Indo Daily
July 27, 2010
EARTH OBSERVATION
ISRO Engaged In Satellite Mapping Of Wetlands
New Delhi, India (PTI) Jul 26, 2010
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is engaged in the satellite mapping of the country's wetlands and will complete the project by the end of August, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said Thursday. "It is for the first time that all wetlands in the country will be mapped. ISRO will provide us with an upto date inventory of wetlands, estimated at around 7-10 million hectares, by the end of August," said Ramesh while speaking at the launch of a course on "Appreciation Programme on Sustai ... read more

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FLORA AND FAUNA

Bangladesh zoo mourns 100-year-old elephant
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SINO DAILY

Fewer Tibetans fleeing to the Dalai Lama
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TECH SPACE

ISRO Training Next Generation Of Stargazers
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THE STANS

Militants looking to trigger India-Pakistan conflict: US
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MILTECH

Indian towed-gun deal hits another snag
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THE STANS

US worries about repeat of Mumbai attacks: Mullen
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ABOUT US

Studies: Human evolution still going on
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TRADE WARS

Outsource jobs good, but conditions could be better: UN
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TECH SPACE

Eurofighter partners say to develop latest generation radar
THE STANS

India, Pakistan tone down high-kicking border show
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ENERGY TECH

Saudi has 'every intention' of meeting oil demand: prince
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THE STANS

India and Pakistan say talks to improve ties will go on
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THE STANS

India: More resources into Maoist fight
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WATER WORLD

Indian Ocean Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
27 missing after bus plunges off road in southwest China
Beijing (AFP) July 18, 2010
At least 27 people were missing feared dead Sunday when a passenger bus fell off a mountainous road and into a river in southwest China, a local official and state media said. The accident occurred in Sichuan province's Aba prefecture, a region largely populated by ethnic Tibetans and other minorities, a Danba county government official who declined to be named told AFP. The cause of th ... more

MISSILE NEWS
India's Astra tested for night operations
New Delhi (UPI) Jul 15, 2010
India has successfully test-fired an indigenously developed Astra air-to-air missile under poor weather conditions during the day and night. It was the first night test firing and also the first inclement weather launch, for an Astra, the missile's main development agency Defense Research and Development Organization said. The test from a launcher was conducted at the Integrated ... more

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India, Pakistan find common ground on terrorism
Islamabad (AFP) July 15, 2010
Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan agreed Thursday to further a tentative rapprochement process and to bring to justice the perpetrators of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks. India's foreign minister and Pakistani leaders spent the day locked in the third high-level talks in a six-month thaw since New Delhi broke off peace talks after Islamist gunmen killed 166 people in Mumbai in 2008. ... more

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WATER WORLD

Indian Ocean levels rising, study shows

SPACE TRAVEL

India Eyes Manned Space Capability


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MISSILE DEFENSE
Detector Technology Could Help NASA Find Earth-Like Exoplanets

NASA Finds Super-Hot Planet With Unique Comet-Like Tail

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MISSILE DEFENSE
Scots Engineers Prove Space Pioneer's 25-Year-Old Theory

Boeing Completes Critical Design Review Of Intelsat 22 Spacecraft

Tablets may allow a 're-set' for news industry: News Corp.

MISSILE DEFENSE
Lynden Transport Offers Real Time GPS Mapping For Tracking Shipments

Nationwide Insurance Provides Bait Vehicles To Houston Law Enforcement Agencies

Magellan Launches Next Gen Of eXplorist

MISSILE DEFENSE
China Contributes To Space-Based Information Access A Lot

China Sends Research Satellite Into Space

China eyes Argentina for space antenna

MISSILE DEFENSE
Research Yields Greater Precision In Determining Age of Meteorites

'Pristine' Earth impact crater discovered

Asteroid impacts subject of Congress bill

MISSILE DEFENSE
WISE Discovers Over 90 Near-Earth Objects

'Sample return' space missions examined

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SPACE TRAVEL
ISRO To Put Unmanned Test Capsule In Orbit By 2013
Sriharikota, India (PTI) Jul 14, 2010
An unmanned test crew module will be put into orbit by space agency ISRO in 2013 as a prelude to India's maiden manned mission to send two Indians into space. A third launch pad, at a cost of Rs.1,000 crore, is proposed to be built at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh where the rocket that will take the Indian astronauts into space will be assembled and blast off, the Indian Space Research Organisation said on Monday. ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan said the space agency plans to launch the first ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
Spanish military may replace absent air traffic controllers

China jumbo jet maker picks GE, Eaton as suppliers

Swiss solar plane makes history with round-the-clock flight

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SPACE TRAVEL
Australia PM offers 'cash for clunkers' climate policy

Honda says strike at China parts supplier over

Germany's RWE launches electric car scheme

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SPACE TRAVEL
New Climate And Energy Policies Could Create 2.5 Million Jobs

Remote Ship Loading Trial Starts In Pilbara

NOAA Ship Fairweather Maps Aid Shipping Through Bering Straits

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SPACE TRAVEL
Environmental impact of Gulf spill 'quite small': expert

Gulf focus shifts, but where is all the oil?

Italy highlights fears over new BP drilling off Libya

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SPACE TRAVEL
GOCE Helping Reveal The Gravity Of Earth

XMM-Newton Line Detection Provides New Tool To Probe Extreme Gravity

Purdue To Lead NASA Study On Cells In Microgravity

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