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Himalayan Glaciers Will Take Centuries To Melt Not DecadesLondon UK (PTI) Jan 18, 2010 A warning that most of the Himalayan glaciers will melt by 2035 owing to climate change is likely to be retracted after the United Nations body that issued it admitted to a series of scientific blunders. Two years ago, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) headed by India's Rajendra Pachauri, issued a benchmark report that claimed to have incorporated the latest and most detailed research into the impact of global warming. A central claim was that world's glaciers were melting so fast that those in the Himalayas could vanish by 2035. ... read more |
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Long Beach CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2010Boeing has announced that the U.S. government has received a Letter of Request from India's Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Indian Air Force regarding the potential acquisition of 10 C-17 Globemaster III advanced airlifters. "Boeing is very pleased that the Indian government has expressed interest in acquiring the C-17 to modernize its airlift capabilities, and we look forward to working ... more  
Islamabad (AFP) Jan 13, 2010Pakistan voiced concern Wednesday over a "massive" arms build-up by rival India, warning that it could destabilise the regional balance. The National Command Authority (NCA), which oversees the country's nuclear assets, at a meeting took note of developments "detrimental" to the objectives of strategic stability in the region, an official statement said. "India continues to pursue an am ... more  
Haridwar, India (AFP) Jan 14, 2010Millions of Hindu pilgrims readied Thursday for a ritual, pre-dawn bath in the waters of the holy Ganges river in northern India as the world's largest religious gathering gets underway. They had come from all over India: In families and couples, wealthy and poor, businessmen and farmhands, and itinerant 'sadhus' or holy men draped in saffron-coloured robes. For Hindu devotees, the three ... more |
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Delhi, India (SPX) Jan 11, 2010January 15th will herald the first annular solar eclipse of the year, also the longest in the millennium. Ajay Talwar of the Amateur Astronomers Association told IANS, "Not only will this eclipse be the first of the year but also the longest of the third millennium, that is between 2001 and 3000. In India it will start at around 11 a.m. and end at around 3 p.m." "The eclipse will first ... more 
Dehradun, India (AFP) Jan 12, 2010Hundreds of ash-covered, naked holy men and millions of Hindu pilgrims are making their way to northern India to take part in one of the largest religious gatherings on Earth. For Hindu devotees, the three-month Kumbh Mela, which begins Thursday in the towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh, offers the chance to wash away their sins with a ritual bath in the holy waters of the River Ganges. Eve ... more  
London (AFP) Jan 11, 2010Former Gurkha soldiers from Nepal lost a test case against Britain's Ministry of Defence over pension rights at the High Court in London on Monday. The ruling came after the British government last year granted Gurkha veterans the right to settle in Britain following a high-profile campaign led by actress Joanna Lumley. The legal action was launched by the British Gurkha Welfare Society, ... more |
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  Three Chinese arrested over India chimney collapse   ISRO Plans Special Launch Pad At Sriharikotta  Spectacular Years Ahead In Space |
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