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August 19, 2016

New research throws light on stone artifacts' use as ancient projectiles
Bloomington IN (SPX) Aug 19, 2016
A team of psychologists, kinesiologists and archaeologists at Indiana University and elsewhere are throwing new light on a longstanding archaeological mystery: the purpose of a large number of spherical stone artifacts found at a major archaeological site in South Africa. IU Bloomington professor Geoffrey Bingham and colleagues in the United Kingdom and United States contend that the stones - previously thought by some to be used as tools - served instead as weapons for defense and hunting. ... read more

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Sick throng Indian capital's new, high-tech clinics For asthma sufferer Mohan Lal, regular visits to the Indian capital's hospitals were a nightmare of waiting in endless queues in sweltering corridors that swarm with mosquitoes. ... more		Flood-hit elephant that travelled 1700km dies in Bangladesh An elephant thought to have travelled at least 1,700 kilometres from India into Bangladesh after becoming separated from its herd by floods died on Tuesday despite last-ditch efforts to save him. ... more		World's Largest Telescope Unlikely to Find Home in India The telescope is part of an ambitious international project to discover more about our universe. One of the potential alternate sites for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), proposed for the Ind ... more
				Court lifts ban on large diesel cars in Delhi India's top court Friday lifted a ban on the registration of new high-end diesel vehicles in New Delhi after carmakers said they had been left stranded with thousands of unsold SUVs. ... more		Top China official slams foreign influence on Tibetan Buddhism A senior Chinese official has called on Tibetans to resist foreign influence on their Buddhist religion, state media said Sunday, in the latest comments apparently targeting exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. ... more

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Sri Lanka, China in new deal over $1.4 bn reclamation Sri Lanka Friday signed a new deal to replace a controversial agreement with a Chinese company building a new city within Colombo to remove its freehold rights over reclaimed land after India voiced concerns over the agreement. ... more		Bangladesh rescues elephant that travelled 1,000 km An elephant thought to have travelled 1,000 kilometres from India into Bangladesh after becoming separated from its herd by floods was stopped in its tracks Thursday in a dramatic rescue that nearly ended in disaster. ... more		Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE		India to Explore Planetary Evolution in Its Ambition Mars Mission-2 Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) invited scientists from all over the country to join in its second Mars mission, which will focus on addressing questions regarding planetary evolution proc ... more
				Sri Lanka to replace its ageing fighter jets Sri Lanka Wednesday announced plans to replace its ageing jet fighters to better defend its maritime borders including rich fishing grounds, seven years after the island's separatist war ended. ... more		Tourist boom threatens Sri Lanka's golden beaches Tourists have flocked back to Sri Lanka's palm-fringed beaches since a bloody civil war ended in 2009, but environmentalists warn unchecked development means some areas are now so polluted, swimming there is a health hazard. ... more

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Midwest states skew gas price average higher An issue at a BP refinery in Indiana and an uptick in road travel strained supplies, though retail prices are holding relatively stable overall, AAA said. ... more		Tradition faces modernity at Tibetan horse festival As Tibetan riders waved rifles and dug cowboy-booted feet into their horses' flanks, hanging sideways from their mounts, tourists and locals cheered and snapped pictures on digital cameras and smartphones. ... more		Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power		Malaysia says MH370 pilot flew Indian Ocean route on simulator Malaysian officials have said that one of MH370's pilots plotted a path over the Indian Ocean on a home flight simulator, but warned this did not prove he deliberately crashed the plane. ... more
MH370 plunged into ocean at high speed: report MH370 plunged into the ocean at high speed - up to 20,000 feet a minute - reinforcing analysis that the missing Malaysia Airlines jet crashed in the current search zone, a report said Tuesday. ... more		Nepal lawmakers elect Maoist chief as prime minister Nepal's new Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal pledged Wednesday to unite a country hit by deadly protests over constitutional changes after lawmakers elected the Maoist leader and former guerrilla to head a new government. ... more		India appeals for help for baby rhinos rescued in floods Indian wildlife officers appealed on Tuesday for help in caring for eight rare baby rhinos feared orphaned by recent deadly floods in the remote northeast. ... more		Search for 20 feared dead after India bridge collapse Rescuers were searching Wednesday for 20 people missing and feared dead after two buses plunged into a fast-flowing river in western India when a bridge collapsed in torrential monsoon rain, officials said. ... more

	Riders on the plateau: Tibetans gather for horse festival Thundering across the vast Himalayan plateau in their traditional finery, Tibetan horsemen gather for an annual riding festival which is a colourful feast for the eyes. ... more		Chinese tracking ship Yuanwang-7 starts maiden voyage China's new-generation spacecraft tracking ship Yuanwang-7 sailed into the ocean from the Yangtze River on Tuesday, beginning its maiden mission. Yuanwang-7 was accompanied by Yuanwang-6. Yuan ... more

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India home minister to visit Pakistan as tensions flare		India inks $1 billion deal with Boeing for spy planes: sources		Indian army receives three Dhanush howitzers		India conducts firing of Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System		Monsoon intensity enhanced by heat captured by desert dust
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Nepal, India floods leave more than 90 dead

India Set to Test Domestically-Produced Scramjet Engine in Third Quarter

Floods, landslides kill at least 58 in Nepal

ISRO to launch weather satellite next month

Flood, landslides kill 33 after heavy rains in Nepal

India to launch EO satellite jointly developed with US in 2021

Chinese demolitions at Buddhist institute draw fire

Bank hacks raise fears for financial sector

India Continues to Push China to Support Its Nuclear Supply Group Bid

Indian Scientists Go Nuclear to Provide Pure Water to Thirsty Sub-Continent

Chinese anger as journalists forced to leave India

Lockheed Martin team lays keel for 17th LCS

China slams US Republicans for 'groundless accusations'

Transport ministers to discuss future of MH370 search

India Will No Longer Require Israel's Heron or US Predator Drones

Indian NPP Second Unit May Start Commercial Operations in November

AAA: Gas prices at a 12-year low

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

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