How China built world’s largest high-speed railway station on a mountain in just 38 monthsChina has completed the world's largest high-speed railway station, Chongqing East Railway Station, in a remarkable 38 months. Built on a r...
25 May, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
DND-Jewar Airport high-speed corridor to boost Delhi-NCR connectivity, ease traffic congestionA significant infrastructure project, the DND-Faridabad-Sohna Access Controlled Highway, is rapidly progressing to ease Delhi-NCR traffic a...
19 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
This underwater fault near Ecuador has baffled scientists for decades. They just cracked itScientists have identified natural "brakes" within the Gofar transform fault, located deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean. These "barrie...
17 May, 2026, 01.09 AM IST
A construction site buried by Mount Vesuvius may have finally explained why Roman concrete lasted for thousands of yearsAncient Roman concrete's remarkable durability, long attributed to luck, is now understood as a result of a sophisticated "hot mixing" proc...
11 May, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Mother’s Day 2026: Why mutual fund SIPs, emergency funds, and insurance are essential for mothersFinancial experts emphasize smart planning for mothers' future security, urging early and consistent investing. Flexi-cap and large-cap fun...
10 May, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
India's economic growth journey huge opportunity for international partners: Vinay Mohan KwatraIndia's economic growth presents a significant opportunity for international partners, with the US being a central and consequential ally, ...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Here's how a ball saved one of the world's tallest building from devastating earthquake in TaiwanTaipei 101's resilience against the recent earthquake underscores its innovative design, including a giant pendulum that reduces the buildi...
05 Apr, 2024, 07.52 PM IST
IIT Hyderabad to collaborate with Japanese Institutions for research in Earthquake EngineeringFor earthquake engineering, the institute is collaborating with National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience, whic...
05 Dec, 2019, 04.20 PM IST
- Disruption of TV signals, mobiles may help predict earthquakes (Comment)
A moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Uttarakhand on the night of February 6. As usual, there was the news rush -- breaking news, special...
10 Feb, 2017, 09.52 AM IST
Buildings in 78% of human habitat area prone to quakeBuildings in 78 per cent of the total human habitat area in India are prone to earthquake because they are not constructed as per proper co...
23 Aug, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
India working with 27 countries on earthquake early-warning systemThe warning could be the issued some seconds before the earthquake strikes. India is also planning to launch a satellite to track the chang...
15 Jul, 2015, 11.30 PM IST
Nod by structural engineers may be included for building plansAccording to government records, there are 31 lakh units in Delhi which are at medium risk of being affected by an earthquake.
10 Jul, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
50% people don't know if their home is earthquake safeAs per a recent poll by Magicbricks, more than 50 per cent of the people who took the poll were unaware about if their homes are earthquake...
06 May, 2015, 12.13 PM IST
How IIT-Roorkee's laboratory is working on three earthquake-proof building modelsThe model building does not use cement at all. It's 40% cheaper than a conventional one, and is expected withstand earthquakes of 8.5 magni...
03 May, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
Predicting earthquakes is very much a work in progressAfter the dust settles on the tragedy, the current Nepal earthquake will provide an opportunity to advance our understanding of earthquake ...
02 May, 2015, 05.11 AM IST
Earthquake: 59% of India at risk, but our engineers aren’t readyIn the past 25 years, over 25,000 people died in major earthquakes in India and 95% of them were killed due to building collapse.
01 May, 2015, 10.57 AM IST
PIL seeks safety norms for high rise construction from govtExperts point out that there is no separate code for high rise buildings.The focus has to shift from cheapest to the best performance.
27 Apr, 2015, 12.45 PM IST