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Historical Event on 4/7/1987

In a case filed by Saira Banu of Kerela, Supreme Court held that all wives, including Muslim women, whose husbands have either married again or taken a mistress are entitled to maintenance.

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9/1/1998Tatas withdraw their Rs. 1,475-crore proposal to operate an airline with foreign equity participation in the domestic sector.
3/22/1915Dr. Nagendra, famous hindi critic, was born.
10/4/1997Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries.
9/19/1726Khandoballal died.
9/15/1997Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.
3/21/1998Jaswant Singh is appointed Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission after the resignation of Prof. Madhu Dandavate.
10/11/1923Harish Chandra was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world.
12/6/1976Nana Patil, great revolutionary, passed away.
6/29/1908Pratapsing Gaekwad, Prince of Baroda, was born.