Shutdown in Ratnagiri to protest killing, some violence
Stray incidents of violence were reported on Tuesday from Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district where the Shiv Sena called a shutdown to protest the police firing in which one person was killed while oppos
Videograph postmortem of Jaitapur victim: Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena, which on Tuesday observed a bandh in coastal Ratnagiri district over death of one person in police firing at Jaitapur, has demanded that postmortem of the victim be videographed.
Shiv Sen
Jaitapur project to continue, magisterial enquiry into firing
Ignoring protests, Maharashtra government today stuck to its guns over the Jaitapur nuclear project, saying it will probe if the agitation was a 'pre-planned conspiracy' and ordered a magisterial in
Fears over mental impact of Japan disaster
The forbearance shown by survivors of Japan's quake-tsunami has been lauded in the West, but psychologists worry not talking about the hurt could be doing long-term damage.
Commentators have heaped p
Robot in Japanese reactors detects high radiation
Readings on Monday from a robot that entered two crippled buildings at Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant for the first time in more than a month displayed a harsh environment still too radioactive
Japan to put on hold plans to build new nuclear plants: Kan
Japan will freeze plans to build new atomic facilities and carry out a thorough review of its nuclear energy policy, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Monday, as robots engaged at the crippled Fukushim
Despite protests, Haryana to acquire land for nuclear plant
The Haryana government will go ahead with acquiring land for a controversial nuclear power plant in Fatehabad district despite continued protests from farmers and residents of the area against the pro
One killed, seven injured as anti-Jaitapur protests turn violent
One person was killed and at least seven others were injured on Monday when police opened fire on a mob protesting the proposed 9,900 MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project, a top official said.
Ratnagiri
TEPCO announces plan to end Japan nuclear crisis
The operator of the crippled nuclear power plant leaking radiation in northern Japan announced a plan on Sunday that would bring the crisis under control within six to nine months and allow some evacu
Robots to gauge radiation in Japan's quake-hit plant
The operator of Japan's stricken nuclear plant said on Sunday it will send two remote-controlled robots into a reactor building damaged by a hydrogen explosion to gauge radiation and temperature level