Radioactive wasp nest with 10x radiation found at Savannah River Nuclear Site; is the public at risk?Radioactive wasp nest was found at the Savannah River Site. The nest had high radiation levels. It was discovered during a routine inspecti...
02 Aug, 2025, 02.05 PM IST
India wants to embrace nuclear power. To do it, it'll need a lot of time and moneyIndia is aiming to expand its nuclear power capacity significantly by 2047 with over $2 bn pledged toward research and changes in laws to a...
12 Feb, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
'Oppenheimer' sheds new light on the legacies of the Manhattan Project: Nuclear legacy, public health hazards, and governmental secrecyAs Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" brings attention to the creation of nuclear weapons during World War II, the consequences of the ...
03 Aug, 2023, 11.30 AM IST
What's happening at Fukushima plant 12 years after meltdown?The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, aims to have the facilities ready by spring. TEPCO needs a safety approval fro...
10 Mar, 2023, 10.54 AM IST
Energy crisis pushes nuclear comeback worldwideSome experts argue that nuclear power should not be considered an option, But others argue that, in the face of so many crises, it must rem...
27 Aug, 2022, 12.58 PM IST
Russia widens support for Kudankulam Nuclear Power PlantThe specialists of JSC OKB Gidropress developed technical design. The employees of the Department of Nuclear Engineering Equipment of ZiO-P...
21 Jun, 2022, 06.25 PM IST
11 years later, fate of Fukushima reactor cleanup uncertainEleven years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was ravaged by a meltdown following a massive earthquake and tsunami, the plan...
11 Mar, 2022, 12.47 PM IST
Connecting the dots: Nuclear energy for ‘just transition’ in IndiaCosts and benefits of nuclear power generation are at times assessed without incorporating the social, economic and environmental concerns ...
03 Feb, 2022, 10.43 AM IST
Nuclear weapons spending swelled $1.4 billion amid pandemic: ReportIn a fresh report, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) detailed how the world's nine nuclear-armed states continue...
07 Jun, 2021, 04.10 PM IST
Pakistan's short-range nuclear weapons to counter India's 'Cold Start' doctrine: AbbasiThe Nuclear Command Authority of Pakistan is the authority responsible for command, control and operational decisions regarding the country...
12 Jul, 2018, 11.40 AM IST
Pakistan won't play by rules for civil N-deal with US: ExpertsShe said that there is also concern that Islamist extremists may exploit their links to Pakistan security establishment to gain access to n...
18 Oct, 2015, 03.10 PM IST
Lesson for India: Why reprocessing of spent fuel from nuclear reactors makes little senseRecent media reports suggest that all is not well within the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Trombay, Mumbai.
23 Aug, 2015, 12.04 PM IST
Nawaz Sharif sees poll victory as mandate for peace with IndiaSharif sees his victory in polls as a mandate for peace with India, saying an arms race between the two countries must end and they should ...
23 Aug, 2013, 04.32 PM IST
Leakage reported in six underground nuclear waste tanks in USThe Governor of Washington State said that there is no immediate or near-term health risk associated with these newly discovered leaks.
23 Feb, 2013, 09.53 PM IST
BRICS summit successful in advancing cooperation: Chinese mediaCalling the Delhi BRICS summit a success, the Chinese media and think tanks today said it was "not a wasted opportunity".
30 Mar, 2012, 02.56 PM IST
- Pakistan is very important for the US: Robert Gates, US Defence Secretary
Despite trust deficit in bilateral ties, Pak is very important for the US due its nuclear weapons and the importance of its stability, Robe...
25 May, 2011, 01.51 PM IST
- 'Exclusion of US firms from IAF jet deal a setback for ties'
"A wasted opportunity to strengthen US-Indian relations," observed Michael Krepon, co-founder of Stimson, and director of the SASSP.
29 Apr, 2011, 11.39 AM IST