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Indian 'sadhus' protest dam projects on holy GangesNew Delhi (AFP) June 18, 2012 Hundreds of saffron-clad Indian "sadhus," or holy men, protested in New Delhi Monday against plans to construct more than 50 dams on the River Ganges - whose waters are sacred to millions of Hindus. The sadhus, and environmentalists, say the dam projects - which are linked to hydropower creation on the Ganges and its myriad tributaries - will throttle the river at its source and threaten the natural ecosystem. "Our mother river is being murdered by the government. It will dry up if all the da ... read more |
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  Dalai Lama forms unlikely double act on UK tour The Dalai Lama kicked off Saturday a series of talks across Britain, forming an unlikely double act with comedian Russell Brand. ... more | .. |
  Saudi, Japan deals drive record US arms sales Boosted by massive fighter jet deals with Saudi Arabia and Japan, US foreign military sales have shot past $50 billion in a record-breaking year, a senior US official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
China boycotts religious event over Tibet presence Chinese delegates taking part in a religious event in South Korea abruptly flew home Wednesday in an apparent protest against Tibetan participation, organisers said. ... more | .. |
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  Rights group slams 'lawless' Indian mining industry Human Rights Watch blasted the Indian government on Thursday for failing to regulate the country's "out of control" mining industry which it said fuelled corruption and damaged local communities. ... more | .. |
 China hit by another self-immolation: state media A person has self-immolated in a remote Tibetan area in northwestern China, state media said Friday, the latest such incident to hit the Asian nation. ... more | .. |
 India's capital in water crisis after supplies cut Large parts of New Delhi were struggling with acute water shortages on Friday after a neighbouring state cut its supplies at the peak of summer, officials said. ... more | .. |
  India seeks green energy foreign investors India hopes to boost foreign investment in the country's renewable energy sector, an official said. ... 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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  US, India see progress with nuclear deal The United States and India sought Wednesday to dispel doubts over their relationship as a US company signed a deal on nuclear power, long a source of disappointment between the countries. ... more | .. |
 US, India see progress with nuclear deal The United States and India sought Wednesday to dispel doubts over their relationship as a US company signed a deal on nuclear power, a key point of disappointment between the countries. ... more | .. |
  Asylum seekers target Australia's Cocos Australian maritime authorities are being stretched by efforts to patrol thousands of miles of ocean around the Cocos Islands, the latest territory targeted by asylum seekers. ... more | .. |
 Britain axes hundreds of Gurkhas in new round of cuts Hundreds of Britain's Nepalese Gurkha fighters are to lose their jobs in a second round of cuts announced on Tuesday, which will see almost 3,000 posts slashed from the army. ... more |
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  US exempts India, but not China, from Iran sanctions The United States said Monday it would exempt seven emerging economies including India from tough new sanctions after they cut back on oil from Iran, but the punishment still loomed for China. ... more | .. |
  Myanmar beefs up security amid sectarian clashes Security forces flooded western Myanmar Saturday to prevent further outbreaks of sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims which have left at least seven dead, according to state media. ... more | .. |
  'Anonymous' hackers protest over India Internet laws Indian demonstrators supporting the global hacking movement Anonymous took to the streets on Saturday to protest against what they consider growing government censorship of the Internet. ... more | .. |
 German agency to incinerate Bhopal waste: India The Indian government on Friday approved a proposal for a German environmental agency to dispose of over 350 tonnes of waste produced by the Bhopal factory where a gas leak killed thousands in 1984. ... 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 | .. |
  India boosts sanctuaries for endangered tiger India has approved four new tiger sanctuaries and a "tiger corridor" in the latest of a series of measures designed to stem the decline of the threatened species. ... more | .. |
  Nepal 'Himalayan Viagra' harvest droops to record low Every summer, Himalayan villages empty as locals rush to the mountains of northern Nepal to harvest yarchagumba, a high-altitude wild fungus that is prized for its aphrodisiac qualities. ... more | .. |
 Sri Lanka holds mass baby elephant christening Sri Lanka's main elephant orphanage staged its biggest mass christening Sunday by naming 15 baby elephants born in captivity, an official said. ... more | .. |
  'Anonymous' hackers to protest Indian Internet laws Global hacking movement Anonymous has called for protesters to take to the streets in 16 cities around India on Saturday over what it considers growing government censorship of the Internet. ... more |
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  Indian border force eyes sat-phone upgrade India's Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a request for information to upgrade its satellite phone system for use by the Border Security Force. ... more | .. |
  India 'lynchpin' for US strategy in Asia: Panetta Pentagon chief Leon Panetta vowed Wednesday to expand defence ties between India and the United States, saying New Delhi was a "lynchpin" in a new US military strategy focused on Asia. ... more | .. |
 Sri Lanka's Chinese-built port opens for business Sri Lanka's first Chinese-built port, a strong symbol of Beijing's investment in South Asia, opened for international shipping on Wednesday with the arrival of 1,000 cars from India. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: South Asian meltdown? Conditions in South Asia are chaotic, confused, critical and potentially catastrophic. Afghanistan, India and Pakistan are confronted with existential security, economic and political dangers that could overwhelm the capacity and limited resources of each state to address. ... 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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 India Plans To Launch First Military Satellite Indian forces are ready to launch the nation's first military satellite, the Times of India reported on Monday. The satellite is designed for naval intelligence and communications, according t ... more | .. |
  US wants 'more active' India in Afghanistan US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta encouraged India to play a "more active role" in Afghanistan during talks Tuesday in New Delhi, US officials said. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan conducts fifth missile test in weeks Pakistan on Tuesday tested a fifth nuclear-capable missile since India launched a new long-range weapon capable of hitting China just over six weeks ago. ... more | .. |
 Monsoon arrives in India, cheering farmers The annual monsoon, crucial to India's food production and economic growth, arrived Tuesday on the southwest coast four days behind schedule, the meteorological department said. ... more |
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 Indian milita leader gunned down Police in India's northeastern state of Bihar are on high alert after gunmen killed the head of Ranvir Sena, a right-wing, upper-caste militia group. ... more | .. |
 Spider invasion spooks Indian village Panicked villagers in a remote Indian state complained Monday of an invasion of giant venomous spiders that resemble tarantulas but are unknown to local specialists. ... more | .. |
 Dalai Lama envoys resign: Tibet exile govt Two top envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama have resigned citing frustration over the stalled dialogue process with China, Tibet's government in exile said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Asia struggles to ward off impact of European crisis Weak manufacturing activity in China and dismal growth data from India have underscored Asia's vulnerability to the European turmoil and sparked fresh calls for government intervention. ... more |
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