Indo Daily
June 09, 2015
DEMOCRACY
Greenpeace says India barred activist from entry
New Delhi (AFP) June 8, 2015
Greenpeace said Monday an Australian staff member had been barred from entering India despite holding a valid visa, in what it said was the latest crackdown against the group. Aaron Gray-Block was on his way to meetings in India when immigration officials stopped him at Bangalore airport on Saturday night and put him on a flight to Kuala Lumpur without explanation, the campaign group said. His passport was seized and only returned to him once he had landed in the Malaysian capital, the environ ... read more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Nepal police teach quake victims self-defence after attacks
Nepal is teaching self-defence to quake-affected women and children following a string of attacks in temporary camps housing survivors, police said Friday. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL

New Heads for Indian Space Agency's Spaceport, Key Units
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) got new directors for its spaceport at Sriharikota, and the rocket design and assembling and liquid propulsion systems centres at Thiruvananthapuram, it ... more
MILPLEX

US Defense Secretary Carter signs defence projects with India
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Wednesday finalised agreements with India to jointly develop next-generation chemical and biological protection for troops and military mobile hybrid power sources. ... more
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ICE WORLD

Glacier changes at the top of the world
If greenhouse-gas emissions continue to rise, glaciers in the Everest region of the Himalayas could experience dramatic change in the decades to come. A team of researchers in Nepal, France and the ... more


FROTH AND BUBBLE

Researchers say anti-pollution rules have uncertain effects
Air pollution regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are estimated to save thousands of lives annually. A new study by researchers at Indiana University says these estimates ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE

ISRO to Test Plane-Shaped Reusable Launch Vehicle in July
Come second half of July, India's space agency is likely to test a small model of reusable launch vehicle shaped like an aeroplane, said a senior official. "It is going to be an important engi ... more
AEROSPACE

India to buy only 36 French Rafale fighter jets: minister
India will only buy 36 Rafale fighter jets as they are "way too expensive", the defence minister said Sunday, dashing lingering French hopes of a larger deal that has been years in the making. ... 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
MISSILE NEWS

Indian Air Force jet test fires Harpoon missile
An anti-ship Harpoon missile has been fired for the first time by an Indian Air Force jet during testing against a target in the Arabian Sea. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Schools reopen in quake-devastated Nepal
Thousands of children, many still traumatised from losing homes and loved ones, returned to class Sunday as Nepal's schools formally reopened following a devastating earthquake that claimed more than 8,600 lives. ... more
SOLAR DAILY

JA Solar and Essel Infraprojects Limited Sign MOU on 500MW PV Joint Venture
JA Solar Holdings has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") with its Indian business partner, Essel Infraprojects Limited ("EIL"), to establish a solar cell and modu ... more
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WEATHER REPORT

Rain brings relief as India heatwave death toll tops 2,200
Scattered rain on Sunday brought much-needed but only temporary relief to parts of India hit by a long heatwave as the death toll from the blistering temperatures crossed 2,200, officials said. ... more
WEATHER REPORT

Hospitals overwhelmed as India heatwave deaths top 1,700
Hospitals in India battled Thursday to treat victims of a blistering heatwave that has claimed more than 1,700 lives in just over a week - the highest number recorded in two decades. ... more
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WEATHER REPORT

India reels under heatwave as death toll tops 2,000
India's brutal weeks-long heatwave has killed more than 2,000 people, authorities said Saturday, as the government launched a mass education campaign to help people cope with scorching temperatures. ... more
WIND DAILY

Pattern Development starts Amazon wind farm project in Indiana
Construction is ramping up at the Amazon Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge) project. Pattern Energy Group LP ("Pattern Development") has announced the closing of financing on the 150 megawatt (MW) Amazon Wind ... more
SPACE TRAVEL

Like Sleeping Beauty, some research lies dormant for decades
Why do some discoveries fade into obscurity while others blaze a new trail the moment they are published? More mysteriously, why do some research papers remain dormant for years and then suddenly ex ... more
SPACEWAR

ISRO to Launch Satellite For Strategic Applications
India will launch an advanced communications satellite (GSAT-6) in July or August for strategic applications, its space agency chief said. "We will launch GSAT-6 for strategic applications in July-e ... more
SUPERPOWERS

India's ex-premier says new regime undermining democracy
India's former prime minister on Wednesday accused his successor Narendra Modi of suppressing dissent and undermining democratic institutions, in an unusually outspoken attack a year after losing office. ... more
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FLOATING STEEL

Indian wants cooperation with Russia to build nuclear subs
Indian company Reliance Infrastructure seeks partnership with Russia to locally manufacture nuclear submarines and stealth warships, the Economic Times newspaper reported Friday. The company's ... more
WEATHER REPORT

Deaths from major heatwave sweeping India top 1,100
More than 1,100 people have died in a blistering heatwave sweeping India, authorities said Wednesday, as forecasters warned searing temperatures would continue. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Quake-hit Nepal suspends adoptions

TECH SPACE

India to test its home-made multi-object tracking radar next month

SHAKE AND BLOW

Hundreds gather in Nepal capital to mark one month since quake

WEATHER REPORT

India heatwave kills 800 as capital's roads melt

TECH SPACE

Seashell strength inspires stress tests

VENUSIAN HEAT

After Mars, Indian Space Agency Aims at Venus

WATER WORLD

Develop models to forecast unseasonal rains

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Push for quake-proof shelter in Nepal before monsoon

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Thousands flee after landslide blocks Nepal river: official

SUPERPOWERS

India's Modi tells China to 'reconsider' approach

ISRO to launch first indigenous multi-object tracking radar in next 3 months

Greenpeace India vows to win 'malicious' funds battle

Communist China's unlikely Catholic outpost: Tibetans

Shunned by much of Asia, migrants welcomed in Aceh

Ideological mountain to climb for China-India business

Keel laid for new submarine

Sri Lanka's president marks anniversary of war's end

India launches anti-submarine warfare corvette

Azure Power commissions solar power plant in India

India's Modi in Mongolia seeking stronger ties in China's backyard

Nepalis hit by twin quakes left to rebuild lives alone

Nepal PM appeals for $2bn to rebuild country after quakes

British aid helicopters turned back from Nepal

Rosatom Says India's Kudankulam Nuclear Energy Plant On Schedule

India's Modi brings home $22 billion in China deals

Taliban justify killing foreigners after Kabul guesthouse siege

Nepal unprepared for second quake, says PM

Long-term study on ticks reveals shifting migration patterns, disease risks

Reform doubts grow as India's Modi marks year in office

Indian PM meets China's Xi on home ground

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