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 DEFENCE -DAILY-NEWS-04-08-2016

Yemen govt accepts UN deal to end civil war

The Yemeni government  accepted a UN-proposed peace agreement to end civil war in the country. However, it set a pre-condition that the Houthi rebels and ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh need to sign the deal by August 7. Notably, the deal abolishes the supreme political council set up jointly by Saleh and the rebels, and nullifies all its decisions. The announcement came after a high-level meeting in Riyadh chaired by

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NASA to launch spacecraft to near-Earth asteroid

NASA is set to launch a new spacecraft in September that will travel to a near-Earth asteroid known as Bennu and bring back a sample of surface material which may contain building blocks of life. To identify the regions in which the building blocks of life may be found, the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) team equipped the spacecraft with an instrument

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NASA to launch spacecraft to near-Earth asteroid

WASHINGTON: NASA is set to launch a new spacecraft in September that will travel to a near-Earth asteroid known as Bennu and bring back a sample of surface material which may contain building blocks of life. To identify the regions in which the building blocks of life may be found, the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) team equipped the

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Turtle village to become biodiversity heritage site

Conservation For Livelihood' Turns Poachers Into Saviours'

It is 6.45 am. Mohan Upadhye is in the hatchery, readying to release the Olive Ridley hatchlings into the sea. A crowd of spectators has gathered outside; peeping through the openings of the wire mesh that serves as the hatchery's walls. All eyes are fixed on the upturned cane basket lying on the sand covered

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Tashkent on Thursday to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Tashkent on Thursday to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a China-dominated six-nation grouping, which is likely to focus on exploring ways to enhance security cooperation to combat terrorism. India, along with Pakistan, is set to be inducted as full members into the bloc which mainly deals with issues relating to security and defence.