Coal gasification pilot yet to take off despite ₹6,233 cr incentivesNearly a year after awarding ₹6,233 crore for coal gasification projects, none have progressed beyond planning. Despite multiple task force...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
In 1942, a British forest ranger stumbled upon the skeleton lake in the Himalayas. Here's all you need to know about the mysterious RoopkundUttarakhand's Roopkund Lake, a remote Himalayan glacial site, has baffled experts for decades with the discovery of hundreds of human skele...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
NuVentures invests in the US-based LinqAlpha, an AI-powered investment research firmFounded by former MIT PhDs and Golman Sachs Analysts Jacon Choi, Subeen Pang, Jin Kim, and Hojun Choi in 2023, the startup uses AI agents t...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
African Proverb of the Day: "The porcupine never announces its quills before the leopard learns respect." — Why does quiet strength earn deeper respect than loud confidence? Inspiring life lessons on quiet strength, hidden power, humility, and earning respectAfrican Proverb of the Day offers timeless wisdom that feels surprisingly relevant in today's fast-moving world. This traditional Central A...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Capital Call: Indian VCs face toughest fundraising market in a decadeData from market intelligence firm PitchBook, reviewed by ET, shows Indian VCs have raised just $820 million across 32 funds as of mid-June...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
What’s beneath Switzerland? A massive scan just revealed the hidden landscapeSwitzerland’s new 10-meter resolution sunlight map (swissrad10) tracks solar energy across complex terrain. By measuring shifting shadows f...
30 Jun, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Future wars will be joint, theatre-based: Army Chief General Upendra DwivediOutgoing Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi emphasized that future conflicts will be joint, integrated, and theatre-oriented, stressing the...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
"Greatest privilege of my life": General Upendra Dwivedi signs off as Army Chief, hands over to General Dhiraj SethOutgoing Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday described serving in the Indian Army for over four decades as the "greatest privilege" o...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya's 8090 raises $135 million led by Salesforce VenturesAnnounced by Palihapitiya on Monday, the round also drew participation from WNDR, Craft Ventures, The Production Board, and LAUNCH, along w...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
After 5 years of hide and seek, Assam's most elusive animal finally spotted in wildlife parkA rare black panther, long considered a myth in Assam's Manas National Park, has finally been captured on camera. Photographer Debashis Ban...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
BPCL to buy 40% stake in Shell, Tiki Tar venture to expand value-added bitumen businessBharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. is acquiring a 40% stake in Tiki Tar and Shell India for Rs 85 crore, marking its significant entry into ...
29 Jun, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
Ladakh fines four tourists Rs 2 lakh and seizes their Thar, Creta and Fortuner; here is what they didLadakh's Wildlife Department has fined four tourists Rs 50,000 each, totalling Rs 2 lakh, for illegally driving into protected areas includ...
29 Jun, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Bramerton big cat sighting sparks RSPCA probe after mysterious Leopard-like animal seen roaming Norfolk field in UKBramerton big cat sighting: A mysterious large feline, resembling a leopard, has been spotted in Bramerton, Norfolk, sparking an RSPCA inve...
27 Jun, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
He didn't just learn AI; he turned it into a Rs 1 crore-a-month business by teaching othersA 13-year-old Ayush Singh transformed pandemic curiosity into a thriving AI business, reportedly earning Rs 1 crore monthly. He bypassed tr...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
Meet Tom Leppard: World's most tattooed man who lived without electricity, running water or furniture and how ex-British Army soldier spent decades alone in a remote Scottish hutA former British Army serviceman, Tom Leppard, lived a life of extreme simplicity for over 20 years in a remote Scottish hut. Known as the ...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
Rare wildlife, dense evergreen forests, rich biodiversity: 5 stunning rainforests in India that every nature-lover must visitCelebrating World Rainforest Day, India boasts incredible biodiversity across its lush rainforests. From Arunachal Pradesh's Namdapha to Ke...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Snow leopard retreats from a pack of dogs. Uttarakhand forest officer says the real problem is not the dogs but...A rare snow leopard video reveals a growing conservation issue. Stray dogs, fueled by unmanaged waste in lower valleys, are venturing into ...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.58 AM IST