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Historical Event on 4/25/2000
The Supreme Court clears the decks for continuing the trial against AIADMK leader Jayalalitha in the controversial ''TANSI land deal case'' by ''erasing'' the Madras High Court judgment discharging her from the case.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/16/1993 | Dr. U.R. Ananta Murthy elected President of the Kendra Sahitya Academy. |
| 5/5/1947 | Gandhiji denies in an interview that communal division of India is inevitable. |
| 2/9/1917 | Homi Talyarkhan, great politician, was born. |
| 4/9/1965 | Fighting breaks out in the Rann of Kutch between Indian and Pakistani troops. Pakistan attacked Indian borders, Sardar Post, Chhar Bet and Beria Bet, this was manned by the State Armed Police Batallions. In Kutch launched its 8th Infantry Division supported by two regiments of M47/48 Pattons. Operation 'Desert Hawk' was launched to draw away reserves from other vulnerable areas, and possibly to test India's resolve. The Indian Army did not rise to the bait. |
| 12/28/1971 | Nanak Singh, famous novelist and poet, died at Preet Nagar. |
| 5/20/1964 | P. T. Usha, famous sprinter, was born. |
| 8/17/1998 | National Human Rights Commission recommends compulsory registration of marriages in a bid to check child marriages. |
| 6/1/1959 | N.G. Ranga resigned from the Indian National Congress and took up the leadership of the newly formed Swatantra Party. |
| 7/27/1992 | Amjad Khan, famous film actor, died. |
| 7/27/1992 | Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India. |
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