Spectacular, innovative opening to 2012 London Olympics (Second Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 7:45 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) The 2012 London Olympic Games were officially opened Friday night with a spectacular ceremony which lasted nearly four hours and which covered many aspects of ... Read more...
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WWI soldiers’ autograph book found in Cambridgeshire
January 24th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): A book containing inscriptions written by World War I soldiers has been discovered in Cambridgeshire.The autograph book, which was written at a military hospital more than 90 years ... Read more...
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Retired soldier buys bugle, finds it was used by his grandfather
November 19th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) A 73-year-old retired British soldier bought a battered old bugle from a junk market. When he bought the instrument home and cleaned it, he uncovered the army service ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Muslim pupils suspended over online threats to kill ‘UK troop supporter’ classmate
November 18th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 18 (ANI): A white girl and five Muslim students have been suspended from the Sidney Stringer Academy in Coventry after they threatened to kill one of their classmates for ... Read more...
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First World War sketches unveiled in Britain after 94 years
April 20th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 20(ANI): A series of previously unseen drawings of the First World War have been unveiled 94 years after they were deemed to be too sensitive for the British public.The drawings ... Read more...
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1 in 20 Brit kids think Sir Bob Geldof discovered gravity!
July 29th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 29 (ANI): A new shocking survey has revealed that one in twenty children in Britain believe that pop singer Sir Bob Geldof founded theory of gravity instead of Sir Isaac ... Read more...
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Hitler really had only one ball, claims German army medic
November 19th, 2008 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov19 (ANI): An army medics account has confirmed what people long believed: Adolf Hitler, the Austrian-born politician, only had one ball.According to war veteran Johan Jambor, Hitler had only one ... Read more...
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