हरभजन-सायमंड्स विवाद

January 4- Harbhajan Singh is charged with a Level III offence under the ICC Code of Conduct following his on-field altercation with Andrew Symonds on day three of the second Test in Sydney. Harbhajan is summoned to a hearing with match referee Mike Procter for "using language or gestures that offends, insults, humiliates, intimidates, threatens, disparages or vilifies another person on the basis of that person's race, religion, gender, colour, descent, or national or ethic origin".
January 5- Harbhajan's hearing is deferred from January 5 till the conclusion of the Sydney Test.
January 6Harbhajan Singh is found guilty of making a racist comment to Andrew Symonds on the third day of the Sydney Test and handed a three-Test ban.
January 7-The Indian team rallies around Harbhajan and does not leave for Canberra - as earlier scheduled - until it receives further instructions from the Indian board. Meanwhile, an appeal is filed with the ICC against the ban.
James Sutherland, the Cricket Australia chief executive, brushes off rumours that the tour might be called off.
Mike Procter defends his decision - which raises a huge outrage in India - and says that the previous day had been one of the most difficult days of his life.
January 8- The Indian board says the tour would continue "for the present".
January 9- New Zealand judge John Hansen is appointed commissioner for Harbhajan Singh's appeal.
January 10- The Indian team manager Chetan Chauhan says Andrew Symonds broke a pact when he instigated a confrontation with Harbhajan Singh during the Sydney Test.
Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, insists the body will not bow to India's demands on the Harbhajan Singh issue.
January 12- BCCI president Sharad Pawar says there is no possibility India will pull out of their tour of Australia.
January 14- The ICC announces that Harbhajan Singh's appeal over his three-Test ban will be heard in Adelaide on January 29 and 30, which leaves him free to play the last two Tests against Australia.
Meanwhile, India drop their charge of abuse against Brad Hogg, Australia's chinaman bowler.
January 25-A leaked copy of his report reveals Procter relied on the evidence of three Australian players - Andrew Symonds, Michael Clarke and Matthew Hayden - in reaching his decision.
January 28- Justice John Hansen, the judge scheduled to hear Harbhajan's appeal, suggests that new evidence in the shape of recordings from the stump microphone could be used. However, the BCCI protest that introducing new evidence at this stage was not a normal court practice.
January 29 2008 - The racism charge against Harbhajan Singh is dropped and the three-Test ban lifted after an appeal hearing in Adelaide.The charge against the offspinner is reduced from Level 3.3 to Level 2.8, under which he is fined 50% of his match fees.

ओबीसी आरक्षण विवाद

April 10, 2008: The Supreme Court upholds the validity of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 providing 27 per cent quota to OBCs in the educational institutions but excludes the "Creamy Layer"
Nov 11, 2007: After 25 days of hearing, judgement is reserved.
Aug 7, 2007: The five-judge Constitution Bench commences hearing to decide the validity of the Act.
Mar 29, 2007: The Supreme Court gives an interim order staying the implementation of the Act.
January 1, 2007: Another petition challenging the implementation of the Act is filed in the Supreme Court.
Dec 1, 2006: A Parliamentary Standing Committee on human resource and development submits its 186th report in both houses of Parliament saying no caste-based census has been carried out after 1931. The Committee, in its report, cautions the government that the implementation of the Act would compromise academic excellence and lead to "demographic disaster."
May 31, 2006: The Supreme Court permits all concerned citizens to be impleaded as parties in the on-going petition and allows them to file a fresh petition.
May 29, 2006: The Supreme Court issues notice to the Centre on the petition.
May 27, 2006: Prime Minister constitutes an Oversight Committee to look into the implementation of 27 per cent reservation for the OBCs in higher educational institutes.
May 22, 2006: Ashok Kumar Thakur files a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006, when anti-quota agitation at AIIMS was at its peak.
May 16, 2006: The Standing Committee on social justice and empowerment submits its 15th report stating that there was no census in the case of backward classes. It mentions that a report of Registrar General of India that no information has been collected on OBCs in 2001 census.
Jan 20, 2006:. The Constitution (93rd amendment) Act, 2005 comes into effect empowering the state to make special provisions for socially and educationally backward classes and SC/STs in admission to educational institutions.

प्रियदर्शनी मट्टू हत्याकांड

January 23, 1996: Priyadarshani Mattoo raped and killed allegedly by Santosh Kumar Singh. Delhi Police registers FIR
January 25, 1996: Case handed over to the CBI. Agency registers case.
April 11, 1996: CBI files chargesheet in the case against Santosh Singh.
June 20, 1996: Date of committal of the case to Additional Sessions Judge General B B Chowdhury.
August 29, 1996: Charges framed.
August 11, 1997: Trial starts in the court of Additional Solicitor General S C Mittal.
January 3, 1998: Prosecution evidence closes. 50 witnesses examined by the court. No Defence witness.
April 18, 1998: Agruments closed in the case but was marred by a controversy of allegations of money changing hands ahead of judgement. The case was transferred to ASJ G P Thareja.
April 21, 1998: Case admitted with Thareja June one, 1996: Thareja summons two prosecution witnesses -- Inspector Lalit Mohan of Delhi Police and Prof G V Rao of Microbiological Centre.
June 1, 1996: CBI submits case diaries before Additional Sessions Judge Thareja.
Nov 30, 1998: ASJ Thareja begins hearing Defence and Prosecution witnesses.
March 31, 1999: Examination of witnesses closes.
December 3, 1999: ASJ Thareja delivers judgement; Santosh Singh acquitted; CBI lashed for shoddy investigations.
January 23, 1996: Priyadarshani Mattoo raped and killed allegedly by Santosh Kumar Singh. Delhi Police registers FIR
January 25, 1996: Case handed over to the CBI. Agency registers case.
April 11, 1996: CBI files chargesheet in the case against Santosh Singh.
June 20, 1996: Date of committal of the case to Additional Sessions Judge General B B Chowdhury.
August 29, 1996: Charges framed.
August 11, 1997: Trial starts in the court of Additional Solicitor General S C Mittal.
January 3, 1998: Prosecution evidence closes. 50 witnesses examined by the court. No Defence witness.
April 18, 1998: Agruments closed in the case but was marred by a controversy of allegations of money changing hands ahead of judgement. The case was transferred to ASJ G P Thareja.
April 21, 1998: Case admitted with Thareja June one, 1996: Thareja summons two prosecution witnesses -- Inspector Lalit Mohan of Delhi Police and Prof G V Rao of Microbiological Centre.
June 1, 1996: CBI submits case diaries before Additional Sessions Judge Thareja.
Nov 30, 1998: ASJ Thareja begins hearing Defence and Prosecution witnesses.
March 31, 1999: Examination of witnesses closes.
December 3, 1999: ASJ Thareja delivers judgement; Santosh Singh acquitted; CBI lashed for shoddy investigations.
Feb 29, 2000: CBI appeals in Delhi High Court.
April 26, 2000: High Court admits appeal.
Oct 17, 2000: High Court issues bailable warrant against Santosh Singh.
Dec 17, 2001: CBI files appeal for early hearing before High Court.
Nov 25, 2002: CBI files application before High Court for early hearing.
Feb 14, 2003: Accused files application for inspection of files.
March 25, 2003: High Court dismisses the application.
July 22, 2006: CBI files another application for early hearing.
July 28, 2006: Delhi High Court fixes Aug 31 as date for hearing.
August 31, 2006: High Court orders daily hearings in the case.
Sept 27, 2006: High Court reserves judgment in the case. CBI seeks action against five Delhi Police officials.
Oct 17, 2006: High court convicts Santosh Singh for raping and killing Priyadarshani Mattoo. CBI appeals in Delhi High Court.
April 26, 2000: High Court admits appeal.
Oct 17, 2000: High Court issues bailable warrant against Santosh Singh.
Dec 17, 2001: CBI files appeal for early hearing before High Court.
Nov 25, 2002: CBI files application before High Court for early hearing.
Feb 14, 2003: Accused files application for inspection of files.
March 25, 2003: High Court dismisses the application.
July 22, 2006: CBI files another application for early hearing.
July 28, 2006: Delhi High Court fixes Aug 31 as date for hearing.
August 31, 2006: High Court orders daily hearings in the case.
Sept 27, 2006: High Court reserves judgment in the case. CBI seeks action against five Delhi Police officials.
Oct 17, 2006: High court convicts Santosh Singh for raping and killing Priyadarshani Mattoo.

भारत-अमेरिका परमाणु समझौता

Dec 09, 2006: The US House of Representatives approves the sale of American-made nuclear reactors and fuel to India. The measure passed on a vote of 330-59.Dec09, 2006: The US Senate clears the Indo-US nuclear bill unanimously.
Dec 07, 2006: US Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns says in New Delhi that Congress would clear the final bill in 36 hours.
Dec 07, 2006: House-Senate Conference Committee finalises legislation to implement the deal and sends it to the House of Representatives for approval.
Dec 06, 2006: The reconciliation of House and Senate bills hit a snag as lawmaker John Boehner tries to attach legislations unrelated to India.
Nov 30, 2006: Rice writes to lawmakers cautioning that Indo-US ties could suffer if problem areas in the House and Senate bills were not addressed.
Nov 16, 2006: US Senate passes Indo-US nuclear deal by whopping 85-12 margin.
Nov 8, 2006: Uncertainties over the bill after Democrat Senate and House elected in US mid-term polls.
July 27, 2006: US House passes Indo-US nuclear Bill by a landslide
July 26, 2006: India won`t accept new conditions in N-deal: PM
July 19 2006: We will stand up for the deal we negotiated: Burns
July 15, 2006: Bush, Putin praise Indian non-proliferation
July 06, 2006: Indians in US did their bit- Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs
June 29, 2006: US Senate Foreign Relations Committee marks up the bill for implementing N-deal with 16 members voting in favour and only two against it
June 28, 2006: US House of Representatives international relations committee passes Bill seeking Indo-US nuke deal implementation by an overwhelming 37-5 majority
June 23 2006: India says it is committed to credible minimum deterrent
June 22 2006: US says it is against deal breaker changes to N-deal
May 12, 2006: N-separation plan tabled in Parliament
May 18, 2006: N-deal to be within July 18 framework: Rice to Indian parliamentarians
April 20, 2006: N-deal must be seen in light of growing ties: Rice
March 02, 2006: India-US ink landmark nuclear agreement
July 18, 2005: Bush-Singh joint statement calls for a nuke deal between two