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October 01, 2015

Monsoon mission: A better way to predict Indian weather
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 01, 2015
To better understand global weather patterns and increase scientific collaboration between the U.S. and India, researchers supported by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) have completed a month-long cruise studying summer monsoon conditions in the Bay of Bengal. Summer, or southwest, monsoons are moisture-soaked seasonal winds that bring critical rainfall to the Indian subcontinent during the June-September wet season. An abundant season provides sustaining rainfall that replenishes water reservoi ... read more

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				India backs solar as Paris climate talks loom Under a blistering sun, workers install a sea of solar panels in a north Indian desert as part of the government's clean energy push --- and its trump card at upcoming climate change talks in Paris. ... more		No relief for Nepal quake victims as $4.1bn fund in limbo Hundreds of thousands of quake victims in Nepal are unable to start rebuilding their homes as winter approaches because a $4.1 billion reconstruction fund cannot be spent until lawmakers pass a long-delayed bill - to the frustration of international donors. ... more

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Launch of India's first black hole space observation satellite Researchers from the University of Leicester have been involved in the development of the first ever Indian satellite dedicated to astronomical observations, including of black holes, which will be ... more		India PM heads to Silicon Valley chasing a digital dream He has 30 million fans on Facebook and tweets multiple times a day - but as Narendra Modi visits Silicon Valley this weekend, it is Indian technology that will be centre-screen. ... more		Another baked Alaska -- Trump and Putin Pakistan establishes new missile force after India conflict, PM says Israeli military says approved plan for new Gaza offensive		Indian court issues warrant for British man in chopper scam A Delhi court on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant for the arrest of British consultant Christian Michel James over a scandal-hit deal with Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland to supply helicopters to India. ... more
				India agrees to $2.5 billion deal for Boeing helicopters India's cabinet has approved the purchase of 22 Apache attack helicopters and 15 CH-47 Chinook helicopters made by U.S. manufacturer Boeing for $2.5 billion. ... more		SSTL's DMC Constellation demonstrates 1-metre capability The first 1-metre high resolution optical satellite imagery from the DMC3/TripleSat Constellation satellites has been released. This follows the successful launch of the three Earth Observation mini ... more

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India to 'hike green energy targets' to combat climate change India promises to hike renewable energy targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, in long-awaited pledges to be announced next week for upcoming UN climate change talks, a newspaper report said Thursday. ... more		India's Mars mission to last many years: top space official India's Mars mission will last for many years as it has so far not experienced any failures, a top space official has reportedly said. "Mars (mission) is expected to last for many years now be ... more		Plastic pollution plague blights Asia Map Africa project to deliver continentwide geospatial data for 54 nations Multiple states slam new plastic pollution treaty draft		New Nepal constitution leaves revolution 'unfinished' Former Maoist guerrilla Sukh Bahadur Roka Magar spent his youth fighting for greater equality in his native Nepal, a goal he had hoped to see enshrined in a new constitution that was voted into law this week. ... more
China firm wins bid for New Delhi-Mumbai rail study A consortium led by a state-owned Chinese firm has won a bid for a feasibility study into a high-speed rail link between India's political and financial capitals New Delhi and Mumbai, the company's parent said, in what could lead to a major deal between the Asian rivals. ... more		Low oil prices help slowing India The low price of crude oil is a silver lining in an otherwise downbeat forecast for growth in the Indian economy, the Asian Development Bank said. ... more		India to launch its first space observatory next week India will launch its first space observatory Astrosat next week, a senior space official said Monday. "The 1.5-ton space observatory will be launched by the Indian Space Research Organization ... more		Nepal quake survivors turn porters to deliver aid Her back hunched over, Nepali villager Sanchimaya Thami strained to make the last stretch of a five-hour trek to deliver critical relief supplies to other victims of April's devastating earthquake. ... more

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Last chance saloon for global plastic pollution treaty

Diatoms shown to absorb and store uranium inside cells

Dual-level hybrid storage design boosts solar efficiency and reduces costs

Dirty air sends millions to early grave: study		Asia's millionaires to become world's richest: report		A turn-key solar irrigation solution for farmers		Study reveals need for better understanding of water use		India escapes the worst of emerging markets misery
Several countries eyeing French warships withheld from Russia		More safeguards before India uranium exports: Australia review		India announces major pensions overhaul for army veterans		China denounces Dalai Lama at Tibet anniversary		Google expands home delivery in US

Pakistan marks 50th anniversary of India war amid tensions

GSAT-6 military satellite put in its orbital slot

China says Tibet Lama appointee missing for 20 years 'living normally'

Indian Kashmir shuts down on anniversary of deadly floods

Indian elephant tramples Chinese man to death: police

India bars Greenpeace from receiving foreign funding

Confirmed MH370 wing part won't change search: Australia

Amal Clooney to visit jailed ex-leader of Maldives

France confirms wing part found on Reunion is from MH370

French electric car-sharing service launches in US

GSAT-6A's big antenna deployed by ISRO

Combined disciplines, computational programs determine atomic structure

GSLV Launches India's Latest Communication Satellite GSAT-6

Fears grow for Nepal's pregnant women after quake

Nepal honours quake victims in festival of the dead

23 dead as Madagascar troops battle cattle rustlers

Countdown for Indian rocket GSLV launch to begin on August 26

Pneumonic plague kills eight in Madagascar

First Aircraft Launch of Russian-Indian BrahMos Missile to Occur in 2016

Study: Tropical forests to disappear faster than expected

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