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PM Modi visits war cemetery in France: What role did Indian soldiers play in World Wars?
February 16, 2025 2:27 pm
More than four million Indian troops fought for the British in the two World Wars. Although they served with distinction in almost every theatre, their contribution remains underrated till date
Neglected, Shimla's British-era Sanjauli cemetery turns into anti-socials' haven
October 18, 2024 9:35 pm
The Sanjauli Cemetery in Shimla district that was once part of the princely estate of Koti in Himachal Pradesh was granted to the British on a perpetual lease in 1921.
Battle of Haifa: How the Jodhpur Lancers helped liberate a city in West Asia during WWI
September 24, 2023 12:45 pm
Till Jodha's research on the subject, there was little awareness of the importance of the contributions of the Indian soldiers during the Battle of Haifa.
107 years ago today: When tanks were used for the first time in war
September 15, 2023 9:59 am
It was on September 15, 1916, during the Battle of Somme in World War I, that tanks saw action for the first time in history. But were they effective?
Descendant of Nicobari chief who helped sink WW1 German ship to take island culture to Saxony museum
December 08, 2022 6:58 pm
In October 1914, the German light cruiser Emden was tasked to take on the British ships in the Indian Ocean and while sailing, it reached Nancowrie. It was destroyed in November 1914 by an Australian light cruiser near Direction Island.
Know Your City: Bengaluru's oldest war memorial is dedicated to Madras Pioneers who died in WW1
June 05, 2022 7:13 pm
Disbanded or absorbed into the Madras Engineers Group or the Madras Sappers in 1933, the Madras Pioneers regiment was raised by the British in 1780. The Sappers War Memorial is located at the Brigade Road-Residency Road junction in Bengaluru.
From art to advertising: The history of the poster
April 13, 2022 1:47 pm
Even in ancient times, merchants listed their goods on stone plaques to attract customers. Centuries later, the first advertising posters were unveiled, as a new exhibition shows.
Registers accessed from Lahore Museum digitised, records of WW-1 soldiers from undivided Punjab now a click away
November 10, 2021 12:56 pm
On the 103rd anniversary of the culmination of World War I, descendants of the British Indian Army soldiers from undivided Punjab can finally hope to have some of their questions answered.
Trump urges Fox News to fire reporter who confirmed he called US Marines killed in WW1 'losers'
September 06, 2020 3:28 pm
In a Twitter thread shared on Saturday, Fox News national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin said that two former Trump administration officials had confirmed key aspects of the report, published in the Atlantic magazine earlier this week.
Explained: How coronavirus differs from the Spanish flu of 1918
March 17, 2020 4:34 pm
As the coronavirus spreads around the world and public anxieties spike, comparisons between today’s situation and the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 are proliferating in journalistic outlets and on social media.
WORLD WAR I PHOTOS
From first shot to silence of peace: Here are some iconic images from World War I
November 11, 2018 6:57 am
As the world marks 100 years since the fighting stopped, here is a look at some key moments in World War I
World War I - The assassination that changed the world
June 27, 2014 6:50 pm
Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, and event which eventually led to the outbreak of World War I.
Exploring the sunken World War I warships
June 22, 2014 2:03 pm
Scapa Flow is a popular site for divers who explore the few wrecks of sunken warships.
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