Indo Daily
February 20, 2014
WATER WORLD
Recent decades likely wettest in four millennia in Tibet
Lanzhou, China (SPX) Feb 20, 2014
Recent decades may have been the wettest in 3,500 years in North East Tibet - according to climate researchers at the University of East Anglia (UK) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Lanzhou, China). Researchers looked at 3,500-year-long tree ring records from North East Tibet to estimate annual precipitation. They found that recent decades have likely been the wettest on record in this semi-arid region. The precipitation records have been reconstructed using sub-fossil, archaeological an ... read more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

Greens alarmed as floodgates open for Indian industrialists
India's environment ministry, run by the oil and gas minister since late December, has issued approvals for industrial projects worth $40 billion in the last eight weeks in a pre-election bonanza that has alarmed green campaigners. ... more
TECH SPACE

Chinese love affair with gold beats Indian demand: survey
China overtook India as the biggest consumer of gold in the world last year, ramping up its demand by 32.0 percent from the 2012 level, the World Gold Council reported on Tuesday. ... more
TECH SPACE

Atlas Elektronik zeros in on Indian sonar deal
Atlas Elektronik is close to winning an order for sonar systems for the Indian navy's indigenous Delhi-class and Russian-built Talwar-class warships, the Business Standard newspaper reported. ... more
24/7 News Coverage


MARSDAILY

100 Days Of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft
Mars Orbiter Spacecraft, India's first interplanetary probe, was launched by PSLV-C25 at 1438 hours on November 5, 2013 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. In its voyage towards Mars, the ... more


MILPLEX

India, Italy remain in standoff over trial of Italian marines
Italy said it is headed for a clash with India over the likely prosecution of two Italian marines awaiting trial in New Delhi for the deaths of two fishermen. ... more
Spaceplan 2020 - Space Technology Symposium
ABOUT US

The genetic origins of high-altitude adaptations in Tibetans
Genetic adaptations for life at high elevations found in residents of the Tibetan plateau likely originated around 30,000 years ago in peoples related to contemporary Sherpa. These genes were passed ... more
GPS NEWS

GAGAN System reaches certification milestone in India
The GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system jointly developed by Airports Authority of India, the Indian Space Research Organization and Raytheon has achieved certification level Required ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
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
SUPERPOWERS

Spain judge orders arrest of former China president Jiang Zemin
A Spanish judge on Monday sought international arrest warrants for former Chinese President Jiang Zemin and four other top Chinese officials as part of a probe into alleged genocide in Tibet. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

China anger over Spanish arrest warrant for Jiang Zemin
Beijing expressed anger on Tuesday after a Spanish judge sought arrest warrants for former Chinese president Jiang Zemin and four other senior officials as part of a probe into alleged genocide in Tibet. ... more
SOLAR DAILY

India's national solar plan a WTO issue
The United States has requested the World Trade Organization to resolve a dispute with India over the domestic content requirement in India's solar program. ... more
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International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures From Space Environment

Developing the Next-Generation Military Radar while Maintaining Current Systems; IDGA’s Military Radar Summit - April 2014
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TECH SPACE

China gold consumption leaps 41% in 2013
China's gold consumption soared 41.36 percent in 2013, industry data showed, with state media reporting Tuesday the country has probably overtaken India as the world's largest consumer of the precious metal. ... more
LAUNCH PAD

Antrix to launch UK and Singapore satellite using India's Polar Satellite Launcher
On 29th January 2014, Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), signed Launch Services Agreement with DMC International Imaging (DMCii), t ... more
24/7 News Coverage
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
SHAKE AND BLOW

UK should divert foreign aid to flood victims, anti-EU leader says
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. ... more
CAR TECH

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
MISSILE DEFENSE

Israel to help India develop missile defense shield
Israel will collaborate with India, one of its key arms customers, to develop an integrated missile-defense system intended primarily to counter Chinese nuclear and conventional missiles, and Israeli defense industry executive said. ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Britain agrees Eurofighter price deal with Saudi

Airbus Group To Acquire Salzburg Munchen Bank, Establish Company Bank

Planetary Scientists Get Into Balloon Game


MISSILE DEFENSE
Hard-hit Peugeot wins new lease on life in Dongfeng tie-up

Long road to Europe for Dongfeng despite Peugeot deal: analysts

Peugeot dynasty ends reign with Dongfeng tie-up


MISSILE DEFENSE
French 'red caps' clash with police in protest over eco-tax

Obama calls for new truck fuel standards

Amidst bitter cold and rising energy costs, new concerns about energy insecurity


MISSILE DEFENSE
New 'pomegranate-inspired' design solves problems for lithium-ion batteries

Giant leap for nuclear fusion as lasers blast new route to ultimate energy source

Iraq oil exports down in January: ministry

MILPLEX

Arms makers left frustrated as India awaits elections
Global arms makers gathered in New Delhi for India's biggest defence show face further frustrating delays as they await a new Indian government which they hope can speed up procurement. ... more
WOOD PILE

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
WHALES AHOY

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
CIVIL NUCLEAR

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
24/7 Energy News Coverage
Quantum transport method reads open quantum states
Scientists uncover new quantum state that could power future technologies
Early universe dark matter born red hot before cooling
INTERNET SPACE

New Microsoft chief underlines Indian-bred success abroad

TERROR WARS

UK role in India Golden Temple assault 'very limited': probe

INTERNET SPACE

Mobile Asia holds key to Facebook's future growth

INTERNET SPACE

Gates shifts role at Microsoft, new CEO named

EARTH OBSERVATION

Chinese scientists pinpoint source of Yangtze's main tributary

FLORA AND FAUNA

India tiger hunters on stakeout for 'hungry' man-eater

DEMOCRACY

India's Andhra Pradesh state votes aginst partition

ENERGY NEWS

Sri Lanka blames China for its energy crisis

WOOD PILE

Effective control of invasive weeds can help attempts at reforestation in Panama

SOLAR DAILY

Initial agreement signed for mega solar project in India

Delhi says air 'not as bad' as Beijing after smog scrutiny

Put a plastic bag in your tank

Bangladesh court sentences top Islamist to death for arms smuggling

India's Essar sues Greenpeace for $80 mn for defamation

Indian lawmaker group calls for boosting renewable electricity

Deadly pileup on snow-bound US highway

India celebrates Republic Day, president warns on corruption

Sri Lanka looks for 30,000 army deserters: official

Rights group slams India verdict clearing army of deaths

Halting crop destruction in India saves up to $309 million

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

Endangered Indian snow leopards to be tracked by GPS

Global warming's biggest offenders

Meltwater from Tibetan glaciers floods pastures

French navy arrests pirates suspected of oil tanker attack

Indian PM says delayed Korean steel plant to open soon

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