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February 10, 2014

UK should divert foreign aid to flood victims, anti-EU leader says
London (AFP) Feb 09, 2014
The leader of Britain's eurosceptic UK Independence Party Nigel Farage urged the government Sunday to redirect part of its foreign aid budget towards flood victims at home. Speaking on a visit to the flood-hit county of Somerset, Farage complained that Britain gives aid to India despite the fact that New Delhi has its own space programme. "It seems to me that the aid budget is about us giving charity overseas. When you've got an emergency in this country, it's time to say that charity begins at ... read more

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Researchers discover rare new species of deep-diving whale Researchers have identified a new species of mysterious beaked whale based on the study of seven animals stranded on remote tropical islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans over the past 50 years. ... more		Bicycle manufacturing increases in Indian state of Punjab Bicycle manufacturing in India's northern state of Punjab is on the rise. According to the latest figures provided by industry sources, around 50,000 bicycles are manufactured every day in Ludhina C ... more		India needs nuclear power, for now -- minister India needs to rely on nuclear power until it can further develop renewable energy, a government official said. ... more
				New Microsoft chief underlines Indian-bred success abroad India on Wednesday celebrated the appointment of Satya Nadella as the new chief executive of Microsoft, seeing it as another endorsement of home-grown talent that has risen to the top of the US corporate world. ... more		New Madagascar leader declares war on illegal logging Madagascar's new leader vowed Wednesday to toughen his government's crackdown on the illegal trafficking of precious woods from the Indian Ocean island. ... more

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UK role in India Golden Temple assault 'very limited': probe British military advice had a "very limited" impact on India's 1984 Amritsar Golden Temple assault that left 500 dead, a government investigation found on Tuesday. ... more		Mobile Asia holds key to Facebook's future growth As Facebook celebrates its 10th birthday, one of its biggest challenges is to tap the mobile market in emerging Asian economies, where it can drive expansion after growth in the West tapers off. ... 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		Gates shifts role at Microsoft, new CEO named Microsoft moved Tuesday to reboot for a mobile future, naming Indian-born Satya Nadella chief executive as founder Bill Gates shed his title of chairman for a more hands-on role. ... more
				Chinese scientists pinpoint source of Yangtze's main tributary Chinese scientists released new data identifying the source and length of the Jialing River, a main tributary of the Yangtze River, China's longest and the world's third-longest river. Based o ... more		India tiger hunters on stakeout for 'hungry' man-eater As he trains his .458 Winchester Magnum rifle on a tethered goat he is using as bait, tiger-hunter Nawab Shafat Ali Khan whispers that it is only a matter of time before his real prey reappears. ... more

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India's Andhra Pradesh state votes aginst partition Politicians in Andhra Pradesh state rejected a bill promoted by the ruling Congress Party to split the state to create a homeland for Telangana-speaking people as India's 29th state. ... more		Sri Lanka blames China for its energy crisis Sri Lanka's energy minister blamed China on Thursday for power shortages and high electricity prices, saying the island's biggest power station built by a Chinese company has suffered frequent breakdowns. ... 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		Effective control of invasive weeds can help attempts at reforestation in Panama Saccharum spontaneum is an invasive grass that has spread extensively in disturbed areas throughout the Panama Canal watershed, where it has created a fire hazard and inhibited reforestation efforts ... more
				Initial agreement signed for mega solar project in India A group of state-owned Indian companies have signed an initial agreement for setting up what the government says is the world's largest solar power plant. ... more		Delhi says air 'not as bad' as Beijing after smog scrutiny India's air monitoring centre denied Wednesday that pollution in New Delhi was worse than in Beijing, following scrutiny of the Indian capital's winter smog, which shrouds the city each year. ... 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		Bangladesh court sentences top Islamist to death for arms smuggling A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced 14 people to death, including the leader of the country's largest Islamist party, over a massive arms smuggling racket ten years ago. ... more		India's Essar sues Greenpeace for $80 mn for defamation 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". ... 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

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Indian authorities threaten to demolish Coke plant		Agni IV test-fired		Indian navy gets its third Saryu-class patrol vessel		India to launch three navigation satellites this year		Maldives rejects military pact with US

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Sri Lanka and India release detained fishermen

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UK probes role in India's Golden Temple assault plans

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S. Korea president eying nuclear business on India trip

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