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Historical Event on 5/12/1998

Yeltsin feels let down by the Indian nuclear tests but says that Indo-Russian ties will not be hit.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1914Gandhi reaches agreement with South African Union govt. on treatment of Indian nationals at South Africa.
9/14/1868Swami Virjanand, Sanskrit grammar litterateur and master, passed away at the age of 90.
12/26/1989India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean.
4/2/1948Defence Minister announces the establishment of the National War Academy in Kharakvasla, Poona.
6/4/1993L K Advani unanimously elected President of BJP.
12/5/1951Abanindranath Tagore, a great Modern Indian Painter, passed away.
10/29/1971Cyclone and tidal waves struck Orissa state claiming 10,000 lives.
7/15/1967Narayan Shripad Rajhans (Balgandharv), famous singer and actor, passed away.
3/22/1977Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress party lost the 6th general election of India. She resigned as Pime Minister of India.
4/17/1998BJP Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta retains his Lok Sabha seat in the Udhampur-Doda-Kathna constituency defeating National Conference's Rajinder Kumar Chib by over 50,000 votes.