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March 08, 2016

Marshalls to open nuclear arms battle at top UN court
The Hague (AFP) March 5, 2016
The tiny Marshall Islands will Monday seek to convince the UN's highest court to take up a lawsuit against India, Pakistan and Britain which they accuse of failing to halt the nuclear arms race. Lawyers representing the small Pacific island nation will launch the opening salvos in a David-versus-Goliath battle in which the International Court of Justice is to examine whether it is competent to hear lawsuits against India and Pakistan. A third hearing against Britain, scheduled for Wednesday, wil ... read more

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Nepal's DTH Dish Media Networks Upgrades Capacity on AMOS-4 Satellite Spacecom reports that Nepal's Dish Media Network has entered into another long-term contract adding more capacity to its current capacity on AMOS-4. Located at the 65 E prime orbital position, AMOS- ... more		Indian army makes candidates strip to foil cheating India's army made candidates at a recruitment day in Bihar take a written exam in their underwear to prevent them from cheating, reports said Tuesday, after a spate of exam scandals in the eastern state. ... more		Quake-hit Nepal hands out free SIM cards to tourists Nepal has begun distributing free mobile SIM cards to newly arrived visitors in a bid to attract tourists and allay safety fears after last year's devastating earthquake and avalanches, an official said Thursday. ... more
				Two Tibetans set themselves on fire: reports Two Tibetans - a monk in China and a teenager in India - set themselves on fire on the same day to protest Beijing's ironclad control of the Himalayan region, a rights group and reports said Wednesday. ... more		India to allocate $440M annually for nuclear power investments India will increase its investment in nuclear power to up to 30 billion rupees (almost $440 million) per year, the country's finance minister, Arun Jaitley, said on Monday, unveiling a budget for th ... more

Environmentalists take on Indian guru over festival World-famous Indian guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has come under fire for a mass festival to promote peace that environmentalists say risks damaging the delicate ecosystem of Delhi's Yamuna river. ... more		New bank another BRICS in Beijing's diplomatic wall A new $100 billion bank for major emerging nations will sign agreements to establish its headquarters in China on Saturday, the latest step in Beijing's efforts to re-engineer the world's financial institutions. ... more		Deloitte launches Silent Shield system to monitor satellite cyber threats Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia Cascade raises 59M to develop full stack satellite communications platform		SoloPower-led team target Indian rooftop PV market SoloPower Systems has announces that Bharat Light and Power ("BLP"), a leader in the Indian renewable energy industry, has signed a collaboration agreement with SoloPower for utilizing its advanced ... more
				India plans to launch 60 space missions in 5 years India is planning to launch at least 12 space missions every year for the next five years, a top official of the state-owned space agency has reportedly said. "We have already launched 55 miss ... more		Fenced in: The Kashmir barrier that is endangering wildlife A double row of fence and tangled concertina wire curves like a Frankenstein stitch across the Kashmir frontier, blocking anything that might try to cross one of the world's most dangerous flashpoints - including, environmentalists say, migrating wildlife. ... more

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Delhi warns water crisis could run for another 15 days A water crisis in India's capital will take up to two weeks to fix, authorities warned Tuesday as taps ran dry, days after protesters sabotaged a canal to demand better treatment for their caste. ... more		First Unit of Russia-India Kudankulam NPP Reconnected to Grid The first unit of the Russia-designed Kudankulam nuclear power plant (NPP) was connected to the grid, a source in the Indian nuclear industry said on Monday. In early February, the unit has been sto ... more		A weakening forest buffer challenges EU climate goals DefendEye adds Starlink Mini to tube drone system for real time global search ops Earth's magnetic field could form even with a fully liquid core		China's industrial overcapacity damaging global economy: study China's overcapacity in heavy industries is wreaking "far-reaching" damage on the global economy, with steel production "completely untethered" from market demand, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China said Monday. ... more
LIGO-India Gets Green Light Following this month's announcement of the first observation of gravitational waves arriving at the Earth from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe, the Indian Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minis ... more		TED crowd gets taste of virtual reality future Clad in virtual reality headgear and computerized vests, intrepid explorers at the annual TED event headed Wednesday into a temple adventure reminiscent of a scene from "Indiana Jones" - and billed as a major entertainment breakthrough. ... more		Google's Internet balloon 'crashes' in Sri Lanka test flight A Google balloon, part of the company's high-speed Internet service known as "Project Loon", crashed in a Sri Lankan tea plantation during its maiden test flight, local police said Thursday. ... more		Modern 'Indiana Jones' on mission to save antiquities A technology-wielding archeologist billed as a real-world "Indiana Jones" called Tuesday for an online platform that entices just about anyone to help find undiscovered treasures and defend archeological wonders. ... more

	KYOCERA Donates Solar Power Generating Systems to Nepal to Support Earthquake Reconstruction Kyocera has announced that it has donated five portable solar power generating systems through the United Nations Development Programme (herein "UNDP") to support reconstruction efforts in regions o ... more		BAE ties up with India's Mahindra for gun assembly plant British defence giant BAE Systems has chosen India's Mahindra group to build a plant to assemble howitzer artillery guns it hopes to sell to the Indian military, the two companies said Wednesday. ... more

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Meteorite not responsible for killing man in India: NASA		Coca-Cola stops making drinks at three Indian plants		India's Tata Motors profits dip on weak China sales		Scientists study India's deadly 'meteorite'		'Meteorite' kills man in south India, authorities say

Wild elephant goes on rampage in Indian town

New York Power Plant Leaking Radioactive Water

Solantro Semiconductor partners with Smarttrak for PV solar solutions in India

India gathers navies in show of maritime might

Indian avalanche soldier 'critical' after six-day ordeal

Bangladesh show covers up Tibetan art after China complains

Indian soldier rescued after six days in Himalayan avalanche

Nepal quake survivors fight freezing temperatures

Indiana University paleobotanist plays role in discovery of 'Jurassic butterflies'

SUVs rev up at Delhi auto show despite pollution crackdown

Boeing could make Super Hornets in India if purchased

India Connects First Unit of Kudankulam NPP to National Electric Grid

Adani's mega coal mine clears Australia environmental hurdle

Marshalls to open March legal assault on nuclear powers

Massive whale washes ashore in India's Mumbai

Rubbish piles up in India's pollution-hit capital

Chinese ship to join Australia-led search for MH370

Sri Lanka takes stake in Google balloon Internet venture

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