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  Bangalore, India (AFP) Feb 17, 2017 Toxic smoke billowed Friday from a lake in India's technology capital Bangalore after the polluted water caught fire, with residents lamenting authorities' alleged inaction over the blighted environment. The fire erupted late Thursday after a nearby pile of burning trash apparently caused chemical effluents on Bellandur lake to burst into flames. TV footage showed thick grey plumes of smoke envelope the lake area situated in the heart of the city, home to nearly 11 million people. Local me ... read more |
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Scientists find surprising harmony among cats and dogs in IndiaLarge cats and wild dogs don't typically get along. When possible, they keep their distance, operating in their own ecological niches. ... more  
US university's invite to Dalai Lama sparks uproarA California university's decision to have the Dalai Lama speak at this year's commencement ceremony has sparked uproar among Chinese students who see the choice as an affront. ... more  
Study rewrites the history of corn in corn countryA new study contradicts decades of thought, research and teaching on the history of corn cultivation in the American Bottom, a floodplain of the Mississippi River in Illinois. The study refutes the ... more  
Google internet balloon plan snagged in Sri Lanka: ministerGoogle's venture to beam the internet to remote areas of the world via balloon has hit a legal snag in Sri Lanka that could see the project abandoned on the island, a minister said Thursday. ... more |
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IAI completes IUHDSS port security project in IndiaIsrael Aerospace Industries has completed and delivered its Integrated Underwater Harbor Defense and Surveillance System project for India's navy. ... more  
India puts record 104 satellites into orbitIndia successfully put a record 104 satellites from a single rocket into orbit on Wednesday in the latest triumph for its famously frugal space agency. ... more  
GLONASS station in India to expedite 'space centric' warfare commandIn the event of an all-out war with Pakistan or China, signals from GLONASS and NAVIC will undoubtedly have multiplier impact and help India to target its whole suite of missiles on its rivals. Amid ... more 
Deaths from India air pollution rival China: studyIndia's air now rivals China's as the world's deadliest, according to a new study published Tuesday amid warnings that efforts to curb pollution from coal will not yield results any time soon. ... more  
Eight killed in Indian Kashmir after gunbattleEight people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir Sunday after a gunbattle broke out between suspected rebels and the Indian army, officials said. ... more  
Boeing contracted for Harpoon, SLAM-ER sparesBoeing received a $12.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce Harpoon and Stand-Off Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response missile spares. ... more |
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 India tests ballistic missile interceptor 
IAI's Barak-8 test-fired at seaIsrael Aerospace Industries' Barak-8 surface-to-air missile was recently test-fired at sea to verify its capabilities. ... more  
ISRO saves its Mars mission spacecraft from eclipseScientists from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have successfully executed crucial orbital maneuvering on Mars spacecraft to give it another lease of life. The Mission was facing imm ... more  
IAI reveals Heron drone export variant ahead of Aero India 2017Israel Aerospace Industries revealed an export version of its Heron TP unmanned aerial vehicle, which is set to be displayed at the Aero India 2017 conference. ... more 
Saab offers high-tech jet production hub to IndiaSwedish defence giant Saab has offered to build a state-of-the-art fighter jet factory in India should it seal a lucrative deal to supply hundreds of military jets to New Delhi. ... more |
  
Google parent Alphabet said Thursday that artificial intelligence-infused navigation software has significantly sped up plans to deploy Project Loon internet balloons to serve remote regions of the world
Word that being able to more smartly guide high-altitude baloons promised to improve coverage while curbing cost came as Loon hit headwinds in some locales where it has been testing the tech ... more India, Russia close in on chopper deal: report Czech Republic, Switzerland eye A400M lease from Germany Dassault to offer Rafale fighter to Indian navy |
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When is an internal combustion engine not an internal combustion engine? When it's been transformed into a modular reforming reactor that could make hydrogen available to power fuel cells wherever there's a natural gas supply available.
By adding a catalyst, a hydrogen separating membrane and carbon dioxide sorbent to the century-old four-stroke engine cycle, researchers have demonstrated ... more Roads are driving rapid evolutionary change in our environment NTU Singapore invents ultrafast camera for self-driving vehicles and drones Tesla takes on Gulf gas guzzlers |
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  As Taiwan lights up for the start of its annual lantern festival this weekend, one eco-friendly craftsman is breaking with tradition.
Lantern-maker Lin Chow-chin is part of a growing movement on the island to make the celebrations greener, creating sustainable lights which can be converted into everything from desk lamps to flower vases.
Each year huge electric sculptures go on display ... more EU parliament backs draft carbon trading reforms Republican ex-top diplomats propose a carbon tax Electricity costs: A new way they'll surge in a warming world |
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USC researchers may have just found a solution for one of the biggest stumbling blocks to the next wave of rechargeable batteries - small enough for cellphones and powerful enough for cars. In a paper published in the January issue of the Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Sri Narayan and Derek Moy of the USC Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute outline how they developed an alteration to t ... more Next-Gen batteries could provide power to microsatellites, cubesats Accelerating low-carbon innovation through policy Researchers optimize the assembly of micro meso and macroporous carbon for Li-S batteries |
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The French nuclear group Areva said Tuesday a truck carrying a chemical used in the uranium fuel process had tipped over in Benin, but there was "no risk" of contamination.
The accident occurred in the West African country on Sunday near Dassa, about 200 kilometres (125 miles) north of the capital Cotonou.
The truck was carrying uranate, an oxide used in the process to make nuclear fuel. ... more Slovenian nuclear plant shuts down after water problemSlovenian nuclear plant restarts after shutdown Explosion at French nuclear plant, 'no radiation risk' |
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Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have discovered a surprising connection between a supermassive black hole and the galaxy where it resides.
Powerful radio jets from the black hole - which normally suppress star formation - are stimulating the production of cold gas in the galaxy's extended halo of hot gas. This newly identified supply of cold, dense ... more Measuring entropy in the mobility of a single molecule A new technique for creation of entangled photon states developed Ancient signals from the early universe |
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  Israel Aerospace Industries has completed and delivered its Integrated Underwater Harbor Defense and Surveillance System project for India's navy.
The project, also known as IUHDSS, is designed to provide India with enhanced surveillance and patrol capabilities to protect the country's 4,670-mile coastline.
The solution was developed by IAI subsidiary Elta Systems, and includes u ... more Trump trade strategy 'doomed to failure:' US trade expert EU Parliament to vote on Canada trade deal China outbound investment plunges under new curbs |
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US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday said he is compiling an assessment for President Donald Trump to weigh on Afghanistan, which remains mired in a brutal and seemingly intractable conflict.
The Afghan war is the longest in US history but Trump has scarcely given it a passing mention - either while campaigning or since entering the White House.
Mattis said his commander-in-chief h ... more Eight killed in knife attack in China's Xinjiang: govt Eight killed in Indian Kashmir after gunbattle UN voices concern over Afghan civilian deaths in Helmand |
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This week, astronauts are unloading more than 5,000 pounds of cargo and crew supplies from the Cygnus spacecraft to support dozens of science and research investigations. However, this shipment has special significance. This shipment arrived via an Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.
Rocket launches to the International Space ... moreOrbital cargo ship arrives at space station New Instrument on ISS to Study Ultra-Cold Quantum Gases Two Russians, one American blast off to ISS |
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  The Alpine skiing season may be much shorter by century's end, and limited to a smaller area, said a climate study Thursday warning of snow cover loss as high as 70 percent.
Most climate models predict increased winter precipitation due to global warming, scientists wrote in the European Geosciences Union (EGU) journal The Cryosphere.
But with temperatures rising too, the is likely to be ... more Gas hydrate breakdown unlikely to cause massive greenhouse gas release Scientists argue current climate change models understate the problem Researchers say climate models understate risk, ignore human factors |
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  The United States and Russia may be on the verge of a new arms race in Europe, decades after the missile crisis that shook the Old Continent in the waning years of the Soviet Union.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he would like to build warmer ties with Moscow, but in Europe tensions have been high since Russia annexed Crimea and began to foment separatism in Ukraine.
NATO has ... more Lockheed Martin to build additional Trident II missiles Iran in new military drills despite US warnings US pledges nuclear defence for Japan, S.Korea after N.Korea missile launch |
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Looking like living dress-up dolls, elaborately costumed children are paraded through an eastern China village as firecrackers roar, commemorating the end of barbaric child sacrifices hundreds of years ago.
It's an annual event in the village of Tufang in coastal Fujian province, where China's Hakka community is concentrated and marks its unique history with a range of colourful festivals. ... more Hong Kong police jailed over attack on democracy protester Struggle against evil sparks China ritual Ex-VP of China's top court jailed for life over graft |
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A key step on the road to peace in northern Mali will take place Saturday when interim local authorities begin work, smoothing the path to municipal elections, the Malian government said.
Tuareg-led rebels led an uprising in 2012 that was hijacked by jihadists, throwing northern Mali into chaos, but the rebels signed an accord in 2015 without the Islamists.
Putting into place interim aut ... more Under pressure DR Congo govt vows to stem violence DR Congo dubs video massacre fake, but admits "excesses" Third S.Sudan military official quits over 'ethnic crimes' |
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  Police in Minas Gerais, the second-largest state in Brazil, are to receive protective vests made from Honeywell's Gold Shield ballistic composite materials.
The new vests are being manufactured by Glagio do Brasil. Honeywell says the material affords users more flexibility and improved protection compared with other body armor types. The company adds the material is ideal for environmen ... more Elbit supplying mortar fire control units to U.S. Army U.S. Navy to buy 40 MRAP MaxxPro Dash DXM vehicles Chinese weapons reaching 'near-parity' with West: study |
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  BAE Systems received a $42.9 million contract to perform repair and modernization services for the U.S. Navy's USS Vicksburg.
Under the contract, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser will undergo sepcial selected restricted availability, or SSRA. The work will consist of ship alternations and repairs in addition to modernization efforts.
BAE Systems' agreement with the Na ... more Lockheed Martin to perform full-rate eCASS production for U.S. Navy Not-so-rosy future for Rolls-Royce marine division U.S. Navy to christen littoral combat ship USS Tulsa |
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ESA's involvement in the world of art is entering a new dimension, thanks to the cooperation with the Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, with the idea of making space activities as inclusive as possible for more of the public on Earth.
Michelangelo Pistoletto is acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of the Italian Arte Povera contemporary art movement and is widely regarded as o ... more Air Force doctor solves NASA's poop problem Next SpaceX mission will deliver slew of experiment payloads to ISS Endurance athletes: Swig mouthwash for improved performance |
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