Forget baking soda and vinegar; this shower cleaning trick tackles stubborn limescale better and restores water pressureLimescale buildup in showerheads can reduce water pressure and flow. Citric acid offers an effective alternative to traditional cleaning me...
10 Aug, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
India considers curbing use of sugarcane for ethanol to tame record-high sugar marketIndia may limit sugarcane use for ethanol to increase sugar production with an aim to stabilise record-high sugar prices and ensure smooth ...
10 Aug, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Centre unlikely to dilute strategic sale list despite ministries’ push for reviewThe government plans to proceed with its strategic sale of public sector enterprises. Ministries have requested reconsiderations, but few c...
10 Aug, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
China is balancing Asia's crude oil demand by itselfChina is bearing much of Asia’s crude demand reduction as the Iran war disrupts Middle East oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Its...
10 Aug, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
FSSAI suspends licences of VKC Nuts, Chheda Specialities over violationsFSSAI suspended licenses for VKC Nuts and Chheda Specialities Foods due to serious food safety issues. Live insects and mould were found at...
08 Aug, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
‘We wish we had better news’: Jackie the bald eagle’s condition worsens as her blood count drops below 10%Bald eagle Jackie is in intensive care after a difficult night on Thursday. Her red blood cell count has fallen critically low, prompting u...
08 Aug, 2026, 06.43 AM IST
Heavy rain in Rajasthan; wet spell to continue till Aug 10Rajasthan experienced heavy rainfall on Friday as the southwest monsoon reactivated. The India Meteorological Department forecasts continue...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
India vs Sri Lanka: Bad weather threatens IND vs SL warm-up clash in Colombo, putting Shubman Gill-led side's Test preparations at riskColombo is set for persistent rain, with wet weather threatening to disrupt India's crucial three-day warm-up match ahead of the Test serie...
07 Aug, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
In 1990, U.S. conservationists repurposed thousands of discarded Christmas trees to slow coastal erosion. Thirty-six years later, the unusual experiment produced thriving wetlands, healthier wildlife habitats, and stronger natural defenses against stormsHow Recycled Christmas Trees Are Saving Louisiana’s Coastline: Louisiana has lost over 2,000 square miles of coastline since the 1930s. But...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
Profit-taking, debt supply stall India bond rallyIndian government bonds exhibited slight fluctuations as profit-taking coincided with substantial debt issuance. The supportive dovish stan...
06 Aug, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only recognized double survivor, survived Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings by US which killed 200,000Tsutomu Yamaguchi survived both atomic bombings of Japan in 1945. He was in Hiroshima and later Nagasaki when the devastating bombs detonat...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Global Market: Japan's Nikkei slips 2% as tech selloff offsets gains in broader marketJapan's Nikkei 225 fell nearly 2% on Thursday as a global technology selloff weighed on heavyweight semiconductor stocks, overshadowing gai...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
SpaceX shares tumble 12%, fall below IPO price as AI spending concerns mountSpaceX has demonstrated accelerated returns on its AI investments, though investors express concerns regarding future funding for data cent...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.19 PM IST
Researchers replaced a bare roof with plants; green roof surfaces stayed 30 to 40°F cooler in summerGreen roofs cool surfaces by up to forty degrees Fahrenheit, reducing urban heat island effects. Evapotranspiration from plants cools build...
05 Aug, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
Global Market: China optical stocks sink on reports of potential US import banChinese optical stocks tumbled after a Reuters report said the Trump administration was considering a ban on U.S. imports of new Chinese da...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Global Market Today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street rally driven by tech stocksAsian shares advanced, mirroring a Wall Street rally fueled by technology stocks. The yen stabilized after intervention-driven gains, while...
04 Aug, 2026, 06.23 AM IST
Global Market: European shares rise as easing Iran tensions lift sentiment; energy stocks slideAccording to Reuters, investor sentiment improved after Trump signalled a preference for diplomacy over immediate military action against I...
03 Aug, 2026, 02.06 PM IST