Indo Daily
September 06, 2016
MICROSAT BLITZ
India likely to launch 68 foreign satellites in one mission next year
New Delhi (XNA) Sep 01, 2016
India is likely to launch a record 68 foreign satellites in one space mission next year, a top official has said. "There are many launches. There is one particular launch we are planning about 68 satellites, that's also there, that is yet to be finalised," the head of the state-owned Indian Space Research Organisation's commercial arm Antrix, Rakesh Sasibhushan, told the media Tuesday. "We got orders to launch 68 satellites from various countries, including 12 from PlanetiQ, a US-based weath ... read more

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MISSILE NEWS

Javelin Joint Venture team inks deal with India's Tata Power Company
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin's Javelin Joint Venture team has signed a letter of intent with India's Tata Power Company to explore development of the Javelin missile, Raytheon announced Wednesday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

US, India bolster ties, warn Pakistan over extremists
The United States and India urged Pakistan Tuesday to do more to counter extremist groups operating from its soil as the world's two largest democracies announced measures to strengthen security and energy ties. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE

India tests new scramjet rocket engine
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested its new scramjet engine and expects a commercial launch. This is being touted as the most cost-effective rocket engine the world ... more
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WATER WORLD

Torrential monsoon rains bring Indian capital to halt
Heavy monsoon downpours and thunderstorms brought life in the Indian capital to a grinding halt Wednesday as hundreds of thousands of commuters - and the US secretary of state - were left stranded on waterlogged roads. ... more


SUPERPOWERS

Kerry to meet India's leaders after defence pact sealed
Visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry began holding talks with India's top leaders Tuesday, after the world's two largest democracies signed an agreement strengthening their defence ties. ... more

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WATER WORLD

60% of key S.Asian water basin not usable: study
Sixty percent of the groundwater in a river basin supporting more than 750 million people in Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh is not drinkable or usable for irrigation, researchers said Monday. ... more
THE PITS

Court dismisses challenge to Adani's Australia mine
An India-backed company planning to build a massive coal mine in Australia welcomed a court's decision Monday to dismiss a legal challenge raising environmental concerns over the project's impact on the Great Barrier Reef. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: study
Russia faces intense barrage of drones, shutting down Moscow airports
Iraq says drones that struck military radars are foreign-made
FLORA AND FAUNA

Cyclops beetles hint at answer to chicken-and-egg problem
Beetles with cyclops eyes have given Indiana University scientists insight into how new traits may evolve through the recruitment of existing genes - even if these genes are already carrying out cri ... more
FLOATING STEEL

Secret data leak hits French submarine maker: report
French defence contractor DCNS has been hit by a massive leak of secret data on its submarines likely to alarm India, Malaysia and Chile which use the boats, The Australian newspaper reported Wednesday. ... more
ENERGY NEWS

Economy of energy-hungry India may face headwinds
The economy of energy-hungry India is on pace for steady growth that outpaces the global economy, though gains are moderating, Moody's Investors Service said. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW

Flooding in Indian holy city halts cremations
India's holy city of Varanasi has been forced to halt cremations along the banks of the sacred river Ganges as deadly floods from monsoon rains hit parts of the country, an official said Tuesday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS

In Nepal's Himalayas, hopes of closer China ties
Twice a year, a normally deserted border checkpoint high on the Tibetan plateau throngs with activity as traders from Nepal flock to do business with their giant northern neighbour China. ... more
24/7 News Coverage
ICJ to deliver landmark climate ruling
'No life without water': settler attacks threaten West Bank communities
Sunbears to elephants: life at a Thai wildlife hospital
SHAKE AND BLOW

Better understanding seismic hazards
The April 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal killed more than 8,000 people and injured more than 21,000. With a magnitude of 7.8, it was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal- ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW

Powerful quake hits Myanmar, damaging famed Bagan temples
A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar Wednesday, killing at least three people and damaging nearly 200 pagodas in the famous ancient capital of Bagan, officials said. ... more
AEROSPACE

Australia to study drift of MH370 debris
Replicas of a large piece of debris from missing Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 will be set adrift and tracked by satellite in the hope of helping find the plane's crash site, Australian officials said Wednesday. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE

Coca-Cola halts India plant over pollution issue
Coca-Cola has temporarily halted operations at a bottling plant in northern India over alleged environmental violations, an ongoing controversy which has dogged its factories in the country. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE

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

ABOUT US

New research throws light on stone artifacts' use as ancient projectiles
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 spher ... more
GPS NEWS

India to Provide Cost Incentives to Use Homemade Version of GPS
According to official sources, India's government is exploring several options, including reduced charges for air navigation services. The Indian government may soon announce incentives to air ... more
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US environment agency axes nearly a quarter of workforce
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FLORA AND FAUNA

Flood-hit elephant that travelled 1700km dies in Bangladesh

SPACE SCOPES

World's Largest Telescope Unlikely to Find Home in India

FROTH AND BUBBLE

Court lifts ban on large diesel cars in Delhi

SINO DAILY

Top China official slams foreign influence on Tibetan Buddhism

SUPERPOWERS

Sri Lanka, China in new deal over $1.4 bn reclamation

FLORA AND FAUNA

Bangladesh rescues elephant that travelled 1,000 km

MARSDAILY

India to Explore Planetary Evolution in Its Ambition Mars Mission-2

AEROSPACE

Sri Lanka to replace its ageing fighter jets

FROTH AND BUBBLE

Tourist boom threatens Sri Lanka's golden beaches

OIL AND GAS

Midwest states skew gas price average higher

Tradition faces modernity at Tibetan horse festival

Malaysia says MH370 pilot flew Indian Ocean route on simulator

MH370 plunged into ocean at high speed: report

Nepal lawmakers elect Maoist chief as prime minister

India appeals for help for baby rhinos rescued in floods

Search for 20 feared dead after India bridge collapse

Riders on the plateau: Tibetans gather for horse festival

Chinese tracking ship Yuanwang-7 starts maiden voyage

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

Ancient temples in the Himalaya reveal signs of past earthquakes

Monsoon-triggered floods kill more than 50 in India

India earned Rs 230 crore through satellite launch services in FY16

ISRO to use radar imaging satellite to locate missing IAF plane

Bell teams with Tata for helicopters

Nepal, India floods leave more than 90 dead

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



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