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Mumbai attacks caps year for citizen journalism: NowPublic San Francisco (AFP) Dec 16, 2008 
NowPublic on Tuesday declared "crowd-powered" news reports of terrorist attacks in Mumbai as a climactic moment in a year in which citizen journalism proved its mettle. The India tragedy heads a list of "Top 10 Moments In User-Generated News" determined by editors at the Vancouver-based startup. "2008 not only proved the concept of user-generated news, but also tipped the scales," said ... read more
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India not planning to attack Pakistan: minister
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 16, 2008India's defence minister said Tuesday that his country was not readying for military action against Pakistan in retaliation for last month's militant attacks in Mumbai. The minister, however, did highlight the prospect of a serious deterioration in relations between the two nuclear-armed rivals if Pakistan failed to take action against the plotters of the attacks. "We are not planning ... more Key Challenges And Issues Facing The US Nuclear Energy Outlook 
New York NY (SPX) Dec 17, 2008Nuclear power plays a major role in the US energy industry as the country, after coal and natural gas, produces its maximum amount of electricity from nuclear power plants. Oil and hydropower are the next biggest sources of energy. But the US heavily depends on imported uranium for its nuclear power industry. And with China, India and Russia planning for massive deployments in nuclear ... more Philippines to see more investment after India attacks: consultant 
Manila (AFP) Dec 16, 2008The terror attacks in Mumbai will likely drive more business into the Philippines' outsourcing industry as firms reevaluate the security situation in India, a global property consultant said Tuesday. India is the Philippines' main rival in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, and last month's attacks on its financial hub would have forced multinationals to rethink their policies ... more Russia plans nuclear sub leases to India: report 
Moscow (AFP) Dec 15, 2008Russia plans to lease to India several nuclear-powered submarines of the type on which 20 people were killed last month in a gas leak, ITAR-TASS quoted a top official as saying on Monday. "There is a real possibility we will transfer to India, on a 10-year lease, several nuclear-powered submarines of the same class as the Nerpa," said the head of the state arms cooperation service, Mikhail ... more Another dinosaur extinction theory offered 
Princeton, N.J. (UPI) Dec 15, 2008 A U.S. geosciences professor says dinosaurs died gradually from climate change caused by volcanic eruptions in India and not because of a meteor strike. Gerta Keller of Princeton University admits her theory contradicts the long-held hypothesis that dinosaurs died due to climate change after a giant meteor hit the Yucatan region of Mexico. Keller bases her theory on her National ... more |
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Bangalore, India (PTI) Dec 12, 2008The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has set itself one more milestone to achieve, that of launching the 'W2M satellite', a communication satellite developed by the agency, from French Guyana on December 20. Built over a period of 26 months, this 3462-kilogram spacecraft is the heaviest developed by ISRO. K.R. Sridhara Murthy, Managing Director, Antrix Corporation ... more Sweden Offers World-Class Cleantech Solutions For The Future 
Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Dec 12, 2008Sweden is a world leader in bioenergy and renewable vehicle fuels, and is the fastest growing windpower market in Europe. There are excellent investment opportunities for Indian investors, as Sweden can offer innovative and sustainable cleantech solutions for the future. Major Swedish cities have integrated the planning of transport and traffic, water and sewage treatment, waste collection ... more Russia To Take Indian Astronaut On Space Mission In 2013 
New Delhi, India (PTI) Dec 11, 2008An 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 ... more 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 |
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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 India, Russia sign nuclear energy, space deals 
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 5, 2008Russia on Friday signed landmark accords with its traditional ally India on issues ranging from nuclear energy to space, as President Dmitry Medvedev met Indian leaders in a bid to bolster ties. The accords covered the building of four new nuclear energy reactors in Kudankulam in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, as well as a cooperation accord on manned space flight. Russia becomes the ... more Russia, India To Sign Next-Gen Fighter Deal In Early 2009 
New Delhi, India (RIA Novosti) Dec 09, 2008Russia and India are due to sign a contract at the beginning of 2009 to jointly develop and produce a fifth-generation jet fighter, the head of the United Aircraft Corporation said on Friday. "We are planning to conclude the contract at the beginning of next year," Alexei Fedorov said. The Russian-Indian advanced multirole fighter is being developed by Sukhoi, which is part of ... more Walker's World: The ally India needs
Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2008 Behind the terrorist outrages of Mumbai's tragedy lies a simple and deeply ironic reality. It is now plain that India's deepest national interest requires it to support and strengthen the elected and civilian Pakistani government. This is what U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tried, very carefully, to explain to the Indian government during her visit, aware that this was a ... more
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