In 1903, the Wright brothers studied bird wings and bicycle mechanics, and helped launch modern aviationThe Wright brothers achieved the first powered flight in 1903. Their success stemmed from a unique focus on aircraft stability and control....
15 May, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Voles V/S moles: The lawn damage clue most homeowners get wrongHomeowners often confuse mole and vole lawn damage. Moles tunnel underground, creating mounds. Voles create surface runways and gnaw on pla...
13 May, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
MPG killer: The one thing sitting on your car that's quietly emptying your tankThat unused roof rack is silently draining your wallet, costing you significant money on fuel. Tests reveal removing factory crossbars can ...
08 May, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
The Long Drive: 14 decades of the automobile that changed how we travelFourteen decades, countless journeys and one invention that changed humanity. Atul Bandekar takes us on a ride through the story of the aut...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Geologists Find Strange Stone Tunnels That Could Point to a Never-Before-Seen Lifeform on EarthScientists found tiny, organized tunnels within desert rocks. These formations are unlike natural geological processes. Chemical traces sug...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Iran fast-boat swarms add to Hormuz threats for shippingIran's fast boats are now a key naval tactic. These small, speedy vessels pose a significant challenge to international shipping near the S...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsOver the next few sessions, as the uncertainty caused by the Gulf war intensifies and makes you anxious, remember this: It is not the first...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
Tactical investing: 6 stocks for your watchlist as the Gulf rebuild approaches; 4 with positive upside potential of up to 25%Peace is something that has eluded West Asia a long time. For old Gulf watchers, statements and counter-statements of the kind seen in the ...
19 Apr, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
This Balcony Plant Withstands Wind Better Than You ThinkBalconies can create strong wind tunnels. However, plants are more resilient than they appear. Flexibility allows them to bend and recover,...
07 Apr, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
BPTP awards Rs 488 crore construction contract to NCC LimitedBPTP Limited has awarded a Rs 488 crore construction contract to NCC Limited. This contract is for the Downtown 66 residential development ...
06 Apr, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
Tornado watch issued across Ohio and Midwest: Full list of affected counties and safety tipsA tornado watch is in effect for parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Severe weather is expected to bring tornadoes, damaging winds, and l...
27 Mar, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
Indian Army's first vertical wind tunnel installed at special forces training school in HPThe Indian Army has inaugurated its first Vertical Wind Tunnel (VWT) at a training school in Himachal Pradesh. The state-of-the-art wind tu...
25 Oct, 2023, 11.05 PM IST
Rajnath Singh inaugurates India's first hypersonic wind tunnel test facilitySingh, who visited the Defence Research and Development Organisation's Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex here during his two-day visit to ...
19 Dec, 2020, 11.57 PM IST
Formula One introduces new sliding scale for aero testing that could make racing in 2021 more exciting, unpredictableThe new regulation will level the playing field for a lot of the smaller teams.
29 May, 2020, 08.53 AM IST
ISRO commissions two major facilities at VSSCA few critical technologies, which are under embargo, have been jointly developed by ISRO and industries for realisation of these facilitie...
20 Mar, 2017, 08.19 PM IST
ATM van driver flees with Rs 20 lakh cash in BengaluruUnlike the previous case of November 23, the ATM van and the missing cash were recovered from two different locations by Sunday morning. Th...
18 Dec, 2016, 06.46 PM IST
- Owl-inspired coating for noiseless aircraft
Early wind tunnel tests of the coating have shown a substantial reduction in noise without any noticeable effect on aerodynamics, researche...
22 Jun, 2015, 04.33 PM IST