The debate continues unabated – e. g. S. Georg 2004, A. Vovin 2005, S. Georg 2005 ( anti-Altaic ); S. Starostin 2005, V. Blažek 2006, M. Robbeets 2007, A. Dybo and G. Starostin 2008 ( pro-Altaic ).

* 2008 – 2008 Egyptian general strike starts led by Egyptian workers later to be adopted by April 6 Youth Movement and Egyptian activities.

* 1931 – Ivan Dixon, American actor and director ( d. 2008 )

* 1934 – Guy Peellaert, Belgian artist and photographer ( d. 2008 )

* 1948 – Jeremy Beadle, English television host ( d. 2008 )

* 2008 – Two skeletal remains found near Ekaterinburg, Russia are confirmed by Russian scientists to be the remains of Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia and one of his sisters.

* 1914 – Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer-songwriter, actor, and painter ( d. 2008 )

* 1923 – Francis Tucker, South African race car driver ( d. 2008 )

* 1932 – Cor Brom, Dutch footballer and manager ( d. 2008 )

* 1970 – Karl Unterkircher, Italian mountaineer ( d. 2008 )

* 2008 – A military junta led by Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz stages a coup d ' état in Mauritania, overthrowing president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.

* 2008 – Competition in the 2008 Summer Olympics in China proceeded with the women's association football tournament.

* 1955 – Gregory Bryant-Bey, American convicted murderer ( d. 2008 )

* 1965 – Mark Speight, English television host ( d. 2008 )

* 1935 – Beverlee McKinsey, American actress ( d. 2008 )

* 1976 – Mark Priestley, Australian actor ( d. 2008 )

* 2005 – Caylee Anthony, American murder victim ( d. 2008 )

Bilateral trade with Russia stood at more than $ 700 million for the first nine months of 2010 – on track to rebound to $ 1 billion mark first reached in 2008 prior to the global economic crisis.

Over half of the tax revenues in the January – August 2008 time period were generated from value-added taxes ( VAT ).

* 2008 – South Ossetian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.

* 1931 – Eddie Fuller, South African cricketer ( d. 2008 )

* 2008 – Jake Warren, Canadian diplomat ( b. 1921 )

* 1936 – Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer ( d. 2008 )

* Naoroji M. Dumasia, " The Aga Khan and his ancestors ", New Delhi: Readworthy Publications ( P ) Ltd., 2008

* Indian Premier League-The BCCI's response to the Indian Cricket League, this Twenty20 league launched in 2008 with teams in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mohali and Mumbai, Kochi.

On 29 June 2008, four Indian cities ( Delhi, Bangalore, Pondicherry and Kolkata ) saw coordinated pride events.

Attendance at the pride parades has been increasing significantly since 2008, with an estimated participation of 3, 500 people in Delhi and 1, 500 people in Bangalore in 2010.

A new handicap accessible city hall will be built in 2008 to be shared with the Township of Delhi.

In his attempt to prove himself thus, in November 2008 Gandhi held interviews at his 12, Tughlak Lane residence in New Delhi to handpick at least 40 people who will make up the think-tank of the Indian Youth Congress ( IYC ), an organisation that he has been keen to transform since he was appointed general secretary in September 2007.

With additional branch offices in Moscow ( since 2004 ), Peking, and New Delhi ( opened in February 2008 ), operated in cooperation with strong partners, large research institutions, or universities, the Freie Universität Berlin is strategically extending its radius of action as an international network university.

* Satyabrata Rai Chowdhuri, Leftism in India: 1917-1947 ( London and New Delhi: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008 ).

New Delhi: Pencraft, 2008.

Some analysts of Indian Intelligence Bureau believe SIMI also operates under the name of Indian Mujahideen, an outfit that has reportedly taken responsibility for the 2008 Ahmedabad blasts, Jaipur blasts and 2008 Delhi blasts.

In 2008, a Delhi court ordered a 19 year old youth, after he was caught making lewd remarks to passing females, to distribute 500 handbills, detailing the consequences of indecent conduct, to youngsters outside schools and colleges.

As Chief Minister of Delhi, Dikshit was awarded the Best Chief Minister of India, by Journalist Association of India on 12 July 2008.

McGrath was signed by the Delhi DareDevils for the first season of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket competition in 2008, for a sum of US $ 350, 000 ( INR 1. 4 crore ).

* 13 September 2008 – Bombing series in Delhi, India.

In 2008 he resigned his commission as the head of Delhi Urban Arts Commission.

The historical play 1857: Ek Safarnama by Javed Siddiqui is set Rebellion of 1857, which was also stage at Purana Qila, Delhi ramparts by Nadira Babbar and National School of Drama Repertory company, in 2008.

Brown also called for a " new world order " in a 2008 speech in New Delhi, to reflect the rise of Asia and growing concerns over global warming and finance.

* Mohan Chand Sharma ( 1965 – 2008 ), Indian Police Inspector who served in the Delhi Police, Special Cell

The Society for Development Alternatives, a Delhi based NGO, received its Wireless Operating License on 31 July 2008 ( for a Nomad 50 Watt FM transmitter, the NIN100 ) and began test transmissions on 15 August.

Between 1999 and 2008, the annualized growth rates for Gujarat ( 8. 8 %), Haryana ( 8. 7 %), or Delhi ( 7. 4 %) were much higher than for Bihar ( 5. 1 %), Uttar Pradesh ( 4. 4 %), or Madhya Pradesh ( 3. 5 %).

On March 11, 2008, Delhi died at age 62 (+).

Queenie died on March 29, 2008, 18 days after her friend, Delhi.

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangatha ( KVS ) has directed 931 Kendriya Vidyalayas in 18 regions across the country to introduce the Integrity Club, which was first introduced on a pilot basis in New Delhi in Kendriya Vidyalaya Rangpuri AAI in October 2008.