India, Russia sign big deals on n-reactors, fighter jets
New Delhi: India and Russia signed a raft of agreements on Tuesday, including a framework accord on the building of two Russian nuclear reactors, and a pact to design and develop fifth-generation figh
Myanmar spoke of 'going nuclear'
Bangkok: Myanmar's military regime suggested six years ago it might 'go nuclear' to gain the attention of the United States, according to a senior Indian diplomat quoted in a leaked US cable.
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No change in Iran's n-plan with new minister
Tehran: Iran said on Tuesday its nuclear and foreign policies will not change after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad fired Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and replaced him with the atomic chief.
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Iran agrees to 2011 talks in Turkey
Geneva, Dec. 7: Iran and six world powers concluded talks on Tuesday with an agreement to reconvene in early 2011, suggesting Tehran may be willing to address concerns about its nuclear programme. But
Secret cables: Indo-Pak nuclear war scenario worrying US, UK
Washington: American and British diplomats fear Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme could lead to fissile material falling into the hands of terrorists or a devastating nuclear exchange with India, t
Blasts kill Iran nuclear scientist, wound another
Tehran: Twin blasts in Iran's capital killed a nuclear scientist and wounded another today, said state media reports that promptly blame Israeli agents on motorbikes of attaching the bombs to their
Agni-I missile launch 'textbook' perfect
Bhubaneswar: India on Thursday successfully fired its nuclear capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a test range in Orissa, a defence official said.
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US says N-Korea's nuke claim is provocative, but not a surprise
Seoul, South Korea: The U S special envoy for North Korea said on Monday that Pyongyang's claim of a secret new uranium enrichment facility is provocative and disappointing but not a crisis or a surpr
N-power plant construction begins in Guj
Mumbai: Construction of a state-of-the-art indigenously designed nuclear power plant unit began Monday in Gujarat, an official said here.
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Radioactive mouse on the loose in US
Melbourne: Authorities in the US state of Washington are looking for a radioactive rodent – just two weeks after a radioactive rabbit was trapped.
The Tri-City Herald reported that radioactive mouse