* Astronomy

An online mapping service launched by China to rival 'Google Earth' shows Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as part of this country, in what is being seen as the latest move by Beijing to assert it claim over the Indian territory.
The 'Map World' displayed on the internet in Chinese language, which is already being used in I-phone and by mobile and internet users here, shows Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims as "southern Tibet", as part of China.
The map makes no specific mention of southern Tibet but its borders cover up to Arunachal Pradesh, said the Indian officials here who studied the map.
Also the Aksai Chin, which India asserts as part of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, has been included in the map as part of the Chinese Xinjiang province.
Indian observers view it as another move by China to assert its claim over the Indian territory.
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The map is available at www.tianditu.cn or www.chinaonmap.cn.