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China and India manufacturing boosts recovery hopesNew Delhi (AFP) May 2, 2012 Factory activity picked up pace in Asia with China showing stronger momentum and India also gathering steam, according to business surveys released on Wednesday, buoying recovery hopes in the region. HSBC's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a measure of manufacturing activity, increased for China in April, suggesting the health of the world's second-largest economy was improving. India's factory sector also edged higher month-on-month, led by new orders, the HSBC's Indian PMI suggested, striking ... read more |
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  India to cut back on Iran oil purchases: report India's two biggest importers of crude oil from Iran will cut shipments from the Islamic republic by at least 15 percent this financial year due to US pressure, a report has said. ... more | .. |
  India to ferry heaviest foreign satellite in August India will ferry two foreign satellites - French and Japanese - on board its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C21) rocket in August this year for a price, said a senior official. "The next ... more | .. |
  US shores up ties in Asia push The United States is embarking on two weeks of intense diplomacy on Asia as it seeks to rekindle friendly ties with Japan and India while managing an often fractious relationship with China. ... more | .. |
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 India's border regions facing tough times One of India's top military officials warned that the Wagah border region could become unstable when U.S. and international forces start leaving Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
  Risat-1 satellite raised to its final intended orbit India's own Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1), launched on Thursday, has been placed in its final intended orbit, said the country's space agency said Saturday. In a statement issued here, the ... more | .. |
  India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 to wait India's second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2, slated for 2014, will have to wait till the country's space agency flies two of its heavy rocket - Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) - success ... more | .. |
 Risat-1 catapults India into a select group of nations On an early on Thursday morning, an Indian rocket successfully launched into orbit a microwave Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) from the spaceport here in Andhra Pradesh, some 80 km from Chennai. W ... 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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  Altran to expand in India A major French technology group plans to expand operations in India to meet local customer needs and serve the larger Asia market. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile on Wednesday, the military said, less than a week after India tried out a long-range missile. ... more | .. |
Indian rocket being fuelled for Risat-1 launch With 5.47 am Thursday set for the blast-off of the Indian rocket carrying a remote sensing/earth observation satellite - Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) - into space, the Indian space agency is fu ... more | .. |
'Deep Throat' in Indian arms scandal breaks cover The whistleblower in one of India's biggest corruption scandals in the 1980s which tarnished then-prime minister Rajiv Gandhi broke cover Wednesday to explain why he leaked crucial documents to the media. ... more |
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 India to boost domestic arms production India's wants to stimulate the country's domestic armaments industry. ... more | .. |
  Possible thaw in Siachen dispute Pakistani army Gen. Ashfaq Kayani's comments on the Siachen dispute indicate possible progress regarding the glacial area high in the Himalayas. ... more | .. |
  Eurocopter training facility gets bookings Eurocopter's new training center in Singapore only officially opened this month but bookings for pilot instruction have been rolling in. ... more | .. |
  India monsoon seen normal in boost to farmers India's monsoon rains, crucial to the country's farmers and growth in Asia's third-largest economy, will be normal for a third straight year, the weather office has forecast. ... 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 | .. |
  Ambitious Solar Program in India Drives Prices to Impressive Lows India's ambitious national solar program has catalyzed rapid growth in the solar market, driving prices for solar energy to impressive lows and demonstrating how government policy can stimulate clea ... more | .. |
  The 'Missile Woman' behind Indian test launch Hailed as a trail blazer in male-dominated India, Tessy Thomas juggles domestic duties with her day job - as the country's top ballistic missile expert. ... more | .. |
 Finmeccanica boss under investigation for bribery: reports The head of Italian aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica is under investigation after a former executive said the company paid bribes for a helicopter sale to India, media reports said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 India to regulate foreign defense JVs India, which is expected to increase the amount it spends on defense each year, will introduce new regulations on military joint ventures. ... more |
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 Global famine if India, Pakistan unleash nukes: study More than a billion people around the world would face starvation if India and Pakistan unleash nuclear weapons - even if that war is regionally limited, a study released Tuesday warned. ... more | .. |
  Bangladesh faces water problems Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, faces severe water shortages, particularly during the annual March to May dry season. ... more | .. |
  India developing anti-satellite weapons India intends to develop anti-satellite weapons following its successful Agni-V ICBM test. ... more | .. |
  India's energy woes to affect growth? A report from the World Economic Forum calls for more transparency in India's energy market, saying current practices are damaging the country's economic outlook. ... more |
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Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop; EU lawmakers want AI to pay for using copyrighted work
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With eye on China, India tests new long-range missile India on Thursday successfully test fired a new missile capable of delivering a one-tonne nuclear warhead anywhere in rival China, marking a major advance in its military capabilities. ... more | .. |
 Indian missile pride hides strategic flaws: analysts India's pride at the successful test of a long-range, nuclear-capable missile hides weaknesses in strategic military planning that undermine its global power aspirations, analysts say. ... more | .. |
With eye on China, India tests new long-range missile India on Thursday successfully test fired a new missile capable of delivering a one-tonne nuclear warhead anywhere in rival China, marking a major advance in its defence capabilities. ... more | .. |
  Dalai Lama laments latest Tibetan self-immolations The Dalai Lama voiced sadness Friday at the reported self-immolation of two more Tibetans, the latest in a wave of such protests against Beijing's rule. ... more |
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 India investigates chopper trials process India is investigating the flight trials evaluation process of the two contenders - Kamov and Eurocopter - to supply nearly 200 light helicopters under a $1 billion contract. ... more | .. |
  Desolation of Pakistan avalanche site Half a dozen tattered yellow flags poke from a huge boulder-strewn expanse of gravel and ice. They mark where the buildings of Pakistan's Gayari army base once stood. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan's army chief urges less spending on defence Pakistan's powerful army chief Wednesday said he would like to see the country spend less on defence, arguing that national security depended on development as much as on protecting borders. ... more | .. |
India postpones long-range missile test Bad weather forced India to postpone Wednesday the first trial of a new long-range nuclear-capable missile that could strike anywhere in China, officials said. ... more |
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