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  Washington DC (UPI) May 18, 2025 India failed in its attempt to launch a satellite to observe Earth when the third stage failed, the nation's space agency said Sunday. The Indian Space Research Organization's EOS-09 spacecraft lifted off atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota at 5:59 a.m. local time Sunday. There have been 101 launches from Sriharikota, which is 1417 miles from New Delhi, including three to the moon and one to Mars. The satellite was lost because of a ... read more |
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China says it backs Pakistan in defending 'sovereignty'Beijing (AFP) May 20, 2025 China said on Tuesday it supports Pakistan in defending "national sovereignty and territorial integrity", after a ceasefire ended four days of fighting with India over a deadly attack in Kashmir. ... more  
Chinese weapons get rare battle test in India-Pakistan fightingShanghai (AFP) May 20, 2025 Just over a week after a ceasefire with India was struck, Pakistan's foreign minister is visiting his country's largest arms supplier, China, with the performance of the weapons they supplied a matter of burning interest for analysts and governments alike. ... more 
India to resume border ceremony with PakistanAmritsar, India (AFP) May 20, 2025 India said Tuesday it would resume a daily border ceremony with neighbouring Pakistan which it briefly halted earlier this month following the most serious conflict between the nuclear armed arch-rivals for decades. ... more  
India's lion population rises by a thirdAhmedabad, India (AFP) May 21, 2025 India's Asiatic lion population has increased by over a third to 891, according to a five-yearly census released on Wednesday, boosting efforts to conserve the vulnerable species. ... more |
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Pakistan FM to visit China on heels of conflict with India over KashmirIslamabad (AFP) May 18, 2025 Pakistan's foreign minister will make a three-day official visit to China, his office said on Sunday, a little over a week after Islamabad reached a ceasefire with India to end their most serious conflict in decades. ... more |
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The US towns that took on 'forever chemical' giants -- and wonWashington (AFP) May 18, 2025 No corner of Earth is untouched. From Tibet to Antarctica, so-called "forever chemicals" have seeped into the blood of nearly every living creature. ... more  
Reports of Indian navy forcing Rohingyas into sea 'unconscionable': UN expertGeneva (AFP) May 15, 2025 A UN expert said on Thursday he was investigating "credible reports" that Rohingya refugees were forced off an Indian navy vessel into the Andaman Sea, in what would be an "unconscionable" act. ... more  
India kills 31 alleged Maoist rebels in 'biggest-ever operation' targeting NaxalismWashington DC (UPI) May 15, 2025 Indian security forces have killed 31 alleged Maoist rebels in what it Modi government officials called "the biggest-ever operation against Naxalism." ... more  
India and Pakistan trade accusations of nuclear arsenal mismanagementSrinagar, India (AFP) May 15, 2025 India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of failing to control their nuclear weapons, calling on the world to monitor their neighbour's arsenal just days after their most serious military confrontation in two decades. ... more |
India and Pakistan trade accusations of nuclear arsenal mismanagementSrinagar, India (AFP) May 15, 2025 India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of failing to control their nuclear weapons, calling on the world to monitor their neighbour's arsenal just days after their most serious military confrontation in two decades. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Trump says urged Apple to manufacture in US not IndiaDoha (AFP) May 15, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Thursday he urged Apple to manufacture its products in the United States instead of India, where the US tech giant has said it would be shifting production after US tariffs on China. ... more 
Pakistan returns Indian border guard captured after Kashmir attackNew Delhi (AFP) May 14, 2025 Pakistan returned a captured border guard to India on Wednesday, in a fresh sign of detente after a ceasefire ended four days of conflict between the nuclear-armed South Asian rivals. ... more  
NASA Cleanroom Microbes Reveal Survival Strategies for Space and BiotechLondon, UK (SPX) May 13, 2025 Researchers from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), and institutes across India and Saudi Arabia have discovered 26 new bacterial species ... more  
Axiom advances space health tech and cancer studies with Ax 4 missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 05, 2025 Axiom Space is redefining research in orbit through its fourth mission to the International Space Station, known as Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). This milestone mission carries the highest number of scien ... more |
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Indian teams defuse bombs in Kashmir border areas Uri, India (AFP) May 12, 2025 Expert teams on Monday defused unexploded bombs in India's border areas with Pakistan before letting displaced Kashmiri villagers return home following a ceasefire between the nuclear-armed foes. ... more 
Indian PM Modi vows strong response to any future 'terrorist attack'New Delhi (AFP) May 12, 2025 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Monday to respond strongly to any future "terrorist attack", and warned that New Delhi would not tolerate "nuclear blackmail" in the event of further conflict with Pakistan. ... more  
European Space Agency and Indian Space Research Organisation Expand Human Spaceflight CollaborationParis, France (SPX) May 12, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have taken a significant step in human space exploration by signing a joint Statement of Intent focused on collabo ... more
India, Pakistan military to confer as ceasefire holdsNew Delhi (AFP) May 12, 2025 Indian and Pakistani military chiefs were set to confer Monday as a ceasefire that brought the nuclear-armed rivals back from the brink of all-out war held. ... more |
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India, Pakistan ceasefire holds after early violations Poonch, India (AFP) May 11, 2025 A ceasefire appeared to hold on Sunday between India and Pakistan, hours after the nuclear-armed rivals accused each other of violating a truce that brought them back from the brink of all-out war. ... more
Outside mediation now crucial for Pakistan and IndiaKarachi (AFP) May 10, 2025 With the risk of dangerous escalation between India and Pakistan the highest in decades, only international mediation can stop a spiral into all-out conflict between the nuclear-armed foes, analysts say. ... more  
Indians buy 14 million ACs a year, and need many moreNew Delhi (AFP) May 12, 2025 Aarti Verma is about to join the growing ranks of Indians installing air conditioning, scraping together savings to secure relief from sometimes deadly temperatures that can reach nearly 50 Celsius. ... more  
Nepal holds tribute for disappearing glacierKathmandu (AFP) May 12, 2025 Dozens trekked to Nepal's Yala glacier for a ceremony Monday to mark its rapid disappearance due to climate change and put a spotlight on global glacial retreat. ... more |
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Salt of the earth: Pilot project helping reclaim Sri Lankan farmsKatukurunda, Sri Lanka (AFP) May 12, 2025 A commando in an elite Sri Lankan police unit, Sameera Dilshan has an unusual mission - to reclaim farms poisoned by salt, a long-standing problem now accelerating due to climate change. ... more |
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Soviet-era spacecraft hits ocean after 50 years in orbitWashington DC (UPI) May 10, 2025 A Soviet-area spacecraft that orbited Earth for more than 50 years crashed into the Indian Ocean on Saturday, Russian officials confirmed. ... more 
How can India decarbonize its coal-dependent electric power system?Boston MA (SPX) May 12, 2025 As the world struggles to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions, India has pledged to do its part, and its success is critical: In 2023, India was the third-largest carbon emitter worldwide. The I ... more 
India suspends flights at 24 airportsMumbai (AFP) May 9, 2025 India has suspended civilian flights at 24 airports in the north following fighting with nuclear-armed rival Pakistan. ... more
India says repulsed fresh Pakistan attacks as de-escalation efforts growSrinagar, India (AFP) May 9, 2025 India said Friday it had repulsed a wave of Pakistani drone and artillery attacks overnight, and Islamabad insisted it had not struck targets across the border, as the latest conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours showed no signs of relenting. ... more |
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