Maruti unveils India's first flex-fuel car: What is a flex fuel vehicle? How does it work? Will it cut your fuel bill? Here's allMaruti Suzuki has introduced India's first flex-fuel passenger car. This technology allows vehicles to run on petrol or petrol-ethanol blen...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Scientists discover hydrogen breakthrough that could cut energy costs and reshape clean fuel productionUniversity of Birmingham researchers have developed a novel low-temperature method for hydrogen production, significantly reducing heat req...
02 Jun, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UNGlobal average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Na...
28 May, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
26 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Upgrade grid to realise AI dream: Applied Materials executiveApplied Materials urges India to modernise its power grid to fuel its AI ambitions, highlighting the need for reliable, clean energy. The c...
25 May, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Climate change threatens global plant species as habitats shrinkMany familiar plants may disappear by 2100. Climate change is shrinking their habitats, putting species at high risk of extinction. Researc...
23 May, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
GreenLine to invest Rs 1,500 crore in LNG trucking push, sees major diesel savingsGreenLine Mobility Solutions plans a Rs 1,500 crore investment to expand its LNG truck fleet to 10,000 and establish 50 refuelling stations...
22 May, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
Delhi launches new hydrogen buses that run 250 km in one refill, promise zero emissions, but there's a catchDelhi’s new hydrogen-powered buses can travel nearly 250 km on a single refill, but experts told TOI the technology still faces major hurdl...
21 May, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Coal gasification can raise India's resource security amid decarbonisation uncertainties: ReportWhile coal gasification presents uncertain decarbonisation outcomes, it can play a crucial role in strengthening the country's raw material...
19 May, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
Carbon-free, calcium-rich basalt may help reduce emissions from cement industry by 80 pc: StudyA groundbreaking study suggests a revolutionary shift in cement production could slash carbon emissions by over 80%. Researchers propose us...
15 May, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
India’s first indigenous 200-kmph Ahmedabad-Dholera rail corridor worth Rs 20,667 crore gets Cabinet nodA new semi-high-speed rail line will connect Ahmedabad and Dholera in Gujarat. The project, costing around Rs 20,667 crore, will be India's...
13 May, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
‘Zombie Worm’ awakens after 24,000 years: Scientists revive a frozen worm that can survive freezing, starvation and even reproduce without partner‘Zombie Worm’ revived by scientists: A 24,000-year-old microscopic worm, a bdelloid rotifer, has been revived from Siberian permafrost, ast...
13 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
India lacks adequate scrap supply, only 25% steel demand can be met through scrap-based production: Former Steel SecyIndia's steel sector grapples with limited scrap for green production. Only 25 percent of steel demand is met by scrap-based manufacturing....
13 May, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Scientists thought this ancient ice sheet was stable until buried fossils revealed a lost forest beneath AntarcticaScientists discovered fossils revealing Antarctica was once a swampy temperate rainforest. This ancient forest existed around 90 million ye...
11 May, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Multi Lane Free Flow toll system to lower the operation cost for toll collection to 3-4% from 12-15%: GadkariSpeaking at the launch of the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at the Mundka–Bakkarwala Toll Plaza, Delhi, days after the country...
11 May, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
Power ministry to seek Cabinet nod for ₹20,000 crore carbon capture scheme by JulyIndia's power ministry is planning a significant ₹20,000 crore scheme for carbon capture technology. Cabinet approval is expected by July. ...
07 May, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
AERB clears equipment installation at Tamil Nadu's Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Units 5 and 6A significant milestone has been achieved at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has approved the erec...
03 May, 2026, 10.05 AM IST