Five suspects bailed after suspected RAF Fairford plot as UK police face questionsThe U.K. counterterrorism police released five suspects arrested near a U.S. air force base in England. Investigations revealed no explosiv...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
13 killed, dozens injured in suicide attack in northwest PakistanAt least 13 people were killed in a suicide bombing targeting a police checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan. The attack involved a tractor-trolley...
26 Sep, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
Ram temple donations pilfered during counting process, 105 instances caught on CCTV: SITA Special Investigation Team has unveiled a significant case of embezzlement involving donations meant for the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The i...
25 Sep, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 76: Exports are 30%, one customer is 28%, and EV story is still at the starting lineSeventy-six weeks,76 auto ancillary companies. This week, we turn to another legacy supplier that has spent decades building precision-manu...
17 Sep, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Petronas Lubricants, Tata Motors collaborate for pilot used lubricant recycling modelPetronas Lubricants India and Tata Motors have signed an initial pact for a pilot project. This collaboration aims to establish a structure...
09 Sep, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
In 2020, NTU used orange peel to recycle spent lithium-ion batteries; the process recovered about 90% of cobalt, lithium, nickel, and manganese from old cellsResearchers have found orange peels can recover metals from dead batteries. This method extracts valuable cobalt, lithium, nickel, and mang...
08 Sep, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
In 2014, Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago cold-composted 320 tons of grass clippings across 120 acres, lifting waste diversion from 18% to 39% overallThe scale of Lovell’s campus made the strategy particularly significant. The facility occupied approximately 120 acres and included a full ...
03 Sep, 2026, 03.33 AM IST
In 2007, Capannori rejected a new incinerator and embraced zero waste. 19 years later, its door-to-door system helped push recycling above 80% and inspire Italy’s movementCapannori, a town near Lucca in Tuscany, developed a Zero Waste approach after residents opposed a proposed incinerator. Rossano Ercolini a...
01 Sep, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
In 1993, Taiwan collected 70% of its trash while recycling virtually none. 33 years later, paid bags, musical trucks and sorting helped drive recycling to 55% nationwideTaiwan’s experience therefore challenges the idea that recycling depends mainly on individual environmental enthusiasm. People certainly ne...
01 Sep, 2026, 04.13 AM IST
In 2013, Farmers RECC secured a $1 million USDA loan to capture landfill methane in Glasgow, Kentucky. 7 years later, the plant reached full capacity, powering 547 homesGlasgow landfill project ultimately offers a compelling lesson in how communities can rethink waste, energy and environmental responsibilit...
01 Sep, 2026, 03.15 AM IST
Indian Railways will fine you Rs 1,000 if you do this inside a train or at a station; refuse to pay and you could face a Rs 2,000 fineRailways has doubled the penalty for violating cleanliness rules to Rs 1,000. The revised rules apply to passengers and others on railway p...
28 Aug, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 72: Its profit finally came from the factory. The question is about durabilityThe largest single liability on this automobile supplier's balance sheet is not a bank loan. It is a lease, tied to an entity controlled by...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
Ashok Leyland partners with Rosmerta Recycling to boost commercial vehicle scrappingAshok Leyland has joined forces with Rosmerta Recycling to streamline the scrapping of old commercial vehicles across India. This partnersh...
06 Jul, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Tata Motors opens fifth registered vehicle scrapping facility"The launch of our fifth scrapping facility marks a significant step forward in making sustainable practices and responsible vehicle dispos...
19 Mar, 2024, 04.29 PM IST
Now, Gurgaon residents can call the Municipal helpline for collection of construction & demolition wasteMunicipal Corporation Gurugram has introduced a new helpline number for residents to request the collection and responsible disposal of con...
26 Jul, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
Government working on policy to help consumers dispose of junkThe draft policy, circulated among stakeholders for comments, aims at responsible disposal of the waste and recycle the steel in it to be u...
04 Aug, 2019, 11.24 PM IST
NGT seeks views on banning government's diesel vehiclesNGT has asked government agencies why they have not submitted their views on phasing out over a decade old diesel vehicles in their departm...
10 Feb, 2016, 05.46 PM IST