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October 04, 2016

One of two manatees in Caribbean repopulation scheme dies
Pointe-�-Pitre (AFP) Oct 3, 2016
One of two manatees released into the Caribbean in August under a pioneering repopulation scheme has died of a suspected kidney infection, the Guadeloupe National Park announced Monday. Junior was one of two Singapore-born male manatees or sea cows flown half-way around the world in the effort to restore West Indian populations of the slow-moving herbivores. Confirming the animal's death, Guadeloupe National Park director Maurice Anselme said tissue samples would be analysed to determine the cau ... read more

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India ratifies historic Paris climate change pact India, the world's third biggest carbon emitter, ratified the Paris agreement on climate change on Sunday on the birthday of the country's famously ascetic independence leader Mahatma Gandhi. ... more		World Bank secretly finances Asian 'coal boom,' group says The World Bank is indirectly financing a boom in some of Asia's dirtiest coal-fired power generation despite commitments to end most funding for the sector, a development advocacy group charged Monday. ... more		India investing in offshore reserves India's oil and gas corporation said Friday it was planning to spend just over $5 billion to develop reserves locked in deep national waters. ... more
				Use of 'large open-ended pipe piles' could lead to lower-cost bridge construction Civil engineers at Purdue University are leading a project with the Indiana Department of Transportation to learn how to use a type of bridge pile often seen in offshore applications, research that ... more		Indian-Pakistan families fear border shutdown Mohammad Iftakar waits with sweets and gifts at the Wagah border crossing, a lifeline for families violently separated during the founding of India and Pakistan, fearful of dangerous new divisions as hostilities flare once again. ... more

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Pakistan impregnable, military insists after Kashmir 'raid' Pakistani military officials point to an Indian army post high on a forested ridge along the Line of Control dividing Kashmir, insisting any incursions are impossible, after skirmishes ignited dangerous tensions between the nuclear rivals. ... more		India-Pakistan tensions stir villagers' wartime memories As he surveyed his largely deserted village along India's border with Pakistan, Kuldeep Singh cast his mind to his childhood when his home was on the frontline of a full-blown war between the two arch rivals. ... 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		Arianespace to launch satellites for Australia and India with Ariane 5 For its eighth mission of 2016, and the year's fifth Ariane 5 launch from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana, Arianespace will orbit two satellites: Sky Muster II for the Australian operator n ... more
				UN chief offers to mediate over Kashmir tensions UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday offered to act as mediator between India and Pakistan to defuse rising tensions over disputed Kashmir. ... more		Pakistan fury after India launches Kashmir strikes Indian commandos carried out a series of lightning strikes Thursday along the de facto border with Pakistan in Kashmir, provoking furious charges of "naked aggression" from its nuclear-armed neighbour. ... more

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Nuclear Plant Digitalization Conference - Nov 15-16 - Charlotte NC USA

Tibet's first football club aims at unity, struggles for Chinese players Green jersey soaked with sweat, midfielder Luosang Sanzhu practises his passing on the manicured pitch of Lhasa FC, Tibet's first football club - the latest gambit to soothe lingering tensions between Tibetans and Han Chinese. ... more		Thirsty megacities poisoning rural groundwater A massive drawdown of water beneath delta-based megacities across the world may be pulling surface pollution deeper into the ground, risking contamination and health problems for local populations, a new study said Tuesday. ... 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		India pulls out of summit as tensions with Pakistan mount India on Tuesday pulled out of a key regional summit in Pakistan citing an increase in cross-border terrorist attacks, as tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours escalates. ... more
Indian Space Organization Gears Up for First Multi-Orbit Mission ISRO hopes to outperform other stakeholders in the lightweight satellite launcher category by exhibiting its capability to carry out multi-orbit missions. The Indian Space Research Organizatio ... more		Larsen and Toubro signs $99 million Vietnamese ship deal Larsen and Toubro has signed a $99 million contract with the Vietnam Border Guard for high speed patrol vessels, the Indian company announced Thursday. ... more		Russia, Pakistan to carry out first joint military exercise Russia and Pakistan will carry out their first joint military exercise this weekend, the Pakistani military said Friday, at a time of heightened tensions between Islamabad and nuclear-armed rival India. ... more		French fighter jet deal: an Indian saga The less-than-supersonic sale of French Rafale fighter jets to India has highlighted the obstacles facing foreign arms firms seeking to do business with the world's biggest weapons importer. ... more

	UN court to decide Marshall Islands case against 3 nuclear powers The United Nations' top court announced Thursday that it will render its decision early next month in the case the Marshall Islands has brought against India, Pakistan and Britain for not abandoning the nuclear arms race. ... more		In Tibet, religious freedom with Chinese characteristics The sun has yet to rise over Lhasa, but dozens of colourfully dressed pilgrims are already gathered and reciting prayers at the entrance to Jokhang, the most sacred temple in Tibetan Buddhism. ... more

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India's Modi thrashes out response to deadly Kashmir raid		China pushes Tibetan tourism while critics fear impact		Stalagmites in Indiana cave may record past earthquakes		China slams EU over Dalai Lama visit		Bangladesh inks loan agreement with HSBC for satellite project funding

India naval chief blames France for submarine data leak

Sri Lanka to shift farmers from elephant corridors

Indian helicopter takes first flight with Safran's Ardiden 1U engine

Raytheon to retrofit 130 F-16 center display units

In eastern Tibetan forest, signs of tree growth amid climate change

Modi urges calm in Indian tech hub after deadly protests

GSLV Successfully Launches India's Weather Satellite INSAT-3DR

Nepal's new leader pledges to speed up quake rebuilding

During drought, dry air can stress plants more than dry soil

Fish 'biowaste' converted to piezoelectric energy harvesters

How did prehistoric humans occupy the Tibetan Plateau?

3-D graphene has promise for bio applications

India To Launch 5 Satellites In September

India gives Vietnam $500 mn for defence spending

India likely to launch 68 foreign satellites in one mission next year

France condemns submarine secrets leak

Javelin Joint Venture team inks deal with India's Tata Power Company

US, India bolster ties, warn Pakistan over extremists

India tests new scramjet rocket engine

Torrential monsoon rains bring Indian capital to halt

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