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First ban on all Japanese food over nuclear crisisTokyo (AFP) April 5, 2011 India banned all food imports from Japan Tuesday, the first country to impose a blanket block over radiation from a stricken nuclear plant, as shares in its operator plunged to an all-time low. With workers pumping toxic water from the Fukushima atomic plant into the Pacific Ocean for a second day Japan imposed a legal limit for radioactive iodine in fish, adding it would look at widening tests to cover a larger area. Raised levels of radioactive iodine had been discovered in a fish caught off I ... read more |
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  'Skype school' brings knowledge to Indian village The electricity keeps cutting out, the Internet connection is crackly and the speakers don't always work, but Santosh Kumar knows that 20 pupils far away in eastern India are relying on him. ... more | .. |
  India bans Iran nuclear-related trade India has banned trade in all goods and services with Iran that could help Tehran pursue development of nuclear weapons, a government statement said. ... more | .. |
  India's maverick environment minister who likes to annoy India's maverick environment minister Jairam Ramesh is more than a little smug that at one time or another he has raised the hackles of big business, cabinet colleagues and environmentalists. ... more | .. |
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  Japan crisis fuels India nuclear safety concerns Japan's nuclear crisis has fuelled public unease in India over ambitious government plans to ramp up nuclear power capacity to feed the country's growing, energy-hungry economy. ... more | .. |
  Spanish navy delivers suspected pirates to Seychelles The Spanish navy on Saturday handed over 11 suspected pirates to authorities in the Seychelles, four days after they were arrested while allegedly pursuing a fishing boat in the Indian Ocean, Spain's defence ministry said. ... more | .. |
  Germany under fire for Iranian oil deal In a move that has drawn the attention of the U.S. government, Germany reportedly helped Iran strike an oil deal with India in return for the release of two German journalists arrested last year by Iranian authorities. ... more | .. |
  ASEAN disunity weakening China relations An Indian think tank sees the Association of Southeast Asian Nation's lack of a unified front as weakening member states' negotiations with China over numerous maritime disputes. ... more |
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Raytheon advances next generation short range interceptor with ballistic test
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 Top Indian scientist calls for nuclear moratorium A top Indian scientist and government advisor has called for a moratorium on all future nuclear projects following the nuclear crisis in tsunami-hit Japan. ... more | .. |
 Independent nuclear watchdog for India? In the wake of Japan's nuclear crisis, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has proposed an independent nuclear regulator for his country. ... more | .. |
  India's 'digital divide' worst among peers: study Most Indians are missing out on the "digital revolution" due to dismal Internet access for the poor with the nation lagging far behind its emerging market peers, a study found Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Global Clean Energy Investment Reached Record 243 Billion Dollars In 2010 Global clean energy finance and investment grew significantly in 2010 to $243 billion, a 30 percent increase from the previous year. China, Germany, Italy and India were among the nations that most ... more |
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  India, Pakistan agree to 'terror hotline' India and Pakistan agreed Tuesday to set up a "terror hotline" to warn each other of possible militant attacks, a move to build trust as the two nuclear foes get their peace process back on track. ... more | .. |
 Spanish navy arrests 11 suspected Somali pirates The Spanish navy Tuesday arrested 11 suspected Somali pirates who had chased a Seychelles-registered fishing vessel in the Indian Ocean, the Spanish defence ministry saud. ... more | .. |
 Study Predicts Large Regional Changes In Farmland Area The effects of climate change and population growth on agricultural land area vary from region to region, according to a new study by University of Illinois researchers. Regions with relative ... more | .. |
  None Of Our Officials Decided Spectrum Lease To Devas: ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation has said none of its official or anyone from Antrix Corporation or Space department was involved in the decision to lease precious S-band spectrum to Devas Multime ... more |
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Rock microbes reveal hidden groundwater carbon engine
Antarctic ice feedback limits Southern Ocean carbon sink
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 Space Program Can Help Realise Sustainable Development: PM India's space program has a vital role in realising sustainable development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday, asking the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to give priority to tel ... more | .. |
  Billion-plus people to lack water in 2050: study More than one billion urban residents will face serious water shortages by 2050 as climate change worsens effects of urbanization, with Indian cities among the worst hit, a study said Monday. ... more | .. |
  India's tiger population on the rise: report India's tiger population has increased for the first time in decades, a newspaper said on Saturday, citing a national tiger census report slated to be released next week. ... more | .. |
 India's tiger numbers up in new count India, home to most of the world's wild tigers, on Monday reported a rise in the animal's numbers for the first time in years in a rare piece of good news for conservationists. ... more |
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  China rockets to second in science publications China has rocketed into second place in the number of articles published in international science magazines, according to a report released Monday by the Royal Society in London. ... more | .. |
  Against The Tide: Currents Keep Dolphins Apart Conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the American Museum of Natural History, and other conservation and research groups have discovered that groups of dolphins in the western Ind ... more | .. |
  Typhoon's Libya debut seen as sales boost The Eurofighter Typhoon has flown its first combat missions over Libya as part of Operation Odyssey Dawn, giving a boost to its European makers' drive to sell the $120 million, delta-winged fighter in big-ticket strike jet deals in Japan and India. ... more | .. |
  Tibet exile govt accepts Dalai Lama retirement The Tibetan parliament-in-exile agreed on Friday to accept the Dalai Lama's resignation from politics, paving the way for a new leadership structure within the movement. ... more |
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Salt solvent unlocks lignin for next generation biofuel plants
US contract vehicle to speed US made defense semiconductors into military systems
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 China extends reach in S.Asia with Nepal aid deal China's army chief wrapped up a high level visit to Nepal on Thursday, signing a new aid deal with Kathmandu's military that further cements ties between the two neighbours. ... more | .. |
  Migrating birds linked to avian flu spread International and U.S. researchers say wild migratory birds may have a role in the spread of bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1. ... more | .. |
 New Solar Installation On Roof Of World Suntech Power Holdings has announced it will develop a 10MW solar installation on the roof of the world that will generate decades of clean electricity for thousands of residents of the Tibetan Plat ... more | .. |
 NASA IR Satellite Imagery Shows Cyclone Cherono Dwindling Three days of NASA infrared satellite imagery provides a clear picture to forecasters of the effect wind shear has had on former Cyclone Cherono. Wind shear increased near Cyclone Cherono this weeke ... more |
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 India to build floating solar plant India's private energy giant Tata Power has joined with Australia's Sunengy Pty Limited for a $1 million pilot project to build a solar-powered electricity generation plant that will float on water, the companies announced. ... more | .. |
  Warren Buffett says global recovery taking hold US billionaire investor Warren Buffett said on Wednesday that the global economic recovery is steadily taking hold, even if is not as fast as people would like. ... more | .. |
  K-State Research Channels Powerful Kansas Wind To Keep Electricity Running One of Kansas' most abundant natural resources may hold the key to preventing major power outages. A team of Kansas State University engineers is researching ways to use Kansas wind and other distri ... more | .. |
  Warren Buffett eyes India for investment US billionaire investor Warren Buffett, on his maiden visit to India, said Tuesday he was looking at investing in the fast-growing South Asian nation. ... more |
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