US seeks details of India's rice stocks used for Ethanol outputThe United States has sought details from India on the use of rice for ethanol production. Washington has alleged that India’s rice stocks ...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
Several Delhi schools, metro receive bomb threat email, declared hoaxSeveral Delhi schools were evacuated Tuesday after receiving bomb threat emails. Students were sent home as security teams conducted thorou...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.36 PM IST
In 1962, the US detonated a 1.4-megaton nuclear bomb in space that knocked out streetlights and triggered burglar alarms in Hawaii. 64 years later, it says weapons are already in orbitThe United States has acknowledged its possession of orbital space-control weapons, a declaration echoing a 1962 nuclear test that generate...
15 Sep, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
In 1917, German submarine UC-30 sank during World War I - it’s still leaking toxic chemicals more than a century laterThe UC-30, a World War I German submarine, remains a significant source of TNT pollution in the North Sea, a century after its sinking. Sci...
15 Sep, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
In 2025, DLR tested continuous spirulina growth on the ISS for future closed-loop life support; Limnospira indica produced oxygen and edible biomass in microgravityIn a groundbreaking experiment, scientists have successfully cultivated spirulina aboard the International Space Station, paving the way fo...
15 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Solar Industries shares crash 9% after acquisition of South Africa’s Omnia Holdings for Rs 12,951 croreSolar Industries shares fell sharply on Tuesday after the company announced the Rs 12,951 crore acquisition of South Africa’s Omnia Holding...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
Doomers and boosters: who's who in the AI warsThe furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps -- and a cautious middle. Today, most of the doomers warnin...
15 Sep, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
Solar Industries buys South Africa’s Omnia in $1.3 billion dealNagpur-based Solar Industries is acquiring South Africa's Omnia Holdings for $1.3 billion. This significant outbound deal aims to create an...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
AI’s Asilomar or Hiroshima? World is running out of time to decide whether to slow AI race before technology outruns human controlConcerns over AI safety echo challenges faced during earlier technological developments, including the Manhattan Project and the Asilomar C...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Solar Industries to acquire South Africa’s Omnia for Rs 12,951 crore in biggest global expansion pushSolar Industries India will acquire 100% of South African chemicals company Omnia Holdings for $1.355 billion in cash, marking a major inte...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
‘Extremely dystopian’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns what could happen if powerful AI falls into wrong handsSam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has drawn attention to two significant risks associated with artificial intelligence. He expressed concerns abou...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
In 1970, NASA’s Apollo 13 Mission nearly turned deadly. One woman’s invention saved lives. Her son became a Hollywood starHollywood star Jack Black’s late mother Judith Love Cohen was a heavyweight in her own right. An aerospace engineer, her invention played a...
13 Sep, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
Another AI researcher quits, claims companies racing to build machines smarter than any humanBenton who says he left Anthropic's safety team two weeks back says that he does not think it is acceptable that technology may cause extin...
12 Sep, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
West Bengal: Powerful explosion in TMC leader's abandoned house; no casualtyThe blast took place around 2 am at the house of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Dwijen Mondal near Lal Pol in Uttarbhag area of Baruipur E...
11 Sep, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
Delhi CNG New Rule: Refuelling would be declined if you don't have this certificate, govt enforces strict rule at filling stationsDelhi CNG Refuelling New Rule: Delhi government will enforce mandatory hydro-testing of CNG vehicle cylinders every three years. Vehicles w...
11 Sep, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
OPEC further lowers 2026 global oil demand growth forecastOPEC has lowered its 2026 oil demand growth forecast to 380,000 barrels daily. This marks the fifth consecutive downward revision for the p...
10 Sep, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Dilip Buildcon shares rally 12% on bagging Rs 1,800 crore LPG pipeline projectDilip Buildcon shares rallied after the company received an LOI from PNGRB to develop an LPG pipeline from Paradip to Raipur. The project g...
10 Sep, 2026, 11.51 AM IST