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Iranian warship torpedoed in Indian Ocean, says US; 148 missing, 32 rescued

Iranian warship torpedoed in Indian Ocean, says US; 148 missing, 32 rescued

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the strike as a "quiet death" and the first US torpedo sinking of an enemy ship since World War II. Sri Lankan authorities rescued 32 crew members from the Iranian warship, but hold low hopes of finding more survivors among the 148 missing

04 March,2026 08:20 PM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondent
No more cheeky fun!

No more cheeky fun!

A Frenchman was brought in after experiencing intense pain, after which a live, eight-inch bomb shell from 1918 was found inside his anus

08 February,2026 08:27 AM IST | France | A Correspondent
Pearl Harbor survivor who witnessed 1941 attack dies aged 105

Pearl Harbor survivor who witnessed 1941 attack dies aged 105

With his passing, there remain only about a dozen survivors of the surprise attack, which killed just over 2400 troops and propelled the United States into the war

22 December,2025 07:42 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
Hiroshima atomic bomb victim identified after nearly 80 years through DNA

Hiroshima atomic bomb victim identified after nearly 80 years through DNA

The 13-year-old victim, named Hatsue Kajiyama, died on August 6, 1945, when the first atomic bomb, Little Boy, was dropped on the Japanese city in the final months of World War II

17 December,2025 07:32 AM IST | Tokyo | Agencies

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