Nuclear
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US welcomes Indian ratification of nuclear liability pact
World | Feb 06, 2016, 11:40 AM ISTWashington: The US has welcomed India's ratification of an international convention on nuclear energy accident liability, removing the last hurdle for the landmark India-US nuclear deal and paving the way for US firms to build
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India, Pakistan exchange list of nuke installations, prisoners
India | Jan 01, 2016, 11:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: India and Pakistan today exchanged for the 25th consecutive year a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral agreement that bars them from attacking each other's atomic facilities."India and Pakistan today exchanged,
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India trashes reports of building 'secret nuclear city', suspects timing of articles
India | Dec 23, 2015, 09:11 AM ISTNew Delhi: Asserting that the country's nuclear establishment followed high safety standards as prescribed by the IAEA, India today denied reports of building a secret nuclear city in Mysore and termed it as a “deliberate
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Indo-US N-deal could be implemented from next year: Richard Verma
World | Dec 14, 2015, 12:03 AM ISTWashington: The much awaited Indo-US civil nuclear deal is likely to be implemented from 2016 as most of the pre-requisites of the historic agreement have either already happened or are likely to materialise soon, a
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Indira Gandhi considered military strike on Pakistan's nuke sites: CIA Document
National | Aug 31, 2015, 07:19 PM ISTWashington: Returning to power in 1980, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had considered a military strike on Pakistan's nuclear installations to prevent it from acquiring weapons capabilities, a declassified CIA document has claimed.Such a
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China building nuclear power plant in China
World | Aug 20, 2015, 06:44 PM ISTKarachi: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today inaugurated construction work on a China-backed USD 10 billion nuclear power plant here.The Karachi Nuclear Power Plant II (Kanupp II) with the capacity to produce 1,100 MW electricity
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Nuclear deal won't change policy to US: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
World | Jul 19, 2015, 11:55 PM ISTTehran, Iran : Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday a landmark nuclear deal won't change his country's policy toward the "arrogant" U.S., making his first public speech since the Islamic Republic's historic pact
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India capable of securing borders: Parrikar on Pak nuke threat
National | Jul 09, 2015, 04:51 PM ISTLucknow: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today dismissed his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Asif's statement on use of nuclear weapons, saying India is capable of securing its borders."Answer to every question is not necessary. I am Defence
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If needed, we can use nuclear weapons: Pak minister
World | Jul 08, 2015, 06:42 PM ISTIslamabad: If we need to use nuclear weapons for "our survival, we will", said Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif.Asif told Saleem Safi on Geo News programme 'Jirga' that use of nuclear weapons was an option
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On 9th day, John Kerry says Iran nuke talks could go either way
World | Jul 05, 2015, 11:20 PM ISTVienna: Nine days into marathon nuclear talks, US Secretary of State John Kerry today said the diplomatic efforts "could go either way," cutting off all potential pathways for an Iranian atomic bomb or ending without
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Document outlines big-power nuke help to Iran
World | Jun 24, 2015, 01:19 PM ISTVienna : A confidential document obtained by The Associated Press shows that the U.S. and others negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran are ready to offer high-tech reactors and other equipment to Tehran if it
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'Hall of nuclear power' to be set up in Delhi
India | Jun 14, 2015, 08:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: In the diamond jubilee year of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), a 'hall of nuclear power' would be set up in the capital with an aim to dispel "misgivings" related to atomic
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Govt sets up Rs 1,500 cr nuclear insurance pool
India | Jun 13, 2015, 09:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union government has launched an insurance pool to the tune of Rs.1,500 crore that is mandatory under the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLND) in a bid to offset financial burden
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Major roadblocks still remain in resolving Iran n-issue
India | Jun 04, 2015, 12:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: As the June 30 deadline to resolve the contentious Iran nuclear issue between Tehran and six world powers nears, there still remain several roadblocks which could hamper the progress made so far.The insistence
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Pakistan not sign nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
World | Jun 03, 2015, 11:05 AM ISTWashington: Pakistan said it will not sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) because it considers it discriminatory."It is a discriminatory treaty. Pakistan has the right to defend itself, so Pakistan will not sign the NPT.
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South Korea, US, Japan to hold talks on North Korea n-programme
World | May 26, 2015, 08:36 AM ISTSeoul: Top negotiators of South Korea, the US and Japan plan to meet in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss the North Korea's nuclear programme and ways of resuming the long-stalled six-party talks to denuclearise the
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'Infinite' chance of attack on US with nuke from Pakistan: ISIS
World | May 24, 2015, 03:56 PM ISTLondon: There is an “infinitely” greater chance of the cash-rich Islamic State smuggling its first nuclear weapon from Pakistan to attack the US within a year, according to the latest edition of the dreaded group's
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Kudankulam nuclear-plant reactor trips, stops generation
India | May 10, 2015, 06:50 PM ISTChennai: The first 1,000-MW unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) stopped generation on Saturday evening after the reactor tripped, the Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (PSOCO) said on Sunday.According to PSOCO, the Kudankulam Nuclear
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India registers record production of nuclear fuel
India | Apr 08, 2015, 08:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a major milestone for the nuclear industry, India has registered a record production of over 1,252 MT of uranium bundles, manufacturing close to double the annual fuel requirement of atomic reactors in
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India welcomes agreement over Iran's nuclear programme
India | Apr 03, 2015, 09:51 AM ISTNew Delhi: India today welcomed the understanding reached between Iran and the six world powers on Tehran's contentious nuclear programme and hoped that this would lead to a comprehensive agreement by June 30. “A significant step