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.
Mumbai is also home to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Indian Premier League (IPL). The Mumbai cricket team represents the city in the Ranji Trophy and has won 40 titles, the most by any team. The city is also represented by the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.