South Korea's Park seeks 5-party talks on North's nuclear programme
South Korean President Park Geun-hye called on Friday for a meeting of five countries, excluding North Korea, to discuss the North`s nuclear programme alongside long-stalled "six-party talks" that include Pyongyang.
Jan 22, 2016, 09:04 AM IST
Iran says international sanctions to be lifted on Saturday
International sanctions on Iran will be lifted on Saturday when the United Nations nuclear agency declares Tehran has complied with an agreement to scale back its nuclear programme, Iran`s foreign minister said.
Jan 16, 2016, 16:02 PM IST
Kudankulam Unit 1 shut due to operational purposes: Jitendra Singh
Rubbishing reports that the Unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) was shut for "political reasons", Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said it was done due to operational purposes and that it would be started soon.
Jan 16, 2016, 16:00 PM IST
Nuclear expansion on agenda of PM visit to Russia
Minister of State for PMO Jitendra Singh said the earlier visits of the Prime Minister to various countries were also marked by signing of agreements to procure uranium and give boost the nuclear programme.
Dec 09, 2015, 17:58 PM IST
India had enough weapons-grade to posses 75-125 nukes by 2014: Report
India had enough weapons-grade plutonium by 2014 to possess an estimated arsenal of 75 to 125 nuclear weapons, according to a prominent US-based think-tank.
Nov 03, 2015, 10:25 AM IST
North Korea rejects nuclear talks, calls for peace treaty
North Korea today rejected fresh talks over its nuclear programme, dismissing overtures from the US and South Korea and calling instead for a peace treaty with its neighbour.
Oct 18, 2015, 01:55 AM IST
China says resident wounded in shooting on North Korean border
China said on Friday that it was investigating an incident on the border with North Korea in which a resident on the Chinese side was shot and wounded.
Sep 25, 2015, 14:53 PM IST
India owes Iran $8.8 billion for oil - minister
India owes about $8.8 billion for oil imports from Iran, India`s trade minister said on Friday, as economic sanctions imposed over Tehran`s nuclear programme have cut its access to the global banking system and hit its oil revenue.
Mar 20, 2015, 17:36 PM IST
