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Zelensky accuses Russia of 'nuclear terrorism' on Chernobyl anniversaryUkraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of nuclear terrorism. This comes as Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the Cher...26 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST- Chernobyl, 40 years since disaster: five things to knowUkraine on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant -- the worst civilian nuclear disaster i...26 Apr, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
- A 1,000-X-ray blob: Why Chernobyl’s Elephant’s Foot still terrifies scientistsNearly four decades after the Chernobyl disaster, the remnants of Reactor No. 4, especially the Elephant’s Foot—a dense, highly radioactive...13 May, 2025, 12.16 AM IST
- Chernobyl dogs are evolving, nuclear radition changing their genesA study reveals stray dogs near Chernobyl are evolving with distinct genetic differences. Researchers analyzed DNA from 302 dogs, finding u...10 Dec, 2024, 12.58 PM IST
- Explained: What's behind latest scare at Chernobyl plant?Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the plant, which was occupied by Russian forces earlier in the Feb. 24 invasion, "lost all el...10 Mar, 2022, 09.18 AM IST
- Chernobyl power cut, transmission lost at Europe's largest atomic plant: IAEAThe news from the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster came as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said data transmission w...10 Mar, 2022, 08.44 AM IST
- Power cut at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant: operatorThe nuclear power plant "was fully disconnected from the power grid," it said in a statement on its Facebook page, adding that military ope...09 Mar, 2022, 05.26 PM IST
- Russia's seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant adds to fears about radiation safetyRussian forces captured the Zaporizhzhia plant - Europe's largest - after attacking it in the early hours of Friday, setting an adjacent fi...04 Mar, 2022, 03.53 PM IST
- Russian control of Chernobyl may have been aimed against alleged Ukrainian plan to produce nukesUkraine was allegedly making plans to produce 8-10 nuclear bombs with the available plutonium with support from certain foreign powers, sou...26 Feb, 2022, 12.19 AM IST
- Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces - Ukrainian official"It is impossible to say the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is safe after a totally pointless attack by the Russians," he said.24 Feb, 2022, 11.44 PM IST
- Abandoned plant and wasteland: Ukraine eyes UNESCO World Heritage tag for ChernobylOn April 26, the former Soviet republic marks the 35th anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, when a reactor at the plant, loc...23 Apr, 2021, 09.26 AM IST
- ‘Radiation-eating’ fungi could protect astronauts in spaceScientists believe the Cryptococcus neoformans fungus could allow humans to insulate against deadly rays.18 Feb, 2020, 01.45 PM IST
- Nuke blast may have triggered Chernobyl disaster: StudyThe steam explosion which ruptured the reactor vessel occurred some 2.7 seconds later, said De Geer, lead author of the study published in ...20 Nov, 2017, 03.13 PM IST
- Study Fukushima, Chernobyl before deciding on Jaitapur: Uddhav Thackeray"Countries like Japan and Germany are closing nuclear projects in a phased manner because of the threats they pose," he said.16 May, 2015, 11.12 PM IST
- Japan nuclear blast: US experts fear 'Chernobyl-like' crisis for JapanUS nuclear experts has warned that pumping sea water to cool nuclear reactor was an "act of desperation" that may foreshadow a Chernobyl-li...13 Mar, 2011, 12.52 PM IST
- UN chief pledges aid on Chernobyl disaster anniversaryUN chief Ban Ki-moon marked the 22nd anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine by pledging UN assistance for the stricken re...26 Apr, 2008, 08.43 AM IST
- Time to move ahead of Chernobyl disasterRemembering the victims of the world's worst nuclear power reactor accident in Chernobyl, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has ...27 Apr, 2007, 10.55 AM IST
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