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The Sun's New Journey: India's Solar New Year

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Sultanate & Mughal Period

The Sun's New Journey: India's Solar New Year

A vibrant celebration of renewal across the Indian Subcontinent

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2020
A major oil spill from the Colonial Pipeline was discovered in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (system map pictured).
2016
The last nine Aston Martin DB9 (example pictured) units rolled off the production line, marking the end of a twelve-year manufacturing period.
2010
Police in Tokyo found the mummified remains of Sogen Kato, thought to have died in 1978, leading to widespread inquiries into the status of isolated elderly people in Japan.
2007
While covering a police pursuit in Phoenix, Arizona, two news helicopters collided in mid-air, killing both crews.
1990
Jamaat al Muslimeen, a radical Islamic group, began a coup attempt against the government of Trinidad and Tobago by taking hostages, including Prime Minister A. N. R. Robinson, before surrendering five days later.
1983
American musician Madonna released her self-titled debut album, which set the standard for the genre of dance-pop for decades.

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