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Historical Event on 11/25/1998

Nitish Kumar, Railway Minister, lays the foundation stone for the Chengalpattu-Arakkonam gauge conversion in Kancheepuram. The Kanchi Shankaracharyas stay away from the function following a controversy triggered over the invitation extended to them by the Railways.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/7/195081 people died in a rail crash at Patna. A sabotage was suspected.
5/18/1872Bertrand Russell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and Chairmain of the Indian League, was born.
5/1/1948Baroda State merged into Bombay Province.
8/25/1960Olympics opened at Rome.
8/25/1960Mahmud Gawan was appointed as Prime Minister, an office which he held till his execution.
3/3/1943Gandhi breaks his hunger strike after 21 days.
1/7/1997Jaspal Rana bags six gold medals in the men's standard pistol and air pistol and set two more records on the penultimate day of the National shooting.
1/1/1987United Nations General Assembly announced this year to be observed as the ""International Year of Shelter for the Homeless"". (5-10-87).
5/9/1908Arkalgudun Krishnarao, Kannad writer, was born.
11/3/1997Vice President Krishan Kant presents India's 3-point 'South's positive agenda' at G-15 meet at Kuala Lumpur to ensure a fair deal in the process of globalisation.