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Historical Event on 10/12/2000

A Special Court sentences former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and his Home Minister Buta Singh to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs. 2 lakhs each in the 'JMM MPs' bribery case'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/9/1954India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues.
10/1/1978In the Child Marriage Act, minimum age for marriage was raised to 21 year for males and 18 years for females.
8/28/1973India and Pakistan signed P.O.W Accord paving way for release of 90,000 Pakistanis.
5/20/1972Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of 2nd Howrah bridge at Calcutta.
1/19/1997Air India triumphs in the National Women's Cricket championship in Calcutta.
1/19/1997Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle.
10/16/2000Rest of India wins the Irani Trophy cricket tournament. Murali Karthik scalps nine for 70, the best figures by a bowler in 38 Irani cup matches.
5/12/1984Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, social reformer, passed away at Madras.
8/3/1984Bomb attack at Madras airport claims 32 lives.
3/31/1993Major changes in exim policy announced.