Indo Daily
October 20, 2016
EPIDEMICS
Indian capital's zoo closes over bird flu scare
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 19, 2016
New Delhi zoo has temporarily closed after two birds died of bird flu, its curator said Wednesday, a month after India declared itself free of the disease. Riaz Khan said tests had confirmed the birds died of the H5 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. "We have shut the zoo down only for two to four days to conduct tests and monitor the situation to see it does not spread," Khan told AFP. He said a total of nine birds, including ducks, pelicans and painted storks, have di ... read more

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FLORA AND FAUNA

Sri Lanka destroys seized bird nests destined for soup
Sri Lankan custom officers on Tuesday destroyed 45 kilograms (99 pounds) of rare bird nests that are considered a delicacy in China and have a street value of nearly half a million dollars. ... more
THE STANS

Indian film festival drops Pakistani movie after threat
An Indian film festival dropped a Pakistani drama from its programme Monday after protesters threatened to disrupt the screening - the latest movie to fall foul of heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more
SINO DAILY

Tibet's thangkas find new fans across China
Her eyes riveted to the canvas, Wulan meticulously applies colour to an image of the Buddha, using pigments made of crushed pearls, turquoise and agate. ... more
24/7 News Coverage


ENERGY NEWS

UNESCO urges Bangladesh to scrap Sundarbans plant
The United Nations has urged Bangladesh to halt construction of a huge coal-fired power plant near the Sundarbans, warning of a serious threat to the delicate ecosystem of the world's largest mangrove forest. ... more


AEROSPACE

MH370 hunters to probe underwater objects: Australia
Investigators will deploy an underwater vehicle to take a closer look at objects found during a sonar survey of the southern Indian Ocean in the hunt for MH370, Australia said Wednesday, as it extended the search into next year. ... more

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CLIMATE SCIENCE

Stanford researchers capture Central Asia's 'de-greening' over millions of years
A new study chronicles how central Asia dried out over the last 23 million years into one of the most arid regions on the planet. The findings illustrate the dramatic climatic shifts wrought by the ... more
OIL AND GAS

Russia eyes gas shipments to India
The Russian and Indian governments may be interested in working together on getting natural gas piped from the former to the latter, a joint statement read. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM
US delays Patriot arms deliveries to Switzerland in switch to Ukraine
US 'moving at haste' to get Ukraine weapons: envoy
SUPERPOWERS

Xi, Modi hold talks amid India frustrations
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed during talks late Saturday to work to resolve recent frustrations between the regional rivals, an official said. ... more
WATER WORLD

Protecting streams that feed Lake Erie will take much work
While current efforts to curtail agricultural runoff will improve the health of Lake Erie, much more work will be needed to protect the streams that feed the lake, new research shows.A study of the ... more
TRADE WARS

Bangladesh, China firms ink multi-bln deals as Xi ends tour
Bangladeshi and Chinese firms have signed $13.6 billion in trade and investment deals on the sidelines of President Xi Jinping's brief tour to the South Asian nation, a trade group official said Saturday. ... more
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MISSILE NEWS

Russia says to sign S-400 air defence deal with India
Russian President Vladimir Putin will seal a deal with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an upcoming visit to deliver Moscow's most advanced air defence system, the Kremlin said Thursday. ... more
OIL AND GAS

Chevron confirms Bangladesh interests may be for sale
Addressing growing speculation, Chevron said Thursday it would only proceed with a sale of its interests in Bangladesh if it can get a good value in return. ... more
24/7 News Coverage
New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure
Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India
From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice
SPACEWAR

India Expedites Its Space Centric Warfare Program
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon receive approval from the Indian Space Research Organization for its own dedicated satellite. Air Vice Marshal Sandeep Singh Commandant of the Aircraft and Syste ... more
BLUE SKY

New insights into how black carbon aerosols impact the atmospheric boundary layer
It is widely known that black carbon, or soot, aerosol particles emitted from South Asia are spread across the northern Indian Ocean during the winter monsoon season. These masses of air pollution a ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE

Scientists discover supramolecule could help reduce nuclear waste
Indiana University researchers have reported the first definitive evidence for a new molecular structure with potential applications to the safe storage of nuclear waste and reduction of chemicals t ... more
AEROSPACE

Mauritius wing debris from missing MH370: Australia
A piece of wing debris found in Mauritius is from MH370, Australian authorities said Friday as they cautioned the discovery shed no new light on the missing passenger jet's specific location. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ

Spaceflight Industries marks successful launch of the BlackSky Pathfinder satellite aboard PSLV
Spaceflight Industries has announced the successful launch of its BlackSky Pathfinder-1 satellite into a sun synchronous orbit from India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). From Satish Dhawan ... more

NUKEWARS

Top UN court to decide fate of Marshalls epic nuclear case
The UN's highest court will rule Wednesday on whether to take up a case brought by the tiny Marshall Islands against India, Pakistan and Britain for allegedly failing to halt the nuclear arms race. ... more
NUKEWARS

World court rejects epic Marshalls nuclear case
The UN's highest court on Wednesday narrowly threw out landmark cases brought by the tiny Marshall Islands against India, Pakistan and Britain for allegedly failing to halt the nuclear arms race. ... more
24/7 Energy News Coverage
One billion Africans being harmed by cooking pollution
US reaches civil nuclear cooperation accord with Bahrain
American firms flag hit from US export controls targeting China




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SOLAR DAILY

After Paris, India gets support for solar power

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Emerging markets face uneven outlook, says IMF

THE STANS

Indian-Pakistan families fear border shutdown

THE STANS

Pakistan impregnable, military insists after Kashmir 'raid'

THE STANS

India-Pakistan tensions stir villagers' wartime memories

THE STANS

India evacuates border villages after strikes on Pakistan

FLORA AND FAUNA

One of two manatees in Caribbean repopulation scheme dies

CLIMATE SCIENCE

India ratifies historic Paris climate change pact

THE PITS

World Bank secretly finances Asian 'coal boom,' group says

LAUNCH PAD

Arianespace to launch satellites for Australia and India with Ariane 5

UN chief offers to mediate over Kashmir tensions

Third party satellite launch order bookings for Isro stands at $42 million

Pakistan fury after India launches Kashmir strikes

India investing in offshore reserves

Use of 'large open-ended pipe piles' could lead to lower-cost bridge construction

Tibet's first football club aims at unity, struggles for Chinese players

Thirsty megacities poisoning rural groundwater

India pulls out of summit as tensions with Pakistan mount

Indian Space Organization Gears Up for First Multi-Orbit Mission

Larsen and Toubro signs $99 million Vietnamese ship deal

Russia, Pakistan to carry out first joint military exercise

French fighter jet deal: an Indian saga

UN court to decide Marshall Islands case against 3 nuclear powers

In Tibet, religious freedom with Chinese characteristics

Asia growth holds stable thanks to China and India: ADB

Indian ministers approve Rafale fighter jet deal

India signs deal for acquisition of 36 Rafale fighter jets

India needs more than Rafale to match China: experts

India's government backs gas pipeline build

India's Modi thrashes out response to deadly Kashmir raid



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