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Flying Emirates with a power bank? New rules could leave you stranded at the gate - what passengers need to know nowEmirates has banned the use of “any” power banks on board its flights beginning from October 1, 2025, after safety issues following a power...02 Oct, 2025, 05.38 PM IST- For all US flights, America's security agency bans 7 items from checked luggageThe TSA, following FAA guidance, has banned seven lithium battery-powered items from checked luggage on all U.S. flights due to fire risks....15 May, 2025, 05.47 PM IST
- Huge fire erupts at Auckland recycling plant; residents told to stay insideA major fire broke out at the Abilities Group Recycling Depot in Auckland's Glenfield on April 24, 2025, prompting urgent warnings for resi...24 Apr, 2025, 12.27 PM IST
- Burning Teslas in LA add to toxic mix hindering wildfire cleanupEfforts to clean up Los Angeles after the recent wildfires are complicated by the need to properly dispose of toxic materials from electric...19 Jan, 2025, 06.46 PM IST
- Lebanon Pager Explosions: Can this happen with smartphones?Pager Explosion: Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon, causing nine deaths and over 2,750 injuries. The blasts rais...18 Sep, 2024, 12.27 PM IST
- Watch this pet dog start a house fire after chewing on lithium-ion battery: Viral VideoA family dog in Tulsa, Oklahoma, accidentally started a house fire after chewing on a lithium-ion battery power bank. The incident, capture...10 Aug, 2024, 10.56 AM IST
- Kolkata Metro to get battery power for moving stranded trainKolkata's Metro Railway is installing a Battery Energy Storage System in the Dakshineswar-New Garia corridor to move trains during power ou...10 Jun, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
- Massive fire engulfs auto lot in Tiverton's King RoadFire crews from multiple towns are working to extinguish a substantial blaze at the General Auto Recycling Store in King Road. The fire sta...18 Oct, 2023, 07.06 PM IST
- Beware: These 5 household items could land you in legal trouble when thrown in the garbageDisposing of household items may appear innocuous, yet there are at least five items with notable environmental risks. Incorrectly disposin...03 Oct, 2023, 12.41 AM IST
- GM buys Israel-based software startup Algolion to detect early battery defectsGM said Algolion's software will help the Detroit automaker bring to the market a "cost-effective" early hazard detection system at a quick...30 Jun, 2023, 10.56 PM IST
- Passenger's phone catches fire mid-air on IndiGo's Dibrugarh-Delhi flight; no one injuredIn a statement, IndiGo said, "There was an incident of a mobile device battery heating up abnormally on flight 6E 2037 from Dibrugarh to De...14 Apr, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
- Tiny diamonds can prevent fires in mobile phone batteriesNew York, Aug 26 (IANS) Researchers have found that nanodiamonds -- tiny diamond particles 10,000 times smaller than the diameter of a hair...26 Aug, 2017, 03.37 PM IST
- 4 Australian carriers ban Samsung Galaxy Note 7"The ban applies to devices being carried onto the aircraft, in carry-on baggage as well as check-in luggage. Other Samsung devices are not...17 Oct, 2016, 01.07 PM IST
- Kochi airport to have robotic security systemCIAL MD V J Kurian said the robotic system was part of CIAL'S commitment to the passengers to ensure flawless safety and security.24 Aug, 2014, 03.56 PM IST
- New battery for safer gadgets developedScientists have designed a new lithium battery component that is far less likely to catch fire and promises effective performance, paving t...15 May, 2014, 06.17 PM IST
- Apple offers to replace faulty iPod batteriesApple is offering to replace faulty batteries in iPod nanos in Japan following a government warning that the popular music players may pose...21 Aug, 2008, 12.03 PM IST
- Japan PC makers say no Sony battery recallFujitsu Ltd. and other Japanese computer makers have said that no recall of batteries made by Sony Corp. was necessary as their computers w...17 Aug, 2006, 01.15 PM IST
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