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On This Day in History, June 10: Troy falls, Italy enters WWII, Jurassic Park premieres, Thatcher wins for 3rd time, FIFA World Cup opens and other key eventsOn This Day in History, June 10 witnessed events that ranged from the legendary destruction of Troy and the birth of Gothic architecture to...- On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...
- Six 19th-century coins found hidden under HMS Victory's masts, revealing a centuries-old maritime traditionWorkers found six 19th-century coins and tokens under the foremast of HMS Victory. This discovery revives the ancient naval tradition of ma...
- Valentine’s Day 2026: Forgotten love letters that shaped history — Horatio Nelson to Emma HamiltonValentine’s Day 2026: During the most romantic month of the year, Valentine’s Day 2026 invites reflection not only on perfect love stories,...
- Life lesson from Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species: 'The shield may be as important for victory, as the sword or spear'Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species is best known for explaining evolution by natural selection, but it also offers a broader life le...
- Will the UK Get New Bank Holiday for the 80th VE Day Celebrations?The UK will mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day with four days of events from May 5 to 8, 2025. A military parade, a Re...
- King Charles III and queen consort Camilla travel in modern horse-drawn carriage for coronationKing Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, on Saturday travelled to their Coronation at Westminster Abbey in a more comfortable, rela...
- The coronation of King Charles will have gold coach, shorter route, crown jewels & an emojiCharles, 74 will be formally crowned on May 6.
- Gold coach, royal swords, silver spoon, royal flask, Kohinoor Crown: Here's how King Charles III will be coronatedThe 74-year-old monarch will be formally crowned at a solemn religious ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6. It marks a 70-year...
- UK's biggest warship HMS Prince of Wales breaks down en route to US. See what caused itHMS Prince of Wales is also the newest aircraft carrier in the UK, costing £3 billion ($3.5 billion) and weighing a stunning 65,000 tonnes.
- Trade unions to observe two-day nationwide strike on Feb 23-24A joint platform of central trade unions has given a call for a nationwide general strike on February 23 and 24 during the Budget Session o...
- Cases against Kashmiri students: Mehbooba Mufti accuses Centre of resorting to vindictive actionTwo cases have been registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against medical students living in hostels in Governme...
- Wall St Week Ahead: Trump-Biden debate could spark stock volatilityIf one candidate emerges stronger on Tuesday, "the debate could be an individual stock and sector play," said Jack Ablin, Chief Investment ...
- Children under 10 make Indian Rugby shine; clinics, school calendars play a major roleUnlike other colonial imports, rugby never took off in the subcontinent.
- Mysore Lancers did India proud in battle for HaifaIn 1918, the Mysore Lancers, personal army of the Mysore Maharaja, played a crucial role in winning one of the greatest battles of World Wa...
- We are in the middle of a revolution led by indexing: John C Bogle, The Vanguard Group"Index funds are shifting the allocation of stock market returns away from Wall Street. "
- Mumbai terror attack survivor to be flag bearer at London 2012 OlympicsA British Asian man who narrowly escaped death and feared he may never walk again after being shot at in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks ha...
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