1.  A new Indian satellite that will extend the reach of broadcasters and improve mobile communications was launched Thursday by a French rocket, Indian space officials said.

2.  India earlier in the week lifted a six-month ban on Pakistani aircraft flying over Indian space.

3.  Indian space officials say they hope to compete with other international launch facilities.

4.  Indian space officials say they hope to offer tough competition to other international launch facilities.

5.  The spy network allegedly had women seduce Indian scientists and officials steal submarine communication technology from an Indian space laboratory.

6.  The VSSC designs and fabricates solid stages of Indian space rockets.