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Japanese and American troops kneel in prayer on the island of Aka, June 1945. Image provided by researchers Nick Megoran and Hiroshi Sakai.

Aka truce: A powerful story of humanity in times of war

August 8, 2025, 02:04 PM - 9 min read

In his official report, US marine reservist, Lt Col George Clark, who was leading the Aka operation, noted that the negotiations led to: “the most amazing spectacle it has ever been my lot to behold… On the sand dunes and on the beaches were Jap soldiers and officers, United States marines, soldiers, sailors who had brought in the food, Jap prisoners, officers as well as enlisted men, white folks, black folks, yellow folks; a general melee if there was ever one.”

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(Left) Soldiers pose during World War II. Unearthed WWII relics near Langthabal, Imphal West, include shell cases, bottles and a grenade—believed to date back to the 1944 Battle of Imphal fought against advancing Japanese troops (Right).

WWII relics surface near Imphal’s historic battle site

July 22, 2025, 03:37 PM - 4 min read

Construction workers in Imphal West, Manipur, have unearthed a trove of relics believed to date back to World War II near the site of the historic Battle of Imphal.

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The World War II-era siren in central Kolkata has been sounded every 23 January for 80 years, kept alive by the descendants of freedom fighter and local hero, Gopal Mukherjee.

Kolkata’s WWII siren still roars for Netaji’s legacy

May 31, 2025, 02:06 PM - 5 min read

In a quiet Kolkata lane, an 80-year-old World War II siren still echoes each year on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary—preserved by one family determined to honour their freedom fighter ancestor’s legacy of resistance, patriotism and pride.

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