In 1903, a traveler sketched a rubber arm for a streetcar windshield, and bad-weather driving got a clearer futureA winter journey in New York City sparked Mary Anderson's 1903 invention: a movable arm with a rubber blade to clear vehicle windshields fr...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Easy ways to improve fuel efficiency and save hundreds on gas this yearDrivers can save money and help the environment by adopting simple habits. Aggressive driving, speeding, and hard braking reduce gas mileag...
23 May, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
Chinese proverb of the day: “A fall into a ditch makes you wiser” — or simply, “A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.” Learn how this powerful proverb shows that every mistake sharpens your mind, builds resilience, and turns life’s hardest falls into....What a Chinese Proverb teaches us about failure, resilience, and the mind that grows: Every civilisation has tried to explain why suffering...
07 May, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
UAE says Iran has resumed attacks as the US moves to reopen the Strait of HormuzThe United Arab Emirates reported Iranian attacks. This happened after US President Donald Trump's initiative to reopen the Strait of Hormu...
04 May, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
As mercury soars, e-commerce platforms step up measures to protect delivery workersIndian e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms are introducing measures to protect delivery workers from severe heatwaves. Companies are pr...
03 May, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
ISRO, Roscosmos discuss delivery of semi-cryogenic engines in Moscow; draft contract under approvalISRO held technical discussions with Russia's Roscosmos in Moscow for semi-cryogenic engines, crucial for India's heavy-lift launch vehicle...
02 May, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Countries backing navigation in Strait of Hormuz sending 'right message': IMO chiefThe head of the International Maritime Organization stated that countries defending freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz are sendi...
21 Apr, 2026, 06.41 AM IST
Humyn Labs to deploy $20 million to scale human data layer for physical AI, roboticsThe physical AI startup is trying to solve a key constraint faced by robotics and physical AI companies — limited availability of high-qual...
13 Apr, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
Indian sailors battle chaos at sea as GPS blackout, mine fears choke Strait of HormuzIndian seafarers face grave dangers in the Strait of Hormuz due to GPS failures, mine threats, and conflicting radio warnings. Despite assu...
27 Mar, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
Bermuda triangle mystery cracked: Now the truth really seems stranger than fictionThe Bermuda Triangle, a region in the North Atlantic Ocean between Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, has long been infamous for mysterious...
26 Aug, 2025, 10.54 PM IST
Karl Kruszelnicki: The Australian scientist who unraveled the Bermuda Triangle mythKarl Kruszelnicki debunks the Bermuda Triangle myth, attributing disappearances to high traffic, navigational hazards, and human error rath...
11 Aug, 2025, 01.30 PM IST
Google Maps misguides again in Bareilly: Car plunges into canal following wrong navigationA car plunged into a canal near Barkapur village in Uttar Pradesh. Three occupants escaped unharmed. They were reportedly following GPS dir...
04 Dec, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
Road ministry, MapmyIndia collaborate for road safety technologiesIn a statement, MapmyIndia, a provider of advanced digital maps, said that the MapmyIndia app provides road safety alerts to users about up...
17 Dec, 2021, 03.56 PM IST
IIT Kanpur launches a new diploma programmeThe D-IIT program has been approved by the Board of Governors, IIT Kanpur at its board meeting and will be offered by the Department of Civ...
21 Dec, 2020, 04.43 PM IST
Cult Marathi novel now in EnglishMarathi writer Anant Samant's "Aiwa Maru" is a dark and thrilling tale of passion, greed, obsession and adventure.
25 May, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
Goa to install monitoring system to track terrorist landingsGoa is considering installing a monitoring system to track suspicious activities off shore including possible terrorist landings.
12 Apr, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
- Govt plans performance-based navigation in Indian air space
India is likely to introduce performance-based navigation system in its air space by June -July this year, a Civil Aviation Ministry offici...
15 Apr, 2008, 04.27 PM IST