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March 30, 2015

India's frugal Mars mission extended by six months
Bangalore, India (AFP) March 24, 2015
India's famously frugal Mars mission has been extended by around six months thanks to a surplus of fuel on board the spacecraft, the country's space agency said Tuesday. The Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft had been scheduled to wrap up its mission this month after India in September became the first Asian nation to reach the Red Planet, all on a shoe-string budget. But scientists said the unmanned spacecraft would remain in orbit to study the planet's atmosphere and its surface after burning les ... read more

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Uber ramps up safety efforts after criticism Uber said Wednesday it was ramping up safety in response to rape allegations against a driver in India and growing concerns about background checks for operators of the popular ride-sharing service. ... more		Robot finds bodily posture may affect memory and learning An Indiana University cognitive scientist and collaborators have found that posture is critical in the early stages of acquiring new knowledge. The study, conducted by Linda Smith, a professor ... more		India, China agree to foster peace on disputed border India and China agreed Tuesday to foster peace along their Himalayan border after wrapping up two days of talks designed to resolve a long-festering boundary dispute. ... more
				Sri Lankan leader to renegotiate China deals on visit Sri Lanka's new president will use a visit to Beijing to renegotiate more than $5.3 billion-worth of Chinese deals signed by his predecessor, a minister said Tuesday, calling it a strategy of "economic self-defence". ... more		India test fires Astra missile India's first locally produced beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile has been successfully launched by the Indian Air Force, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., said. ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference Mat 5-7 2015 - Washington DC

Nuclear Decommissioning Conference Europe May 2015

Indian-built submarine in advanced construction phase The first of six Scorpene attack submarines being built in India by Mazagon Docks Ltd has taken to water as it enters an advanced stage of completion. ... more		India receiving upgraded Mirage fighters The first two of 49 Mirage-2000 fighters slated for upgrade for the Indian Air Force are being delivered in France to Dassault and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. ... more		SpaceX scrubs Starship launch in latest setback Iran talks with European powers to be held in Geneva as sanctions loom National Guard troops begin carrying weapons in US capital		Sri Lanka's new leader heads to China after winding back ties Sri Lanka's new president heads to Beijing this week for talks with China's leadership, seeking to smooth ruffled feathers after scuttling Chinese-funded projects and seeking stronger ties with regional rival India. ... more
				Sri Lanka probes ex-envoy over alleged Ukraine arms deals Sri Lanka is investigating its former ambassador to Russia following a media report that he helped arm pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine, the foreign minister said Sunday. ... more		India, China to hold first talks on border row since Modi victory Senior Indian and Chinese envoys will this week hold talks aimed at resolving a bitter border dispute, the first such discussions since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power. ... more

Tibetan survivors of self-immolations face brutal fate: rights group Tibetans who set themselves on fire in protest at Chinese rule face "extreme physical and psychological suffering" if they survive, a rights group said, alleging amputations, repression and forced disappearances. ... more		Solar plane lands in Myanmar on epic round-the-world journey Solar Impulse 2 landed in Myanmar's second largest city Mandalay Thursday after completing the fourth leg of its landmark circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun - and was met by an elephant. ... more		Spain heatwave was 'most intense on record' as Fires ravage an ageing rural Spain Trump clashes with Democrats as he expands National Guard plans Egyptian farmers behind world's perfumes face climate fight alone		Queen bee microbiomes are starkly distinct from worker bees An Indiana University researcher and collaborators have published the first comprehensive analysis of the gut bacteria found in queen bees. Despite the important role of gut microbial communit ... more
Trina Solar to Supply 48 MW of Solar Modules to ACME India Trina Solar has announced it has signed an agreement to supply 48MW of solar modules to ACME Cleantech Solutions. This new agreement brings the total sales of solar modules to ACME to 70 MW in 2015 ... more		Modi in landmark visit to steer Sri Lanka away from China Narendra Modi began the first official visit by an Indian premier to Sri Lanka in nearly three decades Friday, looking to reassert New Delhi's influence over Colombo after its drift towards China. ... more		US-India Space Security Cooperation: A Partnership for the 21st Century At the State Department, my colleagues and I are focused on the tools needed to promote global security as well as stable, strategic relationships with friends and partners around the world. A ... more		Maldives defends controversial jailing of ex-leader The Maldives government Sunday told its critics to respect a controversial decision to jail the honeymoon islands' first-ever democratically-elected president for 13 years amid a growing global backlash over the verdict. ... more

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World's first commercial CO2 'graveyard' opens in Norway

China coal power surges even as renewables hit record high

Space solar power study outlines potential role in Europes clean energy future

Swine flu outbreak in India raises concern		ISRO plans to launch navigation satellite by March-end		China convicted more than 700 for terrorism, separatism in 2014: court		Google launches virtual tour of Nepal's Everest region		Exiled Tibet leader compares China to N.Korea, apartheid S.Africa
Experts sound warning over flu dangers in China, India		India-backed port won't dump dredge in Australia's Great Barrier Reef		Protests mark Tibet Uprising Day in India, Nepal		Bangladesh uses SERVIR for flood warning system		Concern over India plan to stop publishing smog data

ISRO races to fix glitch in navigational satellite so that it can be launched in time

No known link between towelette found in Australia and MH370

Global PV Balance-of-System Revenues to Exceed $20 Billion in 2019

Pakistan test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile

Washington's Makah Indian tribe could soon hunt gray whales

Tibetan woman self-immolates in China: reports

The environment may change, but the microbiome of queen bees does not

Water, electricity cuts shut Comoros main hospital

Saudi Arabia becomes top arms importer: study

India to Launch Fourth Navigation Satellite for Communications Security

India to launch fourth navigation satellite March 9

India to Soon Have Better Earth Observation Satellites

Flooding in Madagascar capital kills at least 14: rescuers

Indian company to produce Sagem navigational system

Isolated wetlands have significant impact on water quality

Indian, Israeli companies forming joint venture for high-tech systems

Climate panel's chief in the spotlight again

Indian city bans gatherings over swine flu outbreak

China protests after India PM visits frontier region

UN climate chief to miss key meet after sex harassment case

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