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Historical Event on 8/25/1917
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.

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1/26/1882	Telephone line started working between Mumbai and Calcutta.
12/7/1995	Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.
3/29/1979	Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
4/23/1930	Riots break out in Peshawar; 20 Indians shot down after killing of three Britishers.
11/9/1993	Tamil Nadu Assembly urges the Centre to amend Constitution to retain 69\% reservation for backward classes.
3/3/1700	Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj died of lung infection due to smallpox at Sinhagad fort.
7/29/1748	Boscawen landed 25 km south of Pondicherry.
6/14/1961	Sir Karyamanikkam Shrinivas Krishnan died.
3/21/1995	A.K. Antony elected CM of Kerala.
4/1/1976	Television was separated from radio, and Doordarshan Corporation was established.

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