India's Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is developing a new nuclear reactor that will be used in the country's next-generation submarines, significantly boosting the Indian Navy's capabilities.

Powering the deep: India's next-gen submarines to get a massive 200 MWe boost

India on Wednesday (Oct 9) inaugurated Asia's largest imaging Cherenkov telescope at Ladakh's Hanle. Perched at an altitude of almost 4,300 metres, the Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) observatory is also the world's highest telescope of its kind.

India unveils ‘MACE’, Asia’s largest Cherenkov telescope at Hanle, Ladakh: Giant leap for cosmic ray research

Pokhran is a remote location in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district. With the approval of the then prime minister Indira Gandhi, the Test Range in Pokhran hosted the detonation of India's first nuclear device in 1974.

American spy satellites & sandstorms: Why Pokhran was chosen as the test site for India's nukes

The study was conducted by the Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai

Indian scientists say three varieties of rice can cure breast, lung cancer