Indo Daily
October 18, 2024
EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA's C-130 aircraft en route to india in support of NISAR mission



Wallops Island VA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024
NASA's globetrotting C-130 Hercules team is carrying out a cargo transport mission to Bengaluru, India, in support of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. The C-130 departed from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, Tuesday, Oct. 15, to embark on the multi-leg, multi-day journey. The flight path will take the aircraft coast to coast within the United States, across the Pacific Ocean with planned island stops, and finally to its destination in India. The goal: safely ... read more

VSAT NEWS
Direct-to-device satellite connectivity trial successfully conducted in India by Viasat and BSNL
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a leader in satellite communications, has announced the first successful demonstration of direct-to-device satellite connectivity in India, in partnership with BSNL, the ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Climate change worsened deadly Nepal floods, scientists say
Kathmandu (AFP) Oct 16, 2024
Climate change, along with rapid urbanisation and deforestation, turbocharged floods in Nepal that killed more than 240 people last month, scientists said on Thursday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
India issues flood warnings as rain pounds south
Bengaluru, India (AFP) Oct 16, 2024
Intense rain lashed southern India on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a red alert warning of flash floods and landslides. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Italian navy brings first migrants to Albania centre
Shengjin, Albania (AFP) Oct 16, 2024
A navy boat carrying migrants intercepted in Italian waters docked at Shengjin port in Albania Wednesday, AFP journalists saw, the first arrivals under a new deal between Rome and Tirana. ... more
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FROTH AND BUBBLE
India's fireworks boom ahead of Hindu festival of lights
Sivakasi, India (AFP) Oct 16, 2024
Wrapping heaps of cone-shaped sparklers in red paper and trimming lengths of silver fuse by the hundreds, workers at an Indian fireworks factory race to meet orders for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. ... more
CYBER WARS
Sri Lanka busts Chinese cybercrime racket
Colombo (AFP) Oct 13, 2024
Sri Lanka's police have arrested 198 Chinese men on suspicion of operating a cybercrime ring from the South Asian nation, a police spokesman said Sunday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Nepal surveys flood wreckage as death toll reaches 209
Kathmandu (AFP) Sept 30, 2024
Search and rescue teams in Nepal's capital picked through wrecked homes on Monday after waters receded from monsoon floods that killed at least 209 people around the Himalayan republic. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
South Asia's monsoon and Nepal's floods explained
Kathmandu (AFP) Sept 30, 2024
Floods in Nepal have killed 200 people after pounding monsoon rains that caused rivers to break their banks and inundate entire neighbourhoods in the capital Kathmandu. ... more

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THE STANS
Indian soldiers in Kashmir gun down two suspected rebels
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 28, 2024
Indian soldiers in Kashmir killed two suspected militants in a clash Saturday, security officials said, at a time when the disputed region is in the middle of voting for local elections. ... more
TECH SPACE
Gold pushed to new records as India demand reignites
London (AFP) Sept 27, 2024
Gold reached record-breaking levels in September, buoyed by a bumper US interest rate cut, fears of rising geopolitical conflict, and an import tax cut in India that has galvanised local demand. ... more
TECH SPACE
Indian artisans tackle waste with creative upcycling
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 27, 2024
The world's most populous nation India has a waste problem to match, but one group hopes their efforts can inspire change in one of the top polluters of plastic. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Storms, heavy rains kill four in Mumbai region
Mumbai (AFP) Sept 26, 2024
Storms and heavy rains have killed at least four people in India's financial capital Mumbai and the surrounding region, forcing schools to close and disrupting train services, officials and local reports said Thursday. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
Xi says wants to deepen BRI cooperation with Sri Lanka under new leader
Beijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said he hoped to broaden cooperation with Sri Lanka under his Belt and Road infrastructure initiative (BRI) as he congratulated the island nation's new leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
India's one-horned rhino numbers charging ahead, govt says
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 23, 2024
India's one-horned Asian rhino population has almost tripled in the past four decades thanks to conservation and anti-poaching efforts, according to government figures. ... more
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DEMOCRACY
Sri Lanka's new leader says no magic solution to crisis
Colombo (AFP) Sept 23, 2024
Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics but said he had no magic solution to the hardships suffered following an unprecedented economic crisis. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Biden says China 'testing us,' in hot mic remarks to Quad allies
Wilmington, United States (AFP) Sept 21, 2024
US President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic Saturday telling the leaders of Australia, India and Japan that an aggressive China is "testing us," in remarks that risked undercutting a summit declaration that carefully avoided mentioning Beijing by name. ... more
WATER WORLD
India minister blames dam release for flooding
Kolkata (AFP) Sept 20, 2024
A top politician in eastern India on Friday blamed authorities in a neighbouring state for causing a flooding crisis by opening dams after 26 people were killed and 250,000 others were forced to relocate. ... more
THE PITS
India coal expansion risks massive methane growth: report
Bangkok (AFP) Sept 18, 2024
India's plans to expand coal mining could double emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from its domestic coal sector by 2029, threatening its climate goals, a report warned Thursday. ... more
TRADE WARS
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka eyes China development
Colombo (AFP) Sept 18, 2024
Sri Lanka's economic collapse was partly blamed on struggling high-debt Chinese mega-projects, but candidates in Saturday's presidential election are banking on at least one of them to buck the trend. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Tibetan plateau's unique heatwave amplified by land-atmosphere interactions
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 15, 2024
Heatwaves are typically associated with low-lying, hot regions. But what happens when extreme temperatures occur at the frigid, high altitudes of the Tibetan Plateau? A new study, published in 'Weat ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Will Peace Now be the October Surprise for US Presidential Election
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 13, 2024
As the U.S. presidential election approaches, an unexpected geopolitical maneuver may be unfolding - one that could significantly alter the global balance of power and sway the outcome of the electi ... more
TRADE WARS
Cash-strapped Maldives says no need for IMF bailout
Colombo (AFP) Sept 14, 2024
The Maldives says its financial troubles are "temporary" and the luxury tourist destination has no plans to seek an International Monetary Fund bailout after warnings of a possible sovereign default. ... more
ROBO SPACE
UVA's Autonomous Racecar Secures Historic Win at Indy Speed Trial
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2024
The University of Virginia's team claimed victory at the Indy Autonomous Challenge speed trial, achieving a top speed of 171 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday. This marks the first ti ... more
SINO DAILY
German activist for Tibet issues says denied entry to Hong Kong
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 9, 2024
A German working on Tibet rights issues was denied entry into Hong Kong this weekend, he said, after he tried to fly into the city from Beijing - at least the second activist turned back this year. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Two billion termites in two weeks: How Amur falcons cross the Arabian Sea
London, UK (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
One million Amur Falcons (Falco amurensis) can consume two billion termites in just over fifteen days. This is according to a paper published in the newest issue of the Journal of Raptor Research. T ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Burning trash a major source of plastic pollution: study
Paris (AFP) Sept 4, 2024
Burning plastic in dumps and open fires is as big a problem for the planet as littering, scientists said Wednesday in a detailed new assessment of how plastic enters the environment. ... more
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ICE WORLD
India launches flood warning systems at Himalayan glacial lakes
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 3, 2024
India is setting up high-tech warning systems at nearly 200 Himalayan glacial lakes at risk of bursting their banks, a deadly threat exacerbated by climate change, disaster officials said Tuesday. ... more
WATER WORLD
The critical role of Atlantic-Arctic water mixing in global ocean circulation uncovered
London, UK (SPX) Sep 01, 2024
A new study has highlighted the significant role that the interaction between Atlantic and Arctic waters plays in sustaining the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a key process for ... more
OIL AND GAS
NGO reports 'human rights disaster' at Uganda oil project
Nairobi (AFP) Sept 2, 2024
A massive oil project in Uganda co-owned by French group TotalEnergies and China's CNOOC is mired in reports of sexual violence, forced evictions and environmental damage, climate activists said Monday. ... more
MILPLEX
Danish court rules arms smuggler can't be extradited to India
Copenhagen (AFP) Aug 29, 2024
A court in Denmark said Thursday that a Danish arms smuggler who air-dropped weapons to Indian villagers in 1995 could not be extradited to India, citing the risk that his rights would be violated. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Monsoon floods in India's Gujarat kill at least 28 people
Ahmedabad, India (AFP) Aug 29, 2024
Intense monsoon rains and floods in India's Gujarat state killed at least 28 people in the past three days, some drowning and others hit by falling trees, government officials said. ... more
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