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Trump declares May 8 a national holiday. Here's what to know

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the new U.S. ambassador to China, former U.S. Senator David Perdue, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Published on May 08, 2025 06:48 PM IST

Trump proposes to rename Veterans Day and recognise 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.
Updated on May 02, 2025 08:46 PM IST

Donald Trump intends to rename two US holidays to Victory Day

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)
Published on May 02, 2025 10:14 AM IST

HT Picks; New Reads

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

The Girl with the Needle review: Denmark's Oscar nominee is a gothic fairy tale

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