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Mortgage refinance rates today: Check current mortgage interest rates for 30-year, 20-year, 15-year, 10-yearMortgage interest rates today: It averaged 6.49 per cent last week. Spending on multi-family housing units, which account for a small share...
Gurugram: Representation submitted seeking demolition of 'illegal commercial hub' on govt landA Gurugram resident has urged authorities to demolish an alleged illegal commercial cluster on government land, citing Supreme Court direct...
Higher performance guarantees from lower bids in highway projects: Road transport ministryThe government is tightening rules for highway project bids, demanding higher performance guarantees for offers exceeding 30% below origina...
Union Cabinet approves six-lane Dwarka tunnel, Kanpur-Kabrai highway worth Rs 14,115 croreThe Union Cabinet has greenlit two significant highway projects totaling over Rs 14,000 crore. A six-lane tunnel will soon connect Dwarka E...
Ford Recall: Over 741,000 vehicles over transmission issue that may result in crash, injuryFord transmission recall: NHTSA said that Ford is aware of 24 allegations of property damage and nine alleged injuries, with two of those b...
Scientists say ozone loss could have been spotted in the 1950s, because today’s layered satellite tools reveal that industrial chemicals were already thinning the atmosphere long before the Antarctic hole was foundA new study reveals that ozone depletion might have been detectable in the 1950s, predating widespread CFC use. Carbon tetrachloride, an in...
Monsoon blues, weak demand dampen July outlook for cement pricesCement prices are expected to hold steady in July, with the monsoon and sluggish demand dampening prospects for significant hikes. While Ju...
BPCL to buy 40% stake in Shell, Tiki Tar venture to expand value-added bitumen businessBharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. is acquiring a 40% stake in Tiki Tar and Shell India for Rs 85 crore, marking its significant entry into ...
Rs 23,000 a month and a 6-day work week: Frustrated Hyderabad engineer says "ready to accept less pay but..."Hyderabad engineer 6 day work week: A Hyderabad civil engineer's candid Reddit post detailing the toll of a six-day work week has ignited n...
Rice feeds more than half the world, but scientists say current farming is crossing Earth’s safe limits for climate, water, and nutrients, and that makes every bowl part of a bigger planetary balancing actRice cultivation, a global staple, is pushing Earth's natural systems beyond safe limits, particularly concerning climate change, water use...
This floating city is so massive it could carry an entire town across the ocean, and it has schools, parks and hospitalFreedom Ship, the proposed 80,000-resident floating city, is pushing the boundaries of ocean living. This massive vessel could combine home...
Maharashtra cabinet sub-committee clears Rs 1,722-crore Sea Link-Savarkar bridge connectorMaharashtra's infrastructure sub-committee has greenlit a Rs 1,722.40 crore project to build a 3.55-km road connecting the Versova-Bandra S...
In 1859, English settlers released 24 wild rabbits; in 2024, scientists were shocked to find that the DNA of almost all the rabbits in Australia descended from those 24A seemingly simple request for hunting rabbits in 1859 by Thomas Austin in Australia unleashed a continental plague. While rabbits were int...
Maharashtra govt accepts demand for thermal power plant audits amid concerns over fly ash disposalMaharashtra government will audit thermal power plants following assembly concerns over fly ash disposal and its environmental impact, espe...
Five missing as flash floods hit Arunachal PradeshFlash floods in Arunachal Pradesh's Keyi Panyor district have left at least five people missing and damaged around 20 homes following inces...
Beneath the Alps, Switzerland quietly built an underground network so large it feels like another countryHidden beneath the Swiss Alps is one of the world’s most remarkable engineering networks: more than 1,400 tunnels spanning over 2,000 kilom...
Green residential developments can reduce water consumption by 30-50%: ReportIndia's burgeoning green building sector faces a transparency gap, hindering homebuyers' ability to assess sustainability. To address this,...
Seven-fold rise in funds under externally aided projects in northeast under Modi government: Nirmala SitharamanChairing a conference on "Leveraging externally aided projects in the northeastern states" here, she said that assistance under the externa...
This new building method can deliver a full house in just 5 days, no bricks requiredA Home Built in Just Five Days? It sounds like something from the future, but it's already happening. Recycled plastic is being turned into...
When environmental rules stall housing, not pollutionIndia's environmental clearance process often delays urban housing projects, raising costs and slowing jobs without improving protection. A...