Chennai: India's fast breeder reactor programme achieved twin milestones this week. The Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) at ...

India's atomic energy program is poised to enter a transformative phase as its most advanced and complex nuclear reactor - ...

Achieving its first criticality in 1985, FBTR has been a flagship of India's indigenous fast reactor programme and a key milestone in the nation's pursuit of self-reliance in nuclear energy. The Fast ...

One major — and false — objection sometimes cited against nuclear power is that “there is no solution to the nuclear waste problem”. Spent nuclear fuel that has not been reprocessed remains radiotoxic ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Much of the focus on Iran’s nuclear program has been on Tehran’s enrichment of uranium, but experts also keep a close watch on the Islamic Republic’s Arak heavy ...

Theoretically, there's no better, more practical source of reliable, carbon-free energy than the current generation of nuclear reactors. In practice, the theory holds water, but there are still a few ...

As dozens of tanks filled with radioactive waste are still waiting to be hauled offsite, construction for plutonium pit ...