Life Advice of the Day by the 'Missile Man of India' Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: 'Dream, Dream, Dream...' – The incredible power of turning thoughts into actionDr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, India's "People's President" and "Missile Man," inspired millions with his life advice: "Dream, dream, dream. Dream...
04 Jun, 2026, 02.14 AM IST
US nod to possible sale of support services for Apache helicopters, M777A2 howitzers to IndiaThe United States Department of State has approved possible sales of support services and related equipment for India’s AH-64E Apache helic...
19 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
From global pressure to ‘Operation Shakti’: PM Modi revisits India’s Pokhran momentPrime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests. He stated that the tests showcased India's talent and efficiency to...
11 May, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
PM Modi hails National Technology Day, calls Pokhran tests 'landmark' eventOn National Technology Day, Prime Minister Modi lauded Indian scientists for the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests, highlighting their pivotal rol...
12 May, 2025, 12.57 AM IST
National Technology Day: Everything you need to knowIndia conducted Pokhran-II tests, a series of five nuclear explosions, in May 1998 at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. Na...
11 May, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tributes to scientists on Pokhran tests anniversaryModi tweeted, "Today, on National Technology Day, we express gratitude to our brilliant scientists and their efforts that led to the succes...
11 May, 2022, 10.24 AM IST
BJP to celebrate 20 yrs of Pokhran II todayOn May 11, 1998, India under the NDA government headed by then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had successfully test-fired the Shakti-I nuclear mis...
11 May, 2018, 09.08 AM IST
- Modi hails Vajpayee, scientists for nuclear tests
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the courage of then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the ef...
11 May, 2017, 12.45 PM IST
Pokhran N-test village awaits basic infrastructureMore than 17 years after the 1998 Pokhran tests, Khetolai village, which is closest to the test range, still awaits basic amenities.
13 May, 2015, 07.00 PM IST
On Pokhran N-test anniversary, PM Narendra Modi hails Atal Bihari Vajpayee's couragePM Modi today hailed the country's scientists as well as "tremendous courage" of the then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saying it demonstrated t...
11 May, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
No threats of nuclear blackmail post-Pokhran: NSAIndia faced nuclear threats between the 70s and 90s but after the 1998 Pokhran tests it has not faced any such "nuclear blackmail", Nationa...
15 Oct, 2013, 09.51 PM IST
Why India not self-reliant in defence production, Narendra Modi asks"After around 65 years of Independence, why must we still spend thousands of crore of rupees to procure defence equipment from overseas?"
11 May, 2013, 06.44 PM IST
- Doubts still haunt Pokhran-II claims
Santhanam, Iyengar again question Kakodkar on yield of nuclear tests.
15 Dec, 2009, 05.29 AM IST
- Santhanam hits back at NSA; says MK barking up the wrong tree
Former DRDO scientist K Santhanam, who questioned the success of 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests, hit out at NSA, saying the official was "barki...
21 Sep, 2009, 04.03 PM IST
- Kalam doesn't know a thing: Homi Sethna
Sethna said Kalam was no authority to criticise former DRDO scientist.
02 Sep, 2009, 02.25 AM IST
Controversy over Pokhran-II needless: PMManmohan Singh said the controversy over 1998 Pokhran tests was "needless" and Kalam has clarified that the explosions were successful.
29 Aug, 2009, 12.47 PM IST
- Govt has compromised over further nuclear testing: Jaitley
Alleging that the government has compromised over the option of further nuclear testing in the Indo-US nuclear deal, BJP general secretary ...
07 Sep, 2008, 11.23 PM IST