p-Tol; 1-C10H7, 1-Nap; 2,4,6-Me3C6H2, Mes) react under mild conditions with acetylacetone/benzoylacetone to give carbonyl functionalized organotellurium(IV) derivatives.
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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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Retraction: Highly sensitive cadmium sulphide quantum dots as a fluorescent probe for estimation of doripenem in real human plasma: application to pharmacokinetic study

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35992-35992
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA90134G, Retraction
Open Access
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Marwa F. B. Ali, Baher I. Salman, Samiha A. Hussein, Mostafa A. Marzouq
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Complexes between 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride (AAPH) and cucurbit[n]uril hosts modulate the yield and fate of photolytically-generated AAPH radicals

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35980-35991
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA07150F, Paper
Open Access
Angie C. Forero-Girón, Mauricio Oyarzún, Kevin Droguett, Denis Fuentealba, Soledad Gutiérrez-Oliva, Barbara Herrera, Alejandro Toro-Labbé, Eduardo Fuentes-Lemus, Michael J. Davies, Camilo López-Alarcón, Margarita E. Aliaga
AAPH-cucurbit[n]uril systems were experimentally and theoretically studied. Radical yields formed upon photolysis of AAPH were altered by complexation with CB[8] in a stoichiometry-dependent manner, however, radical yields were not changed by CB[6].
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In silico molecular docking and ADMET prediction of biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles: characterization, and in vitro antimicrobial and photocatalytic activity

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36209-36225
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06890D, Paper
Open Access
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Hajara Akhter, Susmita Sarker Ritu, Shahariar Siddique, Fariha Chowdhury, Rehnuma Tasmiyah Chowdhury, Samina Akhter, Mahmuda Hakim
A facile green route to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles using watermelon rind extract with antimicrobial and photocatalytic potential.
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Porous CaMnO3-promoted g-C3N4 as an effective photocatalyst for tetracycline degradation

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36181-36192
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06407K, Paper
Open Access
Bo Zhang, Chaoqi Li, Shasha Liu, Lixuan Zhuang, Weiqi Zhang, Limei Huang, Zhenzhen Jia, Dongdong Chen, Xiang Li
Non-expensive CaMnO3 perovskite oxide can assist in developing efficient g-C3N4-based photocatalysts aimed at removing antibiotics from wastewater.
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Applications and interventions of polymers and nanomaterials in alveolar bone regeneration and tooth dentistry

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36226-36245
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06092J, Review Article
Open Access
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Prashish Sharma, Sushmita Saurav, Zeba Tabassum, Bhawana Sood, Anil Kumar, Tabarak Malik, Anand Mohan, Madhuri Girdhar
Inflammatory diseases exert a significant influence on the periodontium, serving as a primary contributor to the development of periodontitis and alveolar bone loss.
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Synthesis of green fluorescent carbon dots and their application in mercury ion detection

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36273-36280
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06635A, Paper
Open Access
Juan Hou, Qinqin Chen, Xiangzhi Meng, Huiling Liu, Wei Feng
Green fluorescent carbon dots were prepared for effective detection of Hg2+ ions through fluorescence quenching, demonstrating high sensitivity and selectivity.
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Purpose of Maratha quota stir not to aggravate social tensions, says Jarange-Patil 

The activist reiterates that he won’t be changing his stance on Maratha reservation, warns that leaders opposing him will not get any votes from the community in upcoming Assembly election




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Gujarat HC asks why illegal building in Rajkot game zone was not demolished for a year

‘Demolition order proves that officials knew the structure was illegal,’ the Chief Justice said




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Scientists discover new antidote to cobra venom

A commonly used blood thinner can be repurposed as an inexpensive antivenom treatment, a study published in Science Translational Medicine has said




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13-year-old in Madhya Pradesh died trying to shoot hanging scene from tree, police find

While filming, the boy slipped from the wall and suffered a jerk in his neck. His friends did not realise this and assumed that he was still acting, official says




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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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Man marries five women, proposes 49 others; arrested in Odisha

The police recovered a car, a motorcycle, ₹2.10 lakh in cash, a pistol, some ammunition and two marriage agreement certificates from his possession




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Those who won’t write names on shops ‘not Hindus’: Pragya Thakur

Ms. Thakur’s remarks come about two weeks after the Supreme Court stayed directives by the U.P. and Uttarakhand governments mandating eateries to display the owners’ names




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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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After raping and murdering doctor, accused went to sleep, washed his clothes: Kolkata Police

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vowed to seek death penalty for the perpetrator in the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case