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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
8/18/1969Humayun Kabir, great politician, died.
12/24/1984Eigth General Elections of India began .
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
3/4/1951Eleven countries and 489 male and female athletes participated in the first Asian Games started at National Stadium in New Delhi.
11/8/1990Congress (I) extends support to Chandrasekhar to form Government, even as BJP and Left parties decline the request of President R. Venkataraman to form Government. Rajasthan BJP CM Bhairon Singh Shekhwat wins confidence motion with the help of Janata Dal rebels (116-80).
7/4/1729Kanhoji Angre, former Chief of Navy in Maratha kingdom, died.
2/12/1993Kapil Dev crosses 400 wickets and 5000 runs in test cricket.
8/20/1921The Mopla revolt, one of the important uprisings of India, was started at Kerala.
10/20/1920Censor Board, after examining the film 'Ahilya Uddhar' on October 20, started mentioning the number of reels as well as the length in feet on the Censor Certificate. The film had already been released earlier on August 23, 1919.
4/2/1970Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.