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Slumdogs no more: Can tycoons take the Mumbai Model to other cities?India's top business tycoons like Ambani and Adani are shifting focus from city outskirts to redeveloping Mumbai's older housing and slum a...
California's coastal sand dunes are becoming history, and the first-ever map shows how 165 years of development and erosion have shrunk a natural shield against storms and rising seasCalifornia's iconic beaches are losing their natural sand dune protectors, with over half disappearing since the Gold Rush due to developme...
Where does the Grand Canyon's water really come from? Scientists explore hidden cavesResearchers are mapping the Grand Canyon's hidden cave systems to understand how Roaring Springs, a vital water source, functions. This pro...
Centre betting big on Brahmaputra as economic lifeline: Minister Sarbananda SonowalThe Indian government is developing the Brahmaputra river into a major economic corridor. This initiative focuses on transport, trade, and ...
A hidden city grid is emerging beneath tropical forests as laser scans expose roads, terraces, and ancient platformsDense jungles conceal ancient cities. LiDAR, an airborne laser mapping technique, now unveils these hidden urban layouts. It penetrates fol...
Road ministry to prioritise slope stabilisationRoad safety in hilly regions is set to improve. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will now focus on stabilizing slopes before bui...
Centre proposes to continue river basin management scheme with Rs 2,183 crore outlay for 2026- 31The government plans to continue the River Basin Management scheme from 2026 to 2031. A budget of Rs 2,183 crore is proposed. This initiati...
What Secrets Lie Beneath Ecuador’s Dense Rainforest? LiDAR ExplainsArchaeologists in Ecuador uncovered a hidden ancient Yumbo civilization using LiDAR technology. The discovery reveals over 200 mounds, 100 ...
A Lost Civilization Under the Rainforest? LiDAR Is Rewriting Amazon HistoryNew technology called LiDAR is uncovering hidden ancient cities in the Amazon rainforest. For centuries, people believed the Amazon was a w...
Was the Amazon Once Home to a Vast Civilization? 6,000 Platforms DiscoveredAdvanced laser mapping technology, LiDAR, is revolutionizing our understanding of the Amazon. Previously thought to be untouched wilderness...
Rail network set to reach Naxal-hit Bastar as location survey nears completionA railway line connecting Chhattisgarh's Naxal-affected Bastar region with Telangana is nearing reality after the final location survey. Th...
Drones, LiDAR put in use to map Asia's largest slum redevelopment projectFor the first time in an Indian slum rehabilitation project, Dharavi Redevelopment Project employs drones and LiDAR technology to accuratel...
Adoption of advanced technologies to further boost the hydrocarbon explorations in Northeast: ExpertsNortheast India is using new technology to find more oil and gas. The government and companies are investing in artificial intelligence, ma...
IG Drones secures work order to conduct drone survey at NMDC Diamond Mining Project, PannaIG Drones conducts drone surveys at the diamond mining project in Panna, Madhya Pradesh. The company aims to establish India as the global ...
New iPhone 13 may have Wi-Fi 6E, always-on display featureAt present, the iPhone 12 series have a LiDAR sensor but only for the high-end Pro and Pro Max models.
Delhi likely to get two stations under three proposed Bullet train projectsAs the three high speed rail corridors are expected to start from Delhi for Amritsar, Ahmedabad and Varanasi, the national capital is likel...
Bullet train to link Delhi and AyodhyaAccording to the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), which is preparing the DPR for this stretch, the 800 km corridor will a...
Survey to map Himalayan springs soonAs a part of the government’s plan to revive natural sources of water in the hilly region, drones would be deployed to map all the springs ...
Railways to use hi-tech survey for high-speed train corridorThe use of Light Detection and Ranging, or LiDAR, will allow the survey of the 508km corridor to be completed in 9-10 weeks against the nor...
National Highway feasibility studies get a tech boostThe road ministry has made it mandatory to use light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology to conduct feasibility studies for all highwa...