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India: reforms needed for water supplyNew Delhi (UPI) Apr 10, 2012 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for transparent pricing of the country's water to avert the country's growing water scarcity. Speaking at the opening Tuesday of the India Water Week conference in New Delhi, Singh said inadequate and sub-optimal pricing of both electric power and water is promoting the misuse of groundwater supplies. Indian farmers, many of whom rely on electric pumps to draw groundwater to the surface, are boosted by farm power subsidies, in which they pay on ... read more |
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  Pakistan avalanche workers concentrate search Rescuers searching for 138 people buried under a huge avalanche at a Pakistani army camp are concentrating their efforts on five points at the site, the military said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Climate model to predict malaria outbreaks in India Scientists from the University of Liverpool are working with computer modelling specialists in India to predict areas of the country that are at most risk of malaria outbreaks, following changes in ... more | .. |
  India can't produce 20,000 MW n-energy by 2020 India's ambitious deadline to generate 20,000 MW nuclear energy by 2020 may be delayed by almost a year, a top official said here Wednesday. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) ... more | .. |
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 Work at Kudankulam quickens for first reactor Work at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is progressing rapidly with employees working even on holidays to get the atomic regulator's nod to reopen the first reactor vessel and remove the ... more | .. |
 France waits for India to clarify n-liability framework In the midst of the run-up to the French presidential elections, France has been in dialogue with India to clarify issues relating to the nuclear liability law, and is waiting for New Delhi to estab ... more | .. |
  India takes US visa fee hike to WTO India is challenging the United States at the World Trade Organisation over increased visa fees for skilled workers that have hit the country's flagship outsourcing firms, an official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Titan Energy Systems and Ortiz Energia offer Power Plant Development in India India's leading and well established solar PV module manufacturer and solar power plant EPC provider, Hyderabad-based Titan Energy Systems Ltd. (TESL) partners with Ortiz Energia, a subsidiary of Gr ... more |
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North Korea to soon unveil 'next-stage' nuclear plans, Kim says
Greenland dispute is 'wake-up call' for Europe: Macron
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  Hopes fade for 135 feared dead in Pakistan avalanche The Pakistani military on Sunday resumed desperate efforts to find survivors after an avalanche engulfed an army camp high in the mountains of Kashmir, leaving up to 135 people feared dead. ... more | .. |
 Weather delays Pakistan avalanche recovery equipment Bad weather on Monday hampered efforts to boost the search for 135 people buried in an avalanche at a Pakistani army camp, as a US team of high altitude specialists arrived in the country to help. ... more | .. |
 Up to 135 feared dead in Pakistan avalanche Up to 135 people, mostly soldiers, were feared dead Sunday after an avalanche buried a Pakistan army camp in mountainous Kashmir, in an area known as the world's highest battleground. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan president makes rare trip to India President Asif Ali Zardari became the first Pakistani head of state since 2005 to visit arch-rival India on Sunday for a one-day trip aimed at building goodwill between the nuclear-armed rivals. ... more |
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 Icy killing fields of 'world's highest battleground' The disputed Siachen glacier, where an avalanche hit early Saturday, is billed as the world's highest combat zone, but atrocious weather conditions have claimed more lives than actual fighting. ... more | .. |
  Mars missions race, India takes lead India aims at sending an orbiter to Mars in 2013. The race for the Red planet unwinds with NASA planning a launch for the same 2013 fiscal year and China somewhat lagging behind. Earlier this month ... more | .. |
  India's BHEL seeks more defense work India's state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. seeks more defense contracts. ... more | .. |
  India inducts new Russian-made nuclear submarine India returned to the elite club of countries with a nuclear-powered submarine on Wednesday when it inducted a new vessel leased from Russia. ... more |
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NASA advances space based tracking of marine debris
Trump-era trade stress leads Western powers to China
Trump troop deployments in US cities cost nearly $500 mn in 2025 | .. |
  Nobel laureates urge China to talk to Dalai Lama Twelve Nobel laureates including South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu have written to China's president urging him to open talks with the Dalai Lama after a series of self-immolations by Tibetans. ... more | .. |
  Coal India faces government pressure The Indian government issued a rare presidential directive ordering Coal India Ltd. to sign fuel supply agreements with power plants. ... more | .. |
  Arabian Sea caught in China-India standoff The competition for energy between China and India, the world's two largest expanding economies, is likely to encompass the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean, a vital artery for oil and gas to Asia from the Persian Gulf. ... more | .. |
 India seeks to end Kashmir terrorist funds India's Union Ministry of Home Affairs is seeking to end cash flows funding militants in Kashmir. ... more |
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  India to launch home-made all-weather satellite on April 20 India is to launch its home-made all-weather satellite on April 20 from the southern spaceport of Sriharikota, sources said Monday. "The satellite, RISAT-1, a Radar Imaging Satellite, is slate ... more | .. |
  Tibet's exiled premier says Myanmar icon offers hope Exiled Tibetan leader Lobsang Sangay on Monday said Aung San Suu Kyi's by-election victory in weekend polls gave him hope that his troubled homeland would see an end to Chinese repression. ... more | .. |
 World Bank chief backs BRICS bank idea Outgoing World Bank president Robert Zoellick on Tuesday gave his backing to a new development bank proposed by the leaders of the BRICS emerging countries. ... more | .. |
 Nepal approves hydropower project The government of Nepal has given the green light for China Three Gorges Corp.'s $1.6 billion hydropower project on the West Seti River. ... more |
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Gold soars towards $5,600 as Trump rattles sabre over Iran
Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop; EU lawmakers want AI to pay for using copyrighted work
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 French firms focus on India India's defense and aerospace needs and manufacturing capabilities are attracting the interest of European companies seeking to plumb its potential. ... more | .. |
India upgrades submarine fleet The Indian navy is about to deploy two new submarines. ... more | .. |
  China's Tibetan herders face uncertain future Tibetan herder Gatou used to live a nomadic life on the grasslands of the Tibetan plateau before he was rehoused under a controversial Chinese government scheme. ... more | .. |
  Russia, India in hypersonic missile talks Russia and India are in discussions to develop a hypersonic cruise missile and are near agreement on a preliminary design, Indian officials said. ... more |
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  Security firm links cyber spy campaign to Chinese hacker Tokyo-based computer security firm Trend Micro on Friday said it linked a hacker in China to a "cyber espionage" campaign targeting India, Japan, and Tibetans. ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Begins Procuring Parts for India's Munitions Control Unit Raytheon has started procuring components required to build the Munitions Control Units for 126 of the Indian Air Force's Jaguar Darin II attack aircraft. The MCU enables integration of modern ... more | .. |
 Tibetans arrested outside Chinese president's hotel New Delhi police detained another five Tibetan demonstrators on Friday outside the hotel of Chinese President Hu Jintao amid a raging debate over this week's crackdown on the exile population. ... more | .. |
 US Senate urges China to end 'repressive' Tibet policy The US Senate has urged China to ease restrictions on Tibetans, free prisoners and allow access by foreign media to address grievances following a wave of self-immolation protests. ... more |
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