World War II
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US life expectancy drops 1.5 years during pandemic
Washington: The life expectancy at birth in the US declined by 1.5 years to 77.3 in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, the lowest level since 2003 and the largest one-year drop since…
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Remembering Abid Hasan Safrani, who coined ‘Jai Hind’ slogan
Hyderabad: In the years leading up to the Indian independence struggle, it was fairly common for those who could, to study in the United Kingdom (UK). India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru…
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A true story of love lost & found in WWII
New Delhi: “Raj & Norah” is not only a thrilling account of love found, lost and reclaimed in the midst of World War II, it is also a story of two extraordinary…
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‘Spy Princess’ to tell story of Noor Inayat Khan, first woman radio operator to fight Nazis
Stories of war are often told from the perspective of men- narratives that are most often deprived of the female voice and presence. Spy Princess, a TV drama series is one step…
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Boris Johnson pays tribute to British Indian Army of Second World War
London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid a special tribute to the British Indian Army, the largest volunteer force in history that was put together to fight on the frontiers of the…
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Japan marks the 75th anniversary of war ended with no Abe apology
Tokyo: Japan on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito expressing deep remorse over his country’s wartime actions at a sombre annual ceremony curtailed by…
- Middle East
Beirut Blast destroys 19th-century Sursock palace
Beirut: The 160-year-old palace withstood two world wars, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the French mandate and Lebanese independence. After the country’s 1975-1990 civil war, it took 20 years of careful restoration…
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Unexploded World War II bomb in Hong Kong defused
Hong Kong: An unexploded World War II bomb weighing about 45 kg that could have “caused serious damage” was defused by Hong Kong police on Friday, reported. The device, which was found in…
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World War II ‘surrender documents’ head to be auctioned
New Delhi: Historically significant documents related to the second World War, including “the document that forced the surrender of Nazi Germany”, will go under the hammer at a live auction next week.…
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Trump decides to withdraw troops from Germany
Washington: President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany, multiple media reports said. There has been American presence in the European nation from the post-World War II era…
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WWII veteran, 99, raises more than £12 mln for UK health workers
London: A 99-year-old British World War II veteran has raised more than £12 million ($15 million, 13.8 million euros) in his fundraising challenge for frontline health workers by walking laps of his garden. Tom Moore, a…
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Wimbledon to be cancelled for first time since WWII
London: Wimbledon looks certain to be scrapped for the first time since World War II by tournament chiefs on Wednesday as the coronavirus wreaks further havoc on the global sporting calendar. The…
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COVID-19 pandemic most challenging crisis since World War II: UN
United Nations: The coronavirus pandemic is the most challenging crisis the world has faced since World War II, one that is killing people and will also lead to an economic recession without…
- Politics
Urmila compares CAA with Rowlatt Act, gets WW II years wrong
Pune: Actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar on Thursday compared the Citizenship Amendment Act with the British era Rowlatt Act 1919, but got the year wrong when World War II ended. “After the end of…
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Massive WWII bomb sparks evacuations in Frankfurt
Frankfurt: The plans to defuse a massive 500-kilogram American bomb, dating back to the World War II, sparked wide evacuations around the Frankfurt Zoo on Sunday. At least 16,500 people, including residents…
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World War II aircraft carrier discovered beneath surface of South Pacific
Honiara: Aircraft carrier USS Wasp, that had not been seen since 1942, has been spotted nearly 14,000 feet below the surface of the South Pacific. The aircraft was sighted after remote controller…
- Hyderabad News
Pulwama kind of incident doesn’t take place without security lapse somewhere: Former RAW chief Vikram Sood
Hyderabad: Referring to the debilitating terror attack on CRPF convoy in J&K’s Pulwama district on Thursday which left 40 jawans killed and many others injured, former RAW chief Vikram Sood on Sunday…
