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October 16, 2015

Tibetan writer released by China after 10 years in jail: group
Beijing (AFP) Oct 14, 2015
A Tibetan author jailed by China for writing a book about the Himalayan region has been released after a decade in prison, a US-based rights group said. Dolma Kyab, 39, was freed last week after being convicted a decade ago of "endangering state security," the International Campaign for Tibet said late Tuesday. Tibet is tightly controlled by China's ruling Communist party, which is intolerant of public opposition to its policies, and often jails dissidents. Kyab's trial happened in secret in ... read more

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Australia approves India-backed Adani mine despite fears for reef Australia Thursday approved a controversial Indian-backed project to build one of the world's biggest coal mines despite conservationists' fears it threatens the Great Barrier Reef and vulnerable species while worsening global climate change. ... more		India's first space observatory in good shape, performing science ops India's Astrosat spacecraft, the country's first space observatory that was launched into orbit on Sept. 28, is in good shape and has already started performing science operations, according to a sc ... more		Indian Air Force to allow women fighter pilots Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha told reporters women will soon fly fighter jets, as the force marks its 83rd anniversary on Thursday. ... more
				India court approves 'pollution toll' to clean choking Delhi Diesel-guzzling trucks and commercial vehicles in India will soon have to pay a surcharge for entering New Delhi, after the country's top court Friday approved a trial plan to improve the capital's notoriously filthy air. ... more		New tough-talking PM tasked with unifying quake-hit Nepal Nepal's new prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli, tasked with rebuilding the quake-hit country and ending bitter constitutional protests, spent years in jail for trying to overthrow the king before becoming a tough-talking politician. ... more

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Indonesia launches indigenous satellite Indonesia launched its indigenous satellite codenamed Lapan A2 on Monday, using rockets and launching pad in Satish Dhawan Space Center, India, highly expected as a milestone for Indonesia to master ... more		Could candle soot power electric vehicles Burning a candle could be all it takes to make an inexpensive but powerful electric car battery, according to new research published in Electrochimica Acta. The research reveals that candle soot cou ... more		Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defense European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact' Amazon expands 'sovereign cloud' in Europe		Devas Wins USD 672 Million for Contract Cancellation by ISRO Arm A international tribunal has awarded $672 million (Rs.4,434 crore) to Devas Multimedia Services Ltd for the cancellation of a satellite contract by the Indian space agency arm Anrix Corporation in 2 ... more
				Dinosaur population study reveals how Maiasaura lived and died Decades of research on Montana's state fossil - the "good mother lizard" Maiasaura peeblesorum - has resulted in the most detailed life history of any dinosaur known and created a model to which all ... more		New finds of a living fossil The coelacanth fish, found today in the Indian Ocean, is often called a 'living fossil' because its last ancestors existed about 70 million years ago and it has survived into the present - but witho ... more

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Ten years of searching for Pakistan's earthquake missing The morning the Pakistan earthquake struck ten years ago, Nazish Naz had been reluctant to go to school, telling her elder sister the day felt cursed. Less than an hour after the 16-year-old left home, disaster struck. ... more		Asteroid impact, volcanism were one-two punch for dinosaurs Berkeley geologists have uncovered compelling evidence that an asteroid impact on Earth 66 million years ago accelerated the eruptions of volcanoes in India for hundreds of thousands of years, and t ... more		As world burns, India's Amitav Ghosh writes for the future Fire on Ice: The Arctic's Changing Fire Regime Cosmic krypton timestamps reveal Australia landscape evolution and resources		India activists back 'pollution tax' to clean Delhi air Environmentalists called Tuesday for a pollution tax in the Indian capital after a top court ordered the city and national governments to quickly come up with a plan to clean New Delhi's notoriously filthy air. ... more
Sneezing monkey, 'walking' fish found in Himalayas: WWF A monkey that sneezes when it rains and a "walking" fish are among more than 200 species discovered in the ecologically fragile eastern Himalayas in recent years, according to conservation group WWF. ... more		Report: Asia a growing market for light military helicopters Asia could to grow in importance as a market for light military helicopters over the next 10 years as European and American markets decline. ... more		Dalai Lama brushes off health fears after cancelling US tour 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. ... more		India commissions guided missile destroyer The Indian Navy's newest Kolkota-class guided missile destroyer, the INS Kochi, was commissioned into service on Wednesday at a shipyard in Mumbai. ... more

	Tourists replace rebels as Sri Lanka national park blooms Lokaiya Peremadasa shudders as he recalls the havoc Tamil rebels used to wreak on his beloved wildlife park during Sri Lanka's brutal 37-year-long civil war. ... more		Monsoon mission: A better way to predict Indian weather 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 ... more

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India vows ambitious green targets but defends coal use		U.S. Navy orders nuclear reactor components		After Astrosat success, India set to launch 23 foreign satellites		France to hold crunch talks in India on Rafale deal: official		India backs solar as Paris climate talks loom
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Launch of India's first black hole space observation satellite

India seeking technology to build MCMVs

India PM heads to Silicon Valley chasing a digital dream

Indian court issues warrant for British man in chopper scam

India agrees to $2.5 billion deal for Boeing helicopters

SSTL's DMC Constellation demonstrates 1-metre capability

India to 'hike green energy targets' to combat climate change

India's Mars mission to last many years: top space official

New Nepal constitution leaves revolution 'unfinished'

China firm wins bid for New Delhi-Mumbai rail study

Low oil prices help slowing India

India to launch its first space observatory next week

Nepal quake survivors turn porters to deliver aid

De Beers says 'challenging' time for diamonds

Nepal's parliament passes new constitution

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Asia's millionaires to become world's richest: report

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