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IIT Madras builds Rs 17,000 standing wheelchair, 75x cheaper than commercial modelsAn IIT Madras team has developed Arise, a standing wheelchair priced at about $200, as a mechanical alternative to commercial models costin...- ‘Road is so bad we get hurt’: 7-year-old girl approaches Mau DM over broken school road, says uniforms get dirtyA determined student approached the district magistrate to voice her concerns about the perilous state of the road leading to her school. S...
- Realty, retail & wholesale trade lead services expansion in JuneIndia's services sector experienced broad-based growth in June. Eighteen of nineteen tracked segments expanded, with eight achieving double...
- Nepal floods: Families pick up pieces, try to rebuild lives amid debrisFlash floods swept through central Nepal, destroying homes and leaving many missing. Survivors are now sifting through mud and debris to re...
- In 2026, Texas engineers mixed 4.5 tons of waste plastic into nearly a mile of road; the recycled material replaced 8% to 10% of petroleum-based bitumenInnovative researchers are pioneering the use of recycled plastic to improve the durability of asphalt roads. By substituting a portion of ...
- Around 85 Americans remain missing after Nepal flood: USAbout eighty-five Americans remain missing following a devastating flood in Nepal. Authorities confirmed seven hundred eighty-one deaths af...
- Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway slippages point to design issue, affected stretches need rebuilding: OfficialSlippages on the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway suggest design issues, not construction defects. Affected stretches will require rebuilding from...
- Jammu to spruce up over 200 blocks, 5,000 flats in migrant campsJammu migrant camps will soon see major repair and renovation works. Over 200 building blocks and 5,000 flats will be renovated for migrant...
- In 2025, Hampton, New Hampshire, completed a $4.3 million drainage project using a repurposed pump station. 1 year later, residents estimated flooding had fallen 75%, transforming a flood-prone neighborhoodHampton, New Hampshire, finished a drainage project. This work significantly reduced tidal flooding for residents. New pipes and a repurpos...
- Tornado weather tears through Capital Region, toppling trees and shutting down county fairA powerful storm swept through New York's Capital Region on Thursday. Downed trees and scattered debris caused significant disruptions in s...
- Bengaluru to see 2,500-km road revamp worth Rs 8,000 crore: Minister Krishna Byre GowdaBengaluru will see 2,500 km of roads improved at an Rs 8,000 crore cost. Officials were directed to expedite these works and ensure high qu...
- In 2012, Ray Milewski and students set research plots at Pennsylvania's Tannersville Cranberry Bog. 10 years later, researchers cleared shrubs to help rare native plants return to the bogIn 2012, Ray Milewski and students established research plots at Pennsylvania’s Tannersville Cranberry Bog. A decade later, researchers cle...
- In 2018, New York's Cortland County funded 3 culvert and stream projects. 5 years later, all 3 sites improved from severe barriers to insignificant barriers for better fish passageCortland County projects fit into a broader New York effort to identify and address barriers to aquatic organism passage. New York's Depart...
- Gurgaon rain leaves man stranded, he hitches bike ride to reach ‘Rs 300 crore DLF neighbourhood’A viral post by a YouTuber revealed how he was rescued from Gurgaon's flooded roads by a passing rider after heavy rain submerged parts of ...
- Gurgaon rain leaves school bus stuck in traffic for 8 hours amid severe waterlogging; Class 2 girl trapped for 8 hours comes home hungry and traumatisedGurgaon rain: Heavy rain and severe waterlogging in Gurgaon left several school buses stranded for hours on Monday, with some children taki...
- Gurgaon WFH advisory: Gurugram administration advises work from home on August 25 for schools & offices after heavy rainGurugram administration advised corporate offices, government and private schools and institutions to allow employees and staff to work fro...
- Moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in Tokyo regionA moderate earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday morning. Over thirty individuals sustained injuries, mostly minor, from the seismic...
- Bengaluru techie turns car dashcam into AI tool that spots potholes and files a complaint in four seconds with photo and exact locationA Bengaluru engineer has built an AI-powered pothole detection system using a car dashcam, GPS and an accelerometer. After finding 12 potho...
- Strong earthquake rattles Tokyo and eastern Japan, leaves 37 injuredA moderate earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday, injuring over thirty people. Most injuries were minor, occurring as people fell or...
- Maharashtra govt forms panel to tackle Chakan industrial belt’s infrastructure crisisMaharashtra government formed a high-level panel to resolve infrastructure issues in Chakan. Companies threatened relocation due to pothole...
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