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Olympic Games Marks New Standards in Athletic Training
17.07.2008 04:33
prweb.com
FINIS pioneers first ever eco-green, solar powered pace clock. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/FINIS/solar_clock/prweb1114954.htm
World
Ecology & Environment
New Book Examines German Fanaticism in World War II
17.07.2008 04:29
dw-world.de
A monumental war history in German, which has just been completed after 30 years of work, explores a question that preoccupies modern Germans: why Nazi Germany fought on, defying all military logic, to the bitter end.
Germany
Social Life
DRDO develops marine gas turbine engine for Indian Navy
17.07.2008 04:29
b4uindia.com
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a 12 MW marine gas turbine for the Indian Navy, which will be used to propel the SNF (Rajput) class of ships. The engine will make India self-reliant in this critical technology of gas turbines for ship propulsion because all the naval ships run on this technology. India has also joined the elite club of marine gas turbine designers like USA, Russia, UK and Ukraine. The Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Bangalore, a subsidiary of DRDO, has indigenously developed the turbine by spinning off the Kaveri engine, which is used for propelling the Indian Light Combat Aircraft (Tejas). Using the core of the Kaveri engine, the scientists of GTRE have added low-pressure compressor and turbine as a gas generator and designed a free power turbine to generate shaft power for the maritime application. The Kaveri Marine Gas Turbine (KMGT) as it has been named has been installed on to the Marine Gas Turbine test bed, which is an Indian Navy Facility at Vishakapatnam. The engine has been tested to its potential of 12 MW at ISA SL 35°C condition, which is the requirement of Indian Navy for propelling the SNF (Rajput) class of ships. The Naval Dock Yard is capable of testing the gas turbines upto 25 MW of shaft power through a reduction gearbox and a water brake dynamometer. The involvement of Indian Navy in the development of the engine including their participation during testing has given a tremendous push to the success achieved so far. (ANI)
India
Social Life
Bardhan tries to persuade ''indecisive'' Ajit Singh over July 22 trust vote
17.07.2008 04:29
b4uindia.com
CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan met Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh at the latter''s residence in the Capital today in a bid to persuade him to oppose the Indo-US nuclear deal and vote against the UPA Government''s trust vote on July 21-22. Ajit Singh''s party has three members in the Lok Sabha, who might prove crucial during the trust vote, which would see the survival or fall of the Manmohan Singh''s Government. Though, after the meeting the two leaders said that their "minds could not meet", Ajit Singh is expected to support the nuclear deal. "We met today to discuss the Indo-US nuclear deal. While our stand over the deal is clear and known to all, Ajit Singh is yet to take a decision whether to support or oppose the trust vote. I leave it up to him," Bardhan told reporters after the meeting. During the meeting, Bardhan is believed to have explained Left''s stand on the Indo-US civil nuclear deal after they withdrew their support to the UPA Government. The Left parties have already held talks with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). Congress has already approached the RLD, but Singh said he would take decision not in hurry. (ANI)
India
Social Life
Hunt on for Maoists after yesterday''s attack on Orissa police party
17.07.2008 04:29
b4uindia.com
A massive combing operation has been launched following yesterday''s Maoists attack in which at least 24 policemen were killed when a landmine exploded under a security vehicle in Orissa''s Malkangiri District. The search operation to nab the Maoists is being jointly launched by Special operation group units and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Mottu police station area. Additional police forces are being mobilised to strengthen the combing operation in the area. In a related development, Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta has said that the Central Government has decided to set up six jungle warfare and counter-insurgency schools to train security personnel to deal with the Maoists. "In order to encourage the training capabilities in the state, we have decided from the Central Government''s part to set-up six counter-insurgency jungle warfare schools this year. We have asked the states that they should let us know that where can they give land for this purpose," Gupta said. On June 29, 33 cops died when Maoists attacked their boat in Malkangiri district. Sixty-six people including 63 policemen were on the boat, which had sunk into the reservoir after a Maoist attack in. Out of them 28 survived. Also known as Naxalites, they say they are fighting on behalf of the rural poor and landless and want to build a communist state. The government has recently taken a new stance on the Maoist insurgency, pulling the affected states together to coordinate their response. It says it will combine improved policing with socio-economic measures to defuse grievances that fuel the Maoist cause. (ANI)
India
Social Life
Karnataka Budget Session begins today
17.07.2008 04:29
b4uindia.com
The Budget Session of the new Karnataka Assembly will commence here today. State Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, who is also the Finance Minister, will present a fresh state budget. It is indicated that agriculture and farmers welfare will figure prominently in the budget, including the promise to supply free power to the pumpsets of farmers. The 11-day budget session is likely to be a stormy affair for the ruling party as it has to face the 103-member strong Opposition - Congress and Janta Dal (Secular) - which has geared up to attack the government for “engineering defections” and other issues. The Budget Session will conclude on July 31. Earlier, a vote-on-account budget valid for four months (until July 31) was presented in the Lok Sabha during the President’s Rule in the state. (ANI)
India
Social Life
India, Bangladesh foreign secretary-level talks today
17.07.2008 04:29
b4uindia.com
Foreign Secretaries of India and Bangladesh are scheduled to meet here today. The day-long talks will be held between Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and his counterpart Mohd Touhid Hossain. Menon is expected to take up the issue of Bangladesh being used by terrorists as a base or route to reach here and carry out anti-India activities. During the previous meeting in Dhaka, the two sides agreed to enhance security cooperation, especially information sharing to combat terrorism, crimes and insurgency in the common interest of peace and security. Besides, they will also discuss about state security, boarder management, water resources, including sharing of common river waters, economic and trade related issues, cooperation in agriculture, science and technology. India will demand transit facility from Bangladesh at the meeting. India has been demanding transit facility to reach its seven north-eastern states, separated by Bangladesh. (ANI)
India
Social Life
Israel mourns soldiers returned in 'prisoner swap'
17.07.2008 04:28
rian.ru
Thousands of mourners gathered at a military cemetery in the north Israeli town of Nahariya on Thursday for the first of two funerals for Israeli soldiers returned by Lebanese militants, Haaretz daily reported.
Russia
Social Life
Last Russian tsar’s family
17.07.2008 04:28
rian.ru
RIA Novosti offers photographs of the family of the last Russian emperor, Nicholas II, who were shot on the night of July 16-17, 1918 in the house of engineer Ipatiev in Yekaterinburg.
Russia
Social Life
Russian international reserves up $3.9 bln in week
17.07.2008 04:28
rian.ru
Russia's gold and foreign currency reserves increased by $3.9 billion, to $578.3 billion, in the week of July 4 - July 11, the Central Bank of Russia said Thursday.
Russia
Social Life
Russian customs seize 900 ecstasy pills, arrest 3 suspects
17.07.2008 04:28
rian.ru
Russia
Social Life
Germany to Mediate in Russia-Georgia Crisis Over Abkhazia
17.07.2008 02:16
dw-world.de
Amid fears that the Abkhazia conflict will escalate into war, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is to mediate this week, beginning a diplomatic swing Thursday, July 17, in the Georgian capital Tbilisi.
Germany
Social Life
Russian court extends custody for Yukos executive until Nov. 2
17.07.2008 02:16
rian.ru
An East Siberian court ruled on Thursday to extend pre-trial custody for the ex-CEO of the Menatap Group and business partner of the head of bankrupt oil company Yukos, a reporter said from the court.
Russia
Social Life
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