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Review: Long before Bond, ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ kicked off British covert ops
8 months ago

Review: Long before Bond, ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ kicked off British covert ops

LA Times  

Guy Ritchie’s latest, the cumbersomely titled “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” is at once his “Inglourious Basterds” and his “Dunkirk.” With his adaptation of the 2016 nonfiction book “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: How Churchill’s Secret Warriors Set Europe Ablaze and Gave Birth to Modern Black Ops” by historian and war reporter Damien Lewis, Ritchie borrows Quentin Tarantino’s winking postmodern …

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Tributes paid to war heroes on Kargil Vijay Diwas
1 year, 4 months ago

Tributes paid to war heroes on Kargil Vijay Diwas

The Hindu  

Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy led the tributes on the Kargil Vijay Diwas at the War Memorial on Beach Road on Wednesday. After the dignitaries placed wreaths, a two-minute silence was observed as a mark of respect to the war heroes. Governor and Chief Minister honoured Director General of Police B. Srinivas for extending logistic support …

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'Their bravery will always remain inspiration...': PM Modi pays rich tributes to Kargil heroes
1 year, 4 months ago

'Their bravery will always remain inspiration...': PM Modi pays rich tributes to Kargil heroes

India TV News  

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Paying tributes to the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the Kargil war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said their bravery will always remain an inspiration for the countrymen. On the Kargil Vijay Diwas, which marks India's victory over Pakistan in the war, PM Modi remembered the valour of the soldiers. "Kargil Vijay Diwas brings …

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Families of 1971 war heroes allege Bangladesh's main Opposition party peddles lies
1 year, 9 months ago

Families of 1971 war heroes allege Bangladesh's main Opposition party peddles lies

India Today  

How can a military dictator usurping power after a carnage involving the nation's first family be the beacon of freedom, liberty, good governance and freedom of the press? Researchers feel that the letter blacks out the circumstances of the BNP’s formation and how the founder, General Zia offered an olive branch to ardent fundamentalist forces, like Jamaat-e-Islami, and even helped …

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How Rajapaksas, Sri Lanka's civil war heroes, became villains of its worst crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

How Rajapaksas, Sri Lanka's civil war heroes, became villains of its worst crisis

India Today  

Sri Lanka is battling its worst economic crisis and political turmoil. CIVIL WAR HEROES Mahinda was the all-powerful and charismatic leader of Sri Lanka’s ruling family. IN PICS | Sri Lanka gives emergency powers to military after violent clashes killed 8 THE OTHER RAJAPAKSAS Mahinda’s brother, Basil Rajapaksa, managed the economy under him. The Rajapaksas ruled Sri Lanka’s political scene …

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China charges blogger with insulting Korean War dead
2 years, 10 months ago

China charges blogger with insulting Korean War dead

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A popular figure on Chinese social media has been arrested on charges he insulted soldiers who froze to death during a Korean War battle. Luo Changping referred to Chinese soldiers known as the “Ice Sculpture Company” as the “Sand Sculpture Company,” or “Stupid Company” in internet slang, on his Sina Weibo account. The “Ice Sculpture Company” were soldiers …

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When Gen Bipin Rawat said Bollywood should make more movies on war heroes like Shershaah
3 years ago

When Gen Bipin Rawat said Bollywood should make more movies on war heroes like Shershaah

India Today  

It is a tragic day for the nation. At the event, Gen Bipin Rawat had said that he hoped Shershaah, Captain Vikram Batra’s biopic, marks the beginning of many more such war movies, as a tribute to the sacrifice of Indian soldiers. WHEN GEN BIPIN RAWAT SAID BOLLYWOOD SHOULD MAKE MORE MOVIES ON WAR HEROES Several Bollywood celebrities have condoled …

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50 Years & Counting: These Unsung 1971 War Heroes Don't Want Any Recognition But It's Time They Got It
3 years ago

50 Years & Counting: These Unsung 1971 War Heroes Don't Want Any Recognition But It's Time They Got It

News 18  

War hero Bhairon Singh Rathore, retired head constable of the BSF, gained popular recognition decades after the 1971 war following his portrayal in Bollywood. BSF’s internal documents, accessed by News18, record Nakhat Singh’s contribution as follows: “During Indo Pak war -06/07 Dec 1971, during offensive by 11 battalion BSF and 13 grenadiers Ex HC Nakhat Singh PGA gave fire support …

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On Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi urges countrymen to salute heroes of Kargil war
3 years, 4 months ago

On Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi urges countrymen to salute heroes of Kargil war

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the countrymen to salute the brave hearts of Kargil on July 26, when the nation will mark Kargil Vijay Diwas. Hailing the Indian armed forces, the Prime Minister said that the Kargil war is a symbol of valour and discipline of our security forces which the entire world has witnessed. Let us all …

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