Aroon Raman could be India’s answer to Robert Ludlum
September 21st, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) He turned a family company into the world's largest transformer board manufacturer with a presence in 25 countries before divesting it to start a material ... Read more...
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US declassifies Cold War n-plan
September 18th, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US National Security Archive has fully declassified the most controversial nuclear policy document of the Cold War, the Presidential Directive 59 (PD-59), which focused ... Read more...
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Musharraf was behind n-strike warning for India
June 16th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 16 (IANS) The Pakistani warning of a nuclear strike on India within eight seconds, as reported in a British daily, was actually made at the behest of ... Read more...
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Pakistan boasted of n-strike on India: Report
June 15th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 15 (IANS) Pakistan could launch a nuclear strike on India within eight seconds, an army general boasted in 2001 in Islamabad, the Guardian reported Friday.The warning is ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Days before 26/11, Zardari pledged reconciliation with India
April 7th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari, coming here on a day-long trip Sunday, was the first Pakistani leader who promised a "no-first nuclear strike" against India, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Russia to boost n-strike capabilities
May 18th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will boost its nuclear strike capabilities if NATO refuses to cooperate with Moscow in the European missile defence project, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ... Read more...
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US fear of terrorists grabbing Pak nukes overlooks bigger threat of nuclear war with India
March 9th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9(ANI): The United States' anticipation that terrorists may acquire nuclear weaponry from Pakistan overlooks the greater threat of a nuclear conflict with India, the panelists of the event "Nuclear ... Read more...
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Nuclear blast in space could paralyse Britain
September 21st, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 21 (IANS) Detonation of a nuclear weapon in space by North Korea and Iran could paralyse Britain's power, transport and communication systems, a top official has said.
Defence Secretary Liam Fox ... Read more...
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Nixon planned to hit N.Korea with nuclear strike in 1969
July 8th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Former US president Richard Nixon is believed to have ordered nuclear bombers to be put on standby for an immediate strike on North Korea.According to newly revealed government ... Read more...
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North Korea to enhance nuclear deterrence
June 28th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, June 28 (DPA) North Korea announced Monday it would bolster its nuclear arsenal in a "newly developed way" in response to perceived US hostility, reports said.
Tensions have been rising on ... Read more...
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Iran to complain to UN against US nuclear threat
April 11th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 11 (IANS) Iran Sunday said it will lodge a formal complaint with the UN against US President Barack Obama for threatening the country with a nuclear strike.
The move ... Read more...
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UK under resourced to fight a war with Iran: Expert
March 21st, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 21 (ANI): Britain does not have sufficient military resources to engage in an immediate war with Iran, as most of its resources are directed towards the Afghanistan campaign, a leading ... Read more...
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Seoul’s first strike threat ‘declaration of war’: North Korea
January 24th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 24 (DPA) North Korea warned Sunday that it regarded South Korea's threat of a military "first strike" as an "open declaration of war", the state-controlled KCNA news agency reported.
Pyongyang's response ... Read more...
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Obama arriving in the UK with ‘The Beast’
March 31st, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.31 (ANI): When US President Barack Obama touches down in London tonight, he will be cruising the British capital's streets in the limo dubbed "The Beast".According to Sky News, "The ... Read more...
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Brit defence chiefs under the scanner over submarine collision
February 17th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.17 (ANI): Britains defence chiefs are facing an inquiry into the safety of the United Kingdom''s nuclear deterrent after British and French submarines, each laden with missiles powerful enough for ... Read more...
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Soviet Union could have overrun UK in the 1970s
December 30th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.30 (ANI): Secret British Government papers have revealed that the country would have been overrun by the Soviet Union in the late 1970s.
According to The Telegraph, the secret government papers ... Read more...
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US Prez has authority to launch nuke strike without anyones permission: Cheney
December 22nd, 2008 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): US Vice President Dick Cheney has said that aggressive prosecution of the War on Terror was a major reason that the nation hasnt been attacked in seven ... Read more...
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Russia threatens to launch nuke attack on Poland over US missile shield deal
August 16th, 2008 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.16 (ANI): Russia has threatened to launch a nuclear strike against Poland following that countrys landmark deal to create American global anti-missile shields. Russia''s Deputy Chief of Army Staff, General ... Read more...
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No country can violate Iran: Ahmadinejad
April 23rd, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Tehran, April 23 (DPA) No country can violate Iran or deny its rights, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday in response to remarks by US presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton. "No country in ... Read more...
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Clinton warns Iran of total obliteration
April 23rd, 2008 - 12:20 am ICT by admin
DPA
Washington, April 22 (DPA) Senator Hillary Clinton warned Tuesday that she would order the US military to "totally obliterate" Iran if the Islamic state carried out a nuclear strike against Israel. Speaking ... Read more...
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