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Japan marks 77th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing in final days of WWII

Japan on Saturday marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima that took place in the final days of the Second World War

Japan marks 77th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing in final days of WWII
Updated On : 06 Aug 2022 | 11:18 AM IST

Hiroshima Day: How many nuclear weapons do different countries have today?

On August 6, 1945, the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima in Japan, killing 140,000 people, and 77 years later, the world continues to be endangered by massive nuclear arsenals

Hiroshima Day: How many nuclear weapons do different countries have today?
Updated On : 05 Aug 2022 | 12:25 PM IST

Hiroshima: Fallout and cover up

Fallout is a book of serious intent

Hiroshima: Fallout and cover up
Updated On : 09 Aug 2020 | 10:30 PM IST

75 years of US atomic bombing: Nagasaki urges world leaders for nuclear ban

The August 9, 1945, bombing came three days after the United States dropped its first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the world's first ever nuclear attack that killed 140,000

75 years of US atomic bombing: Nagasaki urges world leaders for nuclear ban
Updated On : 09 Aug 2020 | 9:58 AM IST
Updated On : 06 Aug 2020 | 2:40 PM IST

Unconditional surrender, red scare: Why US dropped atomic bombs on Japan

With the Red Army suddenly deep into Manchuria, Japanese leaders were weighing evaporating options when the second bomb incinerated Nagasaki

Unconditional surrender, red scare: Why US dropped atomic bombs on Japan
Updated On : 06 Aug 2020 | 12:36 PM IST

Hiroshima after 75 years: Why US bombed Hiroshima, and the impact on Japan

The impact of the bomb was so terrific that practically all living things - human and animal alike - were literally seared to death by the tremendous heat and pressure

Hiroshima after 75 years: Why US bombed Hiroshima, and the impact on Japan
Updated On : 06 Aug 2020 | 8:34 AM IST
Updated On : 16 Jul 2020 | 10:34 AM IST

The black elephants

One example of a black elephant was the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The destructive power of the atom bomb stunned Japan into surrender

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2019 | 7:07 PM IST

Photo gallery: World marks 73rd anniversary of Hiroshima bombing

The Hiroshima bombing is believed to be the deadliest act of war in history, in which more than 210,000 people were killed

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Updated On : 06 Aug 2018 | 10:10 PM IST