The date of 29 October 15 years ago is recorded with a sad event in the history of the country. On this day, two days before Diwali in Delhi, the festivities were eclipsed by the bomb blasts. October is usually the season of festivals in Delhi. First the pomp of Ramlila, then the enthusiasm of Vijayadashami, the shopping of Dhanteras, the gaiety of Diwali and then Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj. There is a lot of enthusiasm in the markets for these festivals coming one after the other. On 29 October 2005, on the day of Dhanteras, many parts of the city were shocked by bomb blasts like Delhi. 60 people died and over 200 were injured in these blasts in busy markets. The terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba was believed to be behind these blasts in Delhi's Sarojini Nagar, Paharganj and Govindpuri. The court has accused Tariq Ahmed Dar, Mohammad Hussain Fazili and Mohammad Rafiq Shah of waging a war against the country, criminal conspiracy,

Know when the first explosion took place:-

According to media reports, the serial blast swelled at three different places, the first of which took place at Paharganj, a heavily crowded area, around 5.30 pm. Exactly half an hour later, at about 6 p.m., another bomb exploded in another busy market, Sarojini Nagar. The blasts took place in buses, cars and bikes.

The details of other major events recorded in the history of the country on 29th October are as follows:-

1911: American editor and publisher Joseph Pulitzer passed away.
1923: With the announcement of the end of the Ottoman Empire, parliamentary democracy in Turkey began to strengthen and on this day the country became a republic.
1929: The US stock market's sell-off of nearly 16 million shares called it "Black Tuesday" and deepened the crisis known as the Great Depression. In fact, five days ago, 13 million shares were sold.
1956: Israeli forces attacked Egypt in Sinai province to capture the Suez Canal area.
1975: The end of General Franco's 35-year-old rule from Spain. Crown Prince Juan Carlos took power temporarily.
1985: Boxer Vijender Singh, who won India's first Olympic medal in boxing, was born.
1999: Thousands of people were rendered homeless and severely damaged due to severe cyclones in eastern India's state of Orissa (now Odisha).
2005: Bomb blasts in busy markets of Delhi city in the midst of Diwali festival.
2015: China announces the abolition of the one-child policy.

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