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  • japan pm seeks overseas help on fukushima leak

    Japan PM seeks overseas help on Fukushima leak

    World | October 06, 2013 15:01 IST

    Tokyo : Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday that Japan is open to receiving overseas help to contain widening radioactive water leaks at the crippled nuclear plant in Fukushima, with leaks and mishaps reported almost

  • fukushima overflowing tank cause of new leak at nuclear

    Fukushima: Overflowing tank cause of new leak at nuclear plant

    World | October 03, 2013 16:55 IST

    Tokyo: Another day, another radioactive-water spill. The operator of the meltdown-plagued Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant says at least 430 liters (110 gallons) spilled when workers overfilled a storage tank without a gauge that could have

  • bhavnagar farmers organise rally against nuclear plant

    Bhavnagar farmers organise rally against nuclear plant

    India | September 24, 2013 8:43 IST

    Ahmedabad: Farmers and anti-nuclear plant activists organised a vehicle rally in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district yesterday against a proposed nuclear plant in Mithi Virdi village of Bhavnagar district.“Close to 2,000 people from the village participated in

  • iran russia agree to build new nuclear plant

    Iran, Russia agree to build new nuclear plant

    World | September 24, 2013 7:29 IST

    Tehran : Iran and Russia have agreed to build a new nuclear power plant, media reported Monday.The agreement was reached in a recent Iran-Russia joint economic commission, Ali-Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organisation

  • some 2 000 fukushima workers face increased cancer risk

    Some 2,000 Fukushima workers face increased cancer risk

    World | July 20, 2013 13:54 IST

    Tokyo, July 20: Around 10 percent of the nearly 20,000 workers who have taken part in the clean-up of the disabled Fukushima nuclear plant were exposed to enough radiation to increase their risk of developing

  • japan radioactive water likely leaking to pacific

    Japan: Radioactive water likely leaking to Pacific

    World | July 11, 2013 8:49 IST

    Tokyo, Jul 11: Japan's nuclear regulator says radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking into the Pacific Ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant's operator.Officials from

  • fuel loading begins at kudankulam nuclear plant

    Fuel loading begins at Kudankulam nuclear plant

    India | September 21, 2012 19:37 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 21: India's nuclear operator has started loading enriched uranium fuel in the first reactor of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project after getting the final clearance from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)

  • iran doubles capacity at nuclear plant says iaea

    Iran doubles capacity at nuclear plant, says IAEA

    World | August 31, 2012 10:26 IST

    Vienna, Aug 31 : Iran has doubled its capacity in an underground uranium enrichment facility, according to a new International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report.According to this report, the number of centrifuges at the Fordow

  • two suffer radioactive exposure at rawatbhata nuclear plant

    Two suffer radioactive exposure at Rawatbhata nuclear plant

    India | June 29, 2012 18:30 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 29: Two workers at the Rawatbhata Atomic Power Station in Rajasthan have suffered exposure to high doses of radioactive tritium and are under observation.  The incident took place on June 23 at

  • pm charge against us ngos evoke reactions from the us russia

    PM Charge Against US NGOs Evoke Reactions From The US, Russia

    India | February 25, 2012 22:03 IST

    Guwahati/New Delhi, Feb 25: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remarks that some US NGOs were stoking protests at the Kudankulam nuclear plant have evoked reactions with the US saying it will find out the “facts” and

  • quake hits eastern japan nuclear plant stable

    Quake Hits Eastern Japan; Nuclear Plant Stable

    World | January 12, 2012 12:59 IST

    Tokyo, Jan 12 : A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan today near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, but did not cause any further problems at the power station, officials said.The quake hit in the Pacific,

  • koodankulam agitators snub pm s emissary

    Koodankulam Agitators Snub PM's Emissary

    India | September 20, 2011 22:20 IST

    Koodankulam (TN), Sep 20: Stalemate over the controversial Koodankulam nuclear power project continued despite efforts by the Prime Minister's emissary to break the ice even as the indefinite fast by locals demanding scrapping of the

  • 1 dead 4 hurt in explosion at french nuclear site

    1 Dead, 4 Hurt In Explosion At French Nuclear Site

    World | September 12, 2011 23:41 IST

    Paris, Sept 12: One person died and another was seriously injured in an explosion today in a site that treats nuclear waste in southern France, the country's nuclear safety body said, adding that no radioactive

  • nuclear plant becomes 1st in us to go digital

    Nuclear Plant Becomes 1st In US To Go Digital

    World | May 29, 2011 20:58 IST

    Seneca (South Carolina), May 29: The digital revolution is finally reaching America's nuclear power plants.Sometime in the next few weeks, technicians will finish installing digital controls for the operating and safety systems of a nuclear

  • evacuation zone at nuclear plant declared restricted area

    Evacuation Zone At Nuclear Plant Declared Restricted Area

    World | April 21, 2011 12:02 IST

    Tokyo, Japan Apr 21: Japan declared a 12-mile (20-kilometre) area evacuated around its radiation-spewing nuclear power plant a no-go zone on Thursday, urging residents to abide by the order for their own safety or possibly

  • rane blames sena for instigating people at jaitapur

    Rane Blames Sena For Instigating People At Jaitapur

    India | April 20, 2011 7:42 IST

    Mumbai, Apr 19 : Maharashtra Industry Minister Narayan Rane today blamed the Shiv Sena for instigating people at Jaitapur against the proposed nuclear power plant, which led to a violent protest killing one.“This was Sena's

  • areva to sign jaitapur agreement by mid year

    Areva To Sign Jaitapur Agreement By Mid-Year

    India | April 20, 2011 8:52 IST

    Paris, Apr 20: French energy group Areva expects to sign the commercial agreement with state-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) for supply of nuclear reactors by the middle of 2011 and is ready to

  • japan lifts new tsunami warning after 7.4 quake

    Japan Lifts New Tsunami Warning After 7.4 Quake

    World | April 08, 2011 12:15 IST

    Tokyo, Apr 7 :  Japan's meteorological agency says it has lifted a tsunami warning for the northeastern coast 90 minutes after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck offshore.The quake hit about 11:30 pm today (local time). It

  • toxic water leak plugged at japan s crippled n plant

    Toxic Water Leak Plugged At Japan's Crippled N-plant

    World | April 06, 2011 17:55 IST

    Tokyo/Fukushima, Apr 6: Japanese workers at the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant today plugged a crack leaking highly toxic water into the sea from a concrete pit, though authorities were concerned about a possible hydrogen blast

  • japan disaster sparks social media innovation

    Japan Disaster Sparks Social Media Innovation

    World | March 31, 2011 17:56 IST

    Tokyo, Mar 31: As Japan grapples with an unprecedented triple disaster—earthquake, tsunami, nuclear crisis—the Web has spawned creativity and innovation online amid a collective desire to ease suffering.Once the magnitude of the March 11 disaster

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