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Hyderabad: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday has warned that nuclear power plants and surrounding areas must never be targeted during conflicts, following an airstrike near Iran's Bushehr nuclear facility that left one person dead. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi expressed deep concern over the incident, stressing that even auxiliary buildings near nuclear plants may house critical safety equipment. He reiterated the need for maximum military restraint to prevent the risk of a nuclear accident and underscored the importance of adhering to the agency's seven pillars of nuclear safety and security during armed conflicts. According to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, the strike near the Bushehr nuclear power plant killed a security guard and damaged a support building within the complex. This marks the fourth time the facility has been targeted during the ongoing conflict. The IAEA said it had been informed by Iranian authorities about the incident and confirmed that no increase in radiation levels had been detected following the attack.
New Delhi: Despite the attacks by America and Israel, Iran's nuclear programme has not been completely destroyed. This big revelation has been made by Rafael Grossi, the head of the United Nations nuclear monitoring agency IAEA. He says that Iran can resume uranium enrichment in a few months, that is, it is very close to making a nuclear bomb. He claims that Iran's technical and industrial capabilities are still intact. This statement directly challenges the claim of US President Donald Trump, in which he said that America had "completely destroyed" Iran's nuclear bases and "pushed the countr ...Read More >
Shimla: Heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, triggering landslides and flash floods and blocking more than 100 roads, even as the weather department issued a red alert.A landslide at Chakki Mod near Parwanoo blocked the Chandigarh-Shimla highway for hours, resulting in a massive traffic jam Sunday morning. The local administration had to divert traffic through the Jangeshu link road until the landslide debris was cleared at Chakki Mod.The traffic was first restored one-way and later two-way, but the traffic jam continued on both sides of the highway throughout the day due to slow veh ...Read More >
India will be able to address the apprehensions of the private sector globally about investments in the civil nuclear sector, which was opened up to achieve the ambitious target of producing 100 GW of atomic power by 2047, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has asserted. Mr. Singh, who oversees the Department of Atomic Energy, said changes in relevant rules and legislations will have to be made to facilitate the entry of the private sector in the field of nuclear energy, which currently is under tigh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Keeping the door open for diplomacy, Iran has stated that any negotiation process with the US is meaningless until Washington provides a 'credible guarantee' to prevent future acts of aggression by Israel and the US. In an email interview with ANI, Iran's Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi emphasised Tehran's conditions for resuming dialogue with Washington. 'As for negotiations with the United States, considering their betrayal of diplomacy and complicity with the Zionist regime in launching illegal attacks on Iran -- while a diplomatic process was still ongoin ...Read More >
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New Delhi: Twelve days of war. Three direct U.S. strikes. One bill. One signature. That is all it took to change the tone in Tehran. Iran's parliament passed a new law last week. President Masoud Pezeshkian signed it into force. With that, Iran began cutting ties with the world's nuclear watchdog - the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This is not merely another diplomatic rebuke. It is the beginning of a different phase. One that nuclear experts say could lead somewhere far more dangerous. After the United States dropped bunker-busting bombs on Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz, Washingto ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs clarified India's position on importing crude oil from Iran on thursday, stating that energy purchases are based on 'market factors and the prevailing global situation.' 'Our energy requirements, or the energy purchases we make, are based on market factors and the prevailing global situation,' MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in THEIR weekly briefing. Further, the Ministry also expressed deep concerns about the situation in West Asia, including the Israeli attacks on nuclear scientists and certain universities in Iran. ...Read More >
New Delhi: The name Fordow has been whispered in intelligence circles for years. Buried deep under Iranian mountains, hidden from satellites, built to survive. Western agencies first exposed it in 2009. Since then, it has been one of the most closely watched nuclear sites in the world. Now it is at the heart of a question echoing across diplomatic and defense briefings - did the U.S. airstrikes really obliterate Iran's nuclear ambition? A leaked U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report offers an early estimate. It suggests the attacks delayed Iran's nuclear progress by months, not years ...Read More >
New Delhi: The dust still has not settled in Tehran. Not on the rubble. Not on the talks. Not on trust. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi does not mince his words. He says the message from the United States came quietly through intermediaries. Washington wants to reopen talks. But Tehran has a condition. "First," he said, "we need a guarantee. No more attacks." Just weeks ago, dialogue was still on the table. The focus was narrow - Iran's nuclear programme. Then came the airstrikes. Israel hit first. They struck deep - nuclear facilities, military bases and high-ranking sc ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sept 28: UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran, 10 years after they were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, the BBC reported. The move came after the UK, France and Germany, the three European signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), triggered "snapback" mechanism, accusing Tehran of "continued nuclear escalation" and failure to cooperate, reports BBC. Iran suspended mandatory inspections of its nuclear facilities after US and Israeli air strikes in June damaged several nuclear sites and military bases. The International Atomic Energy ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 27 (ANI): The family members of Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla gathered in Lucknow to celebrate as the Axiom Mission 4 mission crew successfully reached the International Space Station. The historic mission marks a significant milestone for India's space ambitions. Shambhu Dayal Shukla, father of Group Captain Shukla, expressed his gratitude and pride, stating, 'I thank all for coming to celebrate and bless my son. His achievement is a matter of pride for the nation.' Aboard the Grace Dragon capsule, Group Captain Shukla was seen carry ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 20: Union Minister Jitendra Singh, who oversees the Department of Atomic Energy, has said that changes in relevant rules and legislations will have to be made to facilitate the entry of the private sector in the field of nuclear energy, which currently is under tight control of the Centre. "The announcement has already been made in the Union Budget, but we will have to frame rules, also possible legislation to actually move on, which will take a lot of consideration, a lot of introspection," Singh told PTI in an exclusive video interview. Singh said the decision to open up th ...Read More >
New Delhi: India will be able to address the apprehensions of the private sector globally about investments in the civil nuclear sector, which was opened up to achieve the ambitious target of producing 100 GW atomic power by 2047, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has asserted. Singh, who oversees the Department of Atomic Energy, said changes in relevant rules and legislations will have to be made to facilitate the entry of the private sector in the field of nuclear energy, which currently is under tight control of the government. "The announcement has already been made in the Union Budget, but ...Read More >
New Delhi: The maps in Washington have shifted focus. The chatter inside intelligence rooms is not about Tehran anymore. It is Rawalpindi. A fresh report from U.S. intelligence agencies has triggered serious alarm. Hidden under radar, Pakistan is reportedly building an intercontinental ballistic missile. It is said to be nuke-tipped that could reach mainland America. Until now, Iran had held the spotlight. But this new revelation has brought Pakistan's nuclear ambitions straight into global crosshairs. For India, it is vindication. For the United States, a potential crisis. For the region, a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi and discussed the overall situation that emerged following the 12-day hostilities between Iran and Israel. Jaishankar also thanked Araghchi for Tehran's assistance in evacuation of several hundred Indians from Iran. "Spoke to FM @araghchi of Iran this afternoon. Appreciate his sharing Iran's perspective and thinking in the current complex situation," Jaishankar said in a social media post. "Thanked him for facilitating the safe evacuation of Indian nationals," he sa ...Read More >
New Delhi: Uranium enrichment is not rare. Argentina does it. Brazil too. So does Japan. Even the Netherlands. All of them refine uranium for peaceful reasons, mainly for energy. No drama. No threats. No sanctions. Then there is Iran. Same process. Same science. But a global firestorm. Warnings from Washington. Airstrikes from Israel. Sanctions. Suspicion. Why? Enrichment means increasing the concentration of Uranium-235. Natural uranium holds just 0.7% of it. Power reactors need around 3-5%. Nuclear bombs need more than 90%. Countries like Argentina and Japan keep enrichment under 5%. No s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) The Delhi government plans to honour the legacy of Guru Tegh Bahadur with series of cultural and educational initiatives, which will include a daily light and sound show and the renovation of his memorial near the Singhu Border here. The announcement was made following a consultative meeting chaired by Art and Culture Minister Kapil Mishra and Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa with prominent community leaders and members of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), according to a statement. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Keeping the door open for diplomacy, Iran has stated that any negotiation process with the US is meaningless until Washington provides a 'credible guarantee' to prevent future acts of aggression by Israel and the US. In an email interview with ANI, Iran's Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi emphasised Tehran's conditions for resuming dialogue with Washington. 'As for negotiations with the United States, considering their betrayal of diplomacy and complicity with the Zionist regime in launching illegal attacks on Iran -- while a diplomatic process was still ongoin ...Read More >
Bengaluru -- The International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday said it could confirm recent military strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, but that the facility itself was not damaged. The UN atomic watchdog said that the confirmation was based on its independent analysis of new satellite imagery and detailed knowledge of the site, adding that one strike had hit only 75m from the site perimeter. Last week the agency had said it had been informed by Iran about a projectile striking close to the premises of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Reuters Dhaka -- Bangladesh on Sunday launc ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (UNI) Radiation levels in the Gulf region remain normal following the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict while the Islamic Republic asserted that it would carry out uranium enrichment within its territory and would no longer allow installation of surveillance cameras at its nuclear facilities. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, quoting data from the International Radiation Monitoring System (IRMS), said this 48-nation network would have detected an important radioactive release from any damaged nuclear power reactor. "From a nuclear ...Read More >
June 25 (Rtrs) - India would not allow a UN investigator to join a probe of a crashed Air India jet that some safety experts had criticized for delays in analysis of crucial black box data, two senior sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Earlier this week, the United Nations aviation agency took the unusual step of offering India one of its investigators to provide assistance following the Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab 787-8 Dreamliner crash killing 260 people in Ahmedabad on June 12. Previously, the International Civil Aviation Organization has deployed investigators to help with c ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it is closely following updates from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about radiation levels at the Iranian nuclear sites following attacks on them. New Delhi also reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy is the only way forward for early restoration of regional peace and stability. "India is closely following updates from the IAEA about the radiation levels in the affected site," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. His comments at a weekly media briefing came in response to a question on Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29: Iran retains the capability to resume uranium enrichment for a nuclear weapon within "a matter of months", the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog has warned, contradicting recent claims by US President Donald Trump that Iranian nuclear sites were "totally obliterated", reports BBC. Speaking to CBS News, as reported by the BBC, Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that Tehran still has the industrial and technological infrastructure necessary to quickly restart enrichment. "If they so wish, they will be able to sta ...Read More >
New Delhi: The message from Tehran was blunt - no visit, no conversation. Iran's foreign minister made it clear that there is no place for the nuclear chief United Nations (UN) in the country anytime soon. This comes at a fragile moment. A war just ended. Missiles stopped. But the mistrust? Still burning. IAEA director Rafael Grossi wanted to fly to Tehran. He hoped to assess damage. He wanted clarity after recent strikes. Iran shut the door. The foreign minister, speaking on national TV, said there is no point inviting someone who, in their words, failed to speak when it mattered. He point ...Read More >