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A daily pick of news events that happened on this day in history from the pages of Gulf News dated November 6, 1978.
Indira's election victory
India's former Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi was riding the crest of a wave to a stunning victory in a by-election for a vacant parliamentary seat in Chikmagalur, Karnataka.
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With less than half the votes still to be counted Mrs Gandhi held a huge majority-in excess of 50,000 votes-over her nearest rival, Veerendra Patil of the national ruling Janata Party.
Pakistan President named in writ
Benazir Bhutto, daughter of deposed Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, has filed a writ challenging the legality of Pakistan military leader General Mohammed Zia Ul Haq holding the office of President.
In her writ filed in the High Court at Lahore Miss Bhutto also asked the court to restrain Zia from introducing any change in the constitution passed by the National assembly in 1973, when her father was Prime Minister.
Minister resigns over "dirty tricks" scandal
Cabinet Minister Connie Mulder, centre of a major scandal rocking the South African government announced his resignation.
As Minister for Plural (Black) Relations, Mulder, 53, was South Africa's supremo on black affairs, but it was his former role as Minister for Information that brought about his resignation. A top-level judicial inquiry is probing allegations that the Information Ministry - disbanded last May - set up a "dirty tricks" department to promote the government's imager abroad and at home.
Inflation rate cut to 15 per cent in UAE
UAE inflation rate has dropped to 15 per cent this year compared to last year's 35 per cent.
The drop was due to measures taken by the Currency Board to improve the UAE financial position and boost the Dirham. An international Monetary Fund delegation on a current visit to be the UAE had steps taken to overcome economic stagnation. bulletin said.
Former Savak boss detained by military
Iran's new military government has arrested the former head of the Savak secret police force and six former Cabinet Ministers.
The arrests were in line with the new policy of tackling the sources of discountent which fuelled this year's' wave of violent opposition to the Shah and his regime.
General Nemotollah Nassiri was the most prominent of those arrested. The head of the state intelligence and security service for 13 years, he was accused of ordering torture and illegal arrests.
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