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HARBOUR BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION HISTORY
In 1959, Auckland opened its Harbour Bridge after 3 years of construction. 10 years later, clip-on sections doubled its capacity from 4 lanes to 8 lanes for city traffic- Nepal floods damage 360 MW of hydro capacity, country may turn to India for power
- A 13th-century cellar in Germany looked ordinary until archaeologists discovered its ceiling was built from a medieval ship
- During construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, engineers used aerial cable spinning, completing the main cables in six months and nine days before the bridge opened in 1937In 1935, crews expertly spun thousands of wires over the Golden Gate Strait, fashioning the iconic bridge's main cables in an astonishing t...27 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- In 1943, families displaced from a North Carolina town were promised a road home; 83 years later, the seven-mile ‘Road to Nowhere’ still ends above their lost villageThe Road to Nowhere ultimately represents much more than an unusual dead-end highway in North Carolina. It is a reminder of the human cost ...27 Aug, 2026, 01.56 AM IST
- India dispatches first relief aid to flood-hit NepalIn response to the horrific flash floods in Nepal that claimed 157 lives and left over 750 individuals unaccounted for, India swiftly dispa...27 Aug, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
- Navy to induct second diving support vessel 'Nipun'The Indian Navy will commission its second Diving Support Vessel, Nipun, on August 31, 2026. This specialized vessel will enhance the Navy'...25 Aug, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Anna Akhmatova: ‘Rising from the past, my shadow Is running in…’ - Why does the ghost of the past always catch up with us?Our past selves quietly emerge, influencing our present moments unexpectedly. Ignoring past experiences does not erase them, which hinders ...25 Aug, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
- Ceigall India wins Rs 705 crore Arunachal Frontier Highway projectCeigall India secured a contract valued at Rs 704.70 crore for highway construction. This project involves building a key section of the La...24 Aug, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
- No steel, concrete, or cement: Meghalaya’s living bridges take 30 years to grow but get stronger with age. How villagers create them from tree rootsFor centuries, the Khasi and Jaintia communities of Meghalaya have shaped living root bridges from the roots of fig trees, creating a remar...24 Aug, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
- In 1979, Canadian fisherman Édouard Arsenault got a postcard from his daughter that inspired him to build an entire village from more than 25,000 recycled glass bottlesIn 1979, Canadian fisherman and carpenter Édouard T. Arsenault was inspired by a postcard from his daughter to build something extraordinar...23 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
- Steel, bitumen, geopolitics could slow India’s construction boom: ICEMA Vice PresidentIndia's construction equipment industry anticipates single-digit growth this financial year. Rising steel and bitumen prices are significan...23 Aug, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
- Workers allegedly died building this Las Vegas pyramid, but the darkest legend involves a blonde woman who appears on the 12th floorDuring the construction of the Luxor hotel in the early 1990s, thousands of laborers were employed, and sadly, some of them lost their live...23 Aug, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
- In 1883, an Iowa woman traveled alone to Alaska. She published its first travel guide and helped bring Washington’s famous cherry trees to AmericaEliza Ruhamah Scidmore was an Iowa-born writer and traveler who ventured to Alaska alone in 1883, documenting her journey through Southeast...20 Aug, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
- In 2016, workers digging beneath an Oregon State University stadium uncovered Ice Age mammoths, bison and ancient camelsRecently, construction workers at Oregon State University stumbled upon remarkable Ice Age mammoth fossils, unveiling a prehistoric landsca...20 Aug, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
- Consultants of faulty detailed project reports culprits: Nitin Gadkari"Such poor quality DPR that today on road, 5 lakh accidents occur, and 1.8 lakh deaths, and all have problems of defective DPR," Gadkari sa...20 Aug, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
- Cabinet clears Rs 13,041 crore rail & road projects; Howrah-Chennai line to be quadrupledThe Union Cabinet approved five infrastructure projects totaling Rs 13,041 crore. Four railway projects will enhance capacity on key easter...19 Aug, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
- Two or three more chip plants to go live by year-end: IT secretary S KrishnanOn the government’s recently announced second phase of its semiconductor programme, with a $13-billion support, IT secretary S Krishnan sai...19 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- In Hamburg, a 4,060-ton bridge traveled 1,600 feet through a neighborhood on 1,088 wheels, squeezing past buildings with just 16 inches to spare before becoming a railway overnightA monumental feat was achieved as a 4,000-ton steel bridge traversed a Hamburg neighborhood in the dead of night, supported by an impressiv...18 Aug, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
- Centre approved Rs 1,419 cr for Qadian-Beas railway line in Punjab: Ravneet BittuThe Centre has approved a Rs 1,419 crore estimate for the Qadian-Beas railway line. This project will connect Qadian in Gurdaspur district ...16 Aug, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
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