August25

Ramdas Nayak, President of BJP Mumbai and former MLA was assassinated at Chembur, Mumbai. He was 52.

Forest outlaw Veerappan seeks more time to decide on his surrender as per the terms of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka government.

Veerappan seeks release of 121 prisoners, including 51 booked under TADA at the Mysore prison and compensation to victims of STF excesses .

Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, was born.

The first significant step towards the Indianization of the Army was initiated when seven selected Indians, serving in the Army, were granted King's Commission in the Infantry and the Cavalry. Before the World War ended, two more Indians, who previously held temporary commissions, were granted King's Commission.

Jana Gana Mana to be the provisional National Anthem till Constituent Assembly made a final decision.

Indian troops cross the Kashmir ceasefire line pursuing Pakistani infiltrators.

GOI announces formation of National Security Council headed by the Prime Minister.

Mi-4 was re-equipped with the mighty Mi-35 Squadron and was renamed as 104-Helicopter Squadron.

10,000 people residing in low lying areas in Gujarat shifted to safer places following incessant rains for two days. Death toll mounts to 265.

Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).

Konkan Railway line in Goa, except for a short stretch between Pernem and Maharashtra border, becomes operational.

Olympics opened at Rome.

Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, cricketer (Indian pace bowler 1988-89), was born in Delhi.

Vivek Upendra Krishna Razdan, cricket pace bowler (Indian Test 1989-90), was born in Delhi.

Neelam J. Singh rewrites her own discussion mark in the domestic circuit meet in Chennai.

Former Indian Davis Cup captain Narendra Nath died in Delhi.

Bundelkhand University was established in Uttar Pradesh.

Veerappa Moily, Karnataka minister, stripped of Education portfolio.

Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, passed away.

194 pilgrims die of cold at the cave temples of Amarnath .

Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal, former Chief Minister of Bihar and President of Mandal Commission, was born.

Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister, declares in New Delhi that India will defend Bhutan and Sikkim if attacked by China.

Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra leader, elected the President of Congress.