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Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukraine 'widespread', Dutch defence minister saysDutch intelligence indicates Russia is using banned chemical weapons in Ukraine. Chloropicrin, a choking agent, is allegedly dropped from d...
Syria chemical weapons: 'large quantities' and major questionsFollowing the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by Islamist rebels, concerns have risen over the security of Syria's chemical w...
US accuses Russia of using 'chemical weapon' in UkraineIn addition to the chemical agent chloropicrin, Russia also used "riot control agents (tear gas) as a method of warfare in Ukraine, also in...
Syria must answer 20 questions on its chemical weaponsUS Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the UN Security Council the world “should not be fooled by Syria's veneer of cooperation” while ...
Russia imposes sanctions on European officials over NavalnyNavalny, a corruption investigator and longtime foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is in Germany recovering from what German authorit...
Russia alleges Navalny could have been poisoned in Germany or on plane"We have all grounds to believe that everything, which had happened to him (Navalny) from the point of view of warfare agent's entering int...
Chemical weapons body confirms nerve agent Novichok in Navalny's bloodThe Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said in a statement that the biomarkers in his blood and urine had "similar...
News of Chinese lab creating 'anthrax-like pathogens' in Pakistan 'fake': Foreign OfficeThe Wuhan Institute of Virology has drawn the international spotlight in recent months because the novel coronavirus is thought to have ori...
Proper training must to tackle chemical-biological threats: Rajnath SinghAddressing scientists at a Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE) function here, Singh said the country's forces are deploye...
NDMA conducts training programme on chemical emergencies at Bengaluru AirportThe first day of the session covered Case Studies on CBRN emergencies, safe handling of chemicals at the airport and mitigating chemical wa...
US to slap crippling sanctions on Russia over nerve agent attack in BritainThe State Department said in a statement that the sanctions were in response to the use of a 'Novichok' nerve agent in an attempt to assass...
DRDO develops special protective uniform for soldiers: GovernmentAlso, various textiles based items have been developed for use to improve safety and operational efficiency of the personnel deployed at bo...
China bans exports of nuclear, dual use technologies to North KoreaThe ban, with immediate effect, follows UN Security Council resolutions, a Commerce Ministry statement said.
IS militants have used, and can make chemical weapons: CIA Director John Brennan"There are reports that ISIS has access to chemical precursors and ammunitions that they can use," Brennan said in response to a question.
DRDO develops CO filters for submarinesTo ensure safety of the Naval staff, the DRDO has not only developed its own CO filters called but also room filters that can absorb over 4...
- DRDO builds defence against dirty bombs
An overt nuclear war may be a remote possibility but the threat of non-state actors unleashing "dirty" nuclear bombs, biological or chemica...
- Make cyber systems secure and non-porous: Antony
Antony has asked armed forces to make cyber systems more secure.
- Next threat: Chemical warfare?
India gears up to thwart incidents like Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack of 1994-95 .
- DRDO lines up Rs 2k-cr deals
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is willing to transfer technology related to nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC...
- India gears up for wars of future
India is launching a futuristic programme to develop sophisticated NBC (nuclear-biological-chemical) defence technology to counter the thre...