Chernobyl

Rediff.com » News » Chernobyl

News for Chernobyl

News
Business
Movies
Sports

Remembering the world's WORST nuclear disaster

Belarus, Ukraine and Russia marked the 26th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the world's worst civil nuclear accident, on Thursday. On April 26, 1986, a botched routine safety test at the......

Protests against Koodankulam nuke plant hit Chennai

Protestors are evoking memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Chernobyl accident and the recent Fukushima tsunami to warn people about the Koodankulam nuclear plant, reports A......

PHOTOS: Chernobyl, 25 years since nightmare began

At 1:23 am on April 26, 1986, a botched routine safety test at the control room of Reactor number 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power facility led to an explosion and a fire that burned for 10 days.......

Fukushima and Chernobyl: What are the parallels?

There is a lot that seems to set Fukushima apart from Chenobyl, it is not clear why, after over three weeks, the Japanese have suddenly chosen to upgrade to Level 7 skipping Level 6. Have they and......

It's official now! Fukushima at par with Chernobyl

Japan has decided to raise the severity level of the crisis at its tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to the maximum seven on an international scale from the current status of......

Recession grips Japan's economy

Japan's economy has derailed again. On March 11, a massive earthquake and tsunami shattered the world's third largest economy. Japan is also facing the world's worst nuclear disaster since......

Inside story: Bhave shares the ups and downs of being head of Sebi

Chandrashekhar Bhaskar Bhave is in Cloud 9 these days: Cloud 9 in this case refers to a colony of row houses on Pune's tony NIBM Road where he has moved in, a month after retiring as chairman of......

SC cancels Hassan Ali Khan's bail

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a Mumbai court order that had granted bail to Hassan Ali Khan. The court also granted four-day custody of Khan to the Enforcement Directorate. Khan, whose......

He crafts miniature machines, enters Guinness Book

A Nagpur-based engineer has earned a name for himself in the Guinness Book of Records for developing and designing miniature machines, steam engines and models of luxury motor cars, including......

Differing views on the Budget

Overall the Budget 2011-12 seems to be neutral and shows a similar trend as shown in the previous year Budget. The Budget has given importance mainly to four aspects namely alternate energy or......

Review: A Good Day to Die Hard is an unforgivable mess

Ankur Pathak feels Die Hard 5 is a dastardly spectacle that deserves to be lost in the dungeons of oblivion. In A Good Day to Die Hard, the fifth in the Die Hard series, John McClane, on......

Pix: SRK's Holi bash with a twist

Shah Rukh Khan and wife Gauri threw a Holi bash on Sunday, and the who's who of the film industry was invited. This was a party with a twist though. There was no bhang or water in this Holi......

Priyanka: What I did on V-Day is no one's business

Priyanka Chopra was bubbling with energy during a Rediff Chat with her fans on Thursday. The actress discussed her new film 7 Khoon Maaf, what makes her a good actor, and much more. For......

Take today's Oscar challenge!

Loved the first Oscar quiz that we put out? Well, here's more from where that came from. 1. Jane Campion. Sofia Coppola. Kathryn Bigelow. Who is the odd woman out? a. Kathryn Bigelow b.......

Akshay: I don't have to deal with my failures

Akshay Kumar had a rough run at the box office last year. But he remains positive about his forthcoming releases, especially Patiala House, which releases this Friday. He tells Patcy N why.......

Japan crisis: Sportspersons lend their support

Maria Sharapova's focus on the Indian Wells WTA tournament has been distracted as she keeps a close watch on Japan's struggles to recover from last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami.......

Murali didn't take 800 wickets, those were run-outs: Bedi

Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi, who never misses an opportunity to take a dig at Muttiah Muralitharan and Harbhajan Singh, has once again lashed out at the two premier off-spinners. "I......

Images: Family, friends and fans celebrate Dhoni's new innings

India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni tied the knot with childhood friend Sakshi Singh Rawat on Sunday night in a private ceremony attended only by family members and close friends, including......

EPL: Arsenal shattered by astonishing Wigan fightback

Arsenal's faint hopes of winning the Premier League title were finally killed off when Wigan Athletic scored three goals in the last 10 minutes to snatch a dramatic 3-2 victory on Sunday. Arsenal,......

Images: Australia vs England, 1st semi-final

Peter Siddle, named ICC Emerging Player of the Year, started with the wicket of Andrew Strauss in his first over in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy, in Centurion, on Friday.......

People speak for chernobyl

QNA

Q. Chernobyl kahan par hai.?
Ankit Saini: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/chernobyl-kahan-par-hai./22189637/answers/

Q. The worst disaster from a nuclear power plant occurred in_________
Ankit Saini: A. chernobyl more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-worst-disaster-from-a-nuclear-power-plant-occurred-in/22189637/answers/20818011

Q. Al Qaeda terrorists have threatened to unleash a 'nuclear hellstorm' on the West if their leader and world's most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden is nabbed.- Is this going to happen ?
Judy Pawar: A. Financial constraints is not a problem for the World's most dreaded terrorist outfit by name Al Quaeda, as it receives financial aid from terorist...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/al-qaeda-terrorists-have-threatened-to-unleash-a-nuclear-hel/20818003/answers/19714992

Q. what was the biggest tragedy occured today in 1986 in Ukrain ?
Venkatesaldevarajan: A. Chernobyl disaster more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-was-the-biggest-tragedy-occured-today-in-1986-in-ukrain/19714931/answers/19674347

Web results for Chernobyl

Southampton researchers develop new tool to provide radiation monitoring in Japan

University of Southampton A team of researchers from the University of Southampton have designed a new tool to intelligently combine nuclear... ...

http://www.universitiesnews.com/2013/05/16/southampton-researchers-develop-new-tool-to-provide-radiation-monitoring-in-japan/

Clear Hindu-Muslim divide & other letters to the editor

Sabir Ali is Rajya Sabha member of J D (U). He was with Rsm vilas paswan and usually here presents J D (U) on T V debate. Sharad Yadav National... ...

http://www.milligazette.com/news/6992-clear-hindu-muslim-divide-other-letters-to-the-editor-india

A Daniel's judgment

Nuclear energy as an alternative source of energy is and remains a controversial topic, notwithstanding that it is a clear, safe, reliable source,... ...

http://www.smartinvestor.in/market/Compnews-175599-Compnewsdet-Kudankulam_case_A_Daniels_judgment.htm

Few-world-industrial-disasters-that-claimed-more-than-1-000-lives

Rescue personnel carry stretchers with the remains of garment workers from the site of a collapsed building in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka. AFP... ...

http://hindustantimes.com.feedsportal.com/c/33818/f/608452/s/2bc0eb85/l/0L0Shindustantimes0N0CNews0EFeed0CWorld0CFew0Eworld0Eindustrial0Edisasters0Ethat0Eclaimed0Emore0Ethan0E10E0A0A0A0Elives0CArticle10E10A581710Baspx/story01.htm

Worst industrial accident since Chernobyl

Only five other Industrial accidents in the world have had a death toll that topped 1000. ...

http://www.firstpost.com/world/bangladesh-factory-toll-tops-1000-worst-industrial-accident-since-chernobyl-770343.html

See All