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August 01, 2016

Monsoon intensity enhanced by heat captured by desert dust
Austin TX (SPX) Jul 29, 2016
Variations in the ability of sand particles kicked into the atmosphere from deserts in the Middle East to absorb heat can change the intensity of the Indian Summer Monsoon, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin. The research was published in Scientific Reports, an open access journal from the publishers of Nature. The Indian monsoon is a period of intense rainfall that more than a billion people rely on to bring rains to farmland. The results of the study could help impr ... read more

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Monsoon-triggered floods kill more than 50 in India Floods triggered by days of torrential monsoon rains have claimed more than 50 lives in eastern India this week, the country's home minister and reports said Saturday, with millions of people affected by surging waters. ... more		Nepal, India floods leave more than 90 dead Floods and landslides in Nepal and India have killed more than 90 people in recent days, with at least two million residents forced to flee their homes, officials said Thursday. ... more		Ancient temples in the Himalaya reveal signs of past earthquakes Tilted pillars, cracked steps, and sliding stone canopies in a number of 7th-century A.D. temples in northwest India are among the telltale signs that seismologists are using to reconstruct the exte ... more
				India Set to Test Domestically-Produced Scramjet Engine in Third Quarter In a bid to position itself as a competitive provider of launch services, India has developed a new rocket capable of doing the job faster and at a lower cost. Indian Space Research Organisati ... more		Floods, landslides kill at least 58 in Nepal At least 58 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Nepal, the government said Wednesday. ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

ISRO to launch weather satellite next month India will launch a weather satellite next month with its heavy rocket, the geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-Mk II), Indian space agency chief A.S. Kiran Kumar said here on Friday. ... more		Flood, landslides kill 33 after heavy rains in Nepal At least 33 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Nepal and dozens more are missing, a government official said Wednesday. ... more		New MachLab rocket test site launches UK into next phase of space engineering Ukraine's anti-graft body says new bill restores independence Iran meets European powers amid threats of UN sanctions snapback		India to launch EO satellite jointly developed with US in 2021 The Indian space agency and US NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are jointly working on the development of Dual Frequency (L and S band) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imaging Satellite named as NASA ... more
				Chinese demolitions at Buddhist institute draw fire Rights groups on Tuesday called for Chinese authorities to stop forced demolitions at one of the world's biggest Tibetan Buddhist institutes, saying the move was an attempt to "severely restrict" religious freedoms. ... more		Bank hacks raise fears for financial sector A series of spectacular cyber attacks against banks, resulting in the theft of tens of millions of dollars, has heightened fears for an industry becoming an increasingly attractive target for hackers. ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

India Continues to Push China to Support Its Nuclear Supply Group Bid India will continue to engage China in order to obtain support for its inclusion in the Nuclear Suppliers Group, External Affairs of India, Sushma Swaraj said in the Parliament. "If someone do ... more		Indian Scientists Go Nuclear to Provide Pure Water to Thirsty Sub-Continent India may soon be able to achieve one of its most challenging development goals yet - providing safe, potable drinking water to a population of over 1.2 billion. Indian nuclear scientists have ... more		Australia's mammal megafauna face long-term decline from extinctions and invasive species Alien life clues may emerge from deep sea volcanic vents on Earth Seismic signatures reveal fragmentation patterns of fireball meteoroids		Chinese anger as journalists forced to leave India India has refused to renew the visas of a group of journalists from China's state-run Xinhua news agency, government sources said Monday, after they reportedly made unauthorised visits to Tibetan refugee camps. ... more
Lockheed Martin team lays keel for 17th LCS A Lockheed Martin-led industry team has laid the keel for the future USS Indianapolis, the Navy's 17th littoral combat ship, the company announced Monday. ... more		China slams US Republicans for 'groundless accusations' China on Thursday warned the Donald Trump-fronted US Republican Party against making "groundless accusations" after it accused Beijing of cultural genocide and said its economy was based on piracy. ... more		Transport ministers to discuss future of MH370 search Transport ministers from Australia, China and Malaysia will meet Friday to discuss the future of the frustrating deep-sea search for missing flight MH370, officials said Wednesday. ... more		India Will No Longer Require Israel's Heron or US Predator Drones India's defense forces will require more than 5,000 UAVs in the coming ten years. If successful, the soon-to-be-tested Rustom II will eliminate the need for India to import UAVs from the US and Isra ... more

	Indian NPP Second Unit May Start Commercial Operations in November The reactor at the second unit of India's Kudankulam nuclear power plant (NPP) may start commercial operations in November, Russian energy company Rosatom's representative in India Natalia Kudryasho ... more		AAA: Gas prices at a 12-year low Gasoline production in the United States is at an all-time high, pushing retail prices to their lowest point in more than a decade, motor club AAA reports. ... more

NASA's X-59 moves under its own power

Sri Lanka orders Singapore shipowner to pay US$1 bn over marine disaster

More than 80% of Tuvalu seeks Australian climate visa

India court orders old cars deregistered in smog-hit Delhi		India May Buy Russian Microcircuits for Its Space Program		A giant quake may lurk under Bangladesh and beyond		Tibet 'consensus' slammed by rights group		Rare Indian rhinos face growing threat from poachers
15 dead from floods in central India		IAI successfully tests MRSAM defense system		The history of human genetic ancestry in Madagascar		China, India eye Asian Century as Brexit rattles old order		Sri Lanka aims to demilitarise island by 2018

Hindustan Aeronautics hands over first Tejas jets

Nepal selling rice donated for quake victims

Electric Boat gets $116 million for Virginia-class sub work

India's Modi heads to Africa with an eye on China

Bangladesh coal plant threatens World Heritage mangrove: petition

Study finds that plant growth responses to high carbon dioxide depend on symbiotic fungi

Landslides and flooding kill 25 in India

Frigate birds soar without landing for weeks at a time

Sri Lanka's latest status symbol, a baby elephant

Varunastra missile handed over to Indian navy

Signs of 'healing' ozone layer over Antarctic: study

Award-winning Tibetan film director held by police

Nepal, India agree to use satellite system for border pillars

Canada Launches Maritime Monitoring Satellite

ISRO tells aerospace industry to enhance capacity to meet demands

India launches 20 satellites in single mission

Rains or not, India faces drinking water crisis

India, Pakistan edge closer to joining SOC security bloc

India to send atomic experts to Namibia

India blames China for stalled nuclear group entry

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