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  Paris, France (SPX) Oct 25, 2024 Proba-1, a technology-demonstrating microsatellite, has now been operational for 23 years since its launch into orbit. Built by Verhaert in Belgium, now part of Redwire Space, the satellite was launched on 22 October 2001 aboard an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Proba-1 pioneered several significant achievements in space technology. It was the first mission to use lithium-ion batteries in orbit, autonomously handle guidance, navigat ... read more |
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Modi and Xi hold first bilateral talks in five years as key issues remainKazan, Russia (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 India and China Wednesday agreed to work towards improving bilateral ties, signalling a potential thaw between the neighbours since clashes between their troops in 2020 over a contested border. ... more  
West African social media fizzes with pro-BRICS contentParis (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 West African social media is abuzz with posts promoting a "brighter future" in partnership with non-Western powers, especially those belonging to the BRICS emerging economies meeting this week in Russia. ... more  
Smog in Pakistan megacity ends outdoor play for schoolkidsLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 Schoolchildren in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore have been banned from outdoor exercise until January because of hazardous smog levels, officials said Friday. ... more  
Novel hatchling raises hopes for endangered Indian bustardNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 A baby Great Indian Bustard has hatched in India thanks to artificial insemination, a significant breakthrough that raises hopes of saving the critically endangered bird. ... more |
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Trees and power lines flattened as Cyclone Dana hits India; 66 dead in PhilippinesBalasore, India (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 Cyclone Dana tore the roofs off homes and flattened trees and power lines after making landfall Friday on India's east coast, but did not appear to have caused significant casualties. ... more |
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Thousands flee to shelters as cyclone threatens India; 7 dead as tropical storm batters PhilippinesKolkata (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Thousands of people living along India's eastern coast fled to inland storm shelters on Wednesday ahead of the expected arrival of a powerful cyclone later this week. ... more 
Indian capital chokes as 'hazardous' air pollution returnsNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Acrid clouds engulfed India's capital on Wednesday as air pollution fuelled by fireworks and farm stubble burning was ranked "hazardous" by monitors for the first time this winter. ... more  
India's Modi to meet China's Xi in Russia: foreign ministryNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first bilateral meeting in five years Wednesday, Indian officials said, days after their countries reached a deal on their contested border. ... more  
Terrified Bangladeshis flee Israeli strikes in LebanonDhaka (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 The first Bangladeshis airlifted home after fleeing Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon described the constant fear of living in a city rocked by explosions. ... more |
China says reached 'resolution' with India on contested border issuesBeijing (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 China said Tuesday it had reached a "resolution" with India over issues related to their disputed border, after New Delhi said it had struck a deal with Beijing for military patrols along the frontier. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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NASA's C-130 aircraft en route to india in support of NISAR missionWallops 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 ... more  
Direct-to-device satellite connectivity trial successfully conducted in India by Viasat and BSNLLos 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 
Climate change worsened deadly Nepal floods, scientists sayKathmandu (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 
India issues flood warnings as rain pounds southBengaluru, 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 |
India's fireworks boom ahead of Hindu festival of lightsSivakasi, 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 
Italian navy brings first migrants to Albania centreShengjin, 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 
India's capital bans fireworks to curb air pollutionNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 India's capital New Delhi ordered Monday a "complete ban" on fireworks in a bid to curb air pollution in a city where levels are regularly ranked among the worst in the world. ... more  
Sri Lanka busts Chinese cybercrime racketColombo (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 |
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Bangladesh fisherman killed, dozens detained by Myanmar navyDhaka (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 Bangladesh said Friday Myanmar's navy fired on fishing boats that had strayed into its territorial waters, killing one man and detaining dozens more. ... more 
Geologist tracks lead pollution in a Tibetan glacier, revealing global impact of human activitiesCollege Station TX (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 A collaborative research team involving Texas A and M University geologist Dr. Franco Marcantonio has examined the source of lead contamination in a Tibetan glacier, concluding that human activities ... more  
XDLINX Space Labs secures $7 million in seed funding led by Ashish KacholiaSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 10, 2024 XDLINX Space Labs, a key player in India's space technology sector, has successfully raised $7 million in seed funding. The round was led by Ashish Kacholia of Lucky Investments, with additional sup ... more  
Chinese navy tall ship docks in Sri Lanka despite research banColombo (AFP) Oct 8, 2024 A Chinese navy sailing ship was allowed to dock in Sri Lanka on Tuesday but Colombo's new government said a ban on foreign research vessels remained in force. ... more |
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Indian villagers kill last wolf from man-eating packLucknow, India (AFP) Oct 6, 2024 Villagers in India have beaten to death a wolf believed to be the last of a six-member pack that killed nine people, eight of them children, wildlife officials said on Sunday. ... more |
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Deadly floods swamp India, Bangladesh; Flash floods kill three in ThailandGuwahati, India (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 Torrents of water rushing downstream from the Himalayas have killed at least 20 people in India and Bangladesh in floods and landslides, government disaster officials said Monday. ... more  
Sweltering heat kills five at crowded India airshowBengaluru, India (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 Soaring temperatures at a hugely crowded airshow in India where organisers had hoped to break record attendance figures left at least five people dead, media reported Monday. ... more  
Proba-3 completes final test, prepares for November launchParis, France (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 ESA's double-satellite Proba-3 mission has successfully passed its final system test before shipment to India for launch. The mission, designed to perform precise eclipse-like observations, involved ... more  
Italy targets climate activists in 'anti-Gandhi' demo clampdownRome (AFP) Oct 5, 2024 Blocking a road to protest inaction against climate change could soon be punishable with prison in Italy as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government cracks down on demonstrations, even peaceful ones. ... more |
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