Scientists turned carbon dioxide into high-performance polyester; the material can be chemically recycled into reusable building blocks |

Carbon dioxide is abundant but chemically inert, which makes it difficult to turn into useful polymers. A study describes a closed-loop platform that uses carbon dioxide with bicycloalkanes to make high-performance, recyclable polyesters. They used bicyclic butane, or BCB, and bicyclic pentane, or BCP, monomers in a direct alternating copolymerization. A simple organic catalyst initiated…

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Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘King’ stays locked for Christmas release despite buzz of delay, set for box office clash with ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, ‘Jumanji: Open World’ and ‘Dune: Part Three’ | Hindi Movie News

Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘King’ stays locked for Christmas release despite buzz of delay, set for box office clash with ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, ‘Jumanji: Open World’ and ‘Dune: Part Three’ Speculation surrounding the release of Shah Rukh Khan‘s much-awaited action entertainer ‘King’ can finally be put to rest. Despite recent reports suggesting the film could be pushed…

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AP EAPCET counselling 2026 likely to begin today: Check complete details here

AP EAPCET 2026 Phase 1 counselling registration begins on July 20 for BE and BTech admissions. Check the registration process, important dates, required documents, processing fee, and other key details for Andhra Pradesh engineering counselling. AP EAPCET counselling registration 2026: The Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (AP EAPCET) 2026 counselling is…

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India seeks French investment in manufacturing; Piyush Goyal pitches scale and talent

Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday invited French companies to invest in India’s manufacturing sector, pitching the country as a trusted partner offering scale, talent and innovation opportunities.Speaking at the ‘Bharat Innovates’ event in Nice in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, Goyal said India can provide…

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After six years halt, India-China trade via Lipulekh Pass set to restart

Border trade between India and China through the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district will resume this year after remaining suspended for six years, officials said, according to PTI.District Magistrate Ashish Bhatgai said preparations have been initiated following directions from the Union government for the trade session, which typically runs between June and September. The…

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J&K flood toll climbs to 28 as fresh deaths hit Poonch, Doda; rescuers dig through debris as rain threat persists | India News

JAMMU: Flash floods and landslides fuelled by torrential rain drove the death toll across J&K’s Jammu division to 28 after a house collapse killed seven people in Poonch and three died in Doda on Monday while rescuers dug four bodies from rubble left by raging streams and collapsing hillsides that ripped through Pir Panjal region…

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Residents kept reporting dolphins in two Japanese bays. Underwater microphones revealed how frequently they visit

Scientists monitored dolphins in two bays along Sea of Japan coast. (Representational photo) People living along Japan’s Sea of Japan coast had been saying for years that they occasionally spotted dolphins close to shore. Local fishers also reported seeing them from time to time. These sightings were interesting, but scientists did not have enough information…

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