Global warming: From Nepal to Assam to Kerala, nature’s fury is colliding with unchecked developmentThe Himalayan region is facing increasingly frequent and unpredictable extreme weather, with glacier collapses, flash floods and landslides...
06 Sep, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
China-Nepal glacial flood alert system warned of seven disasters – but missed this oneA China-Nepal warning system had successfully issued seven alerts for glacial hazards, but Wednesday’s deadly ice-rock avalanche exposed it...
28 Aug, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
In 1959, Auckland opened its Harbour Bridge after 3 years of construction. 10 years later, clip-on sections doubled its capacity from 4 lanes to 8 lanes for city trafficAuckland Harbour Bridge's initial construction prioritized affordability over immediate full capacity. The bridge was later expanded with c...
27 Aug, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
USA faces millions of tons of retired wind turbine blades; engineers from Houston found an unexpected second use for them.At the University of Houston, engineers are ingeniously repurposing retired wind turbine blades to construct highway overhead sign structur...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
Mahindra launches BLAZO i-TRK with AI-powered fuel tech, 48-hour uptime guaranteeMahindra Truck and Bus launched the BLAZO i-TRK heavy commercial vehicle. This new truck offers improved fuel efficiency and fleet profitab...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Scientists used low-frequency household noise to uncover a hidden environmental health threat; the result revealed that everyday hums may damage kidneys, changing how we view modern noise pollutionThe larger lesson may be that environmental health risks are not always the loudest or most visible ones. Modern life has filled homes, off...
09 Aug, 2026, 03.31 AM IST
Meta apologises over lapses; Ola Electric shares surgeMeta apologised for lapses on its platforms during a meeting with IT Secretary S Krishnan. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
05 Aug, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
Radisson India bets on smaller cities to hit 500 hotels by 2030: MD Nikhil SharmaRadisson Hotel Group targets five hundred hotels in India by twenty thirty. The company is expanding into emerging urban hubs and regional ...
02 Aug, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
In 2012, snowmobilers found a car buried under about a meter of snow in Sweden; inside was a driver who had survived close to two months with little or no foodA Swedish man survived nearly two months trapped inside his snow-buried car. He was found alive in February 2012 after disappearing in Dece...
30 Jul, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
In 1904, Newfoundland released just four moose to boost hunting opportunities. Years later, their population had soared to nearly 200,000, transforming island's forests & becoming one of North America's largest moose populationsMore than a century after just four moose were introduced to Newfoundland, the animals multiplied into one of North America's largest moose...
27 Jul, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
For 28 years, a Latvian immigrant built Florida’s 1,100-ton Coral Castle mostly alone at night, and never fully explained his methodsA heartbroken immigrant named Edward Leedskalnin built Coral Castle over thirty years. He single-handedly moved over one thousand tons of l...
21 Jul, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 67: Can this auto ancillary close the gap between old mobility and EV revenue?The market may see this as another diversified auto component manufacturer. The deeper story is one of capital reallocation. The group is c...
20 Jul, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Cube Highways Trust plans Rs 5,000-cr IPO this month; eyes broader investor baseCube Highways Trust is set to launch a substantial Initial Public Offering worth Rs 5,000 crore this month, intending to broaden its base o...
05 Jul, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
NHAI to collaborate with IIIT Delhi to enhance road safety through artificial intelligenceAs per the ministry of road transport and highways, NHAI and IIIT Delhi has entered into an MoU under which IIIT Delhi will conduct surveys...
20 Jun, 2024, 08.51 PM IST
World Bank, GoI ink pact for USD 500-mn project to develop green, safe highway corridorsThe Green National Highways Corridors Project will support MoRTH construct 783 km of highways in various geographies by integrating safe an...
22 Dec, 2020, 10.54 PM IST
IIT, Jodhpur, NHAI sign pact to share expertise for betterment of highway infrastructureThe MoU will also facilitate undergraduate and postgraduate students of IIT Jodhpur to undertake fully paid internships in transportation e...
24 Oct, 2020, 03.58 PM IST
- Be prepared to pay toll on old highway to Pune too
From Wednesday, passengers taking the old road, NH 4, to Pune will have to pay toll tax for its expansion into a swanky four-lane highway a...
13 Sep, 2006, 02.14 AM IST