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India says developed world must lead on climate changeNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 3, 2011 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday stressed that emerging economies were in no position to tackle climate change compared with developed countries which had caused the problem. India won widespread praise for showing new flexibility at the UN Cancun climate talks in December, where it appeared willing to reconsider its previous reluctance to sign up to a binding deal to cut emissions. But Singh, speaking at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, said fast-developing India and it ... read more |
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  Somali pirates get smarter, more ambitious Somali pirates have extended the range of their attacks deep into the Indian Ocean, striking up to 2,500 miles from their bases and beyond the reach of international naval forces, and are holding more hijacked ships for ransom, security experts say. ... more | .. |
  One million Sri Lankans hit by floods, 14 dead Sri Lanka's monsoon rains spread to more villages and towns on Sunday, leaving at least 14 people dead and more than one million with flooded homes, officials said. ... more | .. |
 6.4-magnitude quake rocks India-Myanmar border A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the India-Myanmar border region on Friday causing panic, but there were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. ... more | .. |
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  Indian outsourcing sees strong rebound India's flagship outsourcing sector said Wednesday it expected to post 19 percent export growth in the current financial year, as it rebounds from the global economic crisis. ... more | .. |
  Inflation fears as Asian manufacturing stays strong Manufacturing in China and India remained strong in January, while rising input prices have stoked fears that inflation in developing economies has not been tamed, a survey by HSBC showed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 As ties warm, US mounts India business push US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke heads next week to India on a mission to turn warming political ties into business - especially, he hopes, in the lucrative area of fighter jets. ... more | .. |
 S.Korea navy kills Somali pirates, saves crew: military South Korean navy commandos Friday stormed a ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, rescuing all the 21 crew and killing eight pirates, military officials said. ... more |
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India budget pledges record infrastructure and defence boost
Lockheed ramps up THAAD interceptor output with new framework deal and Camden facility | .. |
  India plans tidal power station The Indian state of Gujarat is planning to host Asia's first commercial-scale tidal power station. ... more | .. |
  Flu: Drugs stockpile an option for rich countries, not poor Stockpiling antiviral drugs as a weapon against pandemic flu saves lives but, when measured as a tool for averting economic damage, is an option only open to rich countries, a study published on Wednesday said. ... more | .. |
  Dam veto spares Indian tribe A government veto of plans to build a $140 million dam has given a reprieve to a dwindling aboriginal tribe in southern India, human rights advocates said. ... more | .. |
  India's crops affected by erratic climate A number of India's key crops are experiencing the effects of climate change, experts say. ... more |
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  Indian navy probes warship collision Indian defence officials began a probe Monday into a collision between a warship and a merchant vessel near Mumbai, in the latest incident in the busy waters outside the city, an officer said. ... more | .. |
 Rogue Storm System Caused Pakistan Floods That Left Millions Homeless Last summer's disastrous Pakistan floods that killed more than 2,000 people and left more than 20 million injured or homeless were caused by a rogue weather system that wandered hundreds of miles fa ... more | .. |
 India approves $12 bln S. Korean steel plant India on Monday gave approval to South Korea's POSCO to build a giant $12 billion steel plant, in the country's biggest foreign investment deal since the launch of market reforms in 1991. ... more | .. |
India gives approval to S. Korean POSCO plant India's environment ministry on Monday gave conditional approval to South Korean company POSCO to build a $12-billion steel plant in a move that could boost the climate for foreign investment. ... more |
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Sentinel 1 maps reveal flexible crust beneath Tibetan Plateau
Stable water tables help wetlands curb methane emissions
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  Solar LED Lights Illuminate Three Miles Of Lummi Nation Pathway Carmanah Technologies is providing 70 EverGEN 1710 solar LED lighting systems to illuminate Haxton Way Trail for the Lummi Nation Indian Reservation, Lummi Nation, Washington. The EverGEN solar ligh ... more | .. |
  BrahMos Aerospace To Make Cryogenic Engines For Indian Rockets Missile makers BrahMos Aerospace will manufacture the cryogenic engine once the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) perfects the technology, said a senior official Sunday. The company is ... more | .. |
 ISRO Awaits Data On GSLV Failure The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is awaiting data analysis from Russia, who supplied the cryogenic engine, to finalise its report on the failure of the GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite La ... more | .. |
  Removal From US Entity List Not Enough The US action in removing space and defence-related Indian entities from the export control list was "good", but much would depend on its licensing policy as many items required by these organisatio ... more |
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  US Hoping To Become 'Close Partner' Of India In Space Exploration A senior official of the Obama administration has said that United States is hoping to become 'close partner' of India in space exploration. The removal of the Indian Space Research Organizati ... more | .. |
  GM sees car sales growth slowing in China and India General Motors on Thursday forecast a sharp slowdown in car sales growth this year in China and India, the world's two fastest-growing major markets. ... more | .. |
  India's Suzlon wins $1.28 bn wind power deal Suzlon Energy, the world's third-biggest wind turbine maker, said on Friday it received a $1.28 billion order from Caparo Energy to develop 1,000 megawatts of wind power projects in India. ... more | .. |
  Top Tibetan monk raided by Indian police Indian police said Friday they had raided the monastery of a top Buddhist monk seen as the possible next spiritual leader for Tibet and seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash. ... more |
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US contract vehicle to speed US made defense semiconductors into military systems
Equities and precious metals rebound after Asia-wide rout
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 US Drops ISRO And DRDO From Entities List Meeting the long pending Indian demand, Obama administration removed nine Indian space and defense related companies including those from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Defense Re ... more | .. |
  Russian Space Programs Underfunded Russia is not in a position to carry out global space programs single-handedly and should team up with India and Kazakhstan, veteran rocket scientist Boris Chertok said on Tuesday. He said Rus ... more | .. |
  Human Ability To Throw Long Distances Aided By An Illusion Can't help molding some snow into a ball and hurling it or tossing a stone as far into a lake as you can? New research from Indiana University and the University of Wyoming shows how humans, unlike ... more | .. |
  Timber smuggling rife in Kashmir Smugglers are using political unrest in the Kashmir region of India to conceal their increasing operations in the black-market timber trade, officials said. ... more |
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  India Republic Day clouded by tensions in Kashmir India celebrated its Republic Day Wednesday under heavy security, with tensions running high in Kashmir over efforts by Hindu nationalists to hold a rally in the troubled region's state capital. ... more | .. |
  Sri Lanka military to share war tips at forum Sri Lanka's army Wednesday announced plans to share with other countries its success in crushing ethnic Tamil Tiger rebels and ending the island's 37-year-old separatist war. ... more | .. |
 Antrix To Boost Market Share In Remote Sensing Data Products Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), plans to increase its remote sensing data products market share with the launch of Resource-sat-2, a remote s ... more | .. |
  Pakistan warns against India nuclear support Pakistan warned on Tuesday that growing international support for rival India's nuclear programme would force Islamabad to bolster its deterrence and destabilise the region. ... more |
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