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20 Mass Rapid Transit System stations to get metro-style upgrade in Chennai: MRTS merger MoU likely in November; what passengers can expectChennai’s 20 MRTS stations between Chennai Beach and St Thomas Mount could see improvements in lighting, security and housekeeping by early...- Petrol cars, EVs and crash-test standards face changes; vehicle owners, check how the government plans to make cars saferThe government has tightened vehicle safety norms to reduce fuel leaks, fire risks and electrical hazards in rear-end collisions. All new v...
- China banned TBM exports, but India is building its own tunnel boring machines; Ashwini Vaishnaw shares progress & status of 125-km Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway line with 16 tunnelsIndia is expanding its domestic tunnel boring machine (TBM) manufacturing capabilities as work progresses on the 125-km Rishikesh-Karnapray...
- Tata Electronics wants bigger bite of AppleThe company is seeking to climb the value chain and garner a larger piece of the Apple pie in India, an industry source said. This becomes ...
- In 1892, Jesse Reno tilted a moving walkway to 25 degrees; four years later, about 75,000 people rode his strange new “inclined elevator” at Coney IslandIn 1892, Jesse Wilford Reno patented a moving conveyor designed to transport people between different levels. His invention was first exhib...
- Indian Air Force engages industry outreach program on unmanned and autonomous systems roadmapThe Indian Air Force held an Industry Outreach Program at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. This event aimed to engage with various stakeholders ...
- BJP's machinations yielded no peace in Manipur: Mallikarjun KhargeKharge demanded clarity on the government's peace efforts and its response to the Supreme Court recommendations. He emphasised the need for...
- In 2020, Virginia created temporary seabird nesting habitat at Fort Wool and nearby barges; by 2021, royal tern nests there numbered up to 6,283South Island, once a vital breeding ground for seabirds, suffered degradation due to construction activities. In a remarkable turn of event...
- Memo from New Delhi: Make America India again?Donald Trump recently suggested renaming New Mexico to New America, aiming to spotlight a strong American identity. However, this idea face...
- Kim Jong Un's father Kim Jong Il had secret underground tunnels linking his North Korean palaces, holiday homes; what did his hidden world look like?Kim Jong Il's office complex in central Pyongyang was also mentioned in the report. It was a heavily fortified building made of reinforced ...
- Ford Foundation donates $158.5 million to protect indigenous communities and ancestral forests across the world, which they call homeIndigenous communities play a vital role in forest protection, yet they often face funding challenges. The Ford Foundation exceeded its fun...
- Drill, baby, drill: China turns the screws, India looks for own toolsChina’s new export controls on tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have highlighted India’s reliance on overseas suppliers for specialised infras...
- Akash Ambani charts Jio’s next phase of growth with satellites, 6G and AIAkash Ambani outlined Jio Platforms' future focus on satellite communications, pre-6G patents, and AI integration. The company is developin...
- China curbs spur push for local manufacturingIndia's government will consult stakeholders on measures to mitigate the impact of Chinese export constraints. China recently imposed new r...
- China announces export curbs on key machinery used in India's infrastructure developmentBeijing has announced new export controls on essential machinery, which will impact India's infrastructure development. These restrictions ...
- In 1888, William Seward Burroughs patented a calculating machine designed to help reduce bookkeeping errors; by 1926, his company had produced its millionth adding machineIn the 1880s, William Seward Burroughs created the Burroughs Adding Machine, a revolutionary calculating device tailored for bank clerks. T...
- Indian Navy inducts multi-purpose INS Samarthak, a drone mothership and weapons testbed, the first major warship built by a private shipyardSamarthak, the first multi-purpose vessel built by a private shipyard to be commissioned into the Indian Navy, has entered service with mor...
- 19 injured after train and coach collide at France's channel tunnel terminalA collision occurred between a freight train and a coach in Coquelles, northern France. At least 19 individuals sustained injuries, but non...
- India tackling blindspots to build tech resilience in volatile times: VaishnawVaishnaw, who was speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Summit, said the country is focused on "strategic dependencies", whereby it will pr...
- How did ancient Roman engineers make water flow uphill? The ingenious technology behind their aqueductsRoman engineers had advanced water transport systems, including aqueducts and inverted siphons, to navigate challenging terrains. By levera...
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