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School assembly news headlines, August 27: National, international, business, sports and education headlines for students- In Chicago, a Shedd Aquarium-backed team built floating gardens, and after years on the Chicago River, they've now spread to Bubbly Creek
- In 1972, Chicago began digging 110 miles of sewer tunnel up to 300 feet down; 50 years on, the Deep Tunnel has captured more than a trillion gallons of combined sewage
- In the 1920s, Arizona’s State Game Department introduced bullfrogs for food and sport; the predators now eat young northern Mexican gartersnakes and move up to 7 milesArizona introduced American bullfrogs a century ago for sport, which now threatens native gartersnakes. These nonnative frogs disrupt food ...26 Aug, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Henry Ford: 'The most important history is...' Life lessons from inspirational quote on innovation, real action, present and commemorationQuote of the day by Henry Ford, “The most important history is the history we make today,” explains why present action can matter more than...25 Aug, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
- Uttarakhand government approves 25-year power procurement from Adani PowerThe Uttarakhand Cabinet approved a 25-year power purchase agreement with Adani Power for 1,320 MW of coal-based electricity at ₹5.746 per u...25 Aug, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
- Enough of Gurugram as Potemkin villageGurugram's modern facade crumbles during heavy rains, revealing inadequate infrastructure and poor upkeep. Over-concretisation and insuffic...25 Aug, 2026, 10.36 PM IST
- Infrastructure projects see cost overrun of Rs 3.4 lakh cr: MoSPIOngoing infrastructure projects show a Rs 3,40,504 crore cost overrun on projects over Rs 150 crore. Over 1,700 projects are monitored, wit...25 Aug, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
- ET World Leaders Forum 2026: Bihar eyes 4x growth, 10 million jobsBihar is scripting a development success story with an aggressive investment push. The state aims for industrial transformation and restora...24 Aug, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
- Earlier in 2026, United Utilities sent 44-ton tunnel borer Lily beneath Knutsford to build a 1.1-mile stormwater tunnel. Now, the finished system will hold 5.5 million liters of rainwater without closing the high streetKnutsford tunnel boring machine Lily has just completed the first major drive beneath the English town, digging deep underground without te...22 Aug, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
- ETMarkets Management Talk | Crompton 2.0: How premiumisation, innovation and smart products could reshape growth: Kaleeswaran ArunachalamOver the last decade, Crompton has expanded beyond its core categories through sustained investments in technology and product innovation.21 Aug, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
- In 1901, Wuppertal opened a railway suspended 26 to 40 feet above the city. 125 years later, the 8.3-mile Schwebebahn remains the backbone of local transport, carrying more than 80,000 passengers every dayWuppertal's Schwebebahn, a suspended railway, has connected communities since 1901. This unique transport system travels above the Wupper R...21 Aug, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
- Earlier this year, Los Angeles made 8 trips to Encino Reservoir searching for one endangered bird; they found none, but 60 wildlife species emerged before a 10-acre solar project moved aheadCity biologists made eight separate field trips to Encino Reservoir searching for one endangered songbird. They found zero Least Bell’s vir...19 Aug, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
- Delhi’s Anand Vihar, Kashmere Gate, Sarai Kale Khan to get multi-modal transport hubs for seamless transfers between metro, rail, bus and RRTSDelhi's Anand Vihar, Kashmere Gate, and Sarai Kale Khan are among three major transit zones proposed to become integrated multi-modal trans...18 Aug, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
- Five major floods followed Pajaro's 1949 levee construction; a 2023 breach sent water through homes within 3 hours and costing $300 million; UC Berkeley researchers are now recreating the watershed digitally to show how new barriers could change the next floodFlood risk is hard to picture until water is inside your home. UC Berkeley researchers are building a digital twin of California’s Lower Pa...17 Aug, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
- In 2012, researchers began collecting dragonfly larvae to reveal mercury pollution in protected waters. 13 years later, 21,000 samples helped create a model that can estimate freshwater mercury risk without testing every waterwayDragonfly larvae data from thirteen years helped scientists develop a new mercury risk model. This model estimates freshwater mercury risk ...15 Aug, 2026, 01.39 AM IST
- Treat, not trick, data centre waterIndia faces a significant potable water shortfall while treating only a fraction of its sewage. Treated sewage, currently discharged into w...14 Aug, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
- NEDFi study finds microplastic pollution threatens BrahmaputraA NEDFi report identified microplastic pollution as a critical environmental challenge in freshwater systems. The study focused on the Brah...14 Aug, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
- Cauvery water war: Karnataka bandh brings a long-running feud to the fore againIn Karnataka, protests arose after the authorities ordered the state to release Tamil Nadu's share of Cauvery water. Karnataka has cited it...13 Aug, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
- China issues red alert as Typhoon Dolphin hits its eastern coastChina issued its highest red alert as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Zhejiang province. This severe typhoon brought heavy rainfall and ex...09 Aug, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
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