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Historical Event on 11/8/2000

India wins the men's team title in the World Carrom championship in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1945Aust Services lose third Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts.
7/7/196294 people died in an Italian DC-8 air crash near Bombay.
8/30/1992The first Indian-built ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) successfully flown in Bangalore.
3/2/1994President's rule in J & K extended.
2/11/2001Objective type paper scheduled in 28 cities in India.
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Bedi, a former Indian cricketer was born.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.
7/18/1993Dr. Banoo Coyaji, 75, gets Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
5/20/1932Bipinchandra Ramchandra Pal, powerful journalist and revolutionary freedom fighter, passed away. He was amongst the trio which was known as ""Lal - Bal - Pal"" during the freedom struggle. He started a newspaper called ""Swaraj"" for the Indians in England. He also edited several other newspapers like ""Tribune"", ""New India"", ""Vande Mataram"", ""Swaraj"", ""Hindu Review"", ""Democrat"", ""Independent Bengali"", etc.
10/1/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Communications Minister, launched the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited having total functional autonomy.