Indo Daily
May 07, 2015
DEEP IMPACT
Chicxulub and the deccan eruptions: Just a coincidence?
Boulder CO (SPX) May 05, 2015
In a new paper published online by GSA Bulletin on 30 April, researchers Mark Richards and colleagues address the "uncomfortably close" occurrence of the Chicxulub impact in the Yucatan and the most voluminous phase of the Deccan Traps flood basalt eruptions in India. Specifically, the researchers argue that the impact likely triggered most of the immense eruptions of lava in India - that indeed, this was not a coincidence, but a cause-and-effect relationship. Knowledge and study of the Decc ... read more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA Aids Response to Nepal Quake
NASA and its partners are gathering the best available science and information on the April 25, 2015, magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal, referred to as the Gorkha earthquake, to assist in relief and ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Nepal tragedy takes toll even on cremation overseers
As veteran cremation worker Khadga Adhikari placed a handful of uncooked rice and a coin on the chest of yet another young victim of Nepal's earthquake, his own heart was filled with sadness. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Quake-hit Nepal villagers take aid into their own hands
Even as they mourn their dead, the quake-hit villagers of Barpak high in the Nepal Himalayas must make a difficult and dangerous hours-long trek into the valley for tents and supplies. ... more
24/7 News Coverage


SHAKE AND BLOW

Nepal devastation a 'wake-up call' for vulnerable region
Nepal's earthquake should act as a wake-up call to neighbouring countries which have failed to learn lessons from their own disasters and where shoddy construction and rapid urbanisation could lead to death on an even greater scale next time round, experts say. ... more


FROTH AND BUBBLE

Greenpeace says India office may close within a month
Greenpeace India said on Tuesday it may be forced to shut down operations in the country within a month after the government blocked it from receiving foreign funding. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

US choppers begin Nepal quake reconnaissance flights
US military helicopters began reconnaissance trips Monday to assess remote areas of Nepal devastated by an earthquake that killed more than 7,300 people, an official said. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW

'Boulders size of vans' hit Nepal trekking village after quake
A trekker stranded for days in quake-hit Nepal has said he watched boulders the size of minivans smash buildings in a popular tourist area devastated by a massive avalanche, living to tell the tale using skills learnt from US reality TV show "Survivor". ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft
Documents show New Zealand unease over Chinese warships in South Pacific
North Korea's Kim decorates troops who fought for Russia against Ukraine
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Nepal quake leaves children traumatised
Ten-year-old Ranju Giri wrings her hands as she describes how she cowered terrified under a bed with her younger brother when a massive earthquake rocked their home in Kathmandu. ... more
INTERNET SPACE

Facebook opens Internet.org after neutrality flap
Facebook said Monday it was opening up Internet.org, which provides connectivity to people in developing nations, to outside applications following a controversy over its limited set of online services. ... more
TECTONICS

Erosion, landslides and monsoon across the Himalayas
In these days, it was again tragically demonstrated that the Himalayas are one of the most active geodynamic regions of the world. Landslides belong to the most important geohazards. Besides earthqu ... more
Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25
MISSILE NEWS

India Test-Fires Dhanush Missile From Ship
The launch was carried out at 11:02 local time off the Odisha state coast. Dhanush is a maneuvering missile and is a naval variant of the Prithvi-II missile. It is capable of carrying a 500-kilogram ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION

Nepal earthquake on the radar
On 25 April, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, claiming over 5000 lives and affecting millions of people. Satellite images are being used to support emergency aid organisations, while geo-sci ... more
24/7 News Coverage
Comet water analysis strengthens link to Earth origins
Do you want to freeze a cloud? Desert dust might help
Genetic traits behind hibernation may offer new hope for treating metabolic disease
WAR REPORT

Eight troopers dead in rebel attack in northeast India
Heavily armed separatist rebels have ambushed a paramilitary convoy in India's remote northeast, killing eight soldiers and injuring six, officials said Monday. ... more
AEROSPACE

French Mideast policy helped Rafale jet sales
It struggled for years to sell its Rafale jets abroad but French defence group Dassault has finally scored several lucrative deals, thanks in part to anti-US suspicion in the Middle East, experts say. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE

Closing the case on an ancient archeological mystery
Climate change may be responsible for the abrupt collapse of civilization on the fringes of the Tibetan Plateau around 2000 B.C. WSU archaeologist Jade D'Alpoim Guedes and an international team of r ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Nepal quake-ravaged temple faces threat from looters
Surrounded by ochre rubble, Pannakaji beds down on a mattress wedged between Buddha statues at Kathmandu's "Monkey Temple", hoping to deter looters from the quake-ravaged site where his ancestors have served as priests for 1,600 years. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

US choppers begin Nepal quake reconnaissance flights
US military helicopters began reconnaissance trips Monday to assess remote areas of Nepal devastated by an earthquake that killed more than 7,300 people, an official said. ... more

SHAKE AND BLOW

Nepal's rich cultural heritage devastated by quake
Sujan Shrestha says it breaks his heart to look at the piles of rubble that are all that remain of the ancient Nepalese temples where he has worshipped all his life. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

One week on, Nepal rules out finding more quake survivors
One week on from an earthquake that killed more than 6,700 people, Nepal ruled out finding more survivors buried in the ruins of Kathmandu Saturday despite relatives refusing to give up hope. ... more
24/7 Energy News Coverage
Boeing in talks to sell up to 500 planes to China: Bloomberg
Sweden picks mini-reactors for first nuclear expansion in 50 years
Bumpy skies: How climate change increases air turbulence
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

US military planes to begin Nepal quake relief sorties

SHAKE AND BLOW

Quake-devastated Nepal toll to climb 'much higher'

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Battle to get aid to Nepal's quake-hit mountain villages

FLORA AND FAUNA

India holds census of endangered asiatic lions

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Climbing to resume on Mount Everest by next week: official

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Joy for rescued Nepalese but fears grow for rural areas

TRADE WARS

US keeps China, India on intellectual rights watch list

AEROSPACE

France's Dassault poised to ink fighter jet deal with Qatar

SUPERPOWERS

Kerry heads to Sri Lanka on historic visit to mend ties

SUPERPOWERS

Rivals India, China win hearts, minds in quake-hit Nepal

'Almost total devastation' near Nepal quake epicentre: Red Cross

Disease fears hit Nepal's quake-hit homeless

Nerves fray as residents flee Nepal's quake-hit capital

Riot police intervene as anger erupts among Nepal quake survivors

CMACast and MICAPS systems help Nepal to combat earthquake

India to launch new naval stealth destroyer Sunday

Indo-French Nuclear Coop eration Strengthened

Aid reaches quake-hit Nepal villagers as death toll passes 5,000

Britain's Gurkhas battle to help families after Nepal quake

Vikram Solar to supply one of UK's largest builders' merchants

India seeking follow-on support for C-130J aircraft

Nepal rejects Taiwan rescue team offer: minister

International aid efforts mobilised for quake-hit Nepal

India's Scorpene-class sub rolls out of building hall

'She was my everything': Tragic end to Nepal quake rescue

Fearful foreigners desperate to leave Nepal quake zone

Quake also devastates impoverished Nepal's economy

Nepalis spend third night in open as quake toll passes 4,000

India Role Model in Space Science Benefiting Common Man

Quake deals heavy blow to Nepal's rich cultural heritage

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