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VP Jagdeep Dhankhar pays homage to soldiers at Kohima War Cemetery in Naga
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday laid a wreath at the Kohima War Cemetery and paid homage to the soldiers who died in the line of duty in Nagaland during World War II.
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Outgoing COAS Bajwa creates controversy, saying only 34,000 Pak soldiers s
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday created a controversy by saying that only 34,000 Pak soldiers surrendered to India in the 1971 war.
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Hogan's Heroes' star Robert Clary passes away at 96
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Late-French veteran star Robert Clary who portrayed the role of Corporal LeBeau on the World War II-set sitcom Hogan's Heroes passed away at 96.
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US: 6 dead after two World War-era planes collide in midair at Texas airsh
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Six people died after two World War II-era military planes collided in midair and crashed during an airshow in Dallas, Texas.
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US: Six feared dead after military planes collide midair at Dallas airshow
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The incident occurred during "America's Premier World War II Airshow,", which was reportedly Veterans Day weekend, where guests were to see more than 40 World War II-era aircraft.
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Japan could rethink its post-WWII "pacifist" posture amid China's aggressi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 21 (ANI): In order to tackle challenges emerging out of China's forced unification of Taiwan, Japan can now cut the shackles of its post world war II pacifist posture and let go of the restraints it has put on its Self-Defence Forces, media reports said quoting analy
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LT Gen PS Bhagat Memorial 'Chair of Excellence' Instituted at the United S
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): The Indian Army formally instituted a 'Chair of Excellence' at the United Service Institution of India (USI) on Friday in memory of Lt Gen PS Bhagat, the first Indian officer to have won the coveted Victoria Cross during the World War II and the first Gen
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Israeli envoy walks out of UNGA, slams Iranian President Raisi for "denyin
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 21 (ANI): Israeli envoy to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan walked out of the General Assembly while criticizing Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi for denying the Holocaust events which led to the murder of millions of Jews.
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When will UN recognise Bangladesh genocide?
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 15 (ANI): The Bangladesh genocide perpetrated by Pakistan, one of the biggest after World War II, took place when Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the independence of a sovereign new Bangladesh in the early hours of March 26, 1971.
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Boris Johnson tops list of bad UK Prime Ministers, says poll
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 1 (ANI): Boris Johnson has topped the list of bad Prime Ministers to hold the office of 10 Downing Street since World War II, according to a poll.
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James Franco returns to acting four years after sex-misconduct allegations
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): James Franco, who stepped away from acting following a series of allegations of sexual misconduct four years ago, is back in action.
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Over 36 million children displaced worldwide, highest since World War II:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 17 (ANI): An unprecedented 36.5 million children were displaced by conflict, violence and other crises by the end of 2021, the highest number since World War II, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported Friday.
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