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End of an era? Man City loses fourth straight game and Guardiola faces some tough questions

Champions City face crisis with four straight losses, while Liverpool shines; Guardiola faces unprecedented challenge in management career.




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Morning Digest: Unidentified terrorist killed in encounter in J&K’s Sopore; Biden, Trump to meet in the White House on November 13, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day




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Bruno Fernandes scores brilliant goal in landmark game for Man United against Leicester

Bruno Fernandes has scored 84 goals in all competitions since joining United from Sporting Lisbon in 2020




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Chennai Grandmasters | Chithambaram downs Arjun, throws the title race wide open

With this win, Chithambaram (3.5) has joined Iranian Tabatabaei (3.5) to trail leaders Arjun (4) and Aronian (4) by just half a point




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Sprint ace Mark Cavendish ends cycling career in style with Singapore win

Mark Cavendish, one of the best road sprinters in cycling history, retired in style by winning the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore




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Benjamin Bonzi fells Norrie in Metz for first ATP title

The 28-year-old Benjamin Bonzi had climbed to number 42 in the world in 2023 as he reached two ATP finals, but had not won a match in the main draw of an ATP event this year




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Medvedev rages in opening ATP Finals defeat to Fritz

American Fritz leads the group ahead of that clash following a surprisingly straightforward win in Turin over world number four Medvedev who exploded with anger during his below-par display




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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli ‘incredibly hungry’, says Gautam Gambhir

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir dismisses theories that he is under pressure after India's 0-3 whitewash at home against New Zealand.




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Bumrah to lead, Rahul likely to open in Perth if Rohit does not make it, says Gautam Gambhir

The second batch of the Indian players is leaving for Perth, but Rohit has stayed back. Uncertainty remains if Rohit will compete in the series-opener.




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Siege Courageous, Kalamitsi, Galahad, King Of War and Chotipari excell




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Champions Trophy 2025: PCB to seek clarity from ICC on India’s refusal to send team

The PCB was told by the ICC that BCCI won't send its team to Pakistan after the decision was communicated to the world governing body.




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Women’s Asian Champions Trophy: Sangita’s double strike hands India comfortable 4-0 win over Malaysia 

India scored through Sangita Kumari (8th, 55th minutes), Preeti Dubey (43rd) and Udita (44th).




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Jiri Privratsky beats Smit Moradiya by 0.1 point for air rifle gold

Well-known shooters Umamahesh Maddineni and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar were pushed out of the medals table, the little-known Smit shot brilliantly in the climax




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Shubhankar Sharma finishes 32nd as Paul Waring grabs title in Abu Dhabi

After 71-73 on the first two days, Shubhankar Sharma had a great weekend as his final two rounds of 66 and 65 had an eagle each




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Manchester United players hungry to learn from Amorim, says Casemiro

Brazilian midfielder Casemiro is looking forward to working with the Dutchman’s highly rated successor




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Alcaraz given Ruud awakening with defeat in ATP Finals opener




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Gary Lineker, TV pundit and former England captain, leaves BBC’s ‘Match of the Day’ 25 years after taking over

Lineker, who is the BBC’s highest-paid employee, was briefly taken off air after comparing the language used to launch a British government asylum policy to the rhetoric of Nazi-era Germany on social media.




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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Perth pitch to have really good pace and bounce: Curator cautions India ahead of first Test

India will focus on centre-wicket training at the nearby WACA stadium, where Australia will also polish their skills




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Mohammed Shami to return to competitive cricket; to play for Bengal against M.P. in Ranji Trophy

India have opted for a largely untested pace attack for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with rookies such as Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Prasidh Krishna backing senior pros Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.




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Dev Javia recovers to outwit Rethin Pranav




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ICC continues discussion on Champions Trophy schedule with participating nations

Meanwhile, it was not a surprise that ICC has also put on hold the prestigious ODI tournament's launch event, which was scheduled to be held in Lahore on November 11.




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Are we paranoid about security?




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




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UV-LED irradiation for biofouling reduction in drip irrigation emitters fed with wastewater effluent

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2723-2735
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00271G, Paper
Open Access
Yael Gilboa, Barak White, Inbar Shlomo, Karl G. Linden, Eran Friedler
To improve efficiency of drip irrigation emitters fed by treated wastewater, it is desired to minimize biofouling clogging. In the present study efficiency of UV-LED and chlorine to reduce biofilm formation was compared.
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Sustainable treatment for low ammonia nitrogen sewage wastewater in cold climates: natural polymer gel–organic synthetic polymer embedded anammox bacteria immobilized pellets

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2809-2830
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00538D, Paper
Jun Li, Salma Tabassum, Hüseyin Altundag
Denitrification effect of the hybrid carrier-embedded anammox bacteria pellets to treat NH4+–N urban sewage wastewater at low temperature through batch and continuous tests.
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Membrane technology for water reuse in decentralised non-sewered sanitation systems: comparison of pressure driven (reverse osmosis) and thermally driven processes (membrane distillation and pervaporation)

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2831-2843
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00200H, Paper
Open Access
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E. Mercer, C. Davey, Y. Bajón Fernández, S. Septien, S. Tyrrel, E. Cartmell, M. Pidou, E. J. McAdam
Thermally driven membrane processes provide an alternative method to conventional pressure driven processes to recover high quality water and manage odour from concentrated blackwater, using a low-grade heat source instead of electrical energy.
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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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Shallow Shell SSTA63 resin: a rapid approach to remediation of hazardous nitrate

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2765-2775
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00584H, Paper
Elif Çendik, Mügenur Saygı, Yaşar Kemal Recepoğlu, Özgür Arar
This study explores the potential of Purolite Shallow Shell™ SSTA63 anion exchange resin for mitigating nitrate ion (NO3) contamination in aqueous environments.
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Carbon flows and biochar stability during co-pyrolysis of human faeces with wood biomass

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2709-2722
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00513A, Paper
Open Access
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M. E. Koulouri, M. Qiu, M. R. Templeton, G. D. Fowler
The systematic quantification of carbon flows and biochar stability when co-pyrolysing human faeces with wood biomass at different blending ratios and temperatures.
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Synergistic effect of the heterojunction g-C3N4/Bi2MoO6/clinoptilolite to enhance the photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics in water in the presence of persulfate

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2665-2687
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00549J, Paper
Phuong Thu Le, Thu Phuong Nguyen, Thi Hai Do, Hong Nam Nguyen, Thi Mai Thanh Dinh, Thi Thuy Phan, Toshiki Tsubota, Trung Dung Nguyen
Proposed mechanism of OTC photocatalytic degradation by the CNBC-30/PDS/Vis system.
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Carbon quantum dot (CQD)-dithizone-based thin-film chemical sensors for the specific detection of lead ions in water resources

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2858-2868
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00452C, Paper
Tanmay Vyas, Hritik Kumar, Sandeep Choudhary, Abhijeet Joshi
Dithizone-CQD-based thin-film chemical sensors for the detection of lead ions in various water resources.
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Production of birnessite-type manganese oxides by biofilms from oxygen-supplemented biological activated carbon (BAC) filters

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2844-2857
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00208C, Paper
Amanda Larasati, Olga Bernadet, Gert Jan W. Euverink, H. Pieter J. van Veelen, Maria Cristina Gagliano
The application of a novel enrichment approach revealed the potential of manganese-oxidizing bacteria (MnOB) from full-scale biofilters treating wastewater to produce manganese oxides as crystalline, efficient birnessite catalysts.
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Effects of chloride transport on the bioelectrochemical remediation of nitrate-contaminated groundwater

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2776-2786
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00335G, Paper
Hanyu Tang, McKenzie Burns, Mohan Qin
The impact of ion competition on nitrate removal from contaminated groundwater using membrane-based bioelectrochemical systems is investigated.
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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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Investigating water quality and preservation strategies in Abuja's distribution system: a Nigerian case study

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2869-2881
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00613E, Paper
Begmyrat Kulmedov, Lucy Achobe Akaiku, Onyebuchi Nwabueze Mogbo
The study explores how treated water quality degrades during distribution due to pipe material release and biofilm formation, with a focus on intermittent supply systems and the decreasing effectiveness of disinfectants.
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Ultrafiltration behavior of CuO particles synthesized without and with different surfactants using PAN and PES membranes

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2981-2996
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00462K, Paper
Olabimpe Genevieve Badru, Ime Akanyeti
Four different CuO particles were synthesized, with no surfactant (CuO/NS) and with three surfactants: Triton X-100 (CuO/TX100), cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CuO/CTAB) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (CuO/SDS).
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Equity-centered adaptive sampling in sub-sewershed wastewater surveillance using census data

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00552J, Paper
Open Access
Amita Muralidharan, Rachel Olson, C. Winston Bess, Heather N. Bischel
Sub-city, or sub-sewershed, wastewater monitoring for infectious diseases offers a data-driven strategy to inform local public health response and complements city-wide data from centralized wastewater treatment plants.
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Removal of Cu2+ from AMD by goethite modified biochar combined with sodium alginate: characterization, performance and mechanisms

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00664J, Paper
Hong Yang, Ruixue Zhang, Li An, Pan Wu, Yuran Fu, Jiajun Zou, Min Yu
An innovative method for resource utilization of agricultural waste crops.
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A Logic-Based Resilience Metric for Water Resource Recovery Facilities

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00649F, Paper
Open Access
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Anna Stefania Laino, Ben Wooding, Sadegh Soudjani, Russell James Davenport
This study develops quantifiable metrics to describe the resilience of Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs) to extreme and exceptional shock and stress events, such as those posed by long-term challenges...
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Applicability of β-lactamase entrapped agarose discs for removal of doripenem antibiotic: reusability and scale-up studies

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00572D, Paper
Huma Fatima, Amrik Bhattacharya, Sunil Kumar Khare
Schematic diagram illustrating antibiotic removal via β-lactamase-entrapped agarose discs in a fixed-bed column bioreactor, highlighting the potential for scale-up.
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Improved microbial water quality and ozone performance following coagulation: implications for carbon based advanced treatment for potable reuse

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00638K, Paper
Open Access
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Christina M. Morrison, Ariel J. Atkinson, Daniel Gerrity, Eric C. Wert
Coagulation/flocculation of secondary effluent with FeCl3 (1) removed MS2 bacteriophage and bacterial endospores up to 2–3 LRVs, (2) removed rapid surrogates at levels correlative with microbial removal, and (3) improved downstream O3 performance.
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Sludge-derived novel Fe3O4–MgO@C composites for tetracycline abatement from wastewater using sustainable bio-electro-Fenton and nutrient recovery with co-precipitation: a waste-to-resource strategy

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00684D, Paper
Azhan Ahmad, Monali Priyadarshini, Shraddha Yadav, Makarand M. Ghangrekar, Rao Y. Surampalli
Developing efficient Fenton catalysts for the remediation of emerging pollutants is one of the challenges for researchers.
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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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Sorption and biodegradation of stormwater trace organic contaminants via composite alginate bead geomedia with encapsulated microorganisms

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00600C, Paper
Open Access
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Debojit S. Tanmoy, Gregory H. LeFevre
We quantified sorption of stormwater relevant trace organic contaminants and dissolved phosphorus to a novel composite-alginate geomedia. We demonstrated coupled sorption and biodegradation of a representative tirewear compound via the geomedia.
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Heavy metal leaching from stormwater control measures – insights into field and lab prestressed media and road-deposited sediments

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00388H, Paper
Open Access
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Philipp Stinshoff, Yannic Henn, Steffen H. Rommel, Brigitte Helmreich
Heavy metals bound to filter media from stormwater control measures can leach out under unfavorable conditions. The potential overestimation due to different prestressing (lab vs. field) was evaluated with respect to the potential mobile fraction.
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Preparation and practical applications of a phosphate capture material with FeO(OH)-loaded polyurethane

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00696H, Paper
Hao Li, Ruidong Tao, Zihan Liu, Mengjie Qu, Hui Pan, Mingming Zheng, Yunjun Mei
Metal (hydro) oxide particles with efficient phosphate removal properties are widely used in the treatment of eutrophic waters (mainly phosphorus). However, the disadvantages of easy agglomeration and difficult separation limit...
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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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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