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'Weakness masquerading as strength': California Governor Gavin Newsom hits out at Trump's plan to resume nuclear testing

October 31, 2025 9:32 pm

Trump said on Wednesday that he had directed the Defense Department to “immediately” start testing nuclear weapons if other countries are doing the same.

'Tehran will burn': Israel defence minister warns Iran after missile barrage breaches Iron Dome

June 15, 2025 7:44 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Iranians to rise up against their leaders while underlining that his objective was to eliminate any Iranian threat to Israel

'Not rocket science': Iran, US hold fifth round of nuclear talks in Rome under enrichment shadow

May 23, 2025 6:51 pm

One proposal under discussion involves Iran halting domestic enrichment but receiving low-enriched uranium from a regional consortium backed by the US and neighbouring countries.

Sunbird, a nuclear fusion powered rocket could help reach Pluto in just 4 years: Report

April 11, 2025 6:04 pm

Sunbird could help spacecrafts reach speeds up to 805,000 kms per hour, which is faster than the Parker Solar Probe, the fastest object ever built.

No charging needed: This coin-sized nuclear battery lasts 50 years

April 06, 2025 9:19 am

Betavolt, a Chinese battery firm, has begun mass production of the BV100 - a coin-sized, eco-friendly battery powered by nuclear energy.

Iran to begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges: UN watchdog

November 29, 2024 8:49 pm

Iran enriching uranium with new centrifuges to 5% purity, far lower than the 60% it currently does — likely signalling that it still wants to negotiate with the West.

On 1000th day of Russia-Ukraine war, Putin expands nuclear response doctrine after Biden nod for strikes inside Russia

November 19, 2024 7:43 pm

The doctrine says that any massive aerial attack on Russia could trigger a nuclear response.

A science teacher explains: Are cockroaches resistant to nuclear radiation?

January 24, 2021 7:52 pm

Extensive research has proved that roaches have a remarkable ability to endure radiations!

Refurbished KAPS-2 nuclear plant in Gujarat attains 'criticality'

September 18, 2018 7:10 pm

KAPS comprises two units of indigenous 220MW (KAPS-1&2) Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR), which commenced commercial operations in 1993 and 1995 respectively.

Curb new nuclear plants and back renewables, UK government advisers say

July 10, 2018 1:57 pm

Britain plans to build a new fleet of nuclear plants to replace ageing coal and nuclear reactors set to close in the 2020s as well as to help cut the country's carbon emissions.

The day the first and the only time atomic bombs were unleashed on Hiroshima, Japan

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

It was a day like no other. The day the first ever atomic bomb was dropped on Japan, during World War II.

Admiral Dhowan commissions INS Kadmatt into Indian Navy

January 07, 2016 4:05 pm

Visakhapatnam, Jan 07 (ANI): Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R.K. Dhowan, on Thursday commissioned INS Kadmatt into the Indian Navy and said the ship is indigenously designed by the Indian Navy's in-house organization. He assured that commissioning of INS Kadmatt marks yet another milestone in the journey towards self-reliance and Make-in-India. About 90per cent of the ship is indigenous and is equipped to fight in Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) warfare conditions.

EXPLAINED: The Iran Deal and what it means for India

April 11, 2015 11:20 am