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World War II

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1939–1945 global conflict

a dayThe story behind the marching song ‘Badluram ka Badan’ from the Battle of Kohima

2 daysRussia and Ukraine declare competing ceasefires to mark Victory Day

2 daysHow three Indian soldiers escaped from Singapore during WWII and made the 4,800-km trip…

3 daysMay Indian fiction: Five novels and a short story collection to beat the heat

3 days‘Last Song Before Home’: A deeply intimate novel that opens onto a panoramic view of…

World War II - Latest events

Sri Lanka Navy Rescues 30 Iranian Sailors From Sinking Frigate Off Galle

2 monthsSri Lanka

Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks

3 monthsRussia

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit has died at age 93

6 monthsThailand

Trump Set To Sign Executive Order Renaming Department Of Defense To ‘Department Of War’

8 monthsDonald Trump

Statements

“ Despite World War I lasting 4 years, 3 months, and 14 days, World War II lasting 6 years and 1 day, the Korean War lasting 3 years, 1 month, and 2 days, the Vietnam War lasting 19 years, 5 months, and…

Donald Trump

Donald Trump, 16 days

No pressure: Trump vows bigger, better Iran nuclear deal than Obama…

Latest events

IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad; Mullanpur and Dharamsala to host playoffs

5 hoursIPL

Himanta Biswa Sarma resigns as Assam Chief Minister

5 hoursHimanta Biswa Sarma

Breaking: Rahul Gandhi alleges “vote theft” in BJP MPs and Haryana government

6 hoursRahul Gandhi

Breaking: 3 killed in post-poll violence in West Bengal as EC orders strict action

7 hoursWest Bengal