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Distinguished World War II veteran Subedar Thanseia no more: ArmySubedar Thanseia, a distinguished World War II veteran of the Indian Army's Assam Regiment, passed away at the age of 102. His valour at th...
01 Apr, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
UK PM Rishi Sunak honours 101-year-old Sikh World War II veteran with Points of Light awardBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak honored Indian war veteran Rajindar Singh Dhatt at a UK-India reception, awarding him the Points of Ligh...
29 Jun, 2023, 02.12 PM IST
Assam Rifles builds war memorial in Nagaland for 357 martyrsThe memorial has been built at Mokokchung, which is also the cultural and intellectual centre of Nagaland. This memorial is the first of it...
30 Jan, 2020, 10.04 AM IST
Surajkund mela in Feb, Tulips in April & Biennale in December: Here's a round-up of local fests happening in 2020.2020 just got a lot more exciting!
23 Jan, 2020, 08.03 AM IST
French memorial, battlefield tours to honour Indian soldiers who fought during World War IThe event planned in November is to mark the 100th year of the Armistice of World War I (1914-1918), which signified the end of the war bet...
22 Oct, 2018, 09.20 PM IST
Here’s a brief history behind the practice of reverence for dead soldiers’ bodiesUS has its solemn ceremonies of flag-draped coffins and salutes from the President. Israel makes incredible efforts to retrieve the remains...
12 Jul, 2018, 11.50 AM IST
Another reason to visit North-East: Hornbill FestivalHotel rooms are sold out months in advance as people from India and abroad visit the Naga heritage village on the outskirts of Kohima.
06 Dec, 2014, 10.57 AM IST
President to visit Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland from tomorrowThis will be his first visit to Arunachal Pradesh after becoming the President while he will be attendingNagaland's Hornbill Festival.
28 Nov, 2013, 04.55 PM IST
Battle to repel Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose-led Azad Hind Fauj selected 'Britain's Greatest'The battles of Imphal and Kohima saw the British and Indian forces repel the Japanese invasion of India and helped turned the tide of the w...
21 Apr, 2013, 07.16 PM IST
In Memoriam: Why India hasn't got anything comparable to US?Moved by the grand tribute the US pays to its soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery, one wonders why India hasn't got anything comparable.
13 Aug, 2009, 03.47 AM IST