June 2005 in India

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June 30 2005 (Thursday)

* Indian police in Delhi have arrested tiger poacher Sansar Chand [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200506301715.htm (The Hindu)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4637729.stm (BBC)]
* Gautam Goswami, main suspect of a massive flood relief scam connected to 2005 Indian Ocean earthquake, gives himself up after several weeks and is remanded to judicial custody. He is also under another investigation of misusing public funds meant for social programs [http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEL20050630003328&Page=L&Title=B+R+E+A+K+I+N+G++++N+E+W+S&Topic=0 (Newindpress)] [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200506301011.htm (Hindu)] [http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1416132,000900030002.htm (Hindustan Times)]

June 24 2005 (Friday)

* In Bihar, Maoist rebels clash with police, leaving at least 21 people dead. [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200506241001.htm (The Hindu)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4617963.stm (BBC)]

June 18 2005 (Saturday)

* Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil reached a settlement to divide the Reliance group after feuding over its control for over 7 months. [http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1146571.cms (Economic Times)]

June 12 2005 (Sunday)

* Nepal lifts a ban on Indian television stations. [http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG4_sub.asp?ccode=ENG4&newscode=107293 (Deepika)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4085140.stm (BBC)]

June 10 2005 (Friday)

* Subroto Roy, chairman of Sahara Group, goes public to state that he is healthy. Roy had been out of the public eye since April and his absence had aroused rumors of death, illness, intrafamily conflict and political pressure. [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200506101219.htm (Hindu)] [http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=48309 (ExpressIndia)] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4079454.stm (BBC)]

June 7 2005 (Tuesday)

* The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Lal Krishna Advani, resigns from his post amid controversial comments he made about the founder of Pakistan, Mohammed Ali Jinnah. Advani had referred to Jinnah as a "secular" leader and drew intense criticism back at home in India. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4616445.stm (BBC News)]

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