Atomic bomb tests make for pretty, if unnerving, photography

The things America got up to in the 50s, eh? The New York Times has this week published a gallery of arresting images from atomic bomb testing done by the US military in the middle of the 20th century. From nuking its own destroyers and airships while gauging out their "vulnerability" -- let's hope that vulnerability was categorized as "total" -- to producing atomic cannons like the one you see above, the USA really went to town with its nuclear warfare practice. The Times' story is about atomic cameramen and the crazy risks they took to document these events; we'd advise giving it a read, but if you're pushed for time, just hit the source for all the wild visuals.

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Hyderabad turns as a war zone!!!!!

The fight between the agitating students, lawyers and the police forces virtually turns theHyderabad city into a war zone. Some pro Telangana students have set fire to MMTS train near Zamia Mia station. Some others have set fire to Railway reservation counter at Necklace Road.

Praja Front leader Gaddar who was leading the students rally towards assembly has been arrested by the police. Stone pelting by students and tear gas shells firing by police become a common scene in all most all the main centers in twin cities. Large troops of police forces were deployed at every sensitive point in the twin cities, which gives the city a military camp affect.

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