India test nuclear-capable missile, BHUBANESWAR: India carried out its first nighttime test of a medium-range missile on Monday, a defense ministry official said.
The surface-to-surface ‘Agni-II’ (Fire) missile — with a range of up to 2,000 kilometers — can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads weighing up to 1,000 kilograms, the official said on condition of anonymity in line with ministry rules.
The missile was fired from Wheelers Island in the eastern state of Orissa, the official said. India’s previous missile tests have been done during the day.
Monday’s test is unlikely to aggravate tensions between India and Pakistan as they routinely test-fire missiles. Both usually notify each other ahead of the launches, however, it was not immediately known whether New Delhi informed Islamabad about Monday’s test.
was first posted on November 23, 2009 at 10:01 pm.
TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency issued storm and flood warnings on Monday as a typhoon approached the east of the country bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Tokyo and the Pacific coast.
Typhoon Krovanh was expected to move closer to the mainland during the day before tracking north along the east coast through Tuesday, packing gusts of up to 144 kilometers (90 miles) per hour, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
As of 9:00 am (0000 GMT), the storm was 110 kilometers (70 miles) east southeast of the island of Miyakojima, south of Tokyo.
It was moving north northeast at a speed of 35 kilometers (22 miles) per hour, the agency said.
The weather agency issued warnings and advisories for floods, heavy rain, gales and high waves, for Tokyo and nearby areas.
India test nuclear-capable missile, BHUBANESWAR: India carried out its first nighttime test of a medium-range missile on Monday, a defense ministry official said.
TOKYO: Japan’s weather agency issued storm and flood warnings on Monday as a typhoon approached the east of the country bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Tokyo and the Pacific coast.
