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NPCIL reassures scientists on Kudankulam nuclear plant safety


NPCIL has sought to reassure a group of scientists who had raised concerns over the safety of KNPP, ...

North Korea may have 200 mobile missile launchers


North Korea may have up to 200 mobile missile launchers, or twice the number previously estimated by...

Sixty scientists voice concern over Kudankulam safety


Sixty leading scientists have voiced concern over safety of the Kudankulam nuclear power project and...

Further delay in commissioning Kudankulam N-plant


India`s atomic power plant operator, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has shifted the ...

`Pakistan cruise missiles pose key challenge to India`


Pakistan is arming itself with nuclear capable cruise missiles with stealth capabilities.

Kudankulam plant almost ready for starting: AERB


The first unit of the 1,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, set up by Nuclear Power Corporation o...

Subramanian Swamy welcomes SC verdict on Kundakulum


Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy welcomed Supreme Court verdict on Kundakulum Nuclear Power Proj...

SC judgement on Kudankulam plant "unjust": PMANE


Expressing unhappiness over the Supreme Court order which gave the green signal for commissioning of...

Iran quake rattles region near nuke reactor


Iran says a moderate earthquake rattled a region near the country`s main nuclear reactor, but there ...

Kudankulam power plant gets Supreme Court nod


The Supreme Court gave its green signal to the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant i...

SC to pronounce verdict on Kudankulam on Monday


The Supreme Court will on Monday pronounce its verdict on a plea seeking stay on commissioning of th...

INS Arihant nuke reactor to be activated in 2-3 weeks: DRDO


Moving towards completing its nuclear triad, India will activate the atomic reactor on-board the ind...

N Korea could hit US with nukes, warns Pentagon


North Korea "will move closer" to its announced goal of being able to strike the US with a nuclear-a...

Kudankulam plant to start operation this month


The first unit of the much-delayed Kudankulam nuclear power project is expected to start operation l...

Kudankulam plant to start operation this month


The first unit of the much-delayed Kudankulam nuclear power project is expected to start operation l...

Egypt walks out of nuclear talks in Geneva


Egypt has walked out of a round of global nuclear talks in protest, saying other nations are not act...

Restrain nuke, missile programmes: US tells India, Pakistan


The US has asked India and Pakistan to restrain their atomic and missile programmes and play a posit...

Russia, Japan condemn North Korea over N-programme


Russia and Japan on Monday condemned North Korea for its refusal to give up its nuclear weapons prog...

Commissioning of Kudankulam 1st unit imminent: India to Russia


India conveyed to Russia that the commissioning of the first unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power pl...

Russian Navy crew acquitted in Nerpa fire accident


A Russian military court today acquitted two crew members of the Nerpa nuclear attack submarine in c...

South Korea against re-deploying US tactical n-weapons


While reiterating Seoul`s commitment to a denuclearised Korean Peninsula, South Korean Prime Ministe...

South Korea protests N Korean diplomats` bootlegging in Pakistan


The reverberations of the escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula are being felt in Pakistan.

South Korea offers North talks over Kaesong, warns on refusal


North Korea has blocked South Korean access to Kaesong since April 03, amid soaring military tension...

Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup may take over 40 years: IAEA


A United Nations nuclear watchdog team has said that Japan may need longer than the projected 40 yea...

China provided nuclear weapons designs to Pakistan?


In the late 1970s, Central Intelligence Agency had information that China might have provided a fair...

SC moved to seek halt to Kudankulam plant`s commissioning


The Supreme Court was moved Tuesday, seeking a direction to the government not to take steps for com...

New North Korea nuclear test possible: China


China`s top general on Monday said that a fourth North Korean nuclear weapons test is a possibility ...

Dead rats shut down Japan N-plant`s cooling system


The cooling system for the spent fuel pool at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in northeas...

IAEA urges Fukushima safety improvements


The International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday called on the operator of Japan`s crippled Fukushim...

IAEA top official in Iran talks stands down


IAEA deputy director Rafael Grossi, one of the top officials in negotiations over Iran`s nuclear dri...

Achuthanandan cautions Centre against rushing to commission nuke plant


VS Achuthanandan cautioned the Centre against "rushing" to commission KNPP in Tamil Nadu without add...

China quake: Sichuan-based nuclear facilities safe


Sichuan-based nuclear power facilities are safe and no abnormalities have been detected in environme...

Kudankulam issue: `People, experts living in different worlds`


Noted agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan said there should be continuous interaction between exper...

Iran dismisses concerns of nuclear-armed states


Iran on Saturday dismissed concerns raised by five nuclear-armed states over Tehran`s controversial ...

No shortcuts to safety; 4 faulty valves of Kudankulam plant replaced: NPCIL


India`s nuclear operator NPCIL said it has replaced four faulty valves of Kudankulam atomic power pl...

China’s nuke engagement with Pak ‘defies global nonproliferation aims’


China’s nuclear engagement with Pakistan potentially remains the most destabilizing factor in the gl...

Four faulty valves replaced in Kudankulam, says AERB


India`s atomic energy regulator said four defective valves were replaced at the first unit of the KN...

India has excellent track record of N-safety: Top official


Safety of nuclear technology comes through a troika of design, operation and regulation, Principal S...

North Korea lays out tough pre-conditions for talks


North Korea laid out onerous conditions Thursday for any talks with Seoul or Washington, including t...

Talks only if US stops hostile policy: North Korea


Pyongyang: Negotiations with the US would be possible only when Washington stops its hostile policy ...

India`s N-plants unaffected by Iran earthquake: NPCIL


Nuclear plants in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan remained unaffected by the earthquake that hi...

North Korea to attack South `without any notice`


South Korea called the North`s ultimatum "regrettable" and vowed a tough response to any military pr...

US, Japan agree for talks with North Korea to end standoff


The United States and Japan have offered talks with North Korea to resolve the increasingly dangerou...

Despite tension, North Korea lets in tourists, athletes


North Korea hosted athletes from around the world for an international marathon held as part of cele...

Iran urged to boost nuke safety review after quake


The head of the Gulf states` main political bloc is urging Iran to join an international accord on n...

Chinese city close to N Korean border holds air raid amid nuke threats


A northeastern Chinese city near the border with North Korea has staged an air raid drill in the wak...

Japan vows response to `any scenario` after nuclear threat


Japan on Friday vowed it would respond to "any scenario" after a threat by North Korea that Tokyo wo...

Sanctions can end `step by step`: Iran negotiator


An Iranian negotiator suggests that "step by step" progress can be made toward lifting sanctions ove...

Stop `belligerent approach`: Barack Obama to North Korea


US officials sought to downplay a leaked intelligence report suggesting Pyongyang could fire a nucle...

Iran has right to pursue civil nuclear ambitions: India


India on Thursday stressed on the need for a diplomatic solution to the "complicated" matter of Iran...