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AFZAL GURU |
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August 04, 2005: The Supreme Court of
India, while confirming the death sentence of Afzal Guru, commuted
Shaukat Hussain Guru's death sentence to 10 years rigorous imprisonment. |
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DHYAN CHAND |
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August 04, 1932 - India played its
first match against Japan and won 11-1.
Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh, Gurmit Singh each scored
thrice. |
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INDIA - DEMOCRACY SHUNGLU COMMITEE REPORT |
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August 04, 2016: The Delhi High Court ruled
that the Lt Governor is the administrative head of Delhi and held
decisions taken by the Delhi government without consulting the Lt
Governor as illegal. |
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INDIAN INDEPENDENCE STRUGGLE GOVT OF INDIA ACT, 1935 |
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August 04, 1935: The outcome of the Simon
Commission was the Government of India Act 1935, which established
representative government at the provincial level in India and is the
basis of many parts of the Indian Constitution. In 1937 the first
elections were held in the Provinces, resulting in Congress Governments
being returned in almost all Provinces. |
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INDIAN INDEPENDENCE STRUGGLE SIMON COMMISSION |
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August 04, 1935: The outcome of the Simon
Commission was the
Government of India Act 1935, which established representative
government at the provincial level in India and is the basis of many
parts of the Indian Constitution. In 1937 the first elections were held
in the Provinces, resulting in Congress Governments being returned in
almost all Provinces. |
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INDIAN RAILWAYS - MISHAPS |
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August 04, 2015 - At least 35 people died and 25 were
injured when two trains derailed within minutes of each
other while crossing a small bridge in Madhya Pradesh. |
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IRFAN PATHAN |
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August 04, 2012: He played his last ODI
match on this day; against Sri Lnka. He also was declared Man of the
Match. |
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MAMATA BANERJEE |
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August 04, 2006: She hurled her resignation
papers at the deputy speaker in Lok Sabha. The provocation was the
speaker (Somnath Chatterjee)'s rejection of her adjournment motion on
illegal infiltration by Bangladeshis in West Bengal. |
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NITA AMBANI |
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November 01 - Birthday |
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PRASHANT BHUSHAN |
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August 04, 2011: The Govt's version of the
Lokpal bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha. Prashant Bhushan and other IAC
activists criticised the bill as weak, stating that it would provide
protection to the corrupt officials. |
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ROMESH BHANDARI |
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August 04, 1988: Became the Lt. Governor of Delhi. |
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ROOP SINGH |
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August 04, 1932 - India played its
first match of the 1932 Summer Olympics against Japan and won 11-1.
Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh, Gurmit Singh scored 3 goals
each. |
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SAINA NEHWAL |
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August 04, 2012 - She is the first Indian to
win a medal in Badminton at the Olympics. She achieved this
feat by winning the Bronze medal at the London Olympics 2012 on this
day. |
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SWAMI MADHAVANANDA |
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August 04, 1962: He became the President of
the Order. |
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WORLD WAR - I |
August 04, 1914: Germany invades neutral Belgium; Britain
declares war on Germany; US President Woodrow Wilson declares policy of US
neutrality.
August 04, 1915: Germans capture Warsaw. |
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ZAHEER KHAN |
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August 04, 2012: He played his last ODI
Match on this day; against Sri Lanka. |
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