Nuclear
- World
Russia to transfer nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus
St Petersburg: Russia will transfer nuclear-capable Iskander-M missile systems to its ally Belarus over the coming months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. Putin told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting in…
- Middle East
Iran urges IAEA to avoid ‘politicising’ nuke programme
Tehran: Iran has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to avoid “politicising” issues concerning Iran’s nuclear programme. Kazem Gharibabadi, deputy chief of the Iranian Judiciary and a former envoy to the…
- World
Radiation levels at Chernobyl within safe range: IAEA
Vienna: Radiation levels at the exclusion zone of Ukraine’s now-defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which Russian forces had controlled for weeks before withdrawing in late March, have remained within the safe range,…
- Middle East
Iran sees rise in oil output, exports amid promising nuclear talks
Tehran: Iran has seen a surge in its production and exportation of oil and gas since 2021 as the country works to revive the Iran nuclear deal. The speedy recovery of the…
- India
Nuclear capacity expected to reach 22,480 MW by 2031: Govt
New Delhi: ‘In-Principle’ approval has been accorded for five new sites for locating nuclear power plants in future and on progressive completion of the projects under construction and sanctioned, the nuclear capacity…
- World
Russia putting nuclear forces on high alert ‘chilling development’: Guterres
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday said that Russia putting nuclear forces on high alert is a “chilling development” amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Nothing can justify the…
- World
Ukraine, Russia envoys talk under shadow of nuclear threat
Kyiv: Russian and Ukrainian officials met for talks Monday amid high hopes but low expectations for any diplomatic breakthrough, after Moscow ran into unexpectedly stiff resistance when it unleashed the biggest land…
- World
Putin places Russian nuclear deterrent forces on highest alert
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin has placed the country’s nuclear deterrent forces on “special” alert on Sunday, RT reported. The move was announced during Putin’s meeting with Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu…
- Pakistan
China helping Pak augmenting its nuclear capabilities: Thinktank
Islamabad: China’s aid to Pakistan in developing nuclear energy technology and assisting the country in the construction of nuclear power plants pose proliferation risks, reported a Canada-based thinktank, International Forum for Rights…
- Pakistan
Pakistan terms India’s claims on nuclear proliferation ‘dubious’
Islamabad: Pakistan has termed India’s statement about its disbarment record as “dubious”, accusing New Delhi for being responsible for pioneering nuclear proliferation in South Asia and flaring up regional and global tension.…
