In 2026, Texas engineers mixed 4.5 tons of waste plastic into nearly a mile of road; the recycled material replaced 8% to 10% of petroleum-based bitumenInnovative researchers are pioneering the use of recycled plastic to improve the durability of asphalt roads. By substituting a portion of ...
03 Sep, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
In an Australian study, waste glass replaced up to 60% of river sand in concrete; the recycled mix gained strength and resisted chloride penetrationEngineers in Australia have found that substituting sand with waste glass in concrete mixes can be beneficial. By using up to sixty percent...
28 Aug, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Bitcoin tops $80,000 for first time since May as soft dollar, debasement fears boost momentumBitcoin surged above $80,000 to a more than three-month high, gaining 16% since last week and 28% in August. A weaker US dollar, softer bon...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 71: This small-cap auto supplier is trying to become a consumer brand againThe most interesting part of this old auto story is not nostalgia. It is how the company, after leaving the consumer vehicle market, has re...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Colombia earthquake: 111 dead, 87 injured as 7.4-magnitude quake devastates Choco; national emergency declaredA powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia’s Pacific coast, killing at least 111 people and injuring 87. The quake damaged around ...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Delhi rain floods streets, disrupts traffic; locals use makeshift raft to ferry school childrenHeavy rainfall lashed New Delhi, resulting in extensive waterlogging and major traffic disruptions throughout the city. Low-lying areas, pa...
07 Aug, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
Cube Highways Trust InvIT debuts with 2% premium over issue price of Rs 152Cube Highways Trust InvIT listed at a 2% premium on Friday at Rs 155 per unit following strong investor demand for its Rs 5,000-crore publi...
31 Jul, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 69: Can new businesses bridge the gap before EVs reshape the core?This old auto ancillary manufacturer has integrated plants, a long operating history, and stable group ownership. FY26 brought higher reven...
30 Jul, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Private capital should play a much larger role in India's infrastructure development: Rajkiran Rai, MD & CEO, NaBFIDIndia requires infrastructure investments of nearly Rs 770 lakh crore over the next 20 years. This requirement cannot be met through budget...
13 Jul, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
US border patrol agents arrest 30 Indians living illegally in the countryUS Border Patrol agents apprehended 49 individuals with commercial driver's licenses operating semitrucks illegally, with 30 of them being ...
24 Dec, 2025, 09.51 AM IST
Ford recalls over 694,000 vehicles in US after year-long fuel leak probeFord is recalling 694,271 vehicles in the U.S. due to potentially cracked fuel injectors that could leak fuel and cause engine fires. The r...
16 Jul, 2025, 03.25 PM IST
Tesla recalls over 46,000 Cybertrucks as trim detaching from vehicleTesla is recalling 46,096 Cybertruck vehicles in the U.S. to fix an exterior panel issue that could detach while driving, posing a road haz...
20 Mar, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
General Motors recalls 42,000 vehicles in Canada for air bag defectOn Friday, GM said it would recall in the United States 994,763 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles from 2014-2017 m...
16 May, 2023, 01.17 AM IST
Tesla sales rise 36% in first quarter, following price cutsThe electric car, SUV and heavy truck maker said it delivered 422,875 vehicles worldwide from January to March, up from just over 310,000 a...
03 Apr, 2023, 12.35 AM IST
U.S. traffic deaths hit 20-year-high in early 2022U.S. traffic deaths hit 20-year-high in early 2022
17 Aug, 2022, 10.07 PM IST
HCC gets Rs 1,783.42 crore NHAI job to build J&K highwayHCC today said it has bagged a Rs 1,783.42-crore contract from NHAI for construction of a highway in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).
24 Sep, 2015, 11.16 AM IST
- Oil falls below $43 as US crude demand weakens
Oil prices fell below $43 a barrel in Asia on Friday as a jump in U.S. crude inventories underlined that slumping consumer demand is unlike...
23 Jan, 2009, 10.18 AM IST