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March 26, 2025
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Sri Lanka to host India PM Modi next month



Colombo (AFP) Mar 24, 2025
Sri Lanka will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week, an official said Monday, as Colombo grapples with the competing interests of its powerful northern neighbour and China, its largest lender. A member of leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's office said Modi will be the first foreign head of government to visit the island nation under the new administration. "It must be recalled that President Dissanayake's first foreign visit after his election in September was to New Delh ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
ISRO advances space tech with SPADEX undocking and cryogenic engine milestone
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
India's space program marked a significant stride forward in March 2025 with a trio of successful operations that underscore the growing sophistication and efficiency of the Indian Space Research Or ... more
ICE WORLD
Scientists aim to uncover cause of unexpected warmth in Everest glacier
London, UK (SPX) Mar 20, 2025
A research team is finalizing preparations for an ambitious expedition to Nepal's Mount Everest next month, where they aim to investigate why ice within one of its most prominent glaciers is near me ... more
TRADE WARS
Bangladesh's Yunus heads to China for first state visit
Dhaka (AFP) Mar 26, 2025
Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus flew to Beijing on Wednesday for his first state visit as frosty relations with neighbouring India spur his caretaker administration to court new friends. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Trump to impose sharp tariffs on countries buying Venezuelan oil
Washington (AFP) Mar 25, 2025
US President Donald Trump announced Monday steep tariffs on imports from countries buying Venezuelan oil and gas, a punitive measure that could hit China and India, among others, and sow fresh global trade uncertainty. ... more
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China slams US 'interference' in Venezuela over Trump oil tariff threat
Beijing (AFP) Mar 25, 2025
China on Tuesday accused the United States of "interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs" after President Donald Trump announced 25 percent tariffs on imports from countries that bought oil and gas from the South American nation. ... more
TRADE WARS
Bangladesh's Yunus to visit China this month
Dhaka (AFP) Mar 17, 2025
Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus will travel to Beijing on a diplomatic goodwill visit this month as frosty relations with neighbouring India spur his caretaker administration to court new friends. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Sri Lanka adjusts train timings to tackle elephant deaths
Colombo (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
Sri Lanka's wildlife and railway authorities announced on Friday a series of low-tech measures, including adjusting timetables to reduce night-time train collisions, following the worst wildlife accident that killed seven elephants. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Nepal community efforts revive red panda population
Taplejung, Nepal (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
Nepali police officer Jiwan Subba still feels pangs of regret decades after he bludgeoned a strange creature he found wandering in his barn, not realising it was an endangered red panda. ... more

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EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA-ISRO Satellite to Track Crops from Sowing to Harvest
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2025
The NISAR satellite, a collaborative effort between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is set to revolutionize agricultural monitoring by providing high-resolution data on crop ... more
OIL AND GAS
U.S. officials act to block illicit Iranian oil trade with China
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 13, 2025
Iran is operating a ghost fleet to sell oil to China in violation of existing sanctions, which U.S. officials seek to stop with the help of new sanctions. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Cyclone kills six people in Mozambique
Maputo (AFP) Mar 12, 2025
The latest cyclone to hit northern Mozambique has claimed at least six lives and destroyed more than 900 homes, authorities said Wednesday, as the storm weakened. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Smog bound Indian cities dominate global pollution rankings: report
Paris (AFP) Mar 11, 2025
Despite an improvement in 2024, India again dominated global rankings for the cities with the most dangerous particle smog while Chad was the most polluted country, according to a report published Tuesday. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China, Iran and Russia to hold 'Security Belt' military exercise in Indian Ocean
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 9, 2025
Iran, China and Russia will launch a joint military operation Monday called "Security Belt 2025," designed to promote security and trilateral cooperation in the Indian Ocean. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Nuclear inspectors review contentious Bangladesh plant
Dhaka (AFP) Mar 10, 2025
An expert team was in Bangladesh on Monday to sign off on the South Asian country's first nuclear power plant ahead of the contentious facility's expected operational start later this year. ... more
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TRADE WARS
Sri Lanka signs $2.5b debt deal with Japan
Colombo (AFP) Mar 7, 2025
Sri Lanka signed a deal with Japan Friday to restructure $2.5 billion in loans, marking the first agreement with official creditors who had pledged debt relief to the cash-strapped nation last year. ... more
SINO DAILY
Tibet lawmakers vow 'high pressure' against alleged separatists
Beijing (AFP) Mar 6, 2025
Lawmakers from Tibet on Thursday hailed recent economic progress and vowed to keep "high pressure" on alleged separatists in the region, where Beijing stands accused of widespread repression of minorities. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Hybrid Transparent Electrodes Boost Efficiency and Lifespan of Perovskite Solar Cells
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
Bifacial perovskite solar cells, known for their ability to capture sunlight from both the front and rear surfaces, have taken a significant step forward thanks to researchers at the Indian Institut ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
New Delhi vows to flatten monster garbage pile in Indian capital
New Delhi (AFP) Mar 5, 2025
India's capital New Delhi has vowed to clear one of its largest trash piles by next year as part of a plan to eradicate unsightly landfills dotting the megacity's skyline. ... more
WHITE OUT
Eight dead in India avalanche as rescue operation ends
Dehradun, India (AFP) Mar 2, 2025
Rescuers recovered the eighth and final body from the site of an avalanche in a remote area of northern India, the army said Sunday, marking the end of a marathon operation in sub-zero temperatures. ... more
WHITE OUT
Rescue efforts enter third day at India avalanche site
Dehradun, India (AFP) Mar 2, 2025
Indian rescuers hurried in sub-zero temperatures Sunday to dig out four missing workers presumed buried by an avalanche in a remote border area, with snowfall increasing the risk of more sliding snow. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Delhi bans old cars from refuelling to help tackle city's pollution
New Delhi (AFP) Mar 1, 2025
Cars more than 15 years old will soon be barred from refuelling in New Delhi, the city's government said Saturday, as part of measures to reduce the Indian capital's hazardous pollution levels. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Cyclone death toll rises to four on La Reunion
Saint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Mar 1, 2025
At least four people have died in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion during the passage of a devastating cyclone that sowed destruction across the overseas French territory, officials said on Saturday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
La Reunion residents ordered indoors as 'purple alert' cyclone nears
Saint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Feb 28, 2025
Residents of the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion were ordered Friday to stay indoors as a cyclone bore down that authorities said could bring gusts of 200 kilometres per hour (125 mph) and sea swells more than eight metres (26 feet) high. ... more
MILPLEX
EU, India eye defence and security deal; France wants defense excluded from EU budget rules
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 28, 2025
The European Union is exploring a security and defence partnership with India, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday before meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. ... more
TRADE WARS
India and EU to finalise free trade agreement by year-end
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 28, 2025
India will finalise a "mutually beneficial" free trade deal with the European Union by the end of this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday after meeting with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Bangladesh calls for continued Russian nuclear collaboration
Dhaka (AFP) Feb 26, 2025
Bangladesh's interim government praised on Wednesday Moscow's "important" backing of a controversial nuclear plant during the first visit by the director of Russia's state-owned Rosatom since Dhaka's revolution last year. ... more
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Bangladesh and Pakistan begin direct trade
Dhaka (AFP) Feb 25, 2025
Bangladesh and Pakistan have started direct government-to-government trade after decades of troubled relations with imports of 50,000 tonnes of rice, Dhaka said Tuesday. ... more
AEROSPACE
One dead in clash at Bangladesh air force base
Dhaka (AFP) Feb 24, 2025
One person was killed and 10 others injured outside an air force base in Bangladesh after a clash between troops and nearby residents facing eviction from their homes. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
BlackSky Secures Multi-Year Contracts to Enhance India's Earth Observation Capabilities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has secured multiple long-term contracts valued in the eight-figure range to support the advancement of India's commercial Earth observation sector. These agree ... more
NUKEWARS
Iran to conduct military exercises in Gulf of Oman
Tehran (AFP) Feb 21, 2025
Iran's military will conduct naval drills on Saturday in the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, a commander told state television. ... more
WOOD PILE
Nepal community fights to save sacred forests from cable cars
Taplejung, Nepal (AFP) Feb 21, 2025
They appear tranquil soaring above Himalayan forests, but a string of cable car projects in Nepal have sparked violent protests, with locals saying environmental protection should trump tourism development. ... more
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