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- In 2023, New Zealand scientists propagated a species once reduced to just two plants. Now, hundreds are being planted making it one of the country's biggest restoration successes
- Robotics startup Solinas Integrity bags $5.5 million from Hero Enterprise, Mela VenturesFounded by IIT Madras alumni Divanshu Kumar and Moinak Banerjee, Solinas develops robotics and artificial intelligence systems to inspect, ...06 Aug, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
- SC allows convicted Asaram to engage trained care taker of his choice, no interim bail as of nowThe Supreme Court denied interim bail to Asaram, who is serving a life sentence. He will now receive round-the-clock assistance from a chos...06 Aug, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
- Sri Lanka Navy launches rescue operation for Indian vessel carrying 11 crew membersAn Indian fishing trawler with eleven crew members ran aground in Sri Lankan waters. The Sri Lanka Navy rescued the fishermen after the ves...06 Aug, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
- Google's $15 billion India data centre project battles water, wildlife concernsGoogle's planned data centre in Visakhapatnam is facing considerable resistance from environmental activists. Concerns have been raised reg...06 Aug, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
- Austria hits record temperature, Hungary curbs power use as Europe feels the heatAustria recorded its highest temperature ever as a severe heatwave grips Europe. Hungarians reduced power use to ease grid pressure amid a ...05 Aug, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
- Not possible to ban Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris this year; will phase it out gradually: Maharashtra govt to HCThe Maharashtra government will not ban Plaster of Paris Ganesh idols this year. However, the state plans to gradually phase out their use ...04 Aug, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
- Coffee grounds + eggshells for plants: Myth vs fact every home gardener should knowCoffee grounds and eggshells are popular gardening hacks, but science reveals a more nuanced picture. Used coffee grounds do not reliably l...04 Aug, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- 'Quit ₹11 LPA job, now earns ₹28.5 lakh a year': How a Bengaluru man quits his corporate job to build a water purification businessA man left his Bengaluru corporate job for a water purification venture. This business now reportedly generates nearly twenty-eight lakh ru...04 Aug, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
- Flash flood warnings trigger alarm as relentless rain drenches ConnecticutConnecticut faces flash flood warnings as intense thunderstorms move across the state. Already saturated ground increases flood risks even ...03 Aug, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
- Centre has extended Rs 2,537-crore assistance for flood management projects in Northeast IndiaThe Centre has allocated Rs 2,536.96 crore for 263 flood mitigation projects in Northeast states. Flood forecasting services issue short-ra...03 Aug, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
- A Colorado citizen scientist lived alone at 9,600 feet for 52 winters and measured snow daily; his notebooks now help calibrate satellitesBilly Barr dedicated over fifty years to carefully measuring snow in Gothic, Colorado. His unwavering observations turned into an essential...02 Aug, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
- Dry, hot summers are putting Dutch dikes at risk and threatening German river tradeEuropean drought weakens Dutch dikes, requiring constant monitoring by volunteers. Cargo ships face reduced loads on shallow Rhine and Danu...02 Aug, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
- Fire risks, water shortages as heatwave hits central EuropeCentral Europe was sweltering under the latest heatwave in an already record-breaking summer on Friday, with several countries taking steps...31 Jul, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
- In 2002, China began building the South-to-North Water Diversion Project to carry Yangtze water north; it now reportedly serves 185 million people, but displaced at least 330,000China's extensive water diversion project moves vast amounts of water hundreds of miles. This infrastructure now benefits over 185 million ...31 Jul, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
- On Edge: The Great Nicobar project faces a great engineering questionIndia plans a major infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island. This development aims to boost maritime trade and reduce foreign port r...30 Jul, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
- Cauvery water: Will not allow any project that adversely affects water sharing, says BJP TN spokesperson Narayanan ThirupathyThe BJP has assured all Cauvery basin states of strict adherence to the law. The party stands by the Union government's responsible positio...29 Jul, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
- In 1996, an Indonesian farmer began planting banyan trees across barren hills, and 11,000 trees later, springs returned across 250 hectaresA farmer named Sadiman planted thousands of trees on barren land in Indonesia. His extensive planting of banyan and ficus trees revitalized...26 Jul, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
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