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India To Launch First Lunar By Year End Kolkata (IANS) May 28, 2008 
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch its first unmanned moon mission, Chandrayan-I, between October and December, a top official said yesterday in Kolkata. "We are hopeful of launching the spacecraft in the third quarter of 2008-09. The mission would be targeted to capture images of the lunar surface," ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair said. "The objectives of t ... read more
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ISRO Eyes Commercial Launches To Earn Cash
Kolkata (IANS) May 28, 2008After a string of successes, a confident Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is ready to offer its capacities on a commercial basis and ring in its cash registers, after meeting the domestic requirement that calls for four to five launches a year. "ISRO launch vehicles are efficient, reliable and cost-effective. Our launch vehicles cost nearly 25 percent less than what international ... more Analysis: Indian security agencies faulted 
New Delhi (UPI) May 28, 2008 Indian intellectuals meeting in the aftermath of the May 13 bombings in the northern tourist spot of Jaipur have accused the security and investigative agencies of picking up Muslim youths on suspicion and without any tangible evidence of their involvement in terror-related crimes. The conference, titled "Terrorism: A Solidarity Approach" and jointly organized by the People's Movement ... more Pakistan hails 'historic' nuclear tests 10 years on 
Islamabad (AFP) May 28, 2008Pakistan hailed the tenth anniversary of its first nuclear tests on Wednesday, saying it marked a decade of "responsibility and restraint" by the Islamic world's only atomic power. The foreign ministry issued a statement marking the anniversary of the detonations on May 28, 1998, which were carried out in response to nuclear tests by regional rival India and caused worldwide alarm. ... more McCain wants nuclear talks with China, Russia 
Washington (AFP) May 27, 2008Republican presidential candidate John McCain Tuesday pledged to launch a new dialogue with China and Russia to reduce nuclear weapons and proliferation, and backed a US-India civil nuclear pact. The Arizona senator also took a fresh swipe at potential Democratic general election foe Barack Obama, over his offer to talk to the leaders of US foes like Iran, Syria and Cuba. McCain has prev ... more Understanding Autumn Rain Decline In South East Australia 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 27, 2008Fluctuations in sea-surface temperatures to the north of Australia and changes in atmospheric circulation patterns over the sub-tropical Indian Ocean have been identified as key factors leading to declining rainfalls in south-eastern Australia since 1950. According to a report from a CSIRO Wealth From Oceans Flagship study - published this week in the science journal Geophysical Research ... more |
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Islamabad (AFP) May 21, 2008Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan signed a pact Wednesday to give consular access to each others' prisoners but made no breakthrough in their dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir. Foreign ministers from both sides wrapped up the latest round of the four-year-old negotiations between the feuding neighbours, which resumed this week after a hiatus of several months caused by political ... more Indianapolis 500 Airs Nationwide On XM Satellite Radio 
Indianapolis IN (SPX) May 19, 2008XM Satellite Radio will air extensive coverage of the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 as motorsports fans gear up for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" on May 25 live from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. XM is the exclusive satellite radio provider of the Indianapolis 500 and the Indy Racing League. The Indianapolis 500 can be heard nationwide on the IndyCar Series Racing channel ... more Analysis: Indian terror cells active 
Kolkata, India (UPI) May 19, 2008 A claim of responsibility for last week's terror bombings in the Indian tourist town of Jaipur from a little-known Islamic group has renewed calls for tougher tactics and new laws amid fears that -- despite government reassurances -- terrorist cells are alive and thriving in the country. In an e-mail message Wednesday, a group called the Indian Mujahedin sent images said to prove its ... more Analysis: Indian agencies start blame game 
New Delhi (UPI) May 15, 2008 India's intelligence and security agencies are indulging in a blame game over a recent foiled infiltration bid by militants on the Pakistani border, with one agency accusing the paramilitary forces guarding the border of lacking alertness. India's elite Intelligence Bureau sent a report to the Interior Ministry in which it charged that the lack of alertness displayed by the paramilitary ... more |
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Washington (AFP) May 14, 2008Myanmar is allowing experts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to enter the country to deliver aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis, the US ambassador to ASEAN said Wednesday. "We heard today that the Burmese (Myanmar) authorities had granted permission for foreign experts to come in from neighboring countries, including China, India, Bangladesh and Thailand," Ambassador ... more India tests ballistic missile capable of reaching China 
Bhubaneswar, India (AFP) May 7, 2008India successfully tested a nuclear-capable missile Wednesday that can hit targets deep inside China, joining the ranks of nations possessing intermediate-range missile capacity, the defence ministry said. It marked the third test of the Agni-III missile - India's longest-range ballistic missile - and was staged "to establish the repeatability of the missile's performance," defence ministr ... more NASA Nasa Satellite Captures Image Of Cyclone Nargis Flooding In Myanmar 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 07, 2008The first cyclone of the 2008 season in the northern Indian Ocean was a devastating one for Myanmar (Burma). According to reports, Cyclone Nargis made landfall with sustained winds of 130 mph and gusts of 150-160 mph, which is the equivalent of a strong Category 3 or minimal Category 4 hurricane. However news reports now indicate that over 100,000 people may have been killed, with tens of thousands more missing as the full scale of disaster become apparent. ... more Analysis: Cyclone shows nature's power 
Washington (UPI) May 6, 2008 The cyclone tragedy that has devastated the South Asian nation of Myanmar, formerly Burma, has taken at least 22,000 lives -- a figure that looks certain to climb further as relief operations discover more victims. And it once again teaches the sobering lesson that the wrath of Nature can dwarf the worst excesses of Man. The Indian Ocean has been a focus point for nature's wrath in rece ... more
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