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Midland High School closed after weekend fire incident, activities suspended; when will classes resume? Key details insideA fire at St. Theresa's Catholic High School in Midland has led to the cancellation of classes for the entire week. The blaze, contained to...
From Rafales to space surveillance how India expanded military capabilities after Operation SindoorIndia is significantly boosting its military strength after Operation Sindoor. Major defense deals are being finalized, including new Rafal...
Power prices hit regulatory ceiling as heatwave drives demandIndia's power market saw prices surge in late April. High demand, driven by heatwaves, pushed tariffs to the ₹20 per unit ceiling in non-so...
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 56: An acquisition, a divestment, and a JV for EV. Ready for re-rating?Bulls argue this company is becoming a complete mobility-platform supplier in India: Power solutions and aftermarket, braking and safety. B...
From orphan to billionaire: How China's Wang Chuanfu built EV giant BYD CompanyWang Chuanfu story shows how a poor boy from China became a global business leader. He started with batteries and slowly built BYD Company ...
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 25%Is there some factor playing out in the market that is not immediately visible? And is that factor an indication that while things are curr...
Singapore introduces two power bank limit for travellersNew rules for air travel from Singapore begin April 15. Passengers can carry only two power banks. This aims to prevent fire risks from lit...
Flight rule change: Use of power banks for in-flight charging barred by DGCA amid lithium battery fire fearsIndia has now barred use of power banks to charge portable electronic devices inflight amid instances of lithium batteries catching fire mi...
Terrifying reason why you should never retrieve a dropped phone on a plane, airlines issue warning. What to do insteadAviation experts warn passengers not to retrieve dropped phones during flights as crushed smartphones' lithium-ion batteries can spark fire...
Firefighters needed 190,000 litres of water to douse a Tesla battery burning at 1,000 degrees FahrenheitA Tesla Semi's lithium-ion battery fire, caused by a crash, needed around 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish. The incident occurred near...
Electric car catches fire in Bengaluru. Here's what causes EV fires and why electric two-wheelers are at higher riskFactors such as physical damage, manufacturing defects, and overheating can cause battery fires. Proper management and trained firefighting...
Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higherA report from the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency found that vehicles with internal combustion engines were 20 times more likely to catc...
As e-bikes proliferate, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteriesAs the ubiquity of e-bikes has grown, so has the frequency of fires and deaths blamed on the batteries that power them - sparking a push to...
Lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes and other devices pose fire risksLithium-ion batteries are rechargeable, last a long time and store a lot of energy in a small space. That has made them the most popular po...
Jaguar I-Pace electric car reduced to ashes after battery fire in USAccording to Electrek, Jaguar uses LG battery cells like the Bolt EV and Kona EV, which were both recalled for battery fire risks recently....
General Motors recalling nearly 69,000 Bolt EVs for fire risksThe recall is for 2017-2019 model year Chevrolet Bolt EVs with high voltage batteries produced at LG Chem Ltd's Ochang, South Korean facili...
- Apple offers to replace faulty iPod batteries
Apple is offering to replace faulty batteries in iPod nanos in Japan following a government warning that the popular music players may pose...