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  US 'Doomsday Plane' spotted after 51 years. What is it and why is it called 'Flying Pentagon'

  Explainers | January 11, 2026 17:32 IST

  The Boeing E-4B Nightwatch or the 'Doomsday Plane' is a heavily modified aircraft that was developed during the Cold War and is currently serving as the National Airborne Operations Centre.

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  US considering Putin's proposal on nuclear arms control: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

  World | November 09, 2025 16:14 IST

  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the US made the proposal through diplomatic channels, but added that it has not received a 'substantive response' from Washington. He also pointed out that Russian will not persuade the US to accept Putin's proposal.

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  Russia exits INF Treaty, blames US missile deployments and rising nuclear tensions

  World | August 04, 2025 23:24 IST

  Russia has formally withdrawn from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, citing actions by Western countries as a “direct threat” to its national security. Moscow said the conditions to maintain the pact no longer exist, especially after recent US missile deployments in the Philippines.

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  'US ready for a nuclear war with Russia': Trump's grave warning after deploying submarines

  World | August 02, 2025 18:26 IST

  Trump made the remarks shortly after ordering the deployment of US nuclear submarines near Russian waters.

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  Safer than the White House? Why Wood Norton Hall could withstand a nuclear attack

  World | June 25, 2025 12:24 IST

  Once a wartime stronghold of the BBC, the sprawling Victorian estate in Worcestershire is again making headlines, thanks to its Cold War-era nuclear bunker, reportedly capable of withstanding a full-scale atomic blast.

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  Pakistan's Minister warns India: 'Our missiles are targeted at you' amid water supply dispute

  World | April 27, 2025 22:41 IST

  Pakistan's Hanif Abbasi warned of nuclear retaliation and missile strikes on India if water supply is halted, as tensions rise over the Indus Waters Treaty and escalating diplomatic measures.

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  Russia launches intercontinental ballistic missile RS-26 Rubezh for first time in war | VIDEO

  World | November 21, 2024 16:09 IST

  A Russian intercontinental ballistic missile that Ukraine says was fired at the city of Dnipro on Thursday was an RS-26 Rubezh, Ukraine's Ukrainska Pravda media outlet reported, citing anonymous sources.

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  Does Russia want nuclear war? Lavrov clears Moscow's position after Putin renews nuke doctrine

  World | November 19, 2024 20:34 IST

  Lavrov said he hoped Moscow's new nuclear doctrine, in which President Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike, would be attentively read.

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  BIG revelation: Satellite images, documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion

  World | November 11, 2024 15:32 IST

  There have long been rumours that China is planning to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, but the research by the Middlebury team is the first to confirm that China is working on a nuclear-powered propulsion system for a carrier-sized surface warship.

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  'Russia would consider using nuclear weapons if...': Putin stern's warning to West over Ukraine

  World | September 25, 2024 23:56 IST

  President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was attacked by any state, and that any conventional attack on Russia that was supported by nuclear power would be considered to be a joint attack.

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  Can Russia-Ukraine conflict lead to nuclear war- Here's what Putin's ally said!

  Originals | September 20, 2024 14:58 IST

  Can Russia-Ukraine war conflict lead to nuclear war: A senior Russian lawmaker has cautioned that if Ukraine were to launch strikes on Russian territory using missiles supplied by the West then it could result in a "worldwide war involving the use of nuclear arms."

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  Pakistan doesn’t have 'No First Use' policy on nuclear weapons, says top ex-Army official

  World | May 30, 2024 15:54 IST

  Adviser to the National Command Authority Lt Gen (retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai has underscored Pakistan’s stance on not committing to the No First Use (NFU) policy regarding nuclear weapons.

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  Russia to hold nuclear weapon drills in response to 'provocative statements' by Western officials

  World | May 06, 2024 15:25 IST

  Russia's tactical nuclear weapon drills are a response to statements from the West about sending troops to Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Monday.

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  'Putin didn't threaten to use nuclear weapons, US took his statement out of context': Kremlin

  World | March 14, 2024 17:28 IST

  Commenting on Putin's words, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Washington understood that the Russian leader was restating Moscow's nuclear doctrine, but accused Russia of deploying "reckless and irresponsible" nuclear rhetoric throughout the Ukraine conflict.

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  Putin warns West, says Russia is ready for nuclear war if US sends troops to Ukraine

  World | March 13, 2024 11:25 IST

  Putin said the nuclear war scenario was not "rushing up" as of now and there was no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. He said that if the US sent troops to Ukraine, Moscow would consider it as an intervention, and reiterated that Russia is ready for negotiations.

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  Putin says 95% of Russia's nuclear forces have been modernised

  News | February 25, 2024 12:28 IST

  Russian President Vladimir Putin said that 95% of Russia's strategic nuclear forces had been modernized and that the Air Force had just taken delivery of four new supersonic nuclear-capable bombers. Watch the video to know more!

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  North Korea's Kim Jong Un orders his forces to accelerate war preparations as tensions escalate

  World | December 28, 2023 9:40 IST

  Speaking on the policy directions for the new year at a key meeting of the country's ruling party on Wednesday, Kim also said Pyongyang would expand strategic cooperation with "anti-imperialist independent" countries.

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  'You would have nuclear war if I weren't elected': Trump in transcript of April testimony

  World | August 31, 2023 8:50 IST

  Donald Trump testified that he considered being the president “the most important job in the world”. He testified in April that his company, the Trump Organization, has over USD400 million in cash.

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  Russia suspends involvement in key nuclear arms pact. Is world on the brink of nuclear war?

  World | February 24, 2023 2:36 IST

  Making the statement during his state-of-the-nation address, Putin said that Moscow was suspending its participation in the New START treaty — the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States amid tensions with Washington over Ukraine war.

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  'Russia will do nuclear weapons test if US does so': Vladimir Putin's big signal to West

  World | February 22, 2023 7:29 IST

  Russian President Vladimir Putin's statement has come a day after US President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv on the first anniversary of Russia-Ukraine war.