
After Astrosat success, India set to launch 23 foreign satellites
India has signed up contracts to launch 23 foreign satellites soon, an official of Antrix Corporation said on Monday. Antrix Corporation is the commercial arm of Indian space agency Indian Space Res ... 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
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European satellite to step up monitoring of extreme weather
France adopts law upholding ban on controversial insecticide
Over half of Europe and Mediterranean basin hit by drought since April
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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