Inside Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower, the 1-km skyscraper set to replace Burj Khalifa as the world's tallestSaudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower has reached a significant construction milestone. The skyscraper is now over 430 meters tall and nearing comple...
05 Aug, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
RBI's status quo on repo rate to boost festive housing demand, homebuyer confidence: Industry expertsThe RBI’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% is expected to support homebuyer sentiment and sustain housing demand during th...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
Despite swadeshi push, anti-dumping duties against Chinese firms crawlDomestic industry suffers from delayed anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports. Cheaper Chinese crawlers and truck cranes continue to enter ...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
In 1965, a Polish-American woman chemist made an unexpected discovery and created a compound five times stronger than steel helping in saving lives through bulletproof vests, spacecrafts and helmetsIn 1965, a Polish-American woman chemist made an unexpected discovery and created a compound five times stronger than steel helping in savi...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
India to remain among fastest-growing steel markets in FY27: India Ratings and ResearchIndia's steel market will remain a global growth leader through fiscal year twenty twenty-seven. Strong domestic demand from infrastructure...
04 Aug, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
In 2017, Virginia sank up to 20,000 tons of a demolished bridge, creating a concrete haven for fish beneath Chesapeake BayIn Virginia's Chesapeake Bay, old bridge concrete finds a new purpose as it transforms into artificial reefs, creating vibrant habitats for...
04 Aug, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Escorts Kubota Q1 FY27 results: Net profit rises 4.4% to Rs 386 crore, revenue jumps 28%In the June quarter, Escorts Kubota reported a notable 4.4 percent growth in net profit. The company enjoyed a significant 28 percent incre...
03 Aug, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
In 1927, a woman's little-known brick invention quietly became a foundation of modern constructionAnna Keichline, the first licensed woman architect in Pennsylvania, changed American architecture with ideas that were far ahead of her tim...
03 Aug, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
In 1970, US dumped 2 million tires into the ocean; a plan to save marine life turned into one of the biggest environmental blundersIn 1972, more than 2 million old tires were dumped into the Atlantic Ocean off Florida. The goal was simple. Create an artificial reef and ...
03 Aug, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Interior designer takes Rs 4.9 lakh full payment, leaves work incomplete: Consumer court orders refund after family is forced to stay on rent for monthsNoBroker has been ordered to refund Rs 4,90,716 to a Hyderabad customer after a consumer commission found it collected the full contractual...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
ET explainer: Centre's 4-month extension to ease compliance burden for realty companies, ensure project completionThe government has advised state RERAs to extend project deadlines by four months. This advisory addresses disruptions caused by the West A...
03 Aug, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
AI boom, West Asia crisis trigger printed circuit board shortage, price rise in electronics industryThis crunch in printed circuit boards (PCB) -- a hardware platform on which components are fixed in electronic products -- stems from risin...
02 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
How researchers created a giant 3D printer capable of building an entire house in just 24 hours3D printer that builds a house in 24 hours: Researchers developed a giant 3D concrete printer for rapid house construction. This technology...
31 Jul, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Udaan, Yotta drive July tech funding to $886 million, up 17% on-yearIndian tech and startup funding saw a significant drop in July. Total funding reached $886.4 million across 82 investment rounds. Late-stag...
31 Jul, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Housing ministry issues advisory to State RERAs to give project extension due to West Asia crisisThe Ministry of Housing has advised State RERAs to grant developers a four-month extension. This advisory addresses disruptions in global s...
31 Jul, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Small aluminium manufacturers hit by high cost of raw material due to import parity pricing: ReportDomestic aluminium MSMEs face higher raw material costs due to import parity pricing. A report highlights this pricing mechanism squeezes t...
31 Jul, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Mukul Agrawal buys 13 lakh shares of this smallcap company in Q1. Do you own?Ace investor Mukul Agarwal picked up 13 lakh shares of Arisinfra Solutions in Q1 FY27, acquiring a 1.59% stake in the construction material...
27 Jul, 2026, 03.47 PM IST