
Sri Lanka probes WFP over tsunami SUV gifts
The World Food Program is being investigated in Sri Lanka for gifting luxury duty-free vehicles to a charity headed by former president Mahinda Rajapakse's wife, officials said Tuesday. ... more
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When a selfie is not enough: India abuzz over 'velfie' craze
Move over selfie, India is embracing the "velfie" with Bollywood stars, sporting heroes and even politicians taking and posting videos of themselves online using a range of new mobile apps. ... more
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Fossil discoveries in southern Africa reveal life before catastrophic Permian extinction
Liverwort gene discovery reveals ancient mechanism behind plant reproductive growth
Potato traces its ancient roots to tomato hybridization
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SAARC satellite to be launched by December 2016: ISRO
India will launch a dedicated satellite for the eight SAARC countries by December 2016 to provide a range of public services, space agency chief AS Kiran Kumar said on Friday.
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Airbus and Mahindra to make military choppers in India
European aerospace giant Airbus and India's Mahindra group have inked a deal to jointly build helicopters as the Indian government moves to upgrade the country's ageing military hardware, the companies said. ... more
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Rain hampers search for India landslide victims
Heavy rains were hampering a search for residents feared buried under piles of debris as the death toll from landslides in India's tea-growing region of Darjeeling reached 38, police said Thursday. ... more
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Using NASA data to show how raindrops could save rupees
Rainwater could save people in India a bucket of money, according to a new study by scientists looking at NASA satellite data. The study, partially funded by NASA's Precipitation Measurement Mission ... more
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Understanding subduction zone earthquakes
The 26 December 2004 Mw ~9.2 Indian Ocean earthquake (also known as the Sumatra-Andaman or Aceh-Andaman earthquake), which generated massive, destructive tsunamis, especially along the Aceh coast of ... more
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