Kalam proposes plan to achieve energy independence
BEIJING, 2 NOV: Former President A P J Abdul Kalam today said the world must urgently address issues like energy independence, recession and growing poverty as he proposed a multi-billion dollar action
View ArticleIran ready to double nuclear work in bunker: IAEA
Iran is set to sharply expand its uranium enrichment in an underground plant after installing all the centrifuges it was built for, a UN report said, a move likely to increase Western alarm about Tehran's
View ArticleNuclear capable Prithvi-II test successful
India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile with a strike range of 350 km from a test range at Chandipur near here. The surface-to-surface missile
View ArticleIndia successfully test-fires Astra missile third time in a week
India on Monday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed Astra air-to-air interceptor missile from a defence base in Odisha for the third time within a week, an official said. The...
View ArticleIndia slips to 143 among 162 nations in peace stakes
MUMBAI: When asked to name a strife-torn country in a dangerous neighbourhood, India may not be the first to come to mind. And yet, India ranks a lowly 143 out of 162 countries on the Global Peace Index
View ArticleGreen leader Chandi gets Gandhi Peace Prize
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2013 to noted environmentalist leader of Chipko movement and Gandhian from Uttarakhand, Chandi Prasad Bhatt, at the
View ArticleFrom local to national experience: Has Hiroshima become a ‘trauma for...
Within Japan, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima is understood as a national experience that sets the country apart from nations that have been spared such devastation. A special phrase the Japanese use to
View ArticleIndia ranks 143rd on global peace index, Iceland tops
India ranks a lowly 143rd on a global peace index, lagging way behind the likes of Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with Iceland emerging as the most peaceful nation in the world. According to
View ArticleU.N. publishes first draft nuclear ban treaty
A U.N. conference on eliminating nuclear weapons published its first draft text on Monday, in the face of strong opposition from the United States and and other nuclear armed states. The treaty would
View ArticleCSE to get Indira Gandhi Prize for peace, disarmament and development 2018
Delhi-based environment think-tank CSE will be honoured with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development this year for its work in environmental education and protection. According
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