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How did ancient Roman engineers make water flow uphill? The ingenious technology behind their aqueductsRoman engineers had advanced water transport systems, including aqueducts and inverted siphons, to navigate challenging terrains. By levera...
Placing aluminium foil around potted plants: How this simple home trick works, its benefits and the right way to use it to help indoor plants thriveUsing aluminium foil around potted plants can significantly improve light distribution and contribute to healthy growth. When strategically...
Horoscope Today, October 13, 2026: Aries, Taurus and Gemini Face a Day of New Choices, Personal Growth and Fresh OpportunitiesThe day starts with the Moon in Libra, focusing on teamwork and negotiations, before moving into Scorpio at night to bring a deeper, more e...
Adani's Kutch Copper plans 115 MW renewable energy push at Mundra refineryKutch Copper Ltd, a part of Adani Enterprises, plans to integrate 115 megawatts of renewable energy into operations. The copper refinery in...
Maharashtra govt to submit detailed memorandum for Central drought reliefMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis outlined plans to address drought impacts in the state. Employment, food security, and water s...
California used more than 2.5 million cubic yards of dredged material to rebuild Sonoma Baylands; The project restored 322 acres of tidal wetland habitatThe Sonoma Baylands initiative has harnessed dredged materials to rejuvenate California's tidal wetland habitats. Each year, excessive sedi...
India’s next fertiliser revolution: New-age nutrients to complement conventional fertilisersIndia’s fertiliser strategy must, therefore, evolve from a question of choosing between conventional and new-age fertilisers to one of inte...
From 20 rented cows to Rs 2.4 crore revenue: Engineer's gamble turns into a farm with 100 Gir cows, 300+ sandalwood trees & dozens of mango varietiesJaipur-based couple Vibhor and Ishita Jain started Kinaya Organic Farms and Life in 2018 with 20 rented Gir cows. Today, the venture has gr...
Florida pays up to $30 an hour to hunt Burmese pythons; contractors also get bonuses for bigger snakesFlorida is incentivising contractors to help combat the invasive Burmese python population through a conservation program offering hourly w...
Karnataka invites startups to solve citizen service, water challengesThe first call focuses on two areas -- improving citizen-centric services through Praja Seva and addressing urban water challenges through ...
Most US roads are built with a slight sideways tilt that drivers barely notice: About a 2% cross slope helps rainwater run off instead of pooling on the pavementRoadways are engineered with a gentle slope of around 2% to enhance rainwater drainage effectively. This slight tilt not only reduces the r...
Why Nana Patekar walked away from Bollywood fame and chose rural life in Maharashtra's village. 'I am not from the industry'Nana Patekar had a successful Bollywood career, but over the years he grew increasingly drawn to village life and the struggles of Maharash...
4 students killed due to toxic gas exposure inside underground water tank in UP's VrindavanFour students tragically lost their lives while attempting to clean a water tank at the Gurukulam. A fifth student, identified as Rudra, su...
Kabul water crisis: Afghan capital edges towards 'day zero' as boreholes dry, drought bites and aid stays frozenKabul faces a severe water crisis as aquifers deplete faster than they can be replenished. The population growth has resulted in excessive ...
Hydropower presents massive investment opportunity with 19,000 MW projects underway: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema KhanduArunachal Pradesh is focused on hydropower development, with 19,000 MW of projects in various stages. Chief Minister Pema Khandu highlighte...
Hyderabad faces drinking water crisis by December; Singur reservoir, crucial to city's IT belt, has only 60 days of supply leftHyderabad's core urban region is staring at an early drinking water crisis as key reservoirs supplying the city keep depleting due to defic...
Govt notifies 375 permissible works under VB-G RAM G, expands scope by 41 per centThe Centre has introduced 375 new permissible works under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission. The categories inclu...
Maharashtra imposes minimum 10% water cut in urban, rural local bodies from Oct 16 amid deficient monsoonMaharashtra will enforce a 10 percent reduction in water supply starting October 16 due to insufficient rainfall. The state has prioritized...
Second water bodies census: Maharashtra records 4.74 lakh, UP 2.86 lakh; five states see declineMaharashtra's water bodies rose to 4.74 lakh, nearly five times the first census total. Uttar Pradesh also recorded an increase, with over ...
Karnataka CM Shivakumar seeks Rs 3,705 cr drought relief from CentreKarnataka is facing a severe drought situation affecting farmers and the general public. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has requested Rs 3,7...