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A new study provides "incontrovertible evidence" that the volcanic super-eruption of Toba on the island of Sumatra about 73,000 years ago deforested much of central India, some 3,000 miles from the epicenter, researchers report. The volcano ejected an estimated 800 cubic kilometers of ash into the atmosphere, leaving a crater (now the world's largest volcanic lake) that is 100 kilometers ... read more 
Washington (AFP) Nov 23, 2009Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that the emerging economy was ready to do more on climate change if developing nations make financial commitments. Singh was speaking on the eve of a summit with US President Barack Obama, whose administration indicated hours earlier it would propose a target for carbon emission cuts ahead of next month's high-stakes Copenhagen summit. ... more
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Mumbai (AFP) Nov 23, 2009An Indian inventor has created a device to stop rampaging elephants in their tracks, amid concern about human injuries and deaths when they run amok, his company said Monday. Zachariah Mathew's Violent Elephant Control Gear has been designed to provide a humane alternative to sedating the animals, which are often used in religious festivals and are revered in Hinduism. "During these ... more  
New Delhi (UPI) Nov 20, 2009 India could sign a multibillion-dollar arms deal with the United States to purchase patriot missiles, a report on Indian television has said. The Indian army has requested a briefing with U.S. officials to discuss the Patriot-3 Anti-Missile System, according to the Times Now television Web site, whose report is unsourced. The system is expected to include missile launchers and ... more  
Srinagar (AFP) Nov 21, 2009The leader of Indian Kashmir's moderate separatists said on Saturday that China has a stake in peace in restive Kashmir as part of the disputed Himalayan region is under Beijing's control. The statement came amid rising Sino-Indian tensions over a Chinese embassy policy of issuing different visas to Indian Kashmir residents and the disputed Indian border state of Arunachal Pradesh. ... more |
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New Delhi (AFP) Nov 9, 2009India blocked a former US naval ship heading for a scrap yard on its west coast, citing environmental and pollution concerns in a case that mirrors past scandals, a local official said Monday. The Platinum II, anchored off the western Gujarat coast, was ordered to remain at sea last month pending a probe by the environment ministry after protests by campaign groups. The case follows ... more  
Paris, France (ESA) Nov 09, 2009Hylas, a flexible, broadband Ka-band satellite, is steadily moving towards completion. The communications payload has been shipped from England to India for integration with the platform, marking a key milestone for the project. This important step was completed in late October by Astrium UK, the prime contractor for the Hylas satellite, supported by Avanti Communications, the satellite ... more  
Tawang, India (AFP) Nov 8, 2009The Dalai Lama visited a remote Tibetan monastery in northeast India on Sunday at the start of a trip that has infuriated China, which claims the surrounding Himalayan region as its own. Thousands of Buddhists gave the Tibetan spiritual leader, who has lived in exile in India for 50 years, a rousing welcome as he arrived at the Tawang monastery, perched at 3,500 metres (11,400 feet) in Aruna ... more |
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