India's civil nuclear program is progressing with the Fast Breeder Reactor in Kalpakkam successfully attaining self-sustaining criticality. Additionally, the news reports that nine police officers have been sentenced to death.

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.