Accelerating Plastics Circularity: Turning Ambition into Scalable Action | Industry RoundtableIndustry experts convened to emphasize the need for advancing plastics circularity throughout India and the Asia Pacific region. They ident...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
They were trapped 1,575 feet below the Atlantic for 76 hours. Then came a rescue with only 12 minutes of air leftIn 1973, Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman became trapped 1,575 feet beneath the Atlantic after theirPisces IIIsubmersible was damaged and ...
02 Sep, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
When roads end, drones carry dead home in flood-hit NepalDrones are now carrying the dead home from inaccessible flood-ravaged areas in Nepal. These unmanned aerial vehicles are also delivering vi...
02 Sep, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Early warning of the Gohna lake burst of 1894The 1893 Gohna landslide in the UP Himalayas created a 900-foot natural dam and a massive lake that later breached catastrophically in 1894...
02 Sep, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of more than 20%We normally don’t dwell on F&Os in this space. However, it is good to know that, in the current circumstances, an upmove in the indices and...
01 Sep, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Hit by deadly floods, Nepal renews push for Chinese data and early warningsNepal and China discussed disaster cooperation before a major flood event. Officials sought more data from China on glacier risks and water...
31 Aug, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situationIndian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable s...
30 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Weekly Horoscope for ♈ ARIES | August 29 - September 4, 2026: Career Success, Financial Gains & New Opportunities Ahead of JanmashtamiThis week, the powerful energies of Mars and Jupiter will supercharge Aries' drive and self-assurance. Expect deeper connections in relatio...
29 Aug, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
Since 2016, U.S. government spent $150 million for ocean wave energy testing facility off Oregon coast, first large carbon-free marine energy site in North America continent is now readyOregon State University developed the test facility. But the facility has yet to generate any electricity because no wave energy devices ha...
27 Aug, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
Horoscope Tomorrow, August 27, 2026: Career Breakthroughs, Love Surprises & Money Gains Await These Zodiac Signs Before Ganesh ChaturthiTomorrow's horoscope highlights morning discipline for improved afternoon outcomes. Professional duties may challenge some signs, while par...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
In a divided America, the left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centersRural communities face growing concerns over rapid data center expansion. Farmers and environmentalists unite against potential farmland lo...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
School assembly headline August 26: Top national, international, business and sports news for studentsSchool assembly headlines for August 26 cover major national developments, including the Supreme Court's ruling in the Tarun Tejpal case, D...
25 Aug, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
In 2025, Mowi launched Chile’s first floating-solar salmon farm. 1 year later, solar and batteries cover 57% of its power needs and are expected to cut diesel use by 36,750 gallons a yearA salmon farm in southern Chile now uses floating solar panels and batteries. This system supplies approximately fifty-seven percent of the...
25 Aug, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
Louisiana used 13 million pounds of discarded oyster shells to build 8,000 feet of living shoreline; studies found oyster reefs can reduce wave heights under some conditionsIn Louisiana, discarded oyster shells are being creatively transformed into living shorelines to combat coastal erosion and rising sea leve...
25 Aug, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
A Manhattan office building began freezing water at night; the stored ice now helps cool it during peak summer demandIn the heart of Manhattan, Eleven Madison Avenue has adopted an innovative cooling method utilizing an ice battery. This system freezes wat...
23 Aug, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Stanford ran water beneath mirror-like rooftop panels; they cooled it 3–5°C below the surrounding air by sending heat into spaceResearchers at Stanford have created innovative panels that cool water exclusively using sunlight and mirrors. These panels effectively ref...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
In 2025, U.S. researchers developed an air-conditioning system that stores cooling in a salt solution; a Miami simulation projected a 93% cut in peak electricity demandInnovative air conditioning technology now harnesses the power of saltwater solutions to store energy. Developed by researchers at NREL, th...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.40 PM IST