A 2003 study shows how blue whale sounds travel more than 1,500 kilometers through a hidden ocean corridor discovered in World War II and how ships threaten itThe deep ocean serves as a natural sound superhighway for marine organisms, allowing low-frequency sounds to travel great distances through...
06 Sep, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
First drones, now missiles. The spending is certain, who gets the maximum is not: 14 stocks from the defence ecosystemThe defence sector’s positives are well known. But there are some unknowns. For “security reasons” we will never know how or why orders are...
30 Aug, 2026, 05.58 AM IST
Beginning in the 1930s, America built 29 giant locks and dams across the Mississippi River and they turned a wild river into a massive water staircaseThe Upper Mississippi River's navigation was transformed by America's construction of locks and dams in the 1930s. While these aging struct...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
Oak Ridge and Tennessee used 3 robotic welding arms to print a 3-by-5-foot steel pressure vessel, tackling America’s forging shortage; the program now targets nuclear parts weighing 10,000 pounds or moreAmerica's nuclear industry faces forging capacity issues for large components. Researchers are exploring large-scale metal 3D printing as a...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
GRSE, YIL step up shipbuilding, defence manufacturing capacity in West BengalGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Yantra India are expanding defence manufacturing capabilities. Five brownfield projects will involve investme...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
'Bengal must now become a prime destination for investment': Suvendu Adhikari on ₹3,500 crore defence projectsWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said Bengal must emerge as a major investment destination as he highlighted the state...
24 Aug, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
India poised to become global shipbuilding hub: Defence Minister Rajnath SinghIndia is set to become a global shipbuilding hub, addressing a market vacuum. The nation will focus on design, manufacturing, and MRO servi...
23 Aug, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lays foundation for 5 expansion projects of GRSE, Yantra IndiaDuring a virtual event, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated five noteworthy expansion projects, collectively valued at nearly Rs 3,5...
23 Aug, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
Defence ministry backs major shipbuilding, manufacturing expansion in West BengalDefence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated five expansion projects for GRSE and YIL. These initiatives aim to significantly boost shipbuild...
23 Aug, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Iran dismisses US economic threats and other developments in the Middle EastIran rejected United States President Donald Trump's economic threats and isolation policies. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom and other natio...
20 Aug, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
In 2006, engineers reused 250,000 cubic yards of dredged sand to restore Elders Point East in Jamaica Bay. 10 years later, the approach had restored 40 acres of wetlands and helped reverse marsh-island erosionA New York Harbor dredging project became an opportunity to restore Jamaica Bay’s declining marsh islands. Beginning in 2006, the U.S. Army...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Earlier this year, the U.S. Army Corps tested Chicago's invasive-carp barrier at 3 electrical levels. Now, engineers know how the system behaves when voltage rises to 4.6 volts per inch, helping prepare for a future Great Lakes invasion threatEngineers tested Chicago's electric fish barrier at higher electrical levels this year. This testing aimed to understand potential response...
16 Aug, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Cauvery water war: Karnataka bandh brings a long-running feud to the fore againIn Karnataka, protests arose after the authorities ordered the state to release Tamil Nadu's share of Cauvery water. Karnataka has cited it...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
In 1969, Nebraska buried much of its experimental nuclear plant beneath a 1.4-acre grassy mound: The reactor vessel remains underneath todayIn 1969, an experimental nuclear reactor located near Hallam, Nebraska, was dismantled, with its radioactive materials securely sealed unde...
11 Aug, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Defence stocks: Time to change strategy? 18 stocks with downside and upside potential from minus 26% to plus 26%When a stock remains in the red for several months, investors naturally begin questioning the investment. Imagine a shipbuilder remaining w...
09 Aug, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Iran says Hormuz won’t reopen until US ‘corrects’ its behaviorIran issued new demands for the Strait of Hormuz reopening and the UAE reported an Iranian missile attack. Yemen's military launched attack...
09 Aug, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
GRSE bags Rs 1,032 crore contract from ONGC to build four offshore support vesselsGarden Reach Shipbuilders secured a significant Rs 1,032 crore contract from ONGC. This agreement involves the construction of four advance...
03 Aug, 2026, 02.35 PM IST