India News From IndoDaily.Com

May 23, 2016

India sets new heat record as temperatures soar
New Delhi (AFP) May 20, 2016
Temperatures have soared to a scorching 51 degrees Celsius in one Indian city, meteorologists said Friday, with the ferocious heat setting a new national record. Northern Phalodi wilted as the mercury reached a new high, equivalent to 123.8 Fahrenheit, beating a 60-year-old record. "Yesterday (Thursday) was the hottest temperature ever recorded in the country... 51 degrees in Phalodi," said B.P. Yadav, a director of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Hundreds of people die every year ... read more

China Focus: Chinese scientist details first planned Mars sample-return mission Tianwen 3

NASA says it will lose about 20 percent of its workforce

Building blocks of life found in distant star system suggest origins in interstellar space

	Flood-hit Sri Lanka pulls more bodies from landslides Sri Lankan soldiers pulled more bodies from landslides and distributed food and water Sunday to hundreds of thousands forced into shelters after major floods hit the island. ... more		Thousands homeless in cyclone-hit Bangladesh Thousands of Bangladeshis were left homeless on Sunday after Cyclone Roanu battered the impoverished southern coastal region, ripping apart flimsy houses and killing at least 24 people. ... more

Trump administration expected to say greenhouse gases aren't harmful

MicroCarb satellite launches to map global carbon dioxide emissions from space

Rollable solar array by GalaxySpace redefines satellite compactness and power efficiency

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New study finds major earthquake New geologic mapping in the Himalayan mountains of Kashmir between Pakistan and India suggests that the region is ripe for a major earthquake that could endanger the lives of as many as a million pe ... more		Sri Lanka president flies to flood-hit area, toll hits 37 Sri Lanka's president mourned the island's "devastating loss" Wednesday as the death toll from three days of torrential rain and landslides rose to 37, with more than 150 missing and rescuers still pulling bodies from the mud. ... more		Five die cleaning well in parched Indian village Five low-caste villagers have died trying to revive an unused well in a parched region of northern India, police said Tuesday, as the country reels under one of the worst droughts on record. ... more
				China, India face huge mental health burden: study China and India are home to more than a third of people with mental illness, but only a tiny fraction of them receive medical help, according to studies released Wednesday. ... more		Sri Lanka flood toll hits 11, thousands more homeless Emergency workers in Sri Lanka on Tuesday found the bodies of a woman and two children killed in a landslide, taking the toll from two days of heavy rain to 11, with thousands more forced to flee their homes. ... more

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Pakistan seeks nuclear group membership to curb proliferation Pakistan has applied for membership of a nuclear suppliers group saying its inclusion would help reduce the proliferation of nuclear weapons, the foreign ministry said Friday. ... more		Indian Space Agency Sets Sights on Homemade Space Shuttle The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is embarking on a landmark experiment to create India's very own "space shuttle." In what has been touted as the country's first attempt, the agency is ... more		Airbus CO3D satellites begin mission to generate high precision global 3D map BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications		Wildfires: More people, less fires Every year, about 350 million hectares of land are devastated by fires worldwide, this corresponds to about the size of India. To estimate the resulting damage to human health and economy, precise p ... more
				Small blue galaxy could shed new light on Big Bang, IU astronomers say A faint blue galaxy about 30 million light-years from Earth and located in the constellation Leo Minor could shed new light on conditions at the birth of the universe. Astronomers at Indiana Univers ... more		Lightning kills 59 people in three days in Bangladesh: official Lightning strikes have killed an unprecedented 59 people in Bangladesh in three days as tropical thunderstorms hit the country before the annual monsoon, an official said Sunday. ... more

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Sri Lanka floods kill eight, leave thousands homeless Floods and landslides in Sri Lanka have killed at least eight people, including a 10-month-old baby, and forced tens of thousands more to flee their homes, officials said Monday. ... more		Oil prices fall on oversupply concerns Oil prices fell sharply in early Friday trading after OPEC reported in its latest monthly report that production increased while the global economy stood still. ... more		First wildfire images reveal FireSat's unmatched detection capabilities MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch MicroCarb satellite launch marks new era in urban carbon tracking		Nepal's quake recovery costs up by a quarter Quake-hit Nepal announced Thursday that its long-delayed reconstruction programme would cost 25 percent more than earlier estimated, as millions continue to live in temporary shelters a year after the disaster. ... more
Storms kill at least 33 in Bangladesh Fierce tropical storms wreaked havoc across Bangladesh on Thursday, killing more than 30 people, with police attributing many of the deaths to lightning strikes. ... more		Indian Navy bids farewell Sea Harrier jets The Indian Navy said goodbye to the Sea Harrier jets of the "White Tiger" Indian Naval Air Squadron Wednesday during a de-induction ceremony in the state of Goa. ... more		Top court orders disaster fund for drought-hit India India's top court criticised the government Wednesday for failing to set up a disaster fund to help drought-hit farmers and villagers suffering crop losses and severe water shortages. ... more		Achieving fish biomass targets Scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), University of Queensland, James Cook University, and Macquarie University have completed a massive study that will help communities and countries ... more

New insights into light color sensing and transfer of genetic traits		Novel functionalized nanomaterials for CO2 capture		Indiana University researchers find Earth may be home to 1 trillion species		Continental drift to thank for coral reef biodiversity		Operation of 'Indian GPS' will take some more time: ISRO
LONGBOW fire control radar for India's Apache helos		India forest fires flare close to famous Shimla railway		Armed guards at India dams as drought leaves farmers dry		India gets homegrown satellite navigation system		Indian-built Scorpene sub begins sea trials

Armed guards at India dams as drought leaves farmers dry

Diesel cab drivers protest ban in India's smog-choked capital

ISRO launch campaign for IRNSS-1G progressing smoothly

India a step away from joining GPS club

Thousands battle deadly forest fires in India

ISRO Begins Countdown for Launch of Final IRNSS Navigation Satellite

India asks UK to extradite British 'middleman' in chopper scam

Chinese dissident says India cancels visa

India's Mainland to Host Next Hub of Nuclear Plants

India to test Reusable Launch Vehicle in June

Exiled Tibetans reelect Lobsang Sangay as leader

Ancient crocodylian fossils show evidence for parallel evolution

Novel approach allows early forecasting of monsoons

India cancels visa for Chinese Uighur activist

Nepal marks quake anniversary with prayers and tears

Fears mount in quake-hit Nepal as tourists stay away

Nepal's quake-hit ghost village begins fragile recovery

Nepal marks one year since quake as frustration mounts

A year on, millions of Nepal quake survivors wait for aid

EU moves to lift 15-month ban on Sri Lanka fish exports

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