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India's N-triad historic, but caution is essential

The times are fraught with tension, specially with a Chinese naval force prowling the contentious waters of the Indian...

7 Nov 2018 12:22 AM IST

Report, recently released, goes on to add that cyber vulnerabilities within nuclear weapons systems and structures present a whole set of dangers and risks. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Nuclear weapons in Britain are vulnerable to a cyber attack, says...

Experts warn that dangers include missiles being launched incorrectly since most of them have been built before advent...

11 Jan 2018 10:17 AM IST

After Balakot: India-Pak ties and nuclear bombast

Politicians on both sides of the border are prone to loose talk and nuclear sabre-rattling is part of their lexicon.

27 March 2019 1:40 AM IST

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) slammed Russia, Syria and Iran for killing many innocent civilians. (Photo:AP)

Trump to enforce 'major' additional sanctions on Iran from Monday

As part of 'maximum pressure' campaign, the US has reinstated sanctions against Iran after exiting from the Iran nuclear...

23 Jun 2019 11:02 AM IST

If just 100 weapons were fired at a densely populated city, such as one of Chinas more highly inhabited areas, the blast would kill over 30 million people. (Photo Pixabay)

It would only take 100 nuclear bombs to cause global devastation,...

Researchers have estimated that it would take 100 nuclear weapons would be enough to put a nation past its tipping point...

14 Jun 2018 6:39 PM IST

Sources said that though junior level officials from both sides were having flag meetings.

Bucking global trend, India, Pakistan add nuclear arms

A factor contributing to the need for deadly strategic weapons is the peculiarity of the security situation in South...

19 Jun 2018 6:03 AM IST

Buzzing is transmitted from two locations, one near St Petersburg site and a location near Moscow. (Photo: Pixabay)

Conspiracy theorists claim ghostly Russian radio station can fire...

Monotonous buzzing sound emanating from radio station for last 50 years has been heard around world on short wave...

17 Sept 2018 12:38 PM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (Photo: AP)

In 5 days, Iran will ramp up uranium enrichment to 20 per cent

Iran gave up the majority of its stockpile of 20-percent enriched uranium as part of the nuclear deal it struck with...

22 Aug 2017 1:42 PM IST

Donald Trump did not expand on his charge against The Times to have hampered Baghdadis capture. (Photo: AFP)

US weighing 'all options' to stop N Korea from developing nuclear...

The Trump administration is continuing to work with its allies on the issue and goals are to stop the nuclear program,...

2 Aug 2017 5:35 PM IST

Theresa May, UK Prime Minister

UK govt under fire for alleged failed nuclear missile test cover up

May was not PM at the time, but she took office shortly before the vote and appealed to lawmakers to approve the $50.7...

22 Jan 2017 5:39 PM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

How long can Trump last as a bully?

If the Doomsday Clock strikes midnight nobody will be there to record it.

2 May 2017 1:49 AM IST

Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria. (Photo: Twitter)

Pakistan terms India's No First Use policy on nukes 'ambiguous'

Pakistan believes the ambiguous 'No First Use' Declaration is not verifiable and amounts to nothing, FO spokesperson...

18 Nov 2016 6:55 PM IST