Most Important National events
Parliament gave approved the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Bill, 2007, providing for three months imprisonment for those who abandon their parents. It gives no scope for appeal against the punishmen
The three chiefs of the defence staff will be exempted from pre-embarkation security checks at all civil airports across the country.
India demonstrated its capability to defend itself against ballistic missile attacks by successfully testing a hypersonic interceptor missile. The missile destroyed an incoming target missile in a direct hit over the Bay of Bengal.
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Most Important International events
Benazir Bhutto, 54, chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party, was killed in a gunfire attack-cum-suicide bombing minutes after she finished addressing an election rally, Later PPP elected, Benazir’s 19-year-old son Bilawal, will be the new chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party.
This month witenessed wide spread agitation of people of Indian origin in Malasiya led by Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf). The leaders were charged on sedition charges.
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the Supreme Court has held that a tenant using filthy language and threatening to kill his landlord or landlady will amount to “nuisance and annoyance” and will be a ground for eviction.
Most Important Sports events
India’s Formula One star Narain Karthikeyan won his maiden A1 GP feature race victory at the Zhuhai International Circuit in China.
Sunil Chhetri(Delhi) has been adjudged the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Player of the Year
Source : thehindu.com
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