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March 07, 2013

Herbal defluoridation of drinking water
London, UK (SPX) Mar 07, 2013
Researchers in India have developed a filter system based on a medicinal herb, which they say can quickly and easily remove "fluoride" from drinking water. The technology described in the March issue of the International Journal of Environmental Engineering uses parts of the plant Tridax procumbens as a biocarbon filter for the ion. Drinking water can contain natural fluoride or fluoride might be added as a protective agent for teeth by water companies. However, its presence is not without controv ... read more

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Millions of Indians facing worst drought in decades Millions of people in western India are suffering their worst drought in more than four decades, with critics blaming official ineptitude and corruption for exacerbating the natural water shortage. ... more		Tibetan self-immolators inspire Chinese painter Stacked up in Liu Yi's studio dozens of China's most sensitive subjects stare out from thick black-and-white oil paintings, from victims of Tiananmen Square to Tibetans who have set themselves on fire. ... more		Two rhino poachers gunned down in India Forest rangers in northeast India shot dead two poachers on Wednesday at a wildlife sanctuary where 13 threatened one-horned rhinos have been killed in the past two months, an official said. ... more
				80% of Indian sewage flows untreated into rivers: study Eighty percent of sewage in India is untreated and flows directly into the nation's rivers, polluting the main sources of drinking water, a study by an environment watchdog showed Tuesday. ... more		Starving goats to hit Indian pashmina production Heavy snow has killed nearly 25,000 pashmina goats that graze high in the Indian Himalayas, threatening supplies of top-end cashmere wool used to make luxury scarves, an official said on Tuesday. ... more

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Atlantic warming points to malaria risk... in India Health watchdogs monitoring the risk of malaria in India should keep a close eye on what's happening thousands of kilometres (miles) away in the Atlantic, an unusual study published on Sunday suggests. ... more		Bangladesh deploys troops as protest toll hits 76 Bangladesh deployed troops in part of the country after fresh clashes erupted Sunday, taking the death toll to 76 in weeks of violence over the conviction of Islamist leaders for war crimes. ... more		Aalyria spacetime platform tapped for AFRL space data network trials Atomic 6 debris shields selected for Portal Space Systems mission China starts large scale production of T1000 carbon fiber		Asian manufacturing growth mostly weak in February Asian manufacturing growth was mostly weak in February, surveys showed Friday, suggesting tepid recovery in the region's export-dependent economies. ... more
				Sri Lanka leader denies army killed militant's child Sri Lanka's president in an interview published Saturday firmly denied that government troops executed the 12-year-old son of separatist chief Velupillai Prabhakaran in 2009. ... more		Indian women use smartphones to 'pin the creeps' With virtual bodyguards, panic buttons and maps to pinpoint harassment blackspots, women in urban India are using their smartphones for protection after a notorious gang-rape in New Delhi. ... more

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Pakistan army probes Kashmir 'torture' death The Pakistani army is investigating the alleged torture of a youth that led to his death last week in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, an official said on Thursday. ... more		India hikes defence spending by 21% India on Thursday hiked its defence spending by 21 percent to $42.7 billion and promised that strains on the public finances would not hamper moves to modernise the million-plus military. ... more		Ancient nitrogen enzyme study illuminates early Earth conditions and life detection Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, research finds Geoscientists use satellite to determine not the shape of water, but how water shapes land		Indian PLA insurgents kill soldier Indian PLA insurgents killed a soldier and wounded through others in Manipur by detonating a powerful remote-controlled bomb. ... more
				India rejects Finmeccanica denial over chopper bribes India on Wednesday rejected denials by Italy's Finmeccanica that the company paid bribes to clinch a $748-million contract for 12 British-built helicopters. ... more		China overtakes Japan on IT spending: German trade body China has overtaken Japan in terms of its share of global IT spending, German IT industry organisation BITKOM said Wednesday, ahead of the CeBIT, the world's biggest high-tech trade fair. ... more

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Ireland launches energy efficiency fund

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	World's smallest space telescope launched The smallest astronomical satellite was launched Monday as part of a mission to prove that even a very small telescope can push the boundaries of astronomy. The satellite was designed and asse ... more		India rocket launches asteroid-spotting satellite India launched a rocket Monday carrying seven satellites into orbit, including a Canadian orbiter that will scan for asteroids that could be hurtling toward Earth. ... more		India's 102nd space mission lifts off successfully An Indian rocket Monday evening successfully placed in orbit seven satellites - the Indo-French satellite SARAL, the world's first smart phone-operated nano satellite, a space telescope satellite an ... more		SSTL's 40th satellite platform launch: Sapphire reaches orbit Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is delighted that the Sapphire satellite, developed by prime contractor MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) on an SSTL-150 platform, has been succes ... more

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Eurocopter touts Mexico, India moves

Finmeccanica's India troubles poorly timed

Pakistan port integral to China maritime expansion

China takes over Pakistan port from Singapore

Indian troops kill Pakistani soldier near Kashmir border

India says to cancel scandal-plagued Italian helicopter deal

Italian bribery scandal shakes Indian politics

US slams 'horrific' toll of Tibet self-immolations

India joined with Asia 10 million years later than previously thought

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Tibetan burns himself to death in China: reports

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Indian helicopter defense deal unresolved

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