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March 14, 2016
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Dalai Lama urges education reform to end human cruelty
Geneva (AFP) March 11, 2016
The Dalai Lama called Friday for dramatic education reforms to put more emphasis on values such as compassion. "Frankly speaking, our generation, not much hope," the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader told a packed auditorium in Geneva, lamenting that the 21st century looked as if it would be every bit as bloody and heartless as the 20th. But, he stressed, "our hope is the future generation, if we start now with education ... that teaches us how to create healthy minds". Speaking at an event ... read more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

Virtual time machine of Earth's geology now in the cloud
How did Madagascar once slot next to India? Where was Australia a billion years ago? Cloud-based virtual globes developed by a team led by University of Sydney geologists mean anyone with a smartpho ... more
TECH SPACE

Ruby red improves in the microwave oven
Researchers from India's CSIR - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) have tested a new way to improve the colour, clarity and lustre of rubies: microwaves. The study, conducted by S ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR

India nuclear reactor shut down after water leak
A reactor at a nuclear plant in western India was shut down Friday after a water leak was discovered, officials said, stressing that workers had not been exposed to radiation. ... more
24/7 News Coverage


ENERGY NEWS

Long march in Bangladesh against Sundarbans power plant
Hundreds of Bangladeshis began a four-day march Thursday from the capital to the Sundarbans in a last-ditch protest against plans to build a coal-fired power plant near the World Heritage-listed forest. ... more


SUPERPOWERS

China gets go-ahead for contentious Sri Lanka port city
Sri Lanka on Thursday granted permission for China to build a vast "port city" in the island's capital, despite concerns the ambitious project could be an environmental disaster. ... more

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GPS NEWS

India to Launch Sixth Navigational Satellite on Thursday
India is slated to put into orbit its sixth navigation satellite on Thursday evening, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) announced in Chennai on Monday. The 1,425-kg IRNSS-1F - Indi ... more
SINO DAILY

Equal rites: Tibetan nuns seek matching status
With a shaved head, flowing burgundy robes and religious devotion, Xinde Shijiamouni has all the trappings of a Tibetan Buddhist monk. But her serenity is troubled - because as a nun, she cannot reach the same clerical status as a man. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
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
SINO DAILY

Rights groups warn KFC over Tibet opening
Campaign groups warned US fast food giant KFC Wednesday over the opening of its first restaurant in Tibet, more than a decade after the chain's first attempt to establish a foothold ended in controversy. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE

Indian guru's festival set to go ahead despite outcry
India's top green court Wednesday gave the go-ahead to a mass festival organised by a world-famous guru to be held on the floodplains of Delhi's Yamuna river, despite fierce opposition from environmentalists. ... more
VSAT NEWS

SES deploys maritime VSATs on Bangladeshi floating hospitals
SES S.A. and FRIENDSHIP, a non-governmental organisation, along with the technical assistance of Square Informatix (Bangladesh) Ltd, launched the first state-of-the-art Maritime VSATs on three of FR ... more
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FROTH AND BUBBLE

Unilever settles dispute over mercury poisoning in India
The Indian arm of global consumer giant Unilever Wednesday said it had reached a a deal with hundreds of former employees to end a long-running dispute over allegations of mercury poisoning at one of its manufacturing plants. ... more
NUKEWARS

Pakistan 'breaches obligations' on nuclear arms, UN court told
Pakistan is violating its "obligations" to the international community by failing to reduce its nuclear arsenal, the Marshall Islands told the UN's highest court on Tuesday. ... more
24/7 News Coverage
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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Among the believers: hope endures for MH370 relatives
Distrust, disbelief, despair: two years after their loved ones vanished, many Chinese relatives of those on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 still refuse to believe they are somewhere at the bottom of the Indian Ocean. ... more
NUKEWARS

Marshall Islands warn over nuclear arms race at UN court
The Marshall Islands Monday painted a vivid picture of the horrors of nuclear war decades after some of its atolls were vaporised in atomic tests, in an unusual legal battle against the nuclear arms race. ... more
LAUNCH PAD

US Space Company in Talks With India to Launch Satellite
An American company is holding discussions with Antrix Corporation to put into orbit its communication satellite, using India's heavy rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), the gover ... more
NUKEWARS

Marshalls to open nuclear arms battle at top UN court
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. ... more
VSAT NEWS

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

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MILTECH

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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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
24/7 Energy News Coverage
Ancient Roman concrete longevity offers mixed sustainability benefits
Increasing solar energy use offers key opportunity to reduce US carbon emissions
Light driven visual microphone offers new tool for silent sound detection


SINO DAILY

Two Tibetans set themselves on fire: reports

CIVIL NUCLEAR

India to allocate $440M annually for nuclear power investments

FROTH AND BUBBLE

Environmentalists take on Indian guru over festival

TRADE WARS

New bank another BRICS in Beijing's diplomatic wall

SOLAR DAILY

SoloPower-led team target Indian rooftop PV market

SPACE TRAVEL

India plans to launch 60 space missions in 5 years

THE STANS

Fenced in: The Kashmir barrier that is endangering wildlife

WATER WORLD

Delhi warns water crisis could run for another 15 days

CIVIL NUCLEAR

First Unit of Russia-India Kudankulam NPP Reconnected to Grid

POLITICAL ECONOMY

China's industrial overcapacity damaging global economy: study

LIGO-India Gets Green Light

TED crowd gets taste of virtual reality future

Google's Internet balloon 'crashes' in Sri Lanka test flight

Modern 'Indiana Jones' on mission to save antiquities

KYOCERA Donates Solar Power Generating Systems to Nepal to Support Earthquake Reconstruction

BAE ties up with India's Mahindra for gun assembly plant

Peacock-culling plan ruffles feathers in India's Goa

ISRO to launch cryogenic GSLV vehicle in December

Saab, Indian firm in joint venture for missile programs

Nepal Maoists mark 20 years since start of civil war

No peace for Nepal's ex-child soldiers, 20 years after war

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


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