Indo Daily
May 18, 2015
FLORA AND FAUNA
Long-term study on ticks reveals shifting migration patterns, disease risks
Bloomington IN (SPX) May 15, 2015
Over nearly 15 years spent studying ticks, Indiana University's Keith Clay has found southern Indiana to be an oasis free from Lyme disease, the condition most associated with these arachnids that are the second most common parasitic disease vector on Earth. He has also seen signs that this low-risk environment is changing, both in Indiana and in other regions of the U.S. A Distinguished Professor in the IU Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Biology, Clay has received support ... read more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Nepalis hit by twin quakes left to rebuild lives alone
Krishna Prajapati's house in the historic Nepali town of Bhaktapur only just withstood last month's massive earthquake, but a second one this week proved too much for the weakened structure to take. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

British aid helicopters turned back from Nepal
Three British helicopters sent to help with rescue efforts in Nepal following a devastating earthquake are to return without being used, the British government said on Saturday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW

Nepal unprepared for second quake, says PM
Nepal's prime minister on Thursday said his government was unprepared for the strong earthquake that hit two days ago, as he visited one of the areas worst hit by the disaster. ... more
24/7 News Coverage


TRADE WARS

India's Modi brings home $22 billion in China deals
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi got down to business on the final day of his trip to China on Saturday, saying his country was open for investment as firms signed deals worth more than $22 billion. ... more


TRADE WARS

Indian PM Modi leaves for China with trade on mind
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for China on an official visit focused on boosting trade ties between Asia's rival superpowers and setting aside their historic mistrust. ... more
Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Long Beach CA - May 19-21, 2015 The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 9 - Las Vegas 26th Space Cryogenics Workshop Next Generation Integrated ISR 2015 - Washington DC - July 27-29
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Rescuers battle to reach survivors of new Nepal quake
Rescuers battled Wednesday to reach survivors of a deadly new earthquake in Nepal that triggered landslides and brought down buildings, as hundreds of troops searched for a missing US military helicopter. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Migrants in Indonesia could spend months in Aceh camps: IOM
Nearly 600 boat people from Myanmar and Bangladesh stranded in northwest Indonesia were moved to a larger shelter Wednesday, where migrant groups expect they could spend months before having their claims processed. ... 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

MH370 search finds uncharted shipwreck
The hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has uncovered a previously uncharted shipwreck deep underwater, leading officials to say Wednesday that if the plane is in their search zone they will find it. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Australia to commit extra $63 million to MH370 search
Australia will contribute an extra Aus$79.6 million (US$63.4 million) over the next two years to the search for missing airline MH370 if it is not found in the current probe, budget documents showed Tuesday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

FINDER Search and Rescue Technology Helped Save Lives in Nepal
In the wreckage of a collapsed textile factory and another building in the Nepalese village of Chautara, four men were rescued, thanks to a NASA technology that was able to find their heartbeats. ... more
Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25
SUPERPOWERS

India's Modi heads to China as rivals seek common ground
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take his global investment push to China this week, as Asia's rival superpowers look to put aside a festering border dispute and identify areas of economic cooperation. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW

Dozens dead as new quake hits shattered Nepal
A new earthquake and powerful aftershocks killed dozens of people and brought fresh terror to a traumatised Nepal on Tuesday as buildings already damaged in a monster quake last month came tumbling down. ... 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
TECTONICS

Second quake part of chain reaction: scientists
The 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on Tuesday, 17 days after a lethal 7.8 temblor, is part of a chain reaction in a notorious seismic hotspot, scientists said. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR

Nuclear Power Plant Near New York City Shut Down After Fire
One of the units of the Indian Point nuclear power plant was safely shut down after transformer's fire, according to the Entergy Corporation operating the facility. It stressed that there is n ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

'We've lost everything': Nepal Sherpas fear for future after quake
Mount Everest record holder Apa Sherpa ran for his life when a huge earthquake hit Nepal, and now fears for the future after the disaster cut short the climbing season for the second year in a row. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Nepal quake leaves century-old library in ruins
Janaki Karmacharya sits on a plastic chair under the tarpaulin that now serves as her office and despairs at the wreckage of her once magnificent library in the heart of Kathmandu. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Quake-hit Nepal denies entry to British helicopters
Nepal's government said Sunday it has denied entry to three British military helicopters sent to help the earthquake relief effort because of fears they could damage buildings when landing. ... more

FLORA AND FAUNA

India's endangered lion numbers increase
Wildlife experts welcomed Monday census figures showing India's population of endangered Asiatic lions has increased in the last five years in the western state of Gujarat. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Red Cross, Nepal firm launch emergency texting service
The Red Cross and a Nepalese telecom firm launched an emergency texting service on Monday to send out real-time updates on aid distribution and weather warnings across the quake-hit Himalayan nation. ... 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

NY nuclear plant spills oil into Hudson

CIVIL NUCLEAR

Investigators probe cause of fire at New York nuclear plant

AEROSPACE

France, India pledge swift conclusion to fighter jet deal

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Nepal warns against post-quake rent increases

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Nepali netizens drive quake relief effort online

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

UN says it has received fraction of $415 mn appeal

SUPERPOWERS

Modi says China has 'right' to seek regional influence

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Prayers and ritual baths as Nepal ends quake mourning

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Beyond repair, Nepal's quake-hit homes await bulldozers

SHAKE AND BLOW

Nepal devastation a 'wake-up call' for vulnerable region

Greenpeace says India office may close within a month

Vikram Solar commissions 40 MW PV plant in Madhya Pradesh

Indian Army inducts missile system

US warns of 'chilling effect' of India's NGO crackdown

Erosion, landslides and monsoon across the Himalayas

Chicxulub and the deccan eruptions: Just a coincidence?

NASA Aids Response to Nepal Quake

Nepal tragedy takes toll even on cremation overseers

Quake-hit Nepal villagers take aid into their own hands

Traffic Around Mars Gets Busy

India to launch 6 more satellites in 2015-16

India's Modi to make first visit to rival giant China

'Boulders size of vans' hit Nepal trekking village after quake

Nepal quake leaves children traumatised

India Test-Fires Dhanush Missile From Ship

Nepal earthquake on the radar

Eight troopers dead in rebel attack in northeast India

India defence minister wants swift deal on French Rafale jets

French Mideast policy helped Rafale jet sales

US choppers begin Nepal quake reconnaissance flights

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