Holiday shake-up? Trump wants to rename Veterans Day and May 8 — here’s what he's calling themUS President Donald Trump announced plans to rename May 8 "Victory Day" for World War II and November 11 "Victory Day" for World War I, cit...
02 May, 2025, 02.40 PM IST
Nihon Hidankyo: Japan's A-bomb survivors awarded Nobel Peace PrizeNihon Hidankyo, a group of Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bomb survivors, has won the Nobel Peace Prize. They advocate for the abolition of...
11 Oct, 2024, 11.29 PM IST
School holidays in August: Independence Day and more; Check full list of days when schools will remain closedIn August 2024, Indian students were occupied with academics after the start of the new school year. The month featured key holidays such a...
05 Aug, 2024, 09.10 PM IST
78th Anniversary of US atomic bombing: Reflecting on Nagasaki Day 2023 and the impact of a nuclear-free worldNagasaki Day 2023: Japan commemorates the 78th anniversary of the Nagasaki atomic bombing. On August 9, 1945, 'Fat Man,' the second nuclear...
09 Aug, 2023, 03.08 PM IST
Hiroshima marks a-bomb anniversary, calls nuclear deterrence "folly"Japan marks the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima with its mayor using the occasion to urge the abolition of nuclear w...
06 Aug, 2023, 07.40 AM IST
'Oppenheimer' sheds new light on the legacies of the Manhattan Project: Nuclear legacy, public health hazards, and governmental secrecyAs Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" brings attention to the creation of nuclear weapons during World War II, the consequences of the ...
03 Aug, 2023, 11.30 AM IST
#NoBarbenheimer? Warner Bros issues apology after Barbie movie account responds to memes featuring atom bomb images; Here’s what happenedCertain Barbenheimer memes depicted Margot Robbie with a mushroom cloud hairstyle, and in response, the official Barbie movie account state...
01 Aug, 2023, 09.13 PM IST
Controversial 'Barbenheimer' meme sparks backlash in Japan amid sensitive historical contextA social media meme dubbed "Barbenheimer," blending the US movies Oppenheimer and Barbie, has sparked outrage in Japan ahead of the anniver...
01 Aug, 2023, 12.11 PM IST
Nuclear weapons a 'loaded gun' that humanity is playing with, UN chief warns in HiroshimaAround 140,000 people died when Hiroshima was bombed by the United States on August 6, 1945, a toll that includes those who perished after ...
06 Aug, 2022, 11.08 AM IST
'Pearl Harbor' star Josh Hartnett joins Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'Previously announced cast includes Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr and more.
06 Jan, 2022, 08.25 AM IST
Pokemon No! Hiroshima atomic bomb memorial park bans gameThe city had asked the developer of the popular "Pokemon Go" smartphone game to remove the creatures and sites that appeared in the park.
08 Aug, 2016, 01.52 PM IST
Barack Obama to call for nuclear weapons-free planet in Hiroshima: White HouseObama would be the first American president to visit Hiroshima -- the site of the first nuclear attack by the US on Japan -- later this mon...
11 May, 2016, 06.31 AM IST
On Hiroshima bombing day, PM Narendra Modi pitches for violence-free worldPM Modi said the 70-year-old incident reminds of the "horrors of war" and pitched for creating a violence-free world, a sentiment reciproca...
06 Aug, 2015, 07.05 PM IST
Eliminate weapons of mass destruction: Sumitra MahajanWreaking havoc, the United States used its atomic weapon against Hiroshima in Japan on August 6, 1945. Three days later, Nagasaki was bombe...
06 Aug, 2014, 04.48 PM IST
Let us work for world peace together: Narendra Modi on Hiroshima day"Today we remember all those people who lost their lives in Hiroshima. I hope humankind never sees such a day ever again," Modi tweeted.
06 Aug, 2014, 04.10 PM IST
- Obama not to visit Hiroshima, Nagasaki during Japan trip: official
Obama will not visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki during his trip to Japan next month, a senior US government official said
29 Oct, 2010, 02.23 PM IST
- Ban stresses need for nuclear weapons-free world
The 62nd anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack which devastated the Japanese city of Hiroshima serves as a "powerful reminder...
07 Aug, 2007, 11.50 AM IST