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January 12, 2016

Delhi court rejects challenge to car restrictions
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 11, 2016
A Delhi court on Monday rejected a legal challenge to driving restrictions aimed at reducing pollution in the smog-choked Indian capital. The court said the Delhi government could continue to ban most private cars from the city's roads on alternate days until Friday, when a 15-day trial of the scheme is due to end. The restrictions are part of a slew of initiatives announced last year by the Delhi government, under pressure to improve air quality in the world's most polluted capital. A numbe ... read more

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				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		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

India, France to finalize Rafale deal ahead of Hollande visit Indian and French government officials have reportedly finalized negotiations for the estimated $9 billion sale of 36 French Rafale fighter jets to India. ... more		Chinese pressure sees Pakistan mull status of region disputed by India Pakistan is considering upgrading the constitutional status of its northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, which is also claimed by India, in a bid to provide legal cover to a multi-billion-dollar Chinese investment plan, officials said Thursday. ... more		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		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
				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		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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Japan to deliver 12 amphibious aircraft to Indian Navy Japan is scheduled to deliver 12 Utility Seaplane Mark 2 amphibious search-and-rescue aircraft to the Indian Navy. ... more		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		Russia, India Agree to Boost Cooperation in Space Exploration Russia and India have affirmed common dedication to further collaborate in developing space exploration, rocket manufacture and engine manufacture, according to a joint statement published Thursday ... more		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

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Australia approves coal port expansion near Barrier Reef

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

Sri Lanka revives stalled Chinese-funded projects

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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

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