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Historical Event on 7/8/1996

Suspended Dy. Municipal Commisioner Khairnar to be removed by Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation.

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3/12/1992A devastating wave of car-bomb explosions killed an estimated 300 people and injured hundreds more today in the large western Indian port city of Bombay. The first blast ripped through the city's stock exchange building, and minutes later a dozen slightly less powerful explosions rocked the bustling city center.The bomb attacks appeared to have been part of a carefully planned operation.The devices were clearly meant to cause maximum loss of life and damage to property.
4/7/1934Mahatma Gandhi suspended his campaign of civil disobedience in India.
3/25/1994Buta Singh exonerated by the Akal Takht after 9 years.
2/15/1967Fourth General Election of Lok Sabha begins.
4/12/1967U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding.
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12/31/196199 Infantry Brigade Group, under Brigadier K S Raja, launched operations in Katanga province and regained full control of Katanga amidst stiff resistance offered by a break away faction (Katangese gendarmerie).