The Aluminum Foil Test: A Simple 48-Hour Trick to Detect Hidden Wall LeaksA simple aluminum foil test offers a quick clue to wall dampness. This method, backed by research, helps determine if moisture stems from i...
06 May, 2026, 05.13 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
Why Gurgaon’s AQI appears better than Delhi and Noida despite similar pollution levelsGurgaon's air quality data is being skewed by poorly placed monitoring stations, often surrounded by vegetation that traps pollutants. Inco...
11 Nov, 2025, 02.04 PM IST
Three patients die at Jalandhar civil hospital, families blame fault in oxygen supplyThree patients died at Jalandhar civil hospital, triggering family accusations of oxygen supply failure. Hospital authorities denied the cl...
28 Jul, 2025, 08.45 AM IST
When phones turn up the heat...Weather is a hot topic mainly because it is one of the few things on the planet that remains unpredictable, uncontrollable and prone to nas...
01 Jun, 2024, 12.43 AM IST
IIT Mandi develops algorithm to improve energy efficiency of buildingsIt is a cost-effective approach that can help building operators save time and money by detecting and automatically addressing Heating Vent...
24 Apr, 2023, 02.46 PM IST
Faulty ventilators will have to be replaced; won't allow experiments on patients: HCThe court was last week informed by prosecutor D R Kale, appearing for the state government, that more than 100 ventilators supplied by the...
02 Jun, 2021, 06.56 PM IST
Faulty ventilators not a topic for politics, says Fadnavis"Maharashtra has got nearly 5,000 ventilators through PM CARES fund. Many of them were kept packed for nearly four months, so the faulty on...
17 May, 2021, 03.40 PM IST
Covid-19: In many states, ventilators lie unused and defunct as netas bickerWhile most states said they do not have trained personnel to operate ventilators, others complained of unavailability of parts like humidif...
16 May, 2021, 08.41 PM IST
Delay in installation: Centre flags lack of support from states complaining of faulty ventilatorsThey said that, as per their assessment, in many cases the fault was not with the ventilators but with the hospitals which did not change t...
15 May, 2021, 08.35 AM IST
Coronavirus found in unoccupied apartment suggests toilets could have a role in spreadTraces of SARS-CoV-2 were detected in February on the sink, faucet and shower handle of a long-vacant apartment, researchers at the Chinese...
27 Aug, 2020, 09.19 AM IST
Central team visits quarantine centre near KolkataTwo central teams are in West Bengal to look into the state's preparedness for tackling the COVID-19 outbreak.
23 Apr, 2020, 04.22 PM IST
Timely facilitation of COVID-19 kits from China will send 'best signal' for Sino-India ties: EnvoyAs its factories resumed operations after over two-month of grim battle against coronavirus, China is busy tapping into the vast business o...
14 Apr, 2020, 05.53 PM IST
Ready to help India to procure ventilators, but scaling-up production a challenge: ChinaA number of countries including the US and India, are trying to procure ventilators needed for hospitals to deal with the demand caused by ...
01 Apr, 2020, 06.27 PM IST
India to buy PPEs, but no testing kits, from ChinaThe production of N-95 masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) had taken a massive hit as vital components are imported from China an...
30 Mar, 2020, 12.23 PM IST
Inside story: Indoor pollutants more harmful than those in an outdoor environmentMost people spend 85 per cent of their life indoors, inside homes, offices, schools and colleges.
17 Oct, 2017, 05.17 PM IST
Japan Airlines finds fault on Boeing's modified Dreamliner: ReportsJapan Airlines found a fault with a modified Dreamliner on Sunday, reports said, a day after it resumed full operation of Boeing's flagship...
02 Jun, 2013, 07.09 PM IST