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Historical Event on 2/24/1995

A full Bench comprising Chief Justice M.M. Pareed Pillai, TV Ramakrishna and P. Shanmugam of the Kerala High Court quashed the words ""incestuous adultery"", ""adultery coupled with cruelty"" and ""adultery coupled with desertion"" contained in Section 10 of Indian (Christian) Divorce Act.

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11/29/1989Rajiv Gandhi resigned from the post of Prime Minister of India.
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5/28/1996BJP Govt. incapable of assembling a majority after two weeks. A left-wing coalition takes over headed by new prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda, Janata Dal leader and United Front coalition government. He held this office till 12 April 1997.
2/2/1915Khushvant Singh, famous journalist, was born.
8/23/1995First ever cellular phone service begins in Calcutta.