In 1963, a homeowner knocking down a wall in Cappadocia found a hidden passage, and Derinkuyu opened a city undergroundDuring a standard home remodeling project in Cappadocia, Turkey, the excavation unexpectedly unveiled Derinkuyu, an extensive underground c...
10 Jun, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
India’s longest toy train services is back after 4 years. 164 km of Himalayan magic for just Rs 40 ticket price - 10 hours, 1,000 bridges, 484 curvesThe beloved Kangra Toy Train, a UNESCO tentative site, has resumed its scenic journey after a four-year hiatus due to bridge damage. This v...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
India turns to nuclear power as Gulf risks riseIndia is boosting its energy security. Investments are growing in solar, wind, and nuclear power. Recent geopolitical events highlight nucl...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
IAF Hercules aircraft lands at Chinyalisaur airstrip near China borderDemonstrating its capabilities, an Indian Air Force Hercules aircraft executed two pivotal operations at Chinyalisaur airstrip in Uttarkash...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
Rafale fires MICA NG missile designed to hunt stealth jets in first supersonic testFrance has successfully tested its advanced MICA NG missile from a Rafale fighter jet. This new weapon is designed to counter stealth aircr...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
Switzerland just buried solar panels under a live train track to get clean energyA Swiss startup, Sun-Ways, has installed solar panels between railway tracks in western Switzerland. This innovative project tests if train...
05 Jun, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Hindustan Construction Company secures Rs 127 crore Bhutan hydropower project contractHindustan Construction Company Ltd (HCC) has won a Rs 127 crore contract in Bhutan. The deal is for construction works at the Wangchhu Hydr...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
In 1963, a Turkish homeowner knocked through a wall and accidentally uncovered an underground city that was built for survivalIn 1963, while renovating a modest home in Derinkuyu, Turkey, a homeowner stumbled upon a remarkable entrance to a sprawling underground ci...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
This $1.16 billion hole in the ground is humanity's best plan for nuclear waste, and it's opening in the world's happiest country - here's what you need to knowFinland nuclear waste repository: Finland is poised to open Onkalo, the world's first permanent underground repository for nuclear waste. T...
02 Jun, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
DK Shivakumar's first big test as Karnataka CM: Giving nod to Adani Enterprises Ltd road projectKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar faces a significant political challenge. His approval of Adani Enterprises' bid for a major tunnel r...
01 Jun, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
NHAI lines up 17 highway assets spanning 1,692 km for monetisation in FY27National Highways Authority of India plans to monetize 17 highway assets spanning over 1,600 km in FY 2026-27. These stretches are located ...
28 May, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
Arunachal signs MoA with Greenko for 1,750 MW Demwe Lower hydropower project on Lohit RiverArunachal Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Greenko Demwe Power Limited for the 1750 MW Demwe Lower Hydroelectric Project. ...
28 May, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
NTPC starts site selection studies in Gujrat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh for nuclear projectsState-owned NTPC is exploring new nuclear power projects. Site selection studies have begun in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and...
25 May, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
Udaan’s pre-IPO top-up; Tata’s Assam chip hub test runHappy Monday! Udaan is in talks to raise fresh funds amid IPO talks. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
25 May, 2026, 07.54 AM IST
NHAI inks MoU with NGI for advanced consultancy support in tunnel engineeringNHAI has partnered with Norway's Geotechnical Institute. This collaboration will bring advanced international expertise to India's national...
22 May, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Bullet train project: First tunnel boring machine cutterhead lowered at Mumbai's VikhroliThe first Tunnel Boring Machine cutterhead has been lowered in Vikhroli for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. This marks a signifi...
17 May, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
In 2003, archaeologists investigating storm damage near a Mexican pyramid found a hidden tunnel that reframed Teotihuacan’s sacred worldHeavy rains in 2003 unexpectedly revealed a hidden tunnel at Teotihuacan. This ancient site near Mexico City yielded thousands of ritual ar...
15 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST