The dreaded 'N' word is back again as Trump runs out of Iran optionsRecent US and Iran military exchanges have revived discussions about a nuclear option. These attacks follow a period of relative calm and h...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
Public-private collaboration can accelerate India's civil nuclear programme: TCE MDTata Consulting Engineers advocates for the Department of Atomic Energy to focus on strategic objectives. The company suggests greater priv...
31 Aug, 2026, 06.22 PM IST
Transformers and Rectifiers shares rally 8% after receiving order worth up to Rs 500 crore from MEILTransformers and Rectifiers shares rallied on Monday after the company secured a large order from MEIL for manufacturing transformers and r...
31 Aug, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
50,000 people lived here. Then a 1986 nuclear disaster turned the town into a ghost place overnight. The reason still haunts the worldPripyat was a modern Soviet city of nearly 50,000 people before the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 forced its residents to leave. About...
31 Aug, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Mindtree cofounder Subroto Bagchi to head Karnataka Skill Development Vision GroupThe Vision Group has been set up under the Karnataka State Skill Policy 2025-32 and brings together leaders from industry, academia, civil ...
30 Aug, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
In 1949, Soviet Union detonated its first atom bomb, ending U.S. monopoly on atomic weapons, more than seven decades later United States and Russia together hold over 80 per cent of world's nuclear arms stockpileSoviet Union’s first atomic bomb test transformed the international security landscape. On August 29, 1949, the world entered a new stage i...
29 Aug, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
At 10, he solved complex math problems. Unlocked the atom's true power. But his 3-word question about aliens changed how scientists see the universeEnrico Fermi was a child maths prodigy who went on to become one of the most important physicists of the 20th century, helping advance nucl...
29 Aug, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
- IndiGo Ventures backs sovereign AI firm Sarvam in ongoing Series B funding round
The investment by the corporate venture capital arm of IndiGo builds on an existing relationship between the two entities. Both companies p...
29 Aug, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
NTPC plans to treble capacity to 244GW by 2037, invest ₹16.86 lakh croreNTPC plans to nearly triple its power generation capacity by 2037. The company will invest significantly in renewable and nuclear power exp...
28 Aug, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
Companies may get a consult for nuclear power entryDepartment of Atomic Energy is proposing a new consulting subsidiary for NPCIL. This unit will guide private companies entering the nation'...
27 Aug, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
India, US discuss ways to strengthen civil nuclear cooperationIndian and US officials met to discuss strengthening bilateral civil nuclear cooperation. They explored ways to enhance partnerships for mu...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
MTAR Tech shares rally 3%, extend gains for second session. What’s triggering the surge?MTAR Technologies shares gained 3% after the company secured a Rs 127 crore order from Nuclear Power Corporation of India for coolant chann...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
At 12, a Memphis boy achieved nuclear fusion in his home's playroom laboratory. Soon after this act of genius, two FBI agents arrived at his houseAt just 12, Memphis boy Jackson Oswalt turned his home playroom into a laboratory and spent about a year building a nuclear fusor. He achie...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
ET World Leaders Forum: India needs to make the shift from 'petro state' to 'electro state'India needs to shift from a “petro state” to an “electro state” as rising power demand from EVs, AI and data centres accelerates the push f...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.20 AM IST
In early 2026, OPG began drilling 40 boreholes at Ontario’s Wesleyville site. Now, the tests are assessing land that could eventually host up to 10,000 MW of nuclear powerCanada is undertaking an ambitious project by drilling forty boreholes to evaluate a vast field in Lake Ontario, which could potentially ac...
22 Aug, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
In 2023, Liz and Rich Muller founded Deep Fission to put working nuclear reactors underground. 4 years later, its Kansas pilot is targeting a 5-MW reactor by late 2027Kansas experiment represents something larger than one company’s attempt to reinvent the nuclear power plant. Deep Fission is testing wheth...
21 Aug, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
US nuclear industry to submit comprehensive feedback on India’s SHANTI rulesThe US nuclear industry is preparing a comprehensive submission to India on draft rules implementing the SHANTI Act, which opens the civil ...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.02 PM IST