Why a radio telescope can be built from cardboard and aluminum foil: the metal-lined horn reflects radio waves toward a receiverDedicated hobbyists and curious students are assembling radio telescopes from common household objects. These innovative instruments catch ...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Govt proposes age limit extension for EVs, hydrogen and CNG-powered vehiclesThe Centre proposes extending vehicle age limits by five years. National permit authorisations may be granted electronically for up to five...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
After nearly 6 years of research, HKU scientists created steel that survives 1,700 mV in seawater, potentially replacing titanium parts and cutting structural material costs 40 times for green hydrogenGreen hydrogen has a costly weakness. Its equipment can depend on expensive titanium to survive harsh electrochemical conditions. Scientist...
17 Aug, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Independence Day 2026: PM Narendra Modi highlights railway electrification push, says 70% network electrified in a decadePrime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted significant railway electrification progress. Seventy percent of India's rail network was electrif...
17 Aug, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Hero MotoCorp appoints Srihari Mulgund as Chief Strategy OfficerHero MotoCorp has appointed Srihari Mulgund as its new Chief Strategy Officer. Mulgund brings over twenty-four years of automotive sector e...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Hyderabad-born MIT astronomer Rohan Naidu, who dropped out of engineering at 18 & loves Test cricket, is behind the 'Black Hole Star' discoveryBlack Hole Star: A Hyderabad-born astronomer and fellow scientists have identified a possible ‘black hole star’ using the James Webb Space ...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Earlier this year, University of Toronto scientists measured hydrogen flowing from billion-year-old Canadian Shield rocks through nearly 15,000 mine boreholes. Today, the site could yield more than 140 tonnes of natural hydrogen each yearAncient Canadian Shield rocks are quietly producing white hydrogen, a naturally occurring gas that could reshape the clean energy market. S...
16 Aug, 2026, 09.40 PM IST
Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain, windsHurricane Lala formed and is heading towards Hawaii's Big Island. Maximum sustained winds reached 75 mph, making it a Category 1 storm. For...
16 Aug, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
In 2025, workers dug a drain beneath a reclining Buddha statue in Thailand, widely regarded as one of the country's oldest; they found 33 gold, silver, and bronze treasures hidden for 1,300 yearsWorkers repairing ground near a 1,300-year-old statue found ancient artifacts. These relics were buried since the seventh century and are m...
15 Aug, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
112 million years ago, a rainforest thrived in what is now Ecuador; amber from the lost Early Cretaceous forest preserved insects, pollen, and a strand of spider webScientists discovered ancient amber in Ecuador's Napo Province, dating back 112 million years. This amber contains preserved insects and sp...
15 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
A decade after his fateful fight with Terrel Williams, former boxer Prichard Colón dies at 33Former boxer Prichard Colón has died at age thirty-three after a long battle. He sustained severe brain injuries during a 2015 boxing match...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Scientists uncover an impossible giant 'Red Dot' in deep space—and what's inside is terrifyingAstronomers found an unusual object, MoM-BH*-1, in the early cosmos. This object is believed to be the universe's first identified 'black h...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
BHEL enters into strategic tie-up with Hystar AS to manufacture PEM Electrolyser SystemsBharat Heavy Electricals Limited has partnered with Norway's Hystar AS for manufacturing electrolyser systems. This collaboration will supp...
13 Aug, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Solar eclipse: A strange yellow line appeared during the 1868 phenomenon in India, sparking a mystery that took nearly 27 years to solve and eventually led scientists to heliumAstronomers observed a unique spectral line during an 1868 solar eclipse in India. This unexplained yellow line suggested an element unknow...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
India achieves 300 GW renewable energy capacity, 60% of 500 GW target by 2030India has achieved over 300 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity. This milestone represents more than sixty percent of the nation's 2030 go...
09 Aug, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Ashwini Vaishnaw's Rajya Sabha reply sheds light on road-ahead for India's new hydrogen trainIndia's hydrogen train has run nearly 2,500 km in commercial operations since its launch. This pilot project aims to assess hydrogen propul...
07 Aug, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
India seeks to boost domestic green ammonia supplies to fertiliser sectorIndia's Solar Energy Corporation (SECI) is on a mission to boost the production of green ammonia, targeting a significant reduction in the ...
07 Aug, 2026, 05.17 PM IST