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July 23, 2013

Scientists sound new warning for arsenic in rice
Paris, France (AFP) July 22, 2013
Rice tainted with high levels of arsenic has been linked to genetic damage that heightens the risk of cancer, a study published on Monday said. Naturally-occurring arsenic in drinking water is a long-known health hazard, especially in Bangladesh, where tens of millions of people depend on wells drilled in the 1970s. Scientists have also fretted about rice grown in contaminated groundwater, but this is the first time they have found proof of a risk. Researchers at Britain's University of Manc ... read more

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India pays a high economic price for pollution: study The annual cost of environmental degradation in India is about $80 billion, or 5.7 percent of the country's gross domestic product, says a new report by the World Bank. ... more		Genetic secrets of the world's toughest little bird Scientists from Griffith University have taken part in an international study which has revealed the genetic secrets of how a small bird can survive in one of the most hostile environments on earth. ... more		Pollution costs India $80 bn a year: World Bank Pollution and other environmental degradation costs India $80 billion a year, nearly six percent of gross domestic product, the World Bank said in a report released on Wednesday. ... more
				Giant Posco scraps India plant in blow to investment South Korean steel giant Posco scrapped Tuesday a $5.3-billion deal to build a steel plant in India due to delays, in a blow to New Delhi's efforts to woo investors. ... more		Alphasat and INSAT 3D fueled for Ariane 5 heavy lift dual launch The two satellite passengers for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission are being fueled at the Spaceport, preparing them for a July 25 liftoff on the company's fifth flight in 2013 from French Guiana ... more

Why Russia is still India's best bet for defense procurement despite problems These are the difficult times for Russia as it no longer finds itself as singularly favored as it once used to some years ago in milking the lucrative Indian defense market. And yet the Russians are ... more		Almost 6,000 people missing in India floods presumed dead Nearly 6,000 pilgrims, tourists and others are believed to have died when flash floods and landslides struck northern India last month, officials said Monday. ... more		Stratolaunch secures major funding to scale hypersonic flight services Orion to advance IARPA system for tracking small space debris JAXA taps ispace for lunar debris mitigation and disposal study		Construction begins on 'best astronomical observatory in Asia' An observatory being built in Tibet is expected to be the best astronomical observatory in Asia, the president of the International Astronomical Union says. ... more
				Navigation satellite orbit raised, ISRO starts testing cryogenic engine The Indian space agency Saturday evening successfully put its first navigation satellite - the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-1A (IRNSS-1A) - in the geosynchronous orbit at 27 degrees t ... more		China to US: 'Unprecedented freedom' in Tibet, Xinjiang China said Thursday that its Tibetan and Uighur minorities enjoyed happiness and "unprecedented" freedom as it hit back at US criticism by urging Washington to examine its own record. ... more

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Flood death toll rises to 60 in Nepal The death toll from recent floods triggered by heavy monsoon downpours in Nepal has climbed to at least 60, police told AFP Friday. ... more		Astonfield Earns India's First CRISIL 'A' Credit Rating for Solar Power Plant Astonfield Renewables has announced that Credit Rating Information Services of India has given an A- credit rating on loan facilities for its 5 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in the state of Rajast ... more		Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, research finds Solar cycles seen in Antarctic fast ice history Hot spring soaking reshapes parasite and microbe balance in Japanese macaques		India's protest-hit nuclear plant to generate power: reports India's largest nuclear plant, dogged by violent protests and multiple delays, has commenced operations to start generating electricity, reports said Sunday. ... more
				India rebukes Bhutan with fuel subsidy cut: report India has cut fuel subsidies to neighbouring Bhutan as part of a rebuke to the kingdom for "taking the Indian government for granted", a report said Thursday, citing government documents. ... more		Nepal police seize smuggled gold bound for India Nepal police seized 35 kilograms (77 pounds) of gold on Wednesday, smuggled over the border from China and bound for India, where demand for the precious metal was soaring, officers said. ... more

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	Is Mars mission Indian rocket's silver jubilee flight? Immediately after the launch of India's first navigation satellite, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) officials said the space agency is gearing up for PSLV's silver jubilee mission, which w ... more		Study reveals ancient jigsaw puzzle of past supercontinent A new study published in the journal Gondwana Research, has revealed the past position of the Australian, Antarctic and Indian tectonic plates, demonstrating how they formed the supercontinent Gon ... more		Indian space agency wants second rocket assembly facility "The Department of Space has approved the project which is awaiting the final nod from the government," a senior official at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) told IANS. The Indian ... more		5,500 may have died in north India floods: officials Authorities have raised to 5,500 the estimated number of people who perished in devastating floods that swept the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand last month. ... more

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China police fire on Tibetans honouring Dalai Lama: groups		Chinese general warns India against 'new trouble'		Indian GPS satellite orbit to be raised on Tuesday night		China, India agree to step up border peace efforts: Xinhua		Dalai urges youth to build happier century on 78th birthday
ISRO plans string of satellite launches, including silver jubilee flight of PSLV-C25		China, India have will to solve border dispute: Li		Landslides and floods in Nepal kill 50		India's defence minister in first trip to China in 7 years		Forensic Biologist Discovers New Fly Species in Indiana

India launches satellite for new navigation system

Policeman, rebel killed as Indian Kashmir shuts down

Environmentalists slam catfight over India's lions

US releases photos of ambassador's Tibet visit

India bans building along rivers in flood-hit north

Westinghouse Lauds Efforts Of US Government In Support Of New Nuclear Construction In India

3,000 still missing in India's flood-hit north: official

Soldiers kill two in Indian Kashmir, new protest fears

India steps up grim search for bodies in flood zone

China denies changing policy on Dalai Lama: official

JinkoSolar Supplies Solar Modules to First Private Solar Park in India

A tandem-horned rhino from the Late Miocene of China reveals origin of the unicorn elasmothere

US envoy in key visit to Tibet

Bangladesh to exhaust gas reserves?

Hints of 'messy quagmire' over Israeli arms sales

India chopper crash kills 20 as flood rescue forges on

Asia needs $944 billion investment for energy efficiency

Militants kill 8 soldiers in Kashmir

US, India call on Iran to seize moment

India rescue chopper crash death toll rises to 20

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