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October 06, 2015

Dalai Lama brushes off health fears after cancelling US tour
Dharamsala, India (AFP) Oct 3, 2015
The Dalai Lama said he was in "excellent" health Saturday after doctors told him to scrap a tour of the United States as he returned to his home in northern India. The 80-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader walked unaided from his plane after it landed at Dharamsala airport and spoke with a small group of followers who had gathered to welcome him back, before telling reporters that there was no cause for concern. "I'm okay," he said in brief comments. "I went for check-up, then basically excellent ... read more

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France to hold crunch talks in India on Rafale deal: official French and Indian defence officials are to hold fresh talks Tuesday on the purchase of 36 Rafale jets, with hopes drawn-out negotiations on the multi-billion-dollar deal are close to concluding, an official said. ... more		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		ULA launches USSF-106 for US Space Force aboard Vulcan rocket Rocket Lab completes Geost acquisition adding EOIR payload expertise to national security portfolio Zelensky says Ukraine, allies must resist Russian 'deception'		India launches first space observatory India successfully launched Monday its first high-tech telescopes into space to study the stars, as New Delhi seeks to take another major step in its ambitious and low-cost space programme. ... more
				Launch Of Astrosat: First Indian Astronomy Satellite The first Indian astronomy satellite Astrosat (http://astrosat.iucaa.in) was launched on 28 September 2015 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from Sriharikota on a PSLV (Polar Satellit ... more		Babies petition India's top court over pollution Three babies have been named on a petition urging India's top court to ban air-polluting fireworks in New Delhi, saying the city's choking smog poses a "clear and present danger" to their health. ... 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 seeking technology to build MCMVs Indian state-owned company Goa Shipyards Limited is looking for other companies to supply the technology to build 12 mine countermeasure vessels. ... 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		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

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