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  US welcomes Indian ratification of nuclear liability pact

  World | February 06, 2016 11:40 IST

  Washington: 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 | January 01, 2016 23:43 IST

  New 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 | December 23, 2015 9:11 IST

  New 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 | December 14, 2015 0:03 IST

  Washington: 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

  Politics | August 31, 2015 19:19 IST

  Washington:  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 | August 20, 2015 18:44 IST

  Karachi: 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 | July 19, 2015 23:55 IST

  Tehran, 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

  Politics | July 09, 2015 16:51 IST

  Lucknow:  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 | July 08, 2015 18:42 IST

  Islamabad: 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 | July 05, 2015 23:20 IST

  Vienna:  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 | June 24, 2015 13:19 IST

  Vienna : 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 | June 14, 2015 8:01 IST

  New 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 | June 13, 2015 21:18 IST

  New 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 | June 04, 2015 12:25 IST

  New 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 | June 03, 2015 11:05 IST

  Washington: 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 8:36 IST

  Seoul: 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 15:56 IST

  London: 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 18:50 IST

  Chennai: 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 | April 08, 2015 20:15 IST

  New 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 | April 03, 2015 9:51 IST

  New 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