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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 30, 2024 ISRO Update: Towards the goal of accomplishing a joint ISRO-NASA mission to the International Space Station, two Gaganyatris (Prime-Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Backup-Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair) assigned for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) have successfully completed their initial phase of training in the United States, which began in the first week of August, 2024. India's journey towards human spaceflight began with the Gaganyaan Program, a flagship initiative by the Indian Space Re ... read more |
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Four decades of horror after India's Bhopal gas disasterBhopal, India (AFP) Dec 4, 2024 Just after midnight as poisonous plumes of smoke wafted through the Indian city of Bhopal four decades ago, Gas Devi was born, gasping for every breath. ... more  
Relief as Delhi schools reopen but smog crisis persistsNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 3, 2024 Teenage student Aniksha is relieved to be back in class in India's capital - even if the choking smog that prompted her school to close last month has yet to dissipate. ... more  
Moving hotspot formed Earth's longest straight underwater mountain chainSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 New research from Curtin University has revealed that the Ninetyeast Ridge, the planet's longest straight underwater mountain chain, was formed in a manner different from prior scientific assumption ... more  
Nepal PM departs for China visit, breaking with India traditionKathmandu (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Nepal's prime minister left Monday for his first bilateral visit to China, a departure from the usual practice by the Himalayan republic's leaders of making India their first official destination. ... more |
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Four children drowned in Sri Lanka as storm heads to IndiaColombo (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Sri Lankan rescue teams said Thursday they had recovered four drowned children killed in a flash flood, with four other people missing, after torrential rains from a powerful but slow-moving storm now heading towards India. ... more |
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Proba-3 precision laser calibration for artificial solar eclipse missionParis, France (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 ESA's Proba-3 mission, a groundbreaking double-spacecraft formation flying project, is set for launch on December 4 from India. The mission aims to achieve artificial solar eclipses on demand, relyi ... more 
Mounting economic costs of India's killer smogNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 24, 2024 Noxious smog smothering the plains of north India is not only choking the lungs of residents and killing millions, but also slowing the country's economic growth. ... more  
Developing nations slam 'paltry' $300 bn climate dealBaku (AFP) Nov 24, 2024 The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low. ... more 
Developing nations slam 'paltry' $300 bn climate dealBaku (AFP) Nov 24, 2024 The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low. ... more |
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Delhi children struggle with online schools as court orders more smog restrictions for vehicles New Delhi (AFP) Nov 22, 2024 Confined to her family's ramshackle shanty by the toxic smog choking India's capital, Harshita Gautam strained to hear her teacher's instructions over a cheap mobile phone borrowed from her mother. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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World reaches $300 bn climate finance deal at COP29Baku (AFP) Nov 23, 2024 The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low. ... more  
Dementia risk method uses machine learning for scalable and affordable careLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University, and Purdue University have unveiled a cost-effective method for predicting dementia risk. This innovative approach leverages existing ... more  
Adani plunges in Mumbai on founder's charges as Asian markets retreatHong Kong (AFP) Nov 21, 2024 Shares in Indian conglomerate Adani tanked on Thursday after its industrialist owner Gautam Adani was charged by US prosecutors with handing out more than $250 million in bribes for key contracts. ... more 
Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital's smog miseryNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 The illegal burning of farm fields in northern India reached a record high this season, fuelling a toxic smog choking millions including in the capital New Delhi, government monitors said Tuesday. ... more |
India's capital shuts schools as smog exceeds 60 times WHO limitNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum. ... more
India's capital shuts schools as 'death trap' smog chokes cityNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum. ... more 
Smog drops from hazardous to unhealthy in Pakistan's LahoreIslamabad (AFP) Nov 17, 2024 The air quality in Pakistan's smog-choked city of Lahore on Sunday fell below the threshold considered "hazardous" for humans for the first time in two weeks. ... more  
India hails 'historic' hypersonic missile test flightNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 17, 2024 Nuclear-armed India has tested its first hypersonic missile, the defence minister said Sunday, publicising the super-fast high-tech weapon days after rival China showcased its latest military aviation powers. ... more |
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Bangladesh extends armed forces judicial powersDhaka (AFP) Nov 17, 2024 Bangladesh's interim government has extended the judicial powers of the armed forces granted after the August revolution that toppled ex-leader Sheikh Hasina. ... more
India's capital shuts schools because of smogNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice because of worsening toxic smog, the latest bid to ease the sprawling megacity's health crisis. ... more
Landslide win for Sri Lanka president's leftist coalition in snap pollsColombo (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections that repudiated establishment parties blamed for triggering an economic crisis. ... more
Pakistan's policies hazy as it fights smogLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 From banning tuk-tuks and barbecues to demolishing old brick kilns, Pakistan's government is pushing a series of measures to fight record-breaking smog. ... more |
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Landslide win for Sri Lanka president's leftist coalition in snap pollsColombo (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections that repudiated establishment parties blamed for triggering an economic crisis. ... more |
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Getting Proba-3 ready for launchParis, France (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 Proba-3's Coronagraph spacecraft recently underwent a crucial 'fit check' with the launcher payload adapter, preparing it for its scheduled launch aboard an Indian PSLV-XL rocket on 4 December. ... more
India's capital shuts all primary schools due to smogNew Delhi (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 India's capital New Delhi ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice on Thursday night due to worsening smog in the sprawling megacity. ... more  
Airlines around Asia ground Bali flights after volcano eruptsJakarta (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Airlines in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Singapore cancelled flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Wednesday, after a nearby volcano catapulted an ash tower miles into the sky. ... more
Pakistan's record smog triggers anguish and anxietyLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 On the streets of Pakistan's second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air purifiers to limit the damage of toxic particles that seep through doors and windows. ... more |
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