India news: Nuclear reactor in Kalpakkam attains criticality

· DW

India is advancing its civil nuclear program with its Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam now able to self-sustain a nuclear chain reaction. In other news, nine police officers have been sentenced to death. DW has more.

  • India moves closer to nuclear self-reliance as Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor reaches the crucial stage of criticality
  • Nine Tamil Nadu policemen sentenced to death over 2020 father-son custodial torture deaths
  • Nearly three-quarters of Jammu and Kashmir's lakes have either disappeared or receded in last 60 years

Here are more of the main headlines and latest developments from Indiaon Tuesday, April 7