Assault and battery
Trinamool Congress MLA and former Minister Jyotipriya Mallick was allegedly assaulted at his Salt Lake residence in Kolkata on Sunday night by a man who had been following him around his house, enquiring about his whereabouts. The suspect, identified as Abhishek Das (30), allegedly entered Mallick's residence and
Assault and battery
A 38-year-old health and safety officer, Matthew Vincent, has been banned from Basildon as he awaits trial over seven domestic violence charges. Vincent, of Linford Drive, was granted bail but ordered to wear a GPS monitoring tag to ensure he does not approach his alleged victim. He appeared at Basildon
Assault and battery
A disturbing incident was reported on Saturday night in Tirupati, where a Rapido bike rider was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman commuter. According to the police, the incident occurred around 12:30 am near Ankura Hospital in RR Colony, under Alipiri police station limits. The woman had booked a
Alloys
Researchers at the College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering have made a significant discovery in the field of engineering, developing a novel multifunctional hydrogel that overcomes classic functional trade-offs in protective materials. The innovative hydrogel, called Gel Alloy, is prepared via one-step self-assembly at room temperature and exhibits exceptional
Alloys
Recent research by a team of scientists at the University of Science and Technology Beijing has shed light on the influence of substrate preheating temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of laser powder bed fusion Al-Si alloy. The study aimed to investigate the effects of preheating temperatures on the
Alloys
A recent study published in the Journal of Nuclear Materials has shed new light on the high-temperature irradiation response of Ni-based superalloys, a critical knowledge gap for advanced nuclear reactor applications. Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University, with funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the National Science
Alloys
A recent study published in Materials Characterization has shed new light on the nanomechanical properties of high-entropy ceramics (HECs) with equiatomic composition, specifically the Cantor alloy. Researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have successfully synthesized crack- and precipitate-free crystalline HECs and evaluated their mechanical properties through nanohardness
Alloys
Researchers from Istanbul Aydin University have developed a new method for enhancing the corrosion resistance of Ti6Al4V-ELI (Extra Low Interstitial) alloys using plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO). The team successfully grew TiO2 and TiO2/HA composite coatings on the alloys, resulting in significant improvements to the corrosion performance. The study demonstrates
Financial markets
The Reserve Bank of India's decision to maintain the status quo on interest rates, coupled with an upward revision in GDP growth estimates and a lowering of the inflation forecast, lifted investor confidence during the Diwali month. Additionally, the central bank's easing of rules for lending
Financial markets
The private credit industry, once an arcane solution for distressed corporate borrowers, has ballooned into a multitrillion-dollar market, capturing a significant share of asset management. However, recent tremors in corporate debt markets have ignited concerns about its systemic risks. IMF head Kristalina Georgieva warns that the industry's opaque
Financial markets
Vizsla Copper, a Vancouver-based mining company, is making waves in the industry with its 100%-owned Woodjam and Poplar projects in British Columbia. The company's significant copper and gold resource base has caught the attention of investors, particularly as global copper demand continues to rise. A major new
Financial markets
Mega private equity player JRJ Group is reportedly spearheading a plan to establish a "blank cheque" company, dubbed "Project Mayflower", in collaboration with Toms Capital and Sir Jeremy Isaacs' Toms Capital, as part of a major corporate takeover strategy. Sources indicate that the venture aims
