
Construction of 2nd phase of India's Kudankulam NPP to start in 2015
A general framework agreement on the construction of the second phase, which includes a third and fourth power unit for the nuclear power plant, was signed by Russia and India in 2014.
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Satellites peer into rock 50 miles beneath Tibetan Plateau
Gravity data captured by satellite has allowed researchers to take a closer look at the geology deep beneath the Tibetan Plateau. The analysis, published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, of ... more
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Destructive cosmic airbursts likely more common than previously believed
CO2 increase to reshape geomagnetic storm impacts on satellites
Fossil discoveries in southern Africa reveal life before catastrophic Permian extinction
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India tests locally developed high thrust cryogenic rocket for 800 seconds
India's first indigenously designed and developed High Thrust cryogenic rocket engine generating a nominal thrust of 19 tonnes was successfully endurance hot tested for a duration of 800 seconds on ... more
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Rains, landslides kill 9 in Pakistani Kashmir: officials
At least nine people have been killed during five days of torrential rain and landslides in Pakistan-administrated Kashmir, emergency officials said Thursday. ... more
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Maldives to allow foreigners to own land
Lawmakers in the Maldives have voted to allow foreign ownership of land for the first time, triggering concern over a possible landgrab by China in the strategic Indian Ocean region. ... more
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Controlled burns increase invasive grass in hardwood forests
Controlled burning is widely used to maintain biodiversity and enhance regeneration of important deciduous tree species such as oak and hickory, but a recent University of Illinois study found that ... more
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Iran working to renew gas pipeline interest
A project once dubbed the Peace Pipeline could see new life with Chinese and Indian investors working in a post-sanctions Iran, a Pakistani official said. ... more
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