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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicRadiation

Topic: radiation

How the now-damaged Chernobyl nuclear plant protective ‘shield’ was built to block radiation

UN nuclear watchdog warns the shield in Ukraine was damaged in a Russian drone strike in February, and can no longer perform its primary safety functions—blocking radiation.

How the US ended up with radioactive shrimp and sneakers

In July, inspectors discovered something strange: shipments of prawns, and Nike-branded sneakers, emitting faint traces of man-made radiation.

US returns radiation-contaminated footwear to Indonesia

The footwear comes from a company located near the site of a radiation leak in western Java.

Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities, confirms International Atomic Energy Agency

International Atomic Energy Agency says there's no increase in off-site radiation levels so far and it's in close contact with Iran to assess broader implications for nuclear safety.

SubscriberWrites: Ignorance is a bliss

When a nuclear weapon detonates, it releases an immense amount of energy in the form of blast, heat, and radiation. The immediate effects are catastrophic.

Apple disputes French findings, says iPhone 12 complies with radiation standards

France's radiation watchdog told Apple that it should stop selling iPhone 12 in the country afer tests showed the phone's Specific Absorption Rate was higher than legally allowed.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.