Safety can't be reduced to paperwork, says Delhi CM Rekha GuptaDelhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced mandatory building safety audits after a recent collapse. The city aims for electric mobility ...
14 Sep, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
In 1892, engineers began the Chicago Canal to divert sewage using 42 million cubic yards of earth; more than a century later, it may help Asian carp reach the Great LakesIn 1885, Chicago undertook the monumental task of reversing its river flow to safeguard drinking water by rerouting sewage from Lake Michig...
02 Sep, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Buying a house in a big gated society? Check these 4 key things before your dream home turns into a nightmareIndia’s cities cannot accommodate their rapidly growing urban populations without greater density. The trend towards large residential proj...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave's hidden plumbing system allows rainwater to reach underground quickly through sinkholes, but these water routes can also carry sewage, chemicals and other pollutants into the caveKentucky’s Mammoth Cave has a vast underground water network fed by rainwater entering sinkholes and cracks in the limestone. The same rapi...
24 Aug, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Treat, not trick, data centre waterIndia faces a significant potable water shortfall while treating only a fraction of its sewage. Treated sewage, currently discharged into w...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
Lemon peels can freshen garbage-disposal odors, while ice may dislodge light buildup; here’s why people use them togetherRevamp your garbage disposal with an easy method using lemon peels and ice cubes. This approach freshens the sink's scent and aids in the r...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
In the 1970s, the US introduced four carp species to control weeds; decades later, these carp spread as far as Minnesota, threatening native fishFour Chinese carp species were imported to southern fish farms in the 1970s. These fish escaped into the Mississippi River system after flo...
31 Jul, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
A Seattle veteran was told he had four months to live; he began cleaning polluted Hamm Creek, and salmon, beavers and river otters later returnedA Vietnam veteran found a new purpose cleaning a polluted creek near his home. This personal mission extended his life by twenty-seven year...
29 Jul, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
Company at center of US cyclospora outbreak complained to White House, source saysTaylor Farms complained to White House and FDA officials about government inspections. The company suspended operations in central Mexico a...
28 Jul, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Missing 500 metre sewer link in Bengaluru brings 10,000 truckloads of sewage into rain drainOver 10k truckloads of sewage is flowing through the stormwater drain near Mysuru Road every day. This is due to a 500m gap in the sewer li...
13 Jun, 2018, 12.42 PM IST
Missing 500-m Sewer Link Brings 10k Truckloads of Sewage into Rain DrainOver 10,000 truckloads of sewage is flowing through the stormwater drain near Sri Gali Anjaneya Temple on Mysuru Road every day.
13 Jun, 2018, 12.18 PM IST
Lake in newly declared Bangalore bird sanctuary yet to undergo clean drive one year onThe pipes pumping polluted water out of the lake should be better designed and not prone to break or sink into the soft lake bed.
12 Apr, 2016, 10.09 AM IST
Is it a joke? Sewage flows into only two city lakes, says BWSSBThe Nayandahalli lake has one storm water drain inlet with four laterals discharging waste water into it. Then how can this lake be free fr...
20 May, 2015, 10.53 AM IST
Gujarat gets Rs 444.44 crore to conserve Sabarmati river70% of the cost would be borne by the Centre, while the remaining 30% would be borne jointly by the Gujarat govt and Ahmedabad Municipal Co...
27 Nov, 2014, 11.03 PM IST
6 sewage plants to be set up as first step in Ganga cleaningThere are a number of other plans lined up for PM Modi's pet project, which are to be announced in due course after studying the feasibilit...
25 Jul, 2014, 11.44 AM IST
6 sewage plants to be set up as first step in Ganga cleaningKicking off the process to implement its ambitious clean Ganga mission, the Centre has sanctioned six new sewage treatment plants (STPs) fo...
25 Jul, 2014, 06.25 AM IST
- Nashik Municipal Corporation fined for releasing sewage into Godavari
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has penalised the Nashik Municipal Corporation for polluting the Godavari river.
31 Jan, 2013, 05.00 AM IST