In 2025, Nebraska put two million plastic bags into a 4,000-foot road; it became the state’s first recycled-plastic roadNebraska put the equivalent of two million plastic bags into a 4,000-foot road in 2025, creating the state’s first recycled-plastic road. T...
08 Sep, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari says old vehicle owners allowed to fit a Rs 5,000 device from IIT Delhi that can make BS-III, BS-IV diesel trucks, buses meet BS-VI emission levelsUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that owners of old diesel trucks and buses will be allowed to retrofit their vehi...
05 Sep, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
From "Aura" banter to screen addiction and drug abuse: PM Modi's candid chat with National Teachers' Award winnersPrime Minister Narendra Modi hosted National Teachers' Award winners for an interaction. He discussed innovative teaching methods and conte...
05 Sep, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Flipkart, Bengaluru traffic police bring AI innovators together to tackle city’s traffic woesThe Gridlock Hackathon second edition saw 33,600 registrations from students, developers and working professionals across India, with parti...
03 Sep, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
September 11 holiday announced for government employees in Delhi due to BRICS summitOn September 11, all central government offices in Delhi will be closed for the BRICS Summit, in order to facilitate necessary security and...
03 Sep, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
This North Carolina student built a science project exploring how dirty water could be turned into a source of power for tiny batteriesPrakhar Purohit created tiny batteries using dirty water for a science project. His innovative idea earned him the 2026 North Carolina Stat...
01 Sep, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Fear the reckless humans, not the rogue AIAI isn’t plotting a coup; humans are simply giving algorithms too much power with too little governance.
01 Sep, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Behind Shein’s empire is founder Sky Xu who prefers the shadowsShein's founder, Sky Xu, appeared briefly at the Hong Kong stock exchange debut. He maintained a reclusive persona, unlike other company le...
01 Sep, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
Delhi Traffic Police Road Closed Advisory Today September 1: Check key roads closures timings and diversions in the national capital for BRICS summit rehearsalDelhi Traffic Alert Today: Delhi Traffic Police has announced diversions and regulated movement on key roads from 11 am to 3 pm on Septembe...
01 Sep, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
In 2006, Portland converted 45,000 streetlights to LEDs. 20 years later, its streetlights and signals use 66% less energy and save the city $1.5 million every yearTwo decades after 2006, Portland’s lighting story offers a useful lesson for cities considering their own energy transitions. The important...
01 Sep, 2026, 03.32 AM IST
32,600 used tires did not go to a landfill. Instead, Michigan turned them into a 1.15-mile road in Clare County that can also reduce traffic noise. The next target is Detroit roadsMichigan is turning discarded tires into road-building material, with 32,600 passenger tire equivalents reused on a 1.15-mile stretch of Ha...
31 Aug, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
- IndiGo Ventures backs sovereign AI firm Sarvam in ongoing Series B funding round
The investment by the corporate venture capital arm of IndiGo builds on an existing relationship between the two entities. Both companies p...
29 Aug, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobsRapid adoption of AI in many fields, from computer programmers to script writing and physical tasks, is pushing people out of their jobs or...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.14 AM IST
China's robot traffic cops cannot fine but will politely ask you to wear helmet instead; built to work without any break, they can spot violations through rush hour and poor weatherChina's traffic robot cops cannot fine or arrest violators but issue polite warnings instead, and are built to work through rush hour, poor...
20 Aug, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
China puts robocops on traffic duty, minus the arrest powersThe robocop uses cameras, radar and onboard computing to identify riders without helmets, e-bikes carrying passengers, vehicles stopping ov...
20 Aug, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
China replaces traffic police with robocops: Wheeled robot warns helmetless riders and monitors trafficA Chinese technology company is testing robot traffic officers in Hangzhou to automate repetitive road-monitoring duties. Reuters reported ...
20 Aug, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
"Delhi fully geared up": LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu reviews preparedness for BRICS Summit 2026, urges multi-agency coordinationDelhi's Lieutenant Governor reviewed the city's readiness for the BRICS Summit 2026. He emphasised seamless cooperation and time-bound exec...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.37 AM IST