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Why are we becoming 'vishwaguru' in air pollution: Kharge targets Modi govtCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge has accused the BJP government of failing to tackle Delhi's worsening air pollution, questioning Prim...10 Nov, 2026, 03.23 PM IST- Delhi pollution: Supreme Court flags rising vehicle emissions, seeks crackdown plan from 4 statesThe Supreme Court has flagged rising vehicular emissions as an urgent concern in the Delhi-NCR pollution crisis, seeking action plans from ...10 Nov, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- 'Data eclipse': Questions over Delhi AQI data as several monitoring stations go offline on Diwali nightDelhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years, with the average AQI touching 376, but questions have emerged over the reliability o...09 Nov, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
- Delhi's post-Diwali smog puts Rekha Gupta & Co's clean-air promise to testDelhi's air quality has recently deteriorated, reaching a severe level of 370 on November 9. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's government is fac...09 Nov, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- Biggest tunnel boring machines coming to Mumbai: Giant TBMs to dig twin Coastal Road tunnels between Kandivli and Malad; check route, project detailsMumbai's 22-km Versova-Dahisar Link Road project has moved closer to the construction stage, with two giant tunnel boring machines undergoi...09 Nov, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
- Delhi AQI at 3,000 or 300? Why different apps are showing different pollution levelsDelhi's air pollution readings have sparked confusion as government and independent monitoring platforms report sharply different AQI figur...09 Nov, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
- For 20 years, a road culvert blocked fish in California’s Sharber-Peckham Creek; crews replaced it in 2016, and 2017 monitoring found 740 juvenile coho upstreamIn Northern California, a four-foot metal pipe had hindered salmon migration for two decades. After its replacement, juvenile coho salmon g...08 Nov, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
- In 2003 and 2006, California used 224,700 waste tires behind two freeway walls; the lighter fill reduced pressure on the structures by about 30%California has taken a progressive step by integrating millions of waste tires into its freeway construction. This innovative approach invo...07 Nov, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
- Delhi govt urges citizens to burst only green crackers, stick to specific timings: Check permitted time, restricted areas and other key detailsDelhi pollution news: Delhi government has outlined restrictions on firecracker use for the upcoming Diwali festival. Green firecrackers wi...07 Nov, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- In 1990, New Jersey placed five retired subway cars in a reef about 70 feet underwater; a decade later, they still provided three-dimensional structureIn an innovative move, decommissioned subway cars were submerged off the Jersey Shore, transforming them into artificial reefs. These under...04 Nov, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- Hawaii introduced black wattle as a forestry tree; it escaped cultivation and now chokes about 3,000 acres of Maui pasture, gulches, and empty lotsBlack wattle has become a formidable invasive force in Hawaii, spreading rapidly beyond its initial planting zones into the island's treasu...04 Nov, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
- Fridge hacks and finance attacks flag AI insecurityThe growing use of AI in cyberattacks could pose a major threat to the global economy, financial markets and critical infrastructure, accor...03 Nov, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
- Delhi's winter pollution curbs kick off with Rs 68.4 lakh in fines, 1,539 vehicles turned back on day oneThe Winter Action Plan kicked off successfully in Delhi, with enforcement teams collecting fines of Rs 68.4 lakh on day one. A total of 14,...03 Nov, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
- COP17 adopts Yerevan Pathway to fast-track biodiversity priorities"Over these two weeks, we have demonstrated that differences can be bridged, commitments can become decisions and cooperation can deliver,"...31 Oct, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
- In 2005, Missouri turned old roofing shingles into part of Route 61/67; six years later, MoDOT still called the St. Louis County pavement's performance favorableEvery year, countless tons of discarded asphalt shingles fill landfills across the U.S. Since 2003, Missouri’s Department of Transportation...31 Oct, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
- In 1997, Sweden used copper-smelting slag beneath a road near Luleå; after 10 years, copper, nickel and zinc leaching had declined below recommended thresholdsA decade-long study in Sweden investigated the environmental effects of incorporating copper slag in road construction. The researchers obs...31 Oct, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
- In Burgundy, France, 17,000 tonnes of discarded foundry sand went beneath RN 80; two years later, tests found good road strength and no environmental impactIn Burgundy, France, engineers have made strides in sustainable construction by incorporating about 17,000 tons of foundry sand waste into ...30 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
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