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January 08, 2013

Energy independence for India?
New Delhi (UPI) Jan 7, 2013
Indian Oil Minister Veerappa Moily called for the country to achieve energy independence by 2030, a goal he said is "very much possible." Moily told an industry meeting in New Delhi that he was "working for preparation of a detailed road map having (a) well defined action plan" to achieve the energy independence target so that import dependence is reduced by 50 percent by 2020, 75 percent by 2025 and 100 percent by 2030," the Economic Times reports. India currently imports 80 percent of ... read more

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HAL building more Su-30 MKI fighters India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is building 42 more Russian Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft for the Indian military. ... more		India's Infosys denies reports of 5,000 job cuts Indian software outsourcing giant Infosys said Friday it was weeding out under-performing staff and would be asking some to leave, but denied a media report saying 5,000 workers were to be sacked. ... more		Three key ISRO centres get new chiefs The state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has appointed three new directors for its various operational centres at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu and spacepor ... more
				Cyclone lashes Reunion Nearly 100,000 homes on Reunion were left without electricity on Thursday after a cyclone came close to scoring a direct hit on the French Indian Ocean island. ... more		India to auction coal blocks The Indian government for the first time is offering coal blocks for exploration by auction. ... more

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India's Infosys plans to cut up to 5,000 jobs: report India's second-largest software outsourcer Infosys is planning to cut up to 5,000 jobs, a report said Friday, as it seeks to reduce costs in a tough business environment. ... more		New Delhi suffers coldest day in 44 years New Delhi has suffered its coldest day in 44 years amid a cold snap across northern India, the local weather office said on Thursday. ... more		US warship makes first call at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base; Chinese coast guard rescues Philippine sailors in disputed waters Japan PM says US alliance would collapse if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis Russia's military chief visits troops in east Ukraine: defence ministry		ASI, ISRO hold planetary science workshop The Astronautical Society of India (ASI) in association with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) organized a planetary science workshop on Dec 27 and 28, here. Astro-biologist, cosmologi ... more
				Satellite highs, suspension lows for Indian space sector in 2012 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scored a century of launches in 2012 by putting into orbit four satellites, including the heaviest one built by it till date, entered a select group of ... more		India Receives Second Russia-Built Stealth Missile Frigate The second of three stealth frigates that Russia builds for India at the Yantar Shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad arrived at the port of Mumbai, an Indian Defense Ministry source sa ... more

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Iran navy launches 6-day massive exercises Iranian Navy launched a 6-day massive drill in its southern waters on Friday, local satellite Press TV reported. The naval drills, dubbed Velayat 91, or Guardianship 91, are being carried out in the ... more		India gets 4 Russian carrier-based fighters Russia's Mikoyan warplanes manufacturer has delivered to India the first bulk of its MiG-29K carrier-based fighters, its press office reported Saturday. The shipment was made under the contrac ... more		World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say US monster storm kills 30 Icy cycles may have driven early protocell evolution		Japan's PM seeks security ties with Australia, India: report Japan's hawkish new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sought to expand the Japan-US security partnership to Australia and India as it faces a bitter territorial row with China, a newspaper reported Saturday. ... more
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Energy independence for India?

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U.S. seeks double Israel missile funding

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India's clout in question as regional troubles mount

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Great Nepalese quake of 1255 points to Himalayan risk

Avalanche kills six Indian troops on Siachen glacier

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