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India’s offer to privatise rocket has 20 potential bidders

BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – The Indian government’s effort to privatise part of its space programme by opening bids to build its small satellite launch rocket has attracted initial interest from 20 companies, an official overseeing the process told Reuters. India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) was developed by the …

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Cricket’s ‘superpower’: India rises from ashes of old game

For many fans, the Ashes series between England and Australia has been the pinnacle of cricket. Since the 19th century, the two traditional powerhouses have faced off in back-to-back multiday test matches, gruelling contests of skill that have made cricket lore. Yet the buzz around this summer’s Ashes disguises that …

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India, Lanka focus on economic synergy : The Tribune India

G Parthasarathy Chancellor, Jammu Central University & former High Commissioner to Pakistan The one-day visit to New Delhi by Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe may have been short on grandeur, but it marked a sea change in India’s relations with Sri Lanka — both countries have moved purposefully forward in …

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Stapled visas for Arunachal athletes unacceptable: India

India’s Wushu team, bound for the World University Games in Chengdu, was held back after the government realised that the three athletes belonging to Arunachal Pradesh had been given “stapled visas”, which denotes China’s contention that the Indian State is disputed territory. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Terming China’s decision to revive the …

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