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China develops world's first tunnel boring-and-blasting machine for mountainous terrain- Enter the dragon: Delhi Brics meet can stage a historic handshake
- In the 1950s, a Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait and pumping the ocean to melt the Arctic, a deliberate plan to thaw the top of the world and warm Siberia
- In 2005, scientists thawed 32,000-year-old organisms frozen since the Ice Age, and they started swimming almost immediately, challenging everything we knew about life's limitsNASA scientists made a groundbreaking discovery deep inside Alaskan permafrost. They defrosted 32,000-year-old bacteria frozen since the an...27 Jul, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
- India begins to China-proof its infra push after the TBM shockIndia is accelerating efforts to localise mining and construction equipment manufacturing after Chinese export delays disrupted supplies of...27 Jul, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
- Cabinet to take up scheme for manufacturing of construction gearThe Union Cabinet is poised to evaluate a new incentive scheme aimed at enhancing the production of advanced construction machinery domesti...27 Jul, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
- Elon Musk's Boring Company seeks funding at $20 billion valuation: WSJThe Boring Company was valued at $5.7 billion in 2022 after a $675-million fundraising exercise. Musk, whose business interests include Te...25 Jul, 2026, 07.14 AM IST
- In 1909, the Eiffel Tower was set to be demolished. Here's how a radio saved the world's most-visited monumentThe Eiffel Tower was initially intended for demolition after twenty years. Its creators faced significant opposition from artists and write...24 Jul, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
- In the 1910s, engineers proposed cutting a canal from the Mediterranean into Egypt's Qattara Depression to flood a below-sea-level desert basin and generate endless hydropowerEgypt has cancelled its century-old Qattara Depression canal project this year. This plan aimed to generate hydroelectric power by flooding...23 Jul, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
- How China turned one of its toughest mountain crossings into an 18-kilometre tunnel with an artificial sky to keep drivers safeChina's Qinling Zhongnanshan Tunnel features an artificial sky to combat driver fatigue. This innovative lighting system simulates daylight...23 Jul, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
- India's 7,000-km bullet rail plan gets homegrown signalling pushIndia is developing its own high-speed rail signalling protocol, the Bharat Train Control System. This system will be tailored for Indian c...23 Jul, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
- School Assembly News Headlines July 22, 2026: Latest national, international, sports, business and education updatesSchool Assembly News Headlines July 22, 2026: Students will receive a news roundup on July 22, 2026, covering national and international ev...21 Jul, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
- In 1964, American engineers drew up NAWAPA, a plan to redirect the rivers of Alaska and Canada through the Rockies to water the US desert, re-plumbing an entire continentA 1964 plan proposed moving water from Alaska to the arid American West. This ambitious engineering project aimed for continental water red...21 Jul, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
- Bullet train: Second tunnel boring machine begins excavation for tunnel beneath Thane creekA second tunnel boring machine has begun excavating for the rail tunnel under Thane Creek. This critical section will be the country's firs...18 Jul, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
- Border infra indispensable in tech-driven warfare: Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized border infrastructure's vital role in future warfare. Strategic projects will define India's civi...16 Jul, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
- Siemens wins Rs 263 crore RVNL order for Uttarakhand rail electrificationSiemens Ltd has secured a significant Rs 263 crore order from Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. This order is for supplying overhead rail electrificati...13 Jul, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
- Chinese geologists question safety of Brahmaputra Mega-Dam in Tibet being built over active seismic fault lineIn a startling revelation, geologists from China have identified an active fault line beneath the Brahmaputra hydropower project, prompting...12 Jul, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
- Nitin Gadkari calls for stronger BRICS ties for sustainable and future-ready transport systemsUnion Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Sunday called for deeper cooperation among BRICS nations to build transpo...12 Jul, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
- Renault India joins hands with IIT Kanpur for vehicle R&DRenault India and IIT Kanpur have formed a strategic research partnership. The collaboration will utilize IIT Kanpur's wind tunnel facility...10 Jul, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
- India's largest tunnel boring machine begins excavation in Vikhroli for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train projectAccording to a press release, of the total 21 km long underground tunnel section, 16 km between Sawli (Ghansoli) and Bandra Kurla Complex (...05 Jul, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
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