iOS 27 Beta arrives with Siri AI upgrade: Here's the list of supported iPhones, release details and how to download iOS 27 beta 1Apple has unveiled iOS 27 and a new Siri AI system, with the first developer beta now available for testing. The update emphasizes AI featu...
09 Jun, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
In the 1960s, smoke from a cigarette interrupted a static-control experiment, and it wasn’t just a nuisance: It helped create the home smoke detectorA puff of cigarette smoke sparked a home safety revolution. Inventor Duane Pearsall observed how smoke interfered with his electrical exper...
31 May, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Ola Electric gets govt certification for 4680 Bharat Cell powered S1 X+ 5.2 kWh scooterOla Electric's S1 X+ 5.2kWh electric scooter has received government approval. This mass market scooter features Ola's indigenously develop...
08 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 57: Forging firm that supplies Tata, M&M, JCB. Nobody talks about it enoughFor over four decades, one company has been making crankshafts quietly and precisely, supplying customers from Tata Motors to Liebherr to M...
06 May, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
Why Skipping Annual Smoke Detector Checks May Be a Mistake Homeowners OverlookSmoke detectors are crucial safety devices often overlooked, yet their malfunction significantly increases fire fatality risks. Regular ann...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
The Long Drive: 14 decades of the automobile that changed how we travelFourteen decades, countless journeys and one invention that changed humanity. Atul Bandekar takes us on a ride through the story of the aut...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Andhra Government clears Rs 2,500 crore NSPSL cathode plant in ChittoorAndhra Pradesh is set to boost its electronics and battery sector. The state government has approved a significant Rs 2,550 crore investmen...
17 Apr, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Why battery recycling units across India are harmful for children and pregnant womenA new study by Toxics Link reveals alarming lead contamination in soil surrounding battery recycling units across India, with levels signif...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Ola Electric’s Roadster X+ cleared for deliveries with govt-certified 4680 Bharat Cell batteryOla Electric's Roadster X+ has officially received government certification, symbolising a groundbreaking achievement as India's first elec...
30 Dec, 2025, 11.09 AM IST
ARAI revs up for auto sector's future, retools itself for a new era of testing electric vehiclesARAI, India's automotive testing authority, is adapting to the electric vehicle revolution. They are enhancing testing for EV safety, batte...
14 Dec, 2024, 11.40 PM IST
Ather drops battery of upcoming Rizta scooter from 40 feet height. Here's what happenedAther Energy drop tested their electric scooter's battery from 40 feet height. The battery remained undamaged. Ather is launching the Rizta...
13 Mar, 2024, 10.33 AM IST
New norms put brakes on EV firms, battery companiesThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways recently amended the AIS156 norms, a stringent testing and certification standard, to ensure be...
13 Dec, 2022, 06.58 PM IST
Clean Electric raises $2.2 million in seed funding led by Kalaari Capital, othersThe company’s products have been in pilot testing with multiple vehicle OEMs across the country, having undergone more than 30,000 kms of o...
24 Nov, 2022, 03.24 PM IST
Heavy Industries Ministry announces new safety tests for electric vehiclesThis comes at a time when many have raised questions around safety standards of EVs sold in India following a spate of incidents of these v...
02 Nov, 2022, 07.45 PM IST
Enlist EV makers when developing new testing standards, say industry executives“Frankly, the EV testing ecosystem among the industry players is not very mature and there’s little knowledge as the industry is nascent," ...
18 Aug, 2022, 10.13 AM IST
Bureau of Indian Standards issues performance standards for electric vehicle batteriesAccording to the official, the new EV batteries' standard incorporates the test procedure for the basic characteristic of performance, reli...
23 Jun, 2022, 08.23 PM IST
EV growth may slow down as safety norms are tightened"India has the world's stringent testing standard, AIS 156, which includes the fire resistance test where the battery is subject to a direc...
05 Apr, 2022, 02.49 PM IST