Indo Daily
July 26, 2012
FLORA AND FAUNA
India's top court clamps down on tiger tourism
New Delhi (AFP) July 25, 2012
India's top court has suspended tourism in core areas of tiger reserves as the country struggles to stem the dwindling numbers of the endangered wild cats, a lawyer said. The order Tuesday by the Supreme Court in New Delhi came in response to a public interest complaint from wildlife activist Ajay Dubey, who urged tourism be restricted to a buffer zone on the edge of reserves to protect the animals. Dubey, saying he sought a balance between conservation and the tourist industry, claimed various ... read more

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AEROSPACE

EU should scrap airline emissions tax: IATA
The European Union should scrap a controversial carbon tax on air travel and seek a global solution to the emissions problem, the global aviation industry's chief said on Wednesday. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Indian outsourcer HCL reports 67% jump in quarterly profit
India's fourth-biggest outsourcing company, HCL Technologies, reported on Wednesday a 67 percent jump in quarterly net profit from a year earlier as client orders surged. ... more
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FROTH AND BUBBLE

Olympics: Bhopal victims organise protest Games
Disabled children suffering the effects of the 1984 Bhopal disaster in India are to take part in a "Special Olympics" on Thursday to protest against London 2012 sponsor Dow Chemical. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

40 India nuclear plant workers contaminated: firm
More than 40 workers at a nuclear power station in northern India have been exposed to tritium radiation in two separate leaks in the past five weeks, company managers said on Tuesday. ... more
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SUPERPOWERS

US, China hold two days of human rights talks
The United States and China opened two days of talks on human rights here Monday, with Washington set to raise numerous issues including Tibet and the case of dissident Chen Guangcheng. ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY

Indian astronomy satellite to study universe at multi-wavelengths
Astrosat, the $50 million astronomy satellite India will put in polar circular orbit in 2013, will study the universe at multi-wavelengths for the first time, a senior space agency official said. "T ... more
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WOOD PILE

Buddha tree alive and healthy at age 2,500
The 2,500-year-old tree under which Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment is alive and healthy, Indian scientists said Thursday. ... more
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Leonardo DRS infrared payloads selected for SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 3
Balerion backs Northwood to tackle ground bottlenecks in expanding space economy
China prepares offshore test base for reusable liquid rocket launches
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SPACE TRAVEL

Ambitious ISRO enhancing India's space capabilities
India is boot-strapping its space-based assets to meet the growing demand for enhanced services in communications, broadcasting remote-sensing and navigation, a top space agency official said Monday ... more
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ABOUT US

Endangered languages get a Google protection plan
Google on Tuesday unveiled an online information exchange platform to try to give some extra lasting power to more than 3,000 endangered languages. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

India seeks answers over fisherman's death
India said it is working with authorities in Dubai and the United States over the death of an Indian fisherman around 10 miles off the United Arab Emirates coast. ... more
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MARSDAILY

India likely to approve Mars mission
India's government is expected to give its approval for the country to embark on an unmanned mission to Mars, the Indian Space Research Organization said. ... more
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SPACEMART

More smart Indians opting to be space scientists
More and more smart graduates and research scholars across India are opting for an exciting career in space science, as evident from thousands of applications the space agency gets every year, of la ... more
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MILPLEX

Viktor Bout cronies tried to renew arms trade: NGO
Two alleged accomplices of convicted Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout sought to relaunch his business from the Indian Ocean nation of Mauritius, a US non-governmental organization said Tuesday. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Teenage Tibetan monk 'self-immolates' in China
A teenage Tibetan Buddhist monk set himself on fire in southwest China Tuesday, the exiled Tibetan government said, the latest in a series of self-immolation protests against Chinese rule. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Australia opposition to shun 'indulgent' foreign policy
Australia's main opposition leader pledged Tuesday to avoid "indulgent" policies if in power, pointing to hesitation by the government to export cattle to Indonesia and sell uranium to India. ... more
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NASA advances space based tracking of marine debris
Sudan army says breaks RSF siege on southern city Dilling
Inside King Charles's passion project, focus of Amazon film
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ENERGY TECH

India to boost coal imports
India will need to import 185 million tons of coal annually by 2017 to meet increasing shortfalls, the government said. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

India calls on UAE to probe fatal US navy shooting
India called on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday to investigate the fatal shooting of an Indian fisherman by a US navy ship in waters off Dubai. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

India asks UAE to probe US firing on fishermen
India called on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday to probe the fatal shooting of an Indian fisherman by a US navy ship in waters off Dubai, the Indian foreign ministry said. ... more
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DEMOCRACY

Nepal's former king hints at a comeback
Nepal's former king has hinted he would like to return to the throne - for the third time. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Indian fisherman killed as US navy fires in Gulf
An Indian fisherman was killed and three others were wounded on Monday when a US navy ship fired at their small boat off Dubai in the tense waters of the southern Gulf, officials said. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Oil prices rise as US Navy fires on boat in Gulf
Oil prices rose Monday boosted by a higher euro and reports that the US Navy fired on a small vessel in the Gulf off Dubai. ... more
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CAR TECH

Calling all truckers ... not!
Researchers in India are developing a new technology that will prevent truck drivers and other road users from using their cell phones while driving. The technology based on RFIDs could also be inte ... more
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CYBER WARS

Indian navy investigates cyberattacks
India's navy is investigating the extent of a cyberattack at its base in Visakhapatnam, the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command. ... more
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Gold supraballs boost broadband solar absorption
Smartphone kit offers low cost on site radiation dose checks
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FROTH AND BUBBLE

India has least eco impact but feels guilty: study
Indian consumers feel the most guilty about their environmental impact even though they have a smaller average footprint than consumers in wealthy countries, a survey said Thursday. ... more
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WOOD PILE

Rising CO2 in atmosphere also speeds carbon loss from forest soils
Elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide accelerate carbon cycling and soil carbon loss in forests, new research led by an Indiana University biologist has found. The new evidence supports an e ... more
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TRADE WARS

40% of degree-holders from China, India in 2020: OECD
Emerging powerhouses China and India will lead the way in churning out university graduates by the end of the decade, the OECD said Wednesday. ... more
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SINO DAILY

Tibetan sets himself alight in China protest: group
A young Tibetan man set himself on fire near Tibet's capital of Lhasa on Saturday, a rights group said, the latest in a series of protests against Chinese rule. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Romney lays into 'outsourcer-in-chief' Obama
Republican Mitt Romney, facing a Democratic assault over his business record and charges that he helped ship US jobs overseas, hit back Tuesday by pegging President Barack Obama as "outsourcer-in-chief." ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Indian floods kill threatened rhinos
Devastating floods in northeast India have killed around 600 animals in the region's largest wildlife park, including more than a dozen threatened one-horned rhinos, officials said Monday. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Northeast India floods kill 121, displace 6 million
The death toll from heavy monsoon rains which have caused massive flooding in India's northeast has risen to more than 120, with six million forced to flee their homes, officials said Saturday. ... more
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AFRICA NEWS

UN soldier dies as DR Congo rebels take Uganda border post
A UN soldier from India was killed in clashes between renegade soldiers and DR Congo troops on the border with Uganda, the United Nations said Friday as the mutineers took a key border post. ... more
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