Tag: history

The British colony of Hong Kong was returned to China on July 1, 1997, following the Sino-British Joint Declaration signed in 1984. This historic event marked the end of 156 years of British colonial rule and the beginning of the 'one country, two systems' arrangement for Hong Kong.

The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior was bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour, New Zealand, on July 10, 1985, by French intelligence agents. The ship was preparing to protest French nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll. This act of state-sponsored terrorism killed photographer Fernando Pereira and caused international outrage.

Tunisia gained independence from France in 1956 after being a French protectorate since 1881. This was part of the decolonization movement in North Africa following World War II. France controlled Tunisia as part of its colonial empire in the region. Algeria was also under French rule, Spain had territories in Morocco, and Great Britain controlled Egypt but not Tunisia.

Edward J. Smith was the Captain of the RMS Titanic during its ill-fated maiden voyage in 1912. He was a highly experienced White Star Line captain who went down with the ship. William M. Murdoch was the First Officer, Henry Wilde was the Chief Officer, and Thomas Andrews was the ship's designer who was aboard but not in command.

Dwight D. Eisenhower served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. He was the World War II general who became president as a Republican. Harry S. Truman was his predecessor (1945-1953), while Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969) and Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977) served later in the 1960s and 1970s respectively.

Baron Manfred von Richthofen was a German fighter pilot in World War I who was famously known as 'The Red Baron' due to his red-painted aircraft. He was the ace of aces with 80 confirmed kills and remains one of history's most famous aviators. The other options are fictional characters - Baron Greenback (from Danger Mouse), Lord Flashheart (from Blackadder), and Biggles (from W.E. Johns' novels).

Suresh Raina has indeed been a brand ambassador for Ambuja Cements, which has strong origins in Gujarat. The cricketer's association with the brand aligns with the company's market presence and regional connections.

Sukha and Jinda assassinated General (Retd.) Arun Shankar Vaidya on August 10, 1986, in Pune. Vaidya was the Chief of Army Staff who had ordered Operation Bluestar in 1984, making him a prime target for Sikh militants seeking revenge. They were sentenced to death and executed in 1992. The Air India bombing from Montreal was by Talwinder Singh Parmar and others, Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her bodyguards Beant Singh and Satwant Singh, and the Indian Airlines attempt was a different plot.

In the 2005 Air India trial, both Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri were acquitted by the British Columbia Supreme Court, not sentenced to death. The prosecution failed to prove their involvement beyond reasonable doubt. No one was ever sentenced to death for the Air India bombing - the only conviction was Inderjit Singh Reyat, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter for building the bombs and received a 5-year sentence.

Chapter 10 of the Bhagavad Gita is called Vibhuthi Yoga, which explicitly deals with the manifestations (vibhuthi) of the Almighty across all living and non-living beings. Krishna enumerates his divine glories and various manifestations throughout the universe to Arjuna.