Indo Daily
January 09, 2016
FLORA AND FAUNA
Florida Indian tribe's last alligator wrestler bows out
Miami (AFP) Jan 6, 2016
On billboards across the Florida Everglades, a burly Native American man pries open an alligator's mouth, pressing his face dangerously close to the reptile's 80 glinting teeth. "Adventures Await," the ads promise, as motorists whiz by. The man's name is Rocky Jim, Jr., a 44-year-old Miccosukee Indian who has been wrestling alligators for 31 years, entertaining countless tourists from a sand pit and pond beneath a chickee hut along the Tamiami Trail, a two-lane road linking Miami to the port city of ... read more
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FROTH AND BUBBLE

India court challenges Delhi to show car ban cuts smog
An Indian court on Wednesday challenged the Delhi city government to prove that its restrictions on cars were improving air quality in the world's most polluted capital. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA image: Haze hovers over Indo-Gangetic Plain
A new image from NASA's Earth Observatory mission shows what happens when widespread pollution meets a temperature inversion. ... more
FARM NEWS

Over 160 killed in Madagascar cattle theft clashes: army
At least 161 people, including nearly a dozen soldiers, were killed in cattle-rustling violence in Madagascar last year, authorities announced on Wednesday. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

Weak world markets signal fresh global crisis: Soros
American financier George Soros warned Thursday that weaker world markets, triggered by a slowdown in China, were showing signs of a financial crisis reminiscent of the 2008 crash. ... more


INTERNET SPACE

Netflix becomes 'global TV network' in 190 countries
Streaming pioneer Netflix said Wednesday it had significantly expanded its global footprint to 190 countries, making its Internet TV service available in 130 new markets including India - but not China. ... more

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THE STANS

India urges Pakistan to act after air force base attack
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged his Pakistani counterpart Tuesday to take "firm and immediate action" against those behind an attack on an Indian air force base that left seven soldiers dead. ... more
BIO FUEL

IU scientists create 'nano-reactor' for the production of hydrogen biofuel
Scientists at Indiana University have created a highly efficient biomaterial that catalyzes the formation of hydrogen - one half of the "holy grail" of splitting H2O to make hydrogen and oxygen for ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
US government gets a year of ChatGPT Enterprise for $1
Russia hints at deploying mid-range missiles after ending INF moratorium
THE STANS

Siege near India's Afghan consulate ends after 25 hours
A 25-hour gun and bomb siege near the Indian consulate in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif city ended late Monday, after a bloody weekend assault on an air base in India near the Pakistan border. ... more
THE STANS

Indian troops search air force base after weekend battles
Indian troops backed by helicopters searched an air force base Monday after a weekend of fierce fighting with insurgents left seven soldiers dead. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW

Eight dead as strong quake hits northeast India
At least eight people were killed and scores injured Monday when a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck northeast India, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets even hundreds of kilometres away in Bangladesh. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Nine dead as strong quake hits northeast India
At least nine people were killed and scores injured Monday when a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck northeast India, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets even hundreds of kilometres away in Bangladesh. ... more
THE STANS

Fresh gunfire at Indian air force base in Punjab: police
A fresh gunbattle erupted Sunday at the Indian air force base attacked by suspected Islamic militants a day earlier with the loss of 11 lives, police said. ... more
24/7 News Coverage
SMOS mission reveals 15-year global forest carbon storage trends
Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
Great Barrier Reef suffers most widespread bleaching on record
MISSILE NEWS

Indian Navy test-fires long range surface-to-air missile
The Indian Navy test-fired the jointly-produced Indo-Israeli long range surface-to-air missile from a Kolkata-class destroyer. ... more
INTERNET SPACE

India hits one billion mobile phone subscribers
India notched up its billionth mobile phone subscriber in October, the country's telecoms regulator said, underscoring the importance of its fast-growing mobile market, the world's second largest after China. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR

Bangladesh inks 12.65 bln USD nuclear power plant construction deal with Russian company
The Bangladeshi government has signed the country's biggest ever contract worth 12.65 billion U.S. dollars with a Russian state-run company to build a nuclear power plant with a generation capacity ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR

Moscow, Dhaka Sign Contract on Construction of First Bangladeshi NPP
Russia and Bangladesh have signed a contract on the joint construction of the first Bangladeshi nuclear power plant, a spokesperson for the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Wednesda ... more
SPACE TRAVEL

ISRO's year in review 2015
The year 2015 could be termed as one of commercial launches for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), while steps have been taken to spread the usage of space technology within India. ... more

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Nepal appoints quake reconstruction chief
Nepal has appointed a new chief for its reconstruction authority which will allow the body to finally start rebuilding and disbursing aid after April's massive earthquake, officials said Saturday. ... more
OIL AND GAS

Dreaming of energy security, India pumps desert oil
The deserts of Rajasthan may be the showcase for India's solar revolution but the oil explorer that struck gold beneath the same sands insists the country needs to pump out more fossil fuels to wean itself off imports. ... more
24/7 Energy News Coverage
Major climate-GDP study under review after facing challenge
Putin decree allows Russia to increase greenhouse gas emissions
Sticky business: India's purchases of Russian oil


THE STANS

India's Modi on surprise 'goodwill' Pakistan visit

SUPERPOWERS

Modi meets Putin in Russia with eye on defence deals

FROTH AND BUBBLE

Delhiites urged to accept controversial car ban plan

AEROSPACE

India donates Mi-25 helicopters to Afghanistan

SINO DAILY

Tibetan monks shy away from self-immolation as families threatened

MILPLEX

India to purchase Russian S-400 Triumf defense system

FROTH AND BUBBLE

Anger, fear at Delhi's pollution ground zero

TECTONICS

Studies of Recent and Ancient Nepal Quakes Yield Surprises

OIL AND GAS

Pakistan moves on gas pipeline funding

ENERGY TECH

Australia approves coal port expansion near Barrier Reef

Russia May Equip Indian Aircraft Carrier With Air Defense Systems

Catastrophic medieval earthquakes in the Nepal

Red palm weevils can fly 50 kilometers in 24 hours

African lions are 'endangered,' must be protected: US

World coal demand tapers off but Asia still heavy user: IEA

Indian Defense Ministry admits almost half its planes can't fly

Sri Lanka revives stalled Chinese-funded projects

Growth potential remains at risk on even the most remote coral reefs

India to develop its own stealth combat drones

Nepal passes long-delayed bill on quake rebuilding

India's top court bans new diesel cars in capital

Pakistan test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile

Pakistan test-fires second missile in three days

India court mulls ban on new diesel cars as Delhi chokes

India to launch 6 Singaporean satellites

Japan and India agree bullet train, nuclear deals

Nepal quake victims face deadly winter as parties bicker

Japan, India PMs talks on track for bullet-train deal

India and Pakistan to resume peace process

Campaigners alarmed by opening of first KFC store in Tibet


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