27-year-old woman BARC scientist commits suicide

Last Updated: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 21:15

A 27-year-old woman scientist working with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) allegedly committed suicide at its quarters in high-security Anushakti Nagar in eastern suburbs here, police said on Thursday.

Police clueless in BARC scientist`s murder case

Last Updated: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 17:36

Close to a week after the murder of a 48-year-old BARC scientist, city police who had claimed to have clues in case are still groping in the dark for a breakthrough.

Mystery shrouds BARC scientist`s murder

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 20:55

Mystery shrouds the murder of the 48-year-old BARC scientist, who was found dead in his South Mumbai flat, as police do not rule out the possibility that he was a gay and had become victim of a jilter lover.

BARC scientist found murdered in Mumbai

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 00:00

A 48-year-old scientist of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) was allegedly murdered at his residence in south Mumbai and police suspect the role of someone known to him in the crime.

No inflammable residue found at burnt BARC lab

Last Updated: Friday, January 8, 2010, 23:12

No evidence of explosives or inflammable residue was found in the debris of a Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) lab, where a fire broke out on December 29 in which two research students were killed.

Expert team to soon identify cause of BARC mishap: AEC

Last Updated: Monday, January 4, 2010, 16:01

The AEC has said an expert team probing the cause of the fire mishap at BARC in Mumbai last week, which left two researchers dead, would soon be able to identify the "scientific reason" that caused the accident.

No link between Headley and BARC lab fire: Govt

Last Updated: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 21:28

The government dismissed speculation about Pakistani-American David Headley being behind the fire at a laboratory in Bhava Atomic Research Centre in Mumbai that killed two scientists.

No external hand in fire at BARC: DAE

Last Updated: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 19:35

The Department of Atomic Energy on Sunday ruled out the possibility of an external hand in the recent fire at a lab in the premier Bhabha Atomic Research Laboratory that killed two young scientists.

BARC fire was not accidental, says former director

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 22:55

The fire at the BARC was not a mere accident and could be some one`s way of checking the preparedness of the nuclear centre in the backdrop of intelligence reports of a possible terror attack, said former Director of the centre.

BARC scientist had escaped fire just week before his death

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 18:45

Umang Singh, who was burnt alive along with another young research scientist in the blaze at the country`s premier atomic research laboratory BARC, was not second time lucky.

Fire breaks out at BARC, 2 killed

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 20:49

A fire broke out Tuesday in a chemistry lab at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) located just a kilometre away from the nuclear reactors leaving two persons dead but scientists said there was no danger of any radioactivity.