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Russia To Take Indian Astronaut On Space Mission In 2013 New Delhi, India (PTI) Dec 11, 2008 
An Indian astronaut will embark on a mission to space in a Russian spacecraft within the next five years, nearly three decades after Rakesh Sharma undertook the historic flight. This mission, tentatively scheduled for 2013, will be the precursor to Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) maiden human spaceflight planned to be launched in 2015. India and Russia signed a Memorandum ... read more
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Court jails tanker officers over SKorea's worst oil spill
Daejeon, South Korea (AFP) Dec 10, 2008A court Wednesday jailed the Indian captain and chief officer of a Hong Kong supertanker after ruling they were partly to blame for South Korea's worst oil spill. The appeal court, overturning a lower court ruling, found the Hebei Spirit's top officers failed to take prompt action to reduce the spillage on December 7 last year which fouled miles of beaches. Captain Jasprit Chawla was ... more Analysis: Indian and Russian energy ties 
Washington (UPI) Dec 10, 2008 The global economic slowdown has focused national economies inward, but one of the more intriguing stories of 2009 will be the economic changes in the so-called BRIC countries -- Brazil, Russia, India and China -- especially their growing bilateral relations. Even Washington is tracking their growth. A National Intelligence Council's report titled "Global Trends 2025: A Transformed ... more India-Built Satellite For International Market 
Bangalore, India (SPX) Dec 10, 2008In a major commercial achievement for the ISRO, its 'W2M satellite' built for Europe's leading satellite system specialist EADS Astrium is set to be launched from Kourou in French Guyana on December 20. Weighing 3462 kg at lift-off, W2M is the heaviest spacecraft built by the Indian space agency till date and will be launched on board an Ariane rocket. "That has reached Kourou...W2M ... more Pakistan won't hand suspects to India 
Islamabad (AFP) Dec 9, 2008Pakistan said Tuesday it would not hand over suspects in the Mumbai terror strikes to India and warned that while it wanted peace with its neighbour, it was ready for war if New Delhi decided to attack. The remarks came as Indian police on Tuesday released the names of nine suspected gunmen killed in the carnage, reiterating that all of them came from Pakistan. Tensions have been ... more India, Pakistan nukes secure: Pentagon 
Washington (AFP) Dec 9, 2008The Pentagon expressed confidence Tuesday that India and Pakistan's nuclear arsenals remain secure despite tensions over the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai. "We see no reason at this point to have any concern with regards to the security of either countries' arsenal," said Geoff Morrell, the Pentagon press secretary. Morrell, who did not elaborate, made the comment in response to a ... more |
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Islamabad (AFP) Dec 8, 2008Pakistan's military confirmed late Monday it has begun an operation targeting militant organisations in the wake of the attacks in Mumbai. India has blamed organisations based in Pakistan for last month's devastating assault on its financial capital, and there has been growing pressure on the government here to act against groups suspected of involvement. "The military confirms an ... more India's Singh hails ally Russia as nuclear, space deals signed 
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 5, 2008Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hailed a landmark nuclear deal signed with Russia on Friday as a "milestone in the history of our cooperation" after meeting here with President Dmitry Medvedev. The allies also finalised an accord that could see New Delhi send a man and eventually its own manned craft into space, with the Indian premier describing ties with Moscow as a "vital anchor of ... more India Needs Major Anti Terrorist Systems Upgrade Say Experts 
Mumbai (AFP) Dec 5, 2008India's security forces are scrambling to upgrade technology and equipment after being outgunned and out-manoeuvred by the Islamist extremists who attacked Mumbai last week. In a sign that high-tech terrorism has left Indian police in a bygone era, the Mumbai militants carried sophisticated equipment including global positioning systems (GPS) and satellite telephones, experts said. ... more India promises to open nuclear sector to private players 
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 6, 2008India's government has pledged to open up its nuclear sector to private players -- once it completes bilateral civil nuclear cooperation pacts. The statement late Friday came after Indian Premier Manmohan Singh signed a landmark nuclear deal with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev earlier in the day covering the building of four new nuclear energy reactors in India. "Once negotiations ... more |
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New Delhi (AFP) Dec 4, 2008President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in India on Thursday for a visit expected to see Russia agree to build new nuclear reactors in the country and show solidarity with its ally after the Mumbai attacks. A cornerstone of his trip to New Delhi -- whose strong ties with Moscow date back to the Soviet Union -- is set to be the signing of a new accord for Russia to build four new nuclear reactors ... more US: Pakistan must cooperate with India 
Washington (AFP) Dec 4, 2008The White House on Thursday called on Pakistan to "act with resolve, urgency" in cooperating with India on the probe into attacks in Mumbai that stoked tension between the nuclear rivals. "Pakistan needs to act with resolve, urgency. They need to cooperate fully and transparently and they need to keep the line of communication open between their country and India," said spokeswoman Dana ... more GIS Development Gives Award To Institute Of Photogrammetry 
New Delhi, India, (SPX) Dec 04, 2008In view of the exceptional value it has added towards development of geospatial science, The Institute of Photogrammetry (IPI), University of Hannover will be felicitated by GIS Development with the award for 'Building Geospatial Capacities and Knowledge Network' during the inaugural ceremony of Map World Forum on February 10, 2009 at Hyderabad, India. Prof. Christian Heipke, current Head ... more US moves to contain regional fallout from Mumbai attack
Washington (AFP) Dec 2, 2008Senior US officials are moving swiftly to try to keep the fallout from the Mumbai terror attacks from further unraveling security in an unstable, nuclear armed South Asia, officials and analysts said. US officials have praised India for showing restraint in the face of the attacks, which Indian and US intelligence have linked to a Pakistani-based militant group, Lashkar-e-Taiba. But they ... more
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