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Here are a few notable reads that author Abhinav Agarwal has gone through in 2019 and 2018. As we come to the beginning of a new decade, a reader is always ready to embark on a journey through books. Here are a few picks that you can choose to read, whether you have read them already or not.
 

The Kudankulam nuclear plant is back in the news today. Amidst reports of a cyber-attack, the plant denied rumours. A statement by the Training Superintendent and Information Officer R Ramdoss said that some false information is being propagated on social media platforms, electronic and print media.

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant has denied that it was the target of a cyber attack. It said clarifying that its network is stand alone and is not connected to the outer internet. The ICC has banned Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan from all cricket for two years, with one year of that suspended, after he accepted three charges of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. MyNation in 100 seconds brings you the top news of the day.

Twitter was filled with speculation of a cyber attack taking down the plant's systems. Officials at the power plant said its systems are not linked to the outer internet and are safe.

Speaking at an event Pakistan's foreign minister Mr Quereshi criticised India for pursuing offensive military doctrines, engaging in nuclear blackmail, rejecting proposals for strategic restraint and refusing to resolve outstanding disputes through dialogue. So the govt of Pakistan thinks that India is posing a threat for them and why is it so?

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan speaking to Al Jazeera said that when two nuclear-armed countries fight a conventional war, there is every possibility of it ending in a nuclear war. Here is what he spoke about choices for a country in such a situation.

Both the Balakot and Pulwama strikes demonstrate that India does not feel coy in undertaking strong counter-terrorism measures against Pakistan Abhinav Khare deep dives to find out if decisions regarding the use of nuclear weapons may change in future if we are to believe Rajnath Singh’s words.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday hinted that India may abandon its 'no first use' policy on nuclear weapons
 

The engineers, who died on Thursday, were laid to rest on Monday in Sarov, which hosts Russia's main nuclear weapons research centre, where they worked.
 

At Beauty Con LA, Priyanka Chopra was accused of being a hypocrite by a Pakistani woman. The actress had tweeted in favour of Indian defence forces after Balakot attack in February this year.