Nuclear Power
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India showcases nuclear might with K-4 missile test from INS Arighaat, boosting sea strike power
India | Dec 25, 2025, 04:26 PM ISTIndia successfully test-fires the K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile from INS Arighaat, strengthening its sea-based nuclear strike capability. The long-range SLBM enhances India's second-strike power and reinforces its strategic nuclear triad.
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Meta embraces nuclear power for AI, following tech giants' lead
Science | Jun 04, 2025, 01:15 PM ISTMeta is set to join tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon in harnessing nuclear energy to power their data centers.
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India's NPCIL and UAE's ENEC sign landmark MoUs to operate nuclear power plants in gulf nation
World | Sep 10, 2024, 10:47 PM ISTBhuwan Chandra Pathak, Chairman and Managing Director of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), and Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) of the UAE, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
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India, UAE ink MoUs on nuclear energy, petroleum during Crown Prince's Delhi visit | KEY TAKEAWAYS
World | Sep 09, 2024, 07:10 PM ISTDuring the official visit of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, India and the UAE on Monday signed several significant Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs), paving the way for cooperation between the two nations in sectors like nuclear energy and petroleum.
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China is 15 years ahead of US in nuclear power: Report
World | Jun 18, 2024, 03:00 PM ISTAccording to a report released on Monday, the US lags behind China by as much as 15 years in the development of advanced nuclear technology, largely due to Beijing's state-supported technology strategy and substantial financing, which provide it with a competitive advantage.
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Is Russia developing nuclear arms for mass destruction in space as it vetoes UN resolution?
World | Apr 25, 2024, 08:16 AM ISTThe Russian Federation vetoed a resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan aimed at keeping weapons out of outer space. The Security Council rejected the draft resolution, introduced by Japan and the United States, by a vote of 13 in favour to one against, with China abstaining.
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Russia, China considering putting 'nuclear power plant' on moon from 2033-35: Space agency Roscosmos
World | Mar 05, 2024, 11:27 PM ISTBorisov, a former deputy defence minister, said that Russia and China had been jointly working on a lunar programme and that Moscow was able to contribute with its expertise on "nuclear space energy".
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Putin announces successful test of nuclear-powered missile, warns to end policy on atomic bomb tests
World | Oct 06, 2023, 11:13 AM ISTIt's a Burevestnik nuclear-powered global-range cruise missile which has been tested by Russia. The missile was codenamed as Skyfall by NATO, however, the Russian President didn't elaborate much about the atomic bomb.
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Govt says it has no plans to stop use of nuclear power, to build 10 atomic power reactors by 2031
India | Apr 05, 2023, 08:32 PM ISTIn a written reply to a separate question, MoS Jitendra Singh said the government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for 10 indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors of 700 MW each in fleet mode.
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Rajasthan owns over 15,000 tonnes uranium ore deposits
India | Jul 28, 2022, 04:47 PM ISTRajasthan: Government considers establishing an exploratory mining centre where over 14,000 tonnes of uranium ore deposits have been discovered in Sikar district, Rajasthan.
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Imran Khan predicts Pakistan splitting in 3-parts, says 'Can lose nuclear deterrent capabilities'
World | Jun 02, 2022, 12:19 PM ISTPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan warned that once the country's economy is destroyed, it would go in default, and world would ask Pakistan to move towards denuclearisation- as was done to Ukraine in the 1990s, reported The News International.
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Putin, Zelensky meeting possible after Istanbul talks, says Ukrainian negotiator
World | Mar 29, 2022, 07:23 PM ISTRussia Ukraine News: If Ukraine wants to host a military exercise or have a foreign military base on its territory, it needs to have an approval by all guarantors, reports said.
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Major shift: PMO mulls to open gates for FDI in nuclear power
Business | Jan 11, 2020, 09:26 PM ISTThe decision, likely to be considered by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), would be a paradigm shift in India's nuclear power policy, and subsequently open the gates for multinational companies to invest in the country's nuclear energy projects.
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Continuing its 29-year-old unbroken practice; India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations
India | Jan 01, 2020, 02:06 PM ISTThe two countries exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations between India and Pakistan, the External Affairs Ministry said.
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N power: Rise in developing nations, decline in developed ones
World | Nov 14, 2019, 01:18 PM ISTAccording to S&P, concerns about the safety of nuclear plants and nuclear waste storage solutions, an aging global nuclear fleet, and massively escalating costs for many new projects have added to the industry's woes.
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Article 370 scrapped: Imran Khan uses the 'N' word again, Pak Prez summons Parliament joint session
World | Aug 05, 2019, 07:38 PM ISTThe Indian government on Monday revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that the state be bifurcated into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
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Nuclear power can reduce greenhouse gases: M Venkaiah Naidu
May 18, 2019, 10:37 AM ISTThe Vice President said India's abiding interest in nuclear energy grew out of a deep conviction that the power of atom could be harnessed to help the country to achieve human and societal development.
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Govt approves setting up of 10 indigenous nuclear reactors
National | May 17, 2017, 05:03 PM ISTThe Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of 10 indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors for nuclear power generation.
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As India struggles with its ‘Vikrant’, China launches its first home-built aircraft carrier
World | Apr 26, 2017, 11:28 AM ISTChina today launched its first indigeneously-built aircraft carrier which will join an existing one bought from Ukraine, boosting its military capabilities amid worries about Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea.
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India-Japan all set to sign historic nuclear deal this Friday: Report
World | Nov 06, 2016, 02:23 PM ISTIndia-Japan all set to sign historic nuclear deal this Friday: Report