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January 29, 2014

India's Essar sues Greenpeace for $80 mn for defamation
Mumbai (AFP) Jan 28, 2014
Indian energy group Essar said Tuesday it is suing Greenpeace for defamation over a giant banner unfurled on the front of the conglomerate's headquarters that read "We kill forests". Activists scaled the building in central Mumbai last week and unfurled the banner to protest at the company's mining plans in Madhya Pradesh state, which activists say will damage one of India's oldest forests. Essar did not specify a figure, but Greenpeace India said the group was seeking five billion rupees (79.6 ... read more

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Put a plastic bag in your tank Researchers in India have developed a relatively low-temperature process to convert certain kinds of plastic waste into liquid fuel as a way to re-use discarded plastic bags and other products. They ... more		Indian lawmaker group calls for boosting renewable electricity India has 7.5 million households without access to electricity, a new report by a group of Indian lawmakers says. ... more		Deadly pileup on snow-bound US highway At least 15 large trucks were involved in a massive pileup that killed at least two people on a snow-bound highway in the US state of Indiana Thursday, officials said. ... more
				India celebrates Republic Day, president warns on corruption India marked its Republic Day on Sunday with a parade of military hardware in the capital, as the president warned the country's politicians against underestimating public anger over corruption. ... more		Sri Lanka looks for 30,000 army deserters: official Sri Lanka's security authorities are searching for 30,000 army deserters nearly five years after ending a decades-long separatist war with Tamil Tiger guerrillas, the military said Saturday. ... more

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Rights group slams India verdict clearing army of deaths A human rights group Saturday slammed a military court verdict clearing five Indian army officers involved in the killing of five civilians, saying it showed the military's "continuing impunity for serious abuses". ... more		Halting crop destruction in India saves up to $309 million Virginia Tech researchers who first discovered a devastating pest in India and devised a natural way to combat it have now put an economic value on their counterattack: up to $309 million the first ... more		Greenland truce or Trump win? Davos "framework" pauses tariffs but not the takeover boasts Greenlanders doubtful over Trump resolution EU says ready to sign defence and security pact with India		Indian authorities threaten to demolish Coke plant Authorities in northern India said Friday they would demolish an "illegal" Coca-Cola bottling plant at the centre of protests over accusations it is extracting too much groundwater. ... more
				Agni IV test-fired India on Monday successfully tested its long-range, nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile from a military base in Odisha, an official said. The new generation missile, with the c ... more		Indian navy gets its third Saryu-class patrol vessel India's navy has taken delivery of its third Saryu-class offshore patrol vessel, the indigenously designed and built Sumedha. ... more

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India to launch three navigation satellites this year India is to launch three navigation satellites this year, a senior official of the state- owned space agency has reportedly said. "Three satellites belonging to the Indian Regional Navigation ... more		Maldives rejects military pact with US The Maldives has decided not to take part in a proposed military cooperation pact with the United States over fears that it could upset the regional power India, senior officials said Wednesday. ... more		Trump vows to relaunch Egypt-Ethiopia talks on dam row China's birth rate falls to lowest on record Chile police arrest suspect over deadly wildfires		Endangered Indian snow leopards to be tracked by GPS Six snow leopards in the icy Indian state of Himachal Pradesh will be fitted with satellite-linked collars in a project aimed at deepening understanding of the endangered mountain cat, wildlife officials said Wednesday. ... more
				Global warming's biggest offenders When it comes to global warming, there are seven big contributors: the United States, China, Russia, Brazil, India, Germany and the United Kingdom. A new study published in Environmental Research Le ... more		Meltwater from Tibetan glaciers floods pastures The earth is warming up, the glaciers are shrinking. However, not all meltwater is causing sea-level rise as feared. In Tibet, as measurements taken by an international team of researchers including ... more

S. Korea to finalise F-35 jet fighter deal this year

Canada sticking with controversial Cyclone helicopters

USAF Receives First B-1 Equipped with Boeing Integrated Battle Station

Electric Drive Vehicles Have Little Impact on US Pollutant Emissions

Toyota keeps world No. 1 title with record vehicle sales

Peugeot shares plunge on Chinese, French investment plans

Europe's 'greenest city' tests limits of sustainable living

Japan's fuel imports contribute to record trade deficit

Npower's blaming of 'drafty' houses for high bills prompts criticism

Island channel could power about half of Scotland

Pilot project in restaurant delivers on promise of energy savings

Norwegian oil worker unions pull out of offshore platform safety group

	French navy arrests pirates suspected of oil tanker attack A French navy ship intercepted a hijacked dhow off the coast of Oman, arresting five suspected pirates who had taken hostage an all-Indian crew, French defence officials said Monday. ... more		Indian PM says delayed Korean steel plant to open soon Indian premier Manmohan Singh Thursday said a mega steel plant being built by South Korean multinational Posco would become operational in the coming weeks, allaying fears of further delays in the project. ... more		Sri Lanka and India release detained fishermen Sri Lanka and India each have released as many as 52 detained fishermen ahead of talks this week on how to solve poaching in territorial waters. ... more		India and South Korea to cooperate on nuclear power? South Korean President Park Geun-hye is expected to seek nuclear power deals during her four-day state visit to India, which began Wednesday. ... more

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S. Korea president eying nuclear business on India trip		Blaze tears through ancient Tibetan village in China		Victory for 'Avatar' tribe as India rejects miner's plans		India clears Posco steel plant ahead of S. Korean visit		India's Soviet-era carrier arrives six years late

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US energy secretary delays India trip amid row

Aborted defence deal underlines India's procurement problem

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System of phone alerts could warn of extreme weather in India

Death of elephant, 73, sparks mourning at India wildlife park

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ISRO raises GSAT-14's orbit

Nine Assam youths killed in Indian tribal fighting

'Village of Widows' determined to rebuild in India flood disaster

India urges Asian unity for fair LNG pricing

India launches cutting-edge cryogenic rocket

Brazil moves to evict invaders from Amazon's Awa lands

One dead as cyclone skims France's Reunion island

India scraps AgustaWestland chopper deal over bribe allegations

15 hurt as powerful cyclone brushes France's Reunion island

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ISRO end year on high note after Mars mission

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