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Defunct Chinese space lab plunges back to Earth

'The location was the central part of the southern pacific and most part of the Tiangong-1 was burnt up on the re-entry.' A defunct, uncontrolled Chinese space laboratory disintegrated under......

Amid tensions, Chinese warships head for South China Sea for drills

Flexing muscles, China kicked off military exercises in the disputed South China Sea, East Indian Ocean and West Pacific involving advanced warships, helicopters and "special warfare" soldiers.......

PM thanks Fiji for its role in success of India's Mangalyaan mission

Utilising his visit to Fiji, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday acknowledged the role played by this tiny South Pacific Island nation in the success of India's Mars mission in the very first......

India's Mars Mission on track, Orbiter flying over South Pacific Ocean

The second orbit raising manoeuvre of India's Mars Orbiter spacecraft was performed in the early hours of Friday, three days after its successful launch by PSLV C-25 into orbit around the Earth.......

Miss Asia Pacific Srishti Rana's crown seized at Mumbai airport

The diamond studded crown of India's Srishti Rana, who has been crowned Miss Asia Pacific World 2013 in Busan, South Korea, was seized for not paying customs, a senior customs official said.......

PM seeks to promote better Asia-Pacific cooperation

Against the backdrop of a row among East Asian countries over South China Sea, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday advocated establishing of a 'common set of principles' and 'cooperative......

India likely to have near-normal monsoon

La Nina, a weather pattern arising in the Pacific Ocean that causes heavy rain in South Asia, is assuming a neutral condition, senior India Meteorological Department officials have said.This......

Soon you can taste the thunder overseas!

The move is aimed at strengthening the company’s plans of taking Thums Up to the $1-billion club of Coca-Cola’s global brands by 2020. India’s largest home-grown cola brand Thums......

Bull run for Indian equities will continue in 2018

Equity strategists are basing their expectation on strong corporate earnings recovery, supportive global economic growth, and gradual improvement in business sentiment. Indian equities have......

2022 promises to be a year of mega surprises

Whether it’s about colonising Mars or donning Net-connected apparel, 2022 is a year everyone seems to be planning for, says Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Niti Aayog......

Ileana D'Cruz takes you to her favourite destination

Can you guess where this is? IMAGE: 'Need Vitamin Sea'. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Ileana D'Cruz/Instagram Ileana D'Cruz loves pictures -- not only featuring in them but also clicking them.......

Sports Shorts: Coleman breaks world record in 60 metres

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: USA's Christian Coleman broke a 20-year-old record that was set by Maurice Greene. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters World......

Sports Shorts: US golfer Haas involved in car crash with actor Luke Wilson

IMAGE: US golfer Bill Haas has excused himself from playing the Genesis Open at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades that starts today. Photograph: Justin Heiman/Getty Images US......

Sports Shorts: Delhi lifts Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in style

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday IMAGE: Delhi players celebrate. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Delhi lifted its maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after trouncing......

Why Chung is in the spotlight

Chung in Asian spotlight after Nishikori absence at Melbourne Park IMAGE: Chung Hyeon celebrates a point. Photograph: ATP Tour/Twitter The absence of Japan's Kei Nishikori from this year's......

Sports Shorts: Pistorius to appeal increased sentence

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius. Photograph: Mike Hutchings/Reuters Jailed South......

Web results for South Pacific

First Pacific Rim Uprising. Then Ready Player One. Why are movies being cancelled in India?

You and your friends excitedly plan for a movie, one of the new Hollywood releases, on a Thursday or Friday. Like most people, you manage to dodge... ...

http://www.catchnews.com/entertainment-news/first-pacific-rim-uprising-then-ready-player-one-why-are-movies-being-cancelled-in-india-105631.html

PM Modi joins world leaders for CHOGM retreat in UK

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with leaders of other Commonwealth nations in London.�Photograph: Press Information Bureau of India Prime... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/pm-modi-joins-world-leaders-for-chogm-retreat-in-uk/20180420.htm

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The US, India, and Japan intend to work together on high-standard projects in Indo-Pacific "that make economic sense", a top diplomat of the Trump... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/us-wants-to-work-on-economically-sensible-projects-in-indo-pacific-official-118042000109_1.html

CUTS International launches centre in US

Rajasthan-based research and advocacy organisation 'CUTS International' has opened its sixth overseas centre in Washington DC, becoming the first... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/cuts-international-launches-centre-in-us-118042000124_1.html

Trump doesn't like TPP, pushes bilateral ties with Japan

would like us to go back into TPP, I don't like the deal for the US. Too many contingencies and no way to get out if it doesn't work," Trump... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/trump-doesn-t-like-tpp-pushes-bilateral-ties-with-japan-118041800302_1.html

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