Indo Daily
May 11, 2012
FLORA AND FAUNA
Nepal winning battle against rhino poachers
Kathmandu (AFP) May 11, 2012
In a nation where a civil war and years of political deadlock have stunted prosperity and development, the burgeoning rhino population is one of Nepal's rare success stories. The Himalayan country's endangered one-horned rhinoceros has increased its numbers significantly over recent years thanks to tightened security against poachers and community conservation programmes. Wildlife experts spent a month last year conducting an exhaustive survey and counted 534 rhinos in Nepal's southern forests - ... read more

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AEROSPACE

SIA seeks tie-ups in India, China as profits flounder
Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Thursday it is exploring partnerships in India and China as it looks to guard against increased competition and global economic uncertainty. ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

Draft Rule Requiring Public Disclosure of Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing
In support of President Obama's all-of-the-above energy strategy, and the Obama administration's goal of continuing to expand responsible oil and gas production, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salaza ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Exxon Valdez oil spill tanker banned from India
The Exxon Valdez tanker that was involved in a huge oil spill off Alaska in 1989 has been banned from entering India where it was due to be dismantled, state officials said Wednesday. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

Clinton sees quiet progress on Asia tour
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday closed a tour of rising powers India and China during which she turned to quiet diplomacy to make small but clear advances over key rifts. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Swamped Nepal village dug out after deadly floods
Emergency teams in Nepal on Tuesday used mechanical diggers to search through a village inundated by mud in a flash flood three days ago that left 23 people dead and more than 40 missing. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

India tells US that Iran an important oil source
India said Tuesday it shared the United States' goal of preventing Iran from building a nuclear weapon, but insisted the Islamic republic remained an "important source of oil". ... more
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NUKEWARS

Agni-V - a ticket to the Club
An Interview with Dr. Raja Mohan of the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi, India. b>What does the successful test of Agni-V signify for India? /b> I think the Agni-V test is a p ... more
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Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
North Korea to soon unveil 'next-stage' nuclear plans, Kim says
Greenland dispute is 'wake-up call' for Europe: Macron
Trump warns US to end support for Iraq if Maliki returns
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SUPERPOWERS

Arms race between China and India?
An Interview with Gennady Yevstafiev, retired Lieutenant General of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. Mr. Yevstafiev, thank you so much for joining us now. So, the way I'm looking at v ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Hope fades for Nepal flood victims, toll may hit 60
Rescuers scouring Nepal's central Annapurna region after severe flash flooding said Sunday that there was almost no hope of finding survivors and that the final death toll could be more than 60. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Clinton presses India to cut Iran oil imports
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday urged India to further cut its imports of Iranian oil, saying that the Islamic republic posed a major threat if it developed nuclear weapons. ... more
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SPACEWAR

India yet to arrive on military satellite scene
The launch of the Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) is a major step forward for India but it must increase its capacity and launch many more satellites to be considered a serious player in making mi ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Clinton to leave China for Bangladesh cauldron
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves a diplomatic crisis in China for a difficult mission in Bangladesh on Saturday where violence and a crackdown on the opposition threaten new instability. ... more
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CYBER WARS

Spot a bot to stop a botnet
Computer scientists in India have developed a two-pronged algorithm that can detect the presence of a botnet on a computer network and block its malicious activities before it causes too much harm. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

China violated Indian airspace in March: minister
China breached Indian airspace twice in March, a minister said Wednesday, adding the intrusions were reported to Beijing to "facilitate maintenance of peace" between the two Asian giants. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

China and India manufacturing boosts recovery hopes
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. ... 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
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ENERGY TECH

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
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LAUNCH PAD

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
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SUPERPOWERS

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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SUPERPOWERS

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
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EARTH OBSERVATION

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
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MOON DAILY

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
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EARTH OBSERVATION

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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MILPLEX

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
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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
Electron ordering mapped in quantum material with cryogenic 4D-STEM
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NUKEWARS

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
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LAUNCH PAD

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
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MILPLEX

'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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MILPLEX

India to boost domestic arms production
India's wants to stimulate the country's domestic armaments industry. ... more
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MILTECH

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
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THE STANS

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
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FARM NEWS

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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SOLAR DAILY

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
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