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1998 Pokhran nuclear tests reflected India's scientific excellence: PM Modi

‘Global Powers Tried To Suppress India But…’: PM Modi On India’s 1998 Nuclear Tests In Pokhran
Updated on May 11, 2026 05:57 pm IST

Missile part falls near Jaisalmer village during defence drill; no casualties

Missile debris falls near Jaisalmer village during defence drill.
Updated on Nov 09, 2025 12:16 pm IST

IAF craft drops ‘bomb-like’ object near Pokhran field, probe ordered

IAF confirmed that a fighter aircraft inadvertently dropped an “air store” near the Pokhran field firing range on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 03:00 am IST

Pokhran anniversary: Why May 11, 1998 is Bharat’s pivotal moment

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Pokhran after Shakti series of nuclear tests.
Published on May 11, 2024 09:45 am IST

National Technology Day 2024: Date, history, significance

Every year, National Technology Day is observed on May 11.
Published on May 10, 2024 02:46 pm IST

Tejas crashes for first time minutes after taking part in military drills

People try to douse fire at the site of Tejas crash. (PTI)
Published on Mar 13, 2024 09:58 am IST

Modi at Pokhran: PM sees homegrown defence prowess at ‘Bharat Shakti’ exercise

PM Modi at Bharat Shakti Tri-Services Live Fire and Manoeuvre Exercise in Pokhran, Rajasthan.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 04:07 pm IST

PM Modi in Sabarmati Ashram, Pokhran today: From train launch to ‘Bharat Shakti’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat and Rajasthan on Tuesday.
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 08:59 am IST

'Bharat Shakti': Tri-service defence exercise to demonstrate indigenous prowess

The K9 Vajra-T gun
Published on Mar 09, 2024 06:54 pm IST

PM Modi to attend Pokhran wargame showcasing indigenous capabilities

PM Modi on Arjun tank in Pokhran (file photo)
Updated on Mar 03, 2024 08:41 am IST

IAF firepower, combat capabilities come to the fore at Pokhran range

Indian Air Force showcases its skills during the Vayu Shakti-24 exercise, based on the theme Lightning Strike from the Sky, at Pokhran range in Jaisalmer district on Saturday
Updated on Feb 19, 2024 10:03 am IST

Rajasthan election: The sway of religion in battleground Pokhran

PREMIUM
The Pokharan assembly constituency itself only came into existence in 2008 after a delimitation exercise. (PTI)
Updated on Nov 07, 2023 05:07 pm IST

How India triumphed in the nuclear debate

PREMIUM
The late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who made the political call to overcome the 24-year-long diffidence, set out a clear objective and managed the consequences, stands vindicated.
Published on May 09, 2023 06:11 pm IST

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's 5 contributions in India's space and nuclear technology

Nation remembers former President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on his death anniversary. (Representational Image)
Updated on Jul 27, 2022 01:10 pm IST

National Technology Day: PM Modi expresses ‘gratitude' for 1998 Pokhran tests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi  (PTI)
Published on May 11, 2022 06:33 pm IST

India successfully flight tests helicopter-launched SANT missile. Watch

The slow-motion video released by the DRDO shows the SANT missile getting launched from a helicopter and precisely striking the target.
Published on Dec 11, 2021 09:12 pm IST

Extended Range Pinaka Rocket successfully tested at Pokhran range. Watch here

A video grab of the rocket launch at Pokhran Range. (ANI Twitter)
Updated on Dec 11, 2021 10:53 am IST

Smiling Buddha: How India successfully conducted first nuclear test in Pokhran

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi visits the site of India’s first nuclear test at Pokhran in Rajasthan, in 1974.
Published on May 18, 2021 07:05 am IST

4 French air force jets to come for wargames with IAF’s Rafale jets from 19 Jan

Dassault Aviation has handed over 18 of the 36 contracted Rafale fighter jets to India. 11 have been inducted into the Indian Air Force while 7 are being used for training IAF pilots in France.
Updated on Jan 01, 2021 08:26 pm IST

News update from Hindustan Times: India test-fires anti-tank missile Nag and all the latest news

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully completed the final trial of Nag anti-tank missile using a live warhead on a dud tank at Pokhran army ranges at 6.45 am on Wednesday
Updated on Oct 22, 2020 01:43 pm IST

India’s anti-tank missile Nag test-fired in Pokhran, ready for Ladakh deployment

The Nag anti-tank missile, test-fired with a live warhead, destroys an old tank at Pokhran army range on Thursday morning
Updated on Oct 22, 2020 12:11 pm IST

Smiling Buddha: All about Pokhran test that made India a nuclear power

The nuclear test on May 18, 1974, was conducted in Pokhran in Rajasthan.
Updated on May 18, 2020 11:24 am IST

National Technology Day: PM remembers Pokhran test, hails Vajpayee’s leadership

The then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the underground nuclear explosion test sites at Pokhran in Rajasthan.
Updated on May 11, 2020 08:26 am IST

National Technology Day to be celebrated with focus on economy

Technology Development Board (TDB), on behalf of the Ministry of Science & Technology, celebrates May 11 every year as National Technology Day.
Published on May 11, 2020 07:05 am IST

Contagious skin disease hits desert foxes in Rajasthan, ecologists raise alarm

According to the state forest department’s wildlife census of 2019, there are about 1,000 foxes in Jaisalmer.
Updated on May 08, 2020 12:11 pm IST

India’s no first use principle is a legacy that must be preserved

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief Bipin Rawat in Pokhran.
Updated on Jan 09, 2021 09:39 am IST

Rajnath Singh’s hint on ‘no first use’ change is message to Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during a reception organised on the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on August 15.
Updated on Jun 16, 2020 02:04 am IST

‘No need to change No First Use policy’, says India’s top nuclear scientist

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Pokhran after India’s second nuclear test in May 1998.
Updated on Jul 17, 2019 07:22 pm IST

DRDO test fires guided bomb from Sukhoi combat jet

The ministry said all the mission objectives have been met during the test firing of the bomb, adding it is capable of carrying different warheads.
Updated on May 24, 2019 06:31 pm IST