It was New Year's Eve 1999. While Russians were preparing for the dawn of a new millennium, their president was preparing a surprise announcement. I have contemplated this long and hard, Boris Yeltsin announced on TV. The man Boris Yeltsin chose to succeed him was his Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin.
Mumbai is a city found in Maharashtra, India. It is located 19.07 latitude and 72.88 longitude and it is situated at elevation 8 meters above sea level. Mumbai has a population of 12,691,836 making it the biggest city in Maharashtra. It operates on the BURT time zone.
History of Bombay in independent India. Mumbai is the financial capital of India and one of the most populous cities in the world. Bombay grew into a leading commercial center of British India during the 19th century on the basis of textile mills and overseas trade.