History

Ukrainian woman Liliana Gasinskaya was known as 'Red Bikini Girl' for jumping off a ship in a red bikini to enter Australia in 1979

For civilisations that have seen the plagues, earthquakes, colonisation and the atrocities of communist rules, the COVID outbreak is a minor ordeal that will soon be overcome.

Italian archaeologists carrying out excavations in lost city Pompeii discovered a 'thermopolium' or Roman era fast-food counter

Egypt announces a major archeological finding of over 100 ancient coffins at a 2500 year-old burial site at Saqqara.

Azerbaijan has occupied the Artsakh region in Armenia, and its soldiers and mercenaries have started demolishing churches in the region

An unhealthy focus on bringing down Mahatma Gandhi doesn’t achieve anything.

Despite the cultural influences, the Vietnamese people never really accepted Chinese rule, leading to constant rebellions and skirmishes, which finally ended the Chinese control in 939 CE, after which the country took the name Dai Viet.

Srirangam contribution is particularly noteworthy because it is one of the holiest sites for Vaishnavites, the devotees of Lord Vishnu.

Reconstructed 300-year old Kali Temple was inaugurated in Natore by Indian High Commissioner and Bangladesh minister.

Maharashtra govt's textbook says Kurban Hussain was hanged alongside Bhagat Singh and Rajguru, bot Sukhdev