Indo Daily
December 20, 2025
SPACEWAR
SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2025
The Space Development Agency has selected four contractor teams to build and operate 72 Tracking Layer satellites for Tranche 3 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture in low Earth orbit, under agreements valued at approximately 3.5 billion dollars. The awards, issued under Other Transaction Authority, go to Lockheed Martin of Sunnyvale California, Rocket Lab USA of Long Beach California, Northrop Grumman of Redondo Beach California and L3Harris Technologies of Fort Wayne Indiana. Each t ... read more

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FLORA AND FAUNA
Nepal starts tiger census to track recovery
Kathmandu (AFP) Dec 16, 2025
Nepal launched on Tuesday a nationwide tiger census, a key step in conservation efforts to aid the recovery of the big cats that once faced near extinction in the Himalayan nation. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Hanoi chokes in toxic smog; as 'Sorrow of War' sells out after viral controversy
Hanoi, Vietnam (AFP) Dec 11, 2025
Toxic smog has blanketed Vietnam's capital for more than a week, blotting out the skyline and leaving residents wheezing as Hanoi's air quality dipped to among the world's worst on Thursday. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firms
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 18, 2025
India's parliament on Thursday passed legislation to open nuclear power generation to private companies as part of the government's ambitious plan to nearly triple clean energy production within six years. ... more
THE PITS
Global coal demand expected to hit record in 2025: IEA
Paris, France (AFP) Dec 17, 2025
Global coal consumption is expected to hit a record in 2025, the IEA said Wednesday, thanks in part to policy measures introduced by the Trump administration to boost the industry. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Foreign satellites ride Kinetica 1 on new CAS Space mission
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
CAS Space has carried out the 11th launch of its Kinetica 1 solid-fuel carrier rocket, orbiting nine satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China. The ... more
ROBO SPACE
Indian dance mudras yield advanced synergies for robotic hand control
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2025
Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County extracted building blocks from precise hand gestures in Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form. Their analysis revealed a richer set ... more
TECH SPACE
Amazon says will invest $35bn in India by 2030
Mumbai, India (AFP) Dec 10, 2025
E-commerce giant Amazon said Wednesday it would nearly double its investment in India, seeking to expand exports, create jobs and invest in artificial intelligence in the world's most populous nation. ... more
TECH SPACE
Microsoft announces $17.5 bn investment in India, its 'largest ever' in Asia
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
Global technology giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday plans to invest $17.5 billion to help build India's artificial intelligence infrastructure, with CEO Satya Nadella calling it "our largest investment ever in Asia". ... more

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SHAKE AND BLOW
Anguished Sri Lankans queue for care after deadly cyclone
Chilaw, Sri Lanka (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
Long before dawn, people were already queueing for medical aid on Tuesday at an emergency camp in Sri Lanka's coastal town of Chilaw, hit hard by a deadly cyclone and floods. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back
Gir National Park, India (AFP) Dec 9, 2025
A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how conservation efforts have brought the creatures back from the brink. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Indonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls rise
Jakarta (AFP) Dec 8, 2025
Regions hit by floods that killed hundreds in Indonesia were suffering from food and medical shortages, authorities said, as elephants pitched in on Monday to help clear up debris. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Sri Lanka doubles troops for flood disaster recovery
Colombo (AFP) Dec 8, 2025
Sri Lanka has doubled its military deployment to regions struck by a cyclone that has killed 635, sending tens of thousands of troops to help areas hit by a wave of destruction, the army said Monday. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
New landslide warnings issued as Sri Lanka cyclone toll hits 627; Recovery plans unveiled
Colombo (AFP) Dec 7, 2025
Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings on Sunday with rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the death toll rose to 627. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Sri Lanka doubles troops for flood disaster recovery
Colombo (AFP) Dec 8, 2025
Sri Lanka has almost doubled its military deployment to regions struck by a cyclone that has killed 627, sending tens of thousands of troops to help areas hit by a wave of destruction, the army said Monday. ... more
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Hardships mount in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as flood tolls rise
Jakarta (AFP) Dec 8, 2025
Officials in flood-hit parts of Indonesia reported shortages of food, shelter, and medicine as the death toll reached 950 Monday following weeks of heavy rain. ... more
CYBER WARS
India walks back mandatory government app after backlash
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 3, 2025
India's government amended on Wednesday an order that required phone makers to pre-install a government-run cyber security app, after it sparked uproar over privacy concerns. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
'Not black or white': Teens worldwide react to Australia social media ban
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 8, 2025
Australia's landmark move to ban under-16s from social media will be closely watched by other countries, which could follow suit with similar laws. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Landslides turn Sri Lanka village into burial ground; Tea mountains become death valley
Kandy, Sri Lanka (AFP) Dec 4, 2025
Electrician V. K. Muthukrishnan ran to help when a lightning-fast mudslide flattened his neighbour's home in rural Sri Lanka - only to see his own house swept away minutes later. ... more
MILPLEX
Putin visits India for defence, trade talks
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 4, 2025
President Vladimir Putin is set to begin a two-day visit to India on Thursday, seeking to deepen defence ties even as New Delhi faces growing US pressure to stop buying Russian oil. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases due to toxic air
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 3, 2025
New Delhi recorded more than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses at six state-run hospitals between 2022 and 2024, government numbers showed, highlighting the adverse effects of toxic air on health. ... more
FARM NEWS
Cyclone turns Sri Lanka's tea mountains into death valley
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka (AFP) Dec 2, 2025
In the mist-draped mountains of Sri Lanka's tea country, rescuers were still plucking bodies from the reddish-brown mud on Tuesday after last week's cyclone, the island's worst natural disaster in decades. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as death toll tops 1,300
Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 2, 2025
Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked Tuesday to rush aid to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly flooding that has killed more than 1,300 people in four countries. ... more
UAV NEWS
Indian authorities deploy drones to track killer wolves
Lucknow, India (AFP) Nov 30, 2025
Forest rangers in India have deployed drones to track man-eater wolves after nine people, mostly children, were killed by the animals in recent weeks, officials said Sunday. ... more
EPIDEMICS
Brazil approves world's first single-dose dengue vaccine
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Nov 26, 2025
Brazilian authorities on Wednesday approved the world's first single-dose dengue vaccine, which they hailed as a "historic" achievement as cases of the mosquito-borne disease soar globally due to rising temperatures. ... more
TECH SPACE
India approves $800 million plan to boost rare earth magnet production
Mumbai, India (AFP) Nov 27, 2025
India has approved a more than $800 million plan to boost production of rare earth magnets in an effort to secure supplies and cut its dependence on imports from countries like China. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
High-flying tech hits potholes in India's Silicon Valley
Bengaluru, India (AFP) Nov 27, 2025
In India's tech capital Bengaluru, the morning "rush hour" lasts so long it devours half the workday, throttling productivity in a city often viewed as the poster child of a booming economy. ... more
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TECH SPACE
Reliance JV to invest $11 billion in AI centre in Indian state
Bengaluru, India (AFP) Nov 26, 2025
A joint venture between India's Reliance Industries and Canadian and US companies will invest $11 billion to develop an artificial intelligence data centre in southeastern India, the state government said on Wednesday. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Mountain climate changes outpace predictions as review highlights billions at risk
London, UK (SPX) Nov 26, 2025
A global review of mountain regions over the last four decades finds accelerated shifts in temperature, rainfall, and snowfall. Researchers report that over one billion people rely on these regions ... more
SPACEMART
BlueBird 6 satellite set for December launch to expand direct mobile connectivity in space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025
AST SpaceMobile has confirmed BlueBird 6, a U.S. licensed satellite, will launch on December 15 from Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. This satellite represents the company's first next-generatio ... more
WATER WORLD
Rivers of salt: life on Bangladesh's climate frontline
Khulna, Bangladesh (AFP) Nov 24, 2025
On Bangladesh's coast, where mighty Himalayan rivers meet the sea, water defines every rhythm of life, and every struggle. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Aftershocks rock Bangladesh as quake death toll rises to 10
Dhaka (AFP) Nov 22, 2025
Two minor tremors hit Bangladesh on Saturday, a day after a powerful earthquake struck outside the capital Dhaka and killed at least 10 people. ... more
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