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Trump proposes to rename Veterans Day and recognise May 8 as Victory Day

In a social media post, Donald Trump suggested renaming Veterans Day to Victory Day for World War I and officially recognizing May 8 as Victory Day.

Trump called for renaming Veterans Day to Victory Day for World War I and establishing May 8 as Victory Day for World War II, emphasising the need to celebrate US military victories. (AFP)
Updated on May 02, 2025 08:45 PM IST

Donald Trump intends to rename two US holidays to Victory Day

Donald Trump aims to rename US holidays to Victory Day for WWII and WWI, citing the nation's significant contributions to the wars.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to graduating students at the Coleman Coliseum at the University of Alabama on May 01, 2025 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)
Published on May 02, 2025 10:14 AM IST
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HT Picks; New Reads

On the reading list this week is an account of the imperial nature of World War 1 and its impact on anticolonial resistance in India, a book on Indian modernity, nationalism, and society as seen from the location of men in the home, and a sharp crime thriller with psychological depth

This week’s pick of interesting reads includes an account of Indian sepoys in World War 1, a book on Indian modernity seen from the location of men in the home, and a crime thriller. (Akash Shrivastav)
Published on Mar 07, 2025 10:48 PM IST
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The Girl with the Needle review: Denmark's Oscar nominee is a gothic fairy tale

The Girl with the Needle, directed by Magnus von Horn, takes shape in the underbelly of World War One-era Copenhagen, where hope persists alongside agony.

The Girl With The Needle is available to watch on Mubi.
Updated on Jan 25, 2025 06:13 AM IST

Event commemorating liberation of Haifa by Indian soldiers cancelled due to tensions in region

Event commemorating liberation of Haifa by Indian soldiers cancelled due to tensions in region

Event commemorating liberation of Haifa by Indian soldiers cancelled due to tensions in region
Published on Sep 23, 2024 12:31 PM IST
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