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A '71 war-widow's tribute to husband's memorial for first time

Kolkata: 53 years after India’s historic military victory over Pakistan in the Liberation War that gave birth to Bangladesh as a nation, a Veer Nari from West Bengal could pay her tribute to her martyred husband for the first time at a ceremony to honour his supreme sacrifice. On Sunday, Maili Chhetri from Dalmore Tea Estate in Alipurduar laid a …

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1 week, 3 days ago

See our top picks from Hotel Chocolat’s winter line-up

The Independent

We’ve been checking out Hotel Chocolat’s Christmas range, and this year it’s all about bringing fun, imagination, and a touch of luxury into your festive celebrations. The Grand Wreath Box isn’t just a feast for the eyes, as it houses 84 pieces of beautifully crafted chocolate bursting with festive flavours. Their ‘Supernova’ chocolates are the real stars here — intentionally …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Bangladesh delegation likely to attend Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata

The Hindu

Sources at the Indian Army said on Thursday, that a delegation from Bangladesh is likely to attend Vijay Diwas celebrations at the Eastern Command headquarters in Kolkata on December 16. This news follows high-level talks between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chief Advisor of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossein, and Foreign Secretary Mohammad Jashim Uddin …

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1 week, 5 days ago

S.M. Krishna Cremated with State Honours

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna was cremated with full state honours on Wednesday at his native village Somanahalli in Maddur taluk of Mandya. Krishna, a former Union External Affairs Minister, died owing to prolonged illness at his residence in Sadashivanagar of Bengaluru city on Tuesday at around 2.30 am. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah placed a wreath to offer his last …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Nepali Army chief on 4-day India visit aimed at boosting defence ties

India Today

Nepali Army Chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel arrived in India on Tuesday for a four-day visit to the country aimed at enhancing bilateral military cooperation and exploring new avenues for defence collaboration. The visit came weeks after Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi's official visit to the Himalayan country. General Sigdel will be briefed on India's Security Perspective by the …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Best supermarket Christmas food to order 2024

The Independent

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

From light trails to theatre shows and seasonal stately homes, discover five must-do festive days out

The Independent

From getting crafty at wreath making workshops and exploring seasonal markets to enjoying stunning light trails, festive concerts and theatre shows, there are a wealth of ways to get out and enjoy this special time of year. New Amex® Cashback Everyday Credit Cardmembers can earn 5%* cashback on anything you buy – that’s the UK’s highest rate. See stunning gardens …

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1 month ago

US diplomat to discuss security of Indian consulates in US during Delhi visit

India Today

Expressing concern over attacks on Indian consulates in the US, senior American diplomat Gentry Smith on Tuesday said that he would discuss security-related issues with his Indian counterparts during his visit to New Delhi. Smith, the Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security, paid his tribute to the five security personnel killed in a terror attack on the American Center …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Arunachal Governor pays tribute to martyrs of 1962 Indo-China war at Walong

India Today

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lieutenant General KT Parnaik and Lieutenant General AS Pendharkar on Thursday paid tribute to the Army officers who were martyred in the 1962 Indo-China War in Anjaw district's Walong. The Governor participated in the final day of the month-long commemoration of the 62nd Walong Day, which was held at Walong War Memorial. The Army invited veterans of …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Biden, Kamala Harris honour US veterans in first appearance after election loss

India Today

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris honoured US military veterans on Monday in their first joint appearance since Harris lost the Democrats' presidential bid to Republican Donald Trump in last week's election. Biden laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery alongside Harris in a solemn ceremony, as the national anthem and …

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Biden, Harris make 1st joint public appearance since election loss

Hindustan Times

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made their first joint appearance since her election loss when they observed Veterans Day together by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. U.S. President Joe Biden, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. first lady Jill Biden take part in a wreath …

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1 month, 1 week ago

We shall never forget their sacrifice: Keir Starmer joins Emmanuel Macron to pay tribute to the fallen in emotional service in Paris becoming first British PM to mark the Armistice in France since Win

Daily Mail

Sir Keir Starmer became the first British Prime Minister since Winston Churchill to mark Armistice Day in France as he joined French President Emmanuel Macron in a remembrance service this morning. The Prime Minister marked Armistice Day in Paris, while events will take place across the UK to commemorate the end of the First World War. Sir Keir Starmer became …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Divers lay wreath at Booya shipwreck in Darwin to honour five who drowned during Cyclone Tracy

ABC

Divers have visited the wreckage of a boat that sank during Cyclone Tracy 50 years ago to lay a wreath for those who died during the storm. "Once the cyclone was coming to Darwin, they left the moorings and tried to ride the storm out, but it was too big," Mr Vincent said. After laying the wreath and emerging, divers …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Biden and Harris appear together for the first time since she lost the election to Trump

LA Times

President Biden, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris during a wreath laying ceremony Monday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made their first joint appearance since her election loss when they observed Veterans Day together by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Kate Middleton cuts an elegant figure in military style coat and black fascinator as she joins Duchess of Edinburgh on balcony for Remembrance Sunday Service

Daily Mail

The Princess of Wales cut a stylish figure as she arrived at the Cenotaph this morning, wearing a structured black coat and three-flowered fascinator as she joined her fellow royals to mark Remembrance Sunday. His wreath closely resembled a floral tribute produced for his grandfather King George VI - 41 open-style poppy petals made from bonded fabric mounted on black …

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1 month, 1 week ago

King Charles III and Kate attend remembrance event as both slowly return to duty

Associated Press

LONDON — King Charles III led the nation Sunday in a two-minute silence in remembrance of fallen service personnel in central London as the Princess of Wales looked on, a further sign that the royal family is slowly returning to normal at the end of a year in which two of the most popular royals were sidelined by cancer. Front …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jewish students block Austria far-right parliament speaker at Holocaust memorial

Raw Story

A group of Jewish students on Friday prevented Austria's first far-right parliamentary speaker from laying a wreath at a Holocaust memorial, accusing him of "spitting in the faces of our ancestors". As Austria marked the 86th anniversary of the anti-Jewish Kristallnacht -- or the Night of Broken Glass -- pogrom on Friday, several Jewish demonstrators blocked Rosenkranz from laying a …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Queen unwell with chest infection, says Buckingham Palace

The Telegraph

The Queen has pulled out of royal engagements this week after being diagnosed with a chest infection following a long overseas tour. Buckingham Palace said she hoped to be well enough to attend Remembrance events, including the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph, this weekend. A Palace spokesman said: “Her Majesty the Queen is currently unwell with a chest …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Sister of North Korea’s leader threatens South Korea over drone flights

LA Times

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 2, 2019. The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday accused South Korea of avoiding responsibility for flights of drones over the North’s capital, and warned of a “terrible …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Vance says Americans won’t be swayed by ‘billionaire celebrity’ Swift’s endorsement (who is his running mate again?)

The Independent

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3 months, 1 week ago

US and UK pledge almost $1.5 billion to help Ukraine during diplomats’ visit to Kyiv

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — The United States and Britain pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine on Wednesday during a visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats as Ukrainian officials renewed their pleas to use Western-provided missiles against targets deeper inside Russia. Blinken said he would bring the discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the missiles “back to …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden and Harris, Trump and Vance attend Sept. 11 memorial events

NPR

Biden and Harris, Trump and Vance attend Sept. 11 memorial events toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP President Biden, Vice President Harris, former President Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance all attended a ceremony at the Sept. 11 Memorial in New York Wednesday to commemorate the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the terror attacks 23 years ago today. Trump and Vance …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Poland holds state burial ceremony for more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany massacres

LA Times

People lay a wreath at a monument to the 1939 defense of the Westerplatte peninsula in Poland on Sept. 1, 2024. The next day, the country held a state burial of the remains of more than 700 Polish victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II mass executions. Poland held a state burial on Monday of the remains of more than …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

'I'm trying not to cry': Gold Star mom wounded by Trump's thumbs-up photo near son's grave

Raw Story

A Gold Star mother condemned Donald Trump for staging a campaign event just feet away from where her son is buried. Karen Meredith's son, First Lieutenant Kenneth Ballard, was laid to rest in Section 60 – known as the saddest acre in America – after he was killed in Najaf, Iraq, in 2004, and the California resident is angry that …

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A '71 war-widow's tribute to husband's memorial for first time

See our top picks from Hotel Chocolat’s winter line-up

Bangladesh delegation likely to attend Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata

S.M. Krishna Cremated with State Honours

Nepali Army chief on 4-day India visit aimed at boosting defence ties

Best supermarket Christmas food to order 2024

From light trails to theatre shows and seasonal stately homes, discover five must-do festive days out

US diplomat to discuss security of Indian consulates in US during Delhi visit

Arunachal Governor pays tribute to martyrs of 1962 Indo-China war at Walong

Biden, Kamala Harris honour US veterans in first appearance after election loss

Biden, Harris make 1st joint public appearance since election loss

We shall never forget their sacrifice: Keir Starmer joins Emmanuel Macron to pay tribute to the fallen in emotional service in Paris becoming first British PM to mark the Armistice in France since Win

Divers lay wreath at Booya shipwreck in Darwin to honour five who drowned during Cyclone Tracy

Biden and Harris appear together for the first time since she lost the election to Trump

Kate Middleton cuts an elegant figure in military style coat and black fascinator as she joins Duchess of Edinburgh on balcony for Remembrance Sunday Service

King Charles III and Kate attend remembrance event as both slowly return to duty

Jewish students block Austria far-right parliament speaker at Holocaust memorial

Queen unwell with chest infection, says Buckingham Palace

Sister of North Korea’s leader threatens South Korea over drone flights

Vance says Americans won’t be swayed by ‘billionaire celebrity’ Swift’s endorsement (who is his running mate again?)

US and UK pledge almost $1.5 billion to help Ukraine during diplomats’ visit to Kyiv

Biden and Harris, Trump and Vance attend Sept. 11 memorial events

Poland holds state burial ceremony for more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany massacres

'I'm trying not to cry': Gold Star mom wounded by Trump's thumbs-up photo near son's grave