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US welcomes SHANTI Bill: ‘A step towards stronger energy security ties’

December 23, 2025 11:50 am

The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 was passed in Parliament on Thursday and received Presidential assent on Saturday.

Oil-rich UAE completes Arab world's first nuclear plant

September 06, 2024 12:20 am

According to ENEC, the four-reactor plant will provide 25 percent of the electricity required by the hot, desert Gulf state, where air-conditioning is widespread—approximately equivalent to New Zealand's annual electricity consumption.

A Russian service member stands guard at a checkpoint near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Does the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant face a fresh threat due to the Russia-Ukraine war?

July 07, 2023 10:03 am

Both Russia and Ukraine have both accused each other on planning an attack on what is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.

Antineutrinos detected using water for the first time

April 13, 2023 8:29 pm

In a discovery that happened almost by accident, researchers at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory in Canada were able to detect antineutrinos from a nearby nuclear plant using ultrapure water.

Russia says Ukraine shells Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant: TASS

November 20, 2022 5:52 pm

The Zaporizhzhia plant, which Russia occupied shortly after its invasion of Ukraine, has since come under repeated shelling, with both Kyiv and Moscow accusing each other of attacks and risking a nuclear accident.

Putin, Macron trade blame over Ukraine nuclear plant security

September 11, 2022 10:30 pm

Conditions at Europe's biggest nuclear power plant continue to cause global concern. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling around the Zaporizhzhia plant and thereby risking a catastrophic release of radiation.

Narendra Modi’s nuclear push gains traction with new plants on way

August 24, 2022 5:29 pm

Modi is aiming to more than triple India’s nuclear fleet over the next decade to expand the share of electricity from cleaner sources, as the nation seeks to zero out carbon emissions by 2070.

Strikes at Ukraine nuclear plant prompt UN chief to call for demilitarised zone

August 12, 2022 5:49 am

The UN Security Council met on Thursday to discuss the situation. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on both sides to halt all fighting near the plant.

Russians take Ukraine nuclear plant; no radiation after fire

March 04, 2022 10:07 pm

Firefighters put out the blaze, and no radiation was released, U.N. and Ukrainian officials said, as Russian forces pressed on with their week-old offensive on multiple fronts and the number of refugees fleeing the country topped 1.2 million.