Fifty-two years ago, India detonated a nuclear device in Rajasthan's Thar desert, codenamed 'Smiling Buddha'. This event, coinciding with Buddha Purnima, marked India's entry into the nuclear club.

India's nuclear journey began with the 1974 'Peaceful Nuclear Explosion' at Pokhran, making it the sixth nation to harness ...

New Delhi, May 11 (PTI) On the National Technology Day commemorated to mark the anniversary of Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the “courage” shown by the then ...

On Pokhran nuclear test anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the “courage” shown by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for taking the bold decision. “Greetings to ...

The Prime Minister said technological progress has become an important foundation in strengthening a self-reliant India and ...

US President Donald Trump has shocked the world by announcing another nuclear bomb test. There’s no doubt that countries like China, North Korea, and Russia are secretly conducting nuclear tests.

The underground tests marked the country’s arrival on the world’s nuclear stage and set the scene for some impressive developments in its strategic programme. India is observing the National ...

New Delhi: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday extended congratulatory greetings on the 51st anniversary of India's first nuclear test codenamed "Smiling Buddha" near Pokhran in Rajasthan. He ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that ’no power in the world can force India to bow down’, ahead of the ...

On the anniversary of the Pokhran test, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s scientific and strategic achievements, recalling how the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests demonstrated the strength ...

Prime Minister Modi emphasised India's resilience against global pressure during a speech at the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav, ...

The day, celebrated since 1999, honors those who contributed to the successful tests, led by PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and key ...