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Cold War-era H-6 bomber enhances China’s ability to strike U.S. bases

The H-6 long-range bomber was used in China’s October war games around Taiwan; it flew close to the U.S. mainland for first time in June




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IndiGo, Air India cancel flights to Bali following volcanic eruption

The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano located in a remote island in East Nusa Tenggara province erupted earlier this month and has resulted in ash clouds




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Indonesia and Australia hold joint military drills after signing a new defense agreement

The Indonesian and Australian militaries are holding joint combat drills off Indonesia’s main island of Java with about 2,000 troops training in air, maritime, amphibious and land operations




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New ATP-competitive inhibitors of E. coli GyrB obtained from the mapping of the hydrophobic floor at the binding site: synthesis and biological evaluation

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3759-3777
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00498A, Research Article
Lucas Gutierrez, Peter Peršolja, Rodrigo Tosso, Nace Zidar, Danijel Kikelj, Ricardo D. Enriz
A diagram of the active site of E. coli gyrase B, highlighting the hydrophobic subsite, including key residues relevant to ligand binding.
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Discovery of hybrid Glypromate conjugates with neuroprotective activity against paraquat-induced toxicity

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3711-3727
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00584H, Research Article
Sara C. Silva-Reis, Vera M. Costa, Daniela Correia da Silva, David M. Pereira, Xavier Cruz Correia, Xerardo García-Mera, José E. Rodríguez-Borges, Ivo E. Sampaio-Dias
A series of bicyclic-based Glypromate conjugates with reduction of protein aggregation elicited by Aβ25–35 and neuroprotective activity against paraquat-induced toxicity is reported, paving the way for the discovery of novel neurotherapeutics.
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Stachydrine, a pyrrole alkaloid with promising therapeutic potential against metabolic syndrome and associated organ dysfunction

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3652-3673
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00425F, Review Article
Semim Akhtar Ahmed, Prasenjit Manna, Jagat Chandra Borah
Metabolic syndrome is a multifaceted condition marked by interconnected risk factors, significantly increasing the risk of serious diseases like cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and stroke.
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A photoswitchable CENP-E inhibitor with single blue-green light to control chromosome positioning in mitotic cells

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3795-3799
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00458B, Research Article
Kazuya Matsuo, Takashi Kikukawa, Tomonori Waku, Akio Kobori, Nobuyuki Tamaoki
A photoswitchable centromere-associated protein E (CENP-E) inhibitor based on the 4-methylaminoazobenzene photoswitch is reported, which is characterized with cistrans photoisomerization with blue-green light and fast thermal relaxation.
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Pyridinyl 4-(2-oxoalkylimidazolidin-1-yl)benzenesulfonates and their hydrochloride salts as novel water soluble antimitotic prodrugs bioactivated by cytochrome P450 1A1 in breast cancer cells

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3728-3745
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00476K, Research Article
Vincent Ouellette, Chahrazed Bouzriba, Atziri Corin Chavez Alvarez, Quentin Bruxelles, Geneviève Hamel-Côté, Sébastien Fortin
New water soluble antimitotic CYP1A1-activated prodrugs named PYRAIB-SOs and their hydrochlorides targeting breast cancers.
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Novel PROTAC probes targeting KDM3 degradation to eliminate colorectal cancer stem cells through inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3746-3758
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00122B, Research Article
Open Access
Shadid U. Zaman, Piyusha P. Pagare, Hongguang Ma, Rosalie G. Hoyle, Yan Zhang, Jiong Li
We designed and synthesized novel IOX1-based PROTACs, which can selectively degrade KDM3A and KDM3B to eliminate colorectal cancer stem cells through inhibition of Wnt signaling.
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Evaluating the therapeutic potential of genetically engineered probiotic Zbiotics (ZB183) for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) management via modulation of the cGAS-STING pathway

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3817-3836
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00477A, Research Article
Maha Saad, Walaa Ibrahim, Amany Helmy Hasanin, Aya Magdy Elyamany, Marwa Matboli
ZBiotics administration in the NASH model downregulated the RNA panel (MAPK3, EDN1, TNF, miR-6888-5p, lncRNA RABGAP1L-DT-206), restored intestinal barrier integrity, reduced hepatic inflammation, and improved lipid profiles and liver enzymes.
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Hydrophobic CPP/HDO conjugates: a new frontier in oligonucleotide-warheaded PROTAC delivery

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3695-3703
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00546E, Research Article
Miyako Naganuma, Nobumichi Ohoka, Motoharu Hirano, Daishi Watanabe, Genichiro Tsuji, Takao Inoue, Yosuke Demizu
A novel hydrophobic cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) and heteroduplex oligonucleotide (HDO)-conjugated PROTAC, CPP/HDO-PROTAC, was designed to enhance its intracellular delivery and degradation efficiency.
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Correction: computational design, synthesis, and assessment of 3-(4-(4-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives as effective epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors: a prospective strategy for anticancer therapy

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3912-3912
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD90040E, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Nilesh Raghunath Khedkar, Milind Sindkhedkar, Alex Joseph
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IIT Madras to conduct two-day summit on extended reality

The aim is to develop academic partnership programmes to boost research in XR or extended reality




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AIADMK will not form an alliance with BJP in 2026 polls, reiterates Palaniswami

“During the Lok Sabha election, it was said at the party headquarters and in press bytes that the AIADMK will not have alliance with the BJP in the [2026] Assembly election,” he said




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CM Stalin inaugurates 27 new projects at temples across T.N.




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Southern Railway refuses to share inquiry report of Perumon train tragedy

105 people had died in after several coaches of the Island Express fell into the Ashtamudi Lake in 1988




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Four Swedish companies, including IKEA, looking to set up base in Tamil Nadu: Swedish Ambassador to India

There are 70 Swedish companies in Tamil Nadu, employing about 25,000 people. But we want to do more, says Jan Thesleff




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Delhi airport sees seven flight diversions owing to bad weather

The IMD reported that very dense fog began forming at around 5.30 a.m., resulting in a thick haze over various parts of Delhi




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Delhi High Court upholds ban on two-wheelers on Expressways

Two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and other slow-moving vehicles, such as tractors, are prohibited as per the Gazette Notifications dated June 14, 2018, and January 15, 2021




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Rival Zomato's CEO congratulates Swiggy on stock market listing

Swiggy got listed at ₹420, a jump of nearly 8% from the issue price on the NSE




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Wall Street makes wagers on the likely winners and losers in a second Trump term

Wall Street is already making big bets on what take two for a White House led by Donald Trump will mean for the economy and markets




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Argentine monthly inflation falls to three-year low




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Arvinder Singh Sahney is new chairman of Indian Oil 




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Vodafone Idea narrows Q2 loss to ₹7,176 crore




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Sensex, Nifty hit a five-month low

Fifth straight losing session at the bourses; shares in the midcap, small cap segments plunged harder than large companies’ stocks in what some called ‘correction mode’




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Greaves Cotton Q2 net loss narrows to ₹14 crore




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SKDRDP provides desks and benches worth ₹2.75 crore to 507 government primary schools in four districts of Karnataka

Rajya Sabha MP Veerendra Heggade urges parents to get their wards admitted to government schools as they now have better facilities




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Fervour marks ‘Kaisika Dwadasi’ at Tirumala




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New counters opened at Tirumala for issuing Srivani darshan tickets

Decision to open new counters taken following reports of devotees experiencing discomfort in queue at the previous counter, particularly during inclement weather, says TTD Additional EO




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SEIL Energy bags seven awards from QCFI




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Water supply from Pampa Reservoir to be paused this rabi

IAB makes decision to allow reservoir gate repairs and aqueduct construction works; water to affected lands to be supplied from the Eastern Godavari Delta, Pithapuram Branch Canal and Yeleru Reservoir instead




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New road proposed from IIT-Tirupati campus to Rachagunneri

Rachagunneri is home to the massive 400/220/132kV electrical substation and also a private steel plant




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PAG report points out Andhra Pradesh govt.’s failure to disclose quantum of off-budget borrowings in Budget

Principal amount outstanding in 2019-20 was ₹67,171 crore, and it touched ₹1,54,797 crore in 2023-24, says the PAG report released by the I&PR Department




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Devotees offer special prayers at Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy temple in Srikakulam




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RLDA invites bids for commercial land use in Tirupati railway station

The station is being developed on a massive scale, providing commuting area on the southern side, in view of the crammed locality on the northern side




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Andhra Pradesh Govt. weighing options on how to utilise Mahila Samrakshana Karyadarshis, says Home Minister 

Ambiguity in overall control of their duties and service matters resulted in immense distress for the MSKs, says Home Minister




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Jagan dares govt. to arrest him, says will continue to ‘expose failures’




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Police book Sri Reddy for posting ‘defamatory content’ against Chandrababu Naidu, Pawan Kalyan




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Varun Hospitality announces eco-friendly mixed-use project to replace The Gateway Hotel in Visakhapatnam




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Andhra Pradesh High Court strikes down PIL seeking to restrain police from taking action on ‘abusive content on social media’




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India’s office leasing soars 41% in 2024 amid rent hikes, supply crunch, and GCC growth: Cushman & Wakefield

In an interview to businessline, Cushman & Wakefield’s Veera talks about commercial space leasing outlook, trends, and rental and supply trends for the coming months




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Supreme Court sets pan-India guidelines against ‘bulldozer justice,’ calls demolitions without due process unconstitutional

The Apex court maintains that these guidelines do not apply in cases of unauthorized public land construction or where demolition is mandated by a court ruling




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GlobalLogic opens delivery centre in Hyderabad to spread wings, ramp up hiring in Telangana 

The company will consider spreading wings to one more such location, in addition to Mahbubnagar where it has about 350 employees




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Ensuring full occupancy at IT towers in Tier-II cities focus: Telangana IT Minister 

Godavarikhani near Ramagundam, Mancherial among locations likely to get facilities for IT firms 




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IMD forecasts onset of winter in Telangana by November-end




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Hyderabad Airport wins global recognition for digital innovations




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Prasar Bharati OTT launch, private FM stations for small towns on cards  




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Affordable generics will stay relevant amid a premiumisation trend: Bhushan Akshikar

GSK will keep its existing portfolios while entering areas like oncology, said company officials at its centenary celebrations




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Afghanistan attends U.N. climate talks for first time since Taliban return to power

Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan




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Why are countries fighting over climate finance at COP29?

Here is what you need to know about the November 11-22 summit talks on finance.