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  Washington DC (UPI) Oct 31, 2024 India is eying a return to the moon in 2028, aiming to collect 6.6 pounds of lunar samples from an area thought to be rich in water and ice near the lunar south pole, the Indian Space Research Organization has announced. The mission is projected to cost about $253 billion in U.S. dollars, the agency said. ISRO will work to perfect several new types of technology before launching the Chandrayaan-4 2028 lunar mission, including the ability to scoop material from the moon's surface and dril ... read more |
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Europe dispatches Proba-3 satellites to India for December eclipse missionParis, France (SPX) Nov 01, 2024 ESA's Proba-3 mission, designed to create a solar eclipse in space, is leaving Europe to head to its Indian launch site. The mission's two spacecraft, designed to align precisely in orbit so one wil ... more  
Indian and Chinese troops gift sweets at contested borderNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Indian and Chinese troops exchanged boxes of sweets on Thursday at two points on their contested high-altitude border, a week after the leaders of the Asian rivals held a rare meeting. ... more
US welcomes India, China efforts to lower border tensionsWashington (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 The United States on Tuesday welcomed efforts by India and China to resolve border tensions, after they recently agreed on ways to step back from their deadly 2020 confrontation. ... more  
India's capital chokes in smog after firework ban floutedNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 India's capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. ... 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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Proba-1 marks 23 years of operation in orbitParis, 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 laun ... 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  
Trees and power lines flattened as Cyclone Dana hits IndiaKolkata (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 Cyclone Dana uprooted trees and power lines after making landfall on India's east coast, with officials warning of more fierce weather on Friday. ... more |
 
India's green fashion lovers switch to secondhandNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 India's enormous garment sector churns out billions of dollars' worth of new clothes each year, but some local fashion lovers are switching to secondhand to assuage worries about the industry's environmental impact. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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World more prepared than ever for tsunamis: ocean expertsJakarta (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 The world is more prepared than ever for a devastating tsunami thanks to early warning systems, ocean science experts said Thursday, even though they still cannot predict when one may strike. ... more 
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 
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 
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 |
 
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  
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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  
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 |
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