June 12 1985, Forty Years Ago: Tripura Violence
Hotel Blown Up
Tamil militants blew up a luxury beachfront hotel on Sri Lanka's east coast, senior government sources said. The sources said the 66-room Moonlight Bay hotel in Trincomalee was shattered and three-quarters destroyed, but no casualties were reported.
Indira Murder Trial
Additional Sessions Judge Mahesh Chandra, trying the Indira Gandhi assassination case, ordered the framing of charges of murder against Satwant Singh and of criminal conspiracy to murder against him and the other two accused, Kehar Singh and Balbir Singh. The charges will be framed by the court on July 8, and the prosecution will lead evidence on July 9
China's Proposals
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