Pokharan

Legacy and sanctions made Narasimha Rao decide against nuclear tests say classified American cables

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 23, 2013

The prospect of a crippling economic sanction, "improving" electoral chances and his "desire" to be noted as the architect of India's economic revolution might have prevented the then Prime Minister Narasimha Rao from going for nuclear tests in the w...

India, US finalise Rs 3,000 crore deal for jet engines

Sunday January 20, 2013

India and the US have finalised a Rs 3,000-crore deal for supplying 99 jet engines to be used in the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' being developed by the DRDO.

Misinformation is fueling anti-nuclear protests: John Ritch

Pallava Bagla | Monday October 24, 2011

The Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan has been a real eye opener for the world on the hazards of embracing atomic energy, today even India a country so much in adoration of its achievements in nuclear technology is now witnessing a severe backlash,...

Successful trial of supersonic BrahMos missile

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 13, 2011

India on Friday successfully conducted a of the BrahMos supersonic guided missile capable of hitting targets that may otherwise be inaccessible like in hilly areas, Defence Ministry sources said.

Kalam puts lid on Pokharan-II row; says test was successful

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 27, 2009

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam has said that Pokharan tests were successful and had generated the desired yield.