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Ranchi Diary: Army defuses WWII-era 200 kg bomb found in Subarnarekha River in East Singhbhum
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (276+ words) The New Indian Express Army defuses another World War II-era bomb The Indian Army defused a high-risk, World War II-era bomb "weighing 200227 kg" recovered from the Subarnarekha River near Baharagora in East Singhbhum on Tuesday Earlier on April 16, panic gripped…...
Two suspected WWII-era bomb, unearthed during excavation, defused by Army personnel in Jharkhand
4+ week, 1+ day ago (349+ words) RANCHI: Indian Army personnel on Wednesday successfully defused two suspected World War II-era bombs recovered along the Subarnarekha River near Panipara'Nagudsaai under Baharagora block of Jharkhand's Jamshedpur. The recovered explosives were identified as a US-made aerial bomb marked "AN-M64 500 lb....
Another US-made bomb found on Jharkhand riverbank; locals say eight more WWII-era bombs remain buried
4+ week, 2+ day ago (424+ words) RANCHI: A renewed sense of panic has gripped the residents of Bahragora in Jamshedpur after an Army drone survey detected another bomb on Monday, days after the recovery of a 500-pound US-made explosive on March 17. Locals fear that as many…...
Current global scenario is chaotic, says China's Xi at SCO summit; slams 'bullying behaviour' in world order
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (158+ words) TIANJIN: Chinese President Xi Jinping criticised on Monday "bullying behaviour" in the world order as he gathered regional leaders for a summit. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which is gathering for a two-day summit, comprises China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan,…...
China plans to show off new equipment at parade marking 80th anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (266+ words) BEIJING: China plans to hold a military parade Sept. 3 marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender and featuring the People's Liberation Army's newest weaponry. President and head of the military Xi Jinping will deliver a speech on the…...
Japan's Okinawa, a reluctant host for US troops 80 years after WWII
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (788+ words) HENOKO: Okinawa resident Hiromasa Iha can still recall the screams of his classmates and teachers after a US military jet crashed into his elementary school, killing 18 people more than six decades ago. As people globally commemorate the 80th anniversary of the…...
Nagasaki Cathedral 'blesses' a bell that replaces one destroyed by US atomic bomb
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (336+ words) TOKYO: A'Nagasaki'cathedral has blessed the final piece to complete its restoration nearly 80 years after being destroyed by the second U. S. atomic bomb dropped on Japan: a reproduction of its lost bell restored by a group of Americans. The new bell was…...
Joy of 10: The tale of two women naval officers and their journey around the world
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (1377+ words) The vessel was none other than the much-awaited INSV Tarini, a 55-foot indigenously built cruising sloop inducted into naval service in 2017. Having already participated in several iconic expeditions, Tarini was now returning from a 188-day-long transoceanic and intercontinental voyage " from…...
EU pledges one billion euros for Ukraine derived from frozen Russian assets
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (161+ words) LVIV: The EU on Friday pledged to disburse one billion euros ($1. 1 billion) from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets to Ukrainian arms companies to help Kyiv fight off Moscow's invasion. Brussels has been scrambling to beef-up its support to Ukraine following…...
When a German torpedo sank Ambedkar's Ph D thesis
1+ year, 1+ week ago (451+ words) In 1917, aboard the ship, SS Salcette, the young academic had sent on their way a draft of his Ph D dissertation and a vast collection of books. A German torpedo sent the works sinking to the. .....