What America’s $100 billion Venezuela oil investment could mean for climate change, oil spills and vulnerable communitiesA significant United States investment in Venezuela's oil sector raises environmental concerns. Increased oil production could worsen exist...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
Iranian strikes damaged 3 US bases in Gulf: ReportImages show extensive damage to American military assets in the Middle East. Iranian strikes destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
In 2015, Los Angeles dropped 96 million black balls into a drinking-water reservoir. 10 years later, the bizarre experiment solved two major problemsIn 2015, Los Angeles covered its drinking-water reservoir with 96 million black plastic balls, creating one of the world's strangest-lookin...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
Assam plans Rs 50,000 cr investment to achieve ‘Viksit Assam 2047’Assam's Chief Minister concluded a conference focused on administrative reforms and development. Discussions covered student dropout rates ...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
In 1962, the US detonated a 1.4-megaton nuclear bomb in space that knocked out streetlights and triggered burglar alarms in Hawaii. 64 years later, it says weapons are already in orbitThe United States has acknowledged its possession of orbital space-control weapons, a declaration echoing a 1962 nuclear test that generate...
15 Sep, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
Rs 1.13 lakh crore boom in one corner, a bust in another: What changed in the AI trade?Indian IT stocks surged as calls for a slower pace of frontier AI development eased concerns over disruption to traditional software servic...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
In 1993, Doris Duke left behind a 2,700-acre New Jersey estate; 30 years later, the property is being transformed into a laboratory for restoring wetlands, forests and wildlifeDuke Farms in New Jersey is a 2,700-acre living laboratory for conservation. The estate is testing nature restoration and clean energy stra...
14 Sep, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Slow the AI race? Investors weigh the potential costCalls to rein in the development of ever more powerful AI models are fuelling fears over the massive capital outlays in the sector -- and t...
14 Sep, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
Global AI stocks fall as industry chiefs call for slowing developmentAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei, in a lengthy essay shared on X on Saturday, called on AI companies to slow the rate at which they advance model...
14 Sep, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
India okays Nepal's request for 654 MW electricity advance importIndia has approved Nepal's request for advance electricity import approvals. This allows Nepal to import around 654 MW of peak electricity ...
13 Sep, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Anthropic CEO seeks AI slowdown, tighter safety checks and global cooperationAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in AI model development. He proposed a three-step plan involving independent evaluators an...
13 Sep, 2026, 06.28 AM IST
In 1955, a British engineer while trying to prove a game changing theory about a revolutionary invention used a cat food tin, a coffee can, and a reversed vacuum cleaner. Later, the patent changed the landscape of modern transportation foreverIn 1955, a British engineer while trying to prove a game changing theory about a revolutionary invention used a cat food tin, a coffee can,...
12 Sep, 2026, 01.30 AM IST
UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, sources sayIn light of recent attacks linked to Iran, the UAE is re-evaluating its extensive AI data center project. Officials are contemplating distr...
11 Sep, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Pakistan’s new air shield after Operation Sindoor: Chinese HQ-17A, Turkish KORKUT explainedThe Pakistan Air Force has showcased newer short-range air-defence systems of Chinese and Turkish origin, including the HQ-17A and KORKUT, ...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
A country without evenings: Cuba's blackouts pass 24 hours as Washington targets the firm that keeps its power plants runningThe United States has imposed new sanctions on Cuba, targeting key energy import companies. These measures aim to worsen the island's ongoi...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
- India knows where extreme weather is coming. It doesn’t know what it will cost
India’s climate risks are increasingly becoming macroeconomic shocks, affecting food prices, infrastructure, power demand, productivity and...
08 Sep, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
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