2010 16 people are killed in a bomb explosion at German Bakery in the city of Pune, Maharashtra. An Indian man is set on fire in Melbourne, Australia, in the latest in a series of attacks on Indian nationals in the…
2000 US President Bill Clinton makes a groundbreaking visit to improve ties. India marks the birth of its billionth citizen. Miss India Lara Dutta crowned Miss Universe 2000 in Cyprus. Pen Power, an Encyclopedia of published letters to…
1990 Muslim separatist groups begin campaign of violence against Hindus in Kashmir resulting in Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus. Indian Airlines Flight 605 crashes near the HAL Airport in Bangalore. Leander Paes He won the 1990 Wimbledon junior title and was briefly…
1980 Indira Gandhi returns to power heading the Congress party splinter group, Congress (Indira). Sanjay Gandhi is killed in a plane crash near Safdarjung Airport. BJP formed The Indian Hockey team won the Gold in the Olympics, the last till date….
The first lady to become Miss World: Rita Faria, 1966 The first woman judge in Supreme Court: Mrs. Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi The first woman Ambassador: Miss C.B. Muthamma First woman to receive Jnanpith Award: Ashapoorna Devi (1976) for Prothom Protisruti First…
