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Global Award For Indian Space Agency's Commercial ArmBangalore, India (PTI) May 18, 2010 Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) commercial arm Antrix Corporation bagged the Globe Sustainability Research Award 2010, set up by Stockholm-based Global Forum, for fostering sustainable development, the agency said Friday. "The prestigious award has been conferred on Antrix for its contribution to improve sustainable livelihood of the rural poor while reducing their vulnerability to climate risks," the state-run ISRO said in a statement here. Antrix demonstrated the use of space t ... read more |
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Mogadishu, Somalia (UPI) May 10, 2010 As Somali pirates extend their operation deeper into the Indian Ocean, Western private security firms are seeking to re-establish the centuries-old system of "letters of marque and reprisal" that allows privateers to pursue maritime marauders. The system was introduced by King Edward III of England in the Middle Ages but it is also on U.S. statute books as Article One, paragraph 8, clau ... more  
New Delhi (AFP) May 7, 2010India's defence minister cautioned the United States on Friday against military supplies to rival Pakistan, saying the hardware could be diverted to target India. The warning came after the US in March said it would deliver unarmed drones to Pakistan and less than a month after it unveiled plans to transfer 600 million dollars to Islamabad to pay for anti-militant operations. A. K. Anton ... more  
New Delhi (UPI) May 7, 2010 The Indian army is looking to buy vehicle and cargo scanners to detect hidden arms, ammunition, explosives, contraband and counterfeit currency. The Indian Ministry of Defense has initiated a request for information from suppliers and manufacturers of the scanners that must be able to handle whole standard trucks and those loaded with containers. Trucks, up to 46 feet long, must ... more |
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Leaked tapes reveal leaders' climate fightBonn, Germany (UPI) May 5, 2010 Leaked tapes have revealed how European and U.S. leaders clashed with counterparts from India and China during the dramatic final hours of the failed U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen. German news magazine Der Spiegel published transcripts of leaked audiotapes that reveal how U.S. President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced off with negotiators from India and China during a closed-door meeting of 25 leaders on the final day of the Copenhage ... read more |
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