Emergency

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File photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressing the closing ceremony of Bharat Jodo Yatra, at Sher-i-Kashmir cricket stadium in Srinagar. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Mr Gandhi: Indians will preserve democracy

Mr Gandhi has been voicing his concern about the brutal attack on the structures of Indian democracy

09 Mar 2023 12:59 AM

If Rahul Gandhi is going to be our Prime Minister one day, he needs to learn how to handle awkward situations, in particular those connected to his family’s past. (Photo: PTI)

Karan Thapar | Of Rahul, Indira and the ‘mistake’ of Emergency

Indira Gandhi didn’t think the Emergency was a mistake and she certainly didn’t apologise for it

19 Mar 2021 4:45 AM

This disturbing trend is being fuelled by suspected suicide cases among under-19s who have overdosed on legal or prescription opioid drugs. (Photo: ANI)

Children die due to poisoning by strong painkillers

More kids ending up in emergency rooms due to pain killer poisoning: Study.

30 Dec 2019 11:35 AM

A pilot accidentally set off a hijack alarm on a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Wednesday, triggering a huge security operation by Dutch police. (Representational Image)

Pilot accidentally sets off hijack alarm, triggers chaos at Amsterdam airport

Schiphol is one of Europe's busiest airports, handling more than 70 million passengers a year, according to its website.

07 Nov 2019 1:25 PM

Public health emergency declared in Delhi-NCR region as air quality deteriorates

'We have to take this as public health emergency as air pollution will have adverse health impact on all,' EPCA chairperson said.

01 Nov 2019 1:25 PM

Police fired tear gas at protesters who threw stones and fire bombs close to the seat of government in the historic centre of the capital Quito. (Photo: AP)

Clashes break out as Ecuador Prez declares ‘state of emergency’

No figures were available for the number of people injured but some press photographers were hurt during the clashes.

04 Oct 2019 2:52 PM

Jitendra Singh is the first to speak on how long the leaders could remain under detention or house arrest. (Photo: File)

J&K leaders will be freed in less than 18 months: Union minister

The detained leaders include former chief ministers of J&K Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah.

18 Sep 2019 12:16 PM

Shocked passengers described being tossed around an Air Canada passenger jet as it hit a pocket of turbulence on its way to Australia on Thursday and was forced to make an emergency landing. (Representational Image/ ANI)

35 injured as Air Canada Flight to Sydney makes emergency landing in Hawaii

Air Canada was arranging hotels and food for passengers in Honolulu and looking at resuming the flight, the statement said.

12 Jul 2019 9:28 AM

The Office stated that the sightseeing ship was carrying 32 South Korean passengers and two crew members when it sank in the Danube River in downtown Budapest on Wednesday. (Photo: ANI)

7 tourists die in Hungary as boat sinks, South Korea calls for emergency action

Emergency services are attempting to rescue as many people as possible, but the water level is high.

30 May 2019 8:57 AM

The Prime Minister has done nothing to discipline polluting industries, thanks to his reluctance to harm economic interests of the corporate world, whose help is imperative for election finances and influencing the media. (Photo: PTI)

When poll campaigns are polarised

On the eve of 2019 Lok Sabha election communal issues have been projected by Sangh Parivar and BJP at micro and macro levels.

05 May 2019 6:33 AM

Trump declared the national emergency under a 1976 law after Congress declined to give him the USD 5.7 billion he wanted to build parts of the barrier this year. (Photo: File)

Trump’s confidence on lawsuit, calls it ‘open-and-closed case’

Trump's remarks to reporters in the Oval Office suggested he was not concerned or surprised by the states' legal challenge.

20 Feb 2019 1:47 PM

‘Instead of authorising ten central agencies to intercept information stored on any computer, Prime Minister Modi should just declare that there is an emergency in the country,’ Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande said. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi should declare emergency: Shiv Sena

Centre on Friday had stated that it had authorised 10 Central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt the data contained in any computer.

22 Dec 2018 5:37 PM

Kuldip Nayar: A people’s journalist enters eternal sleep

Nayar would not hesitate in calling a spade a spade openly, even in difficult situations, and for this reason he was jailed during Emergency.

24 Aug 2018 6:01 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee at his Krishna Menon Marg residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

PM pays tribute to Vajpayee: A leader for the ages, ahead of his times

It was Atalji who prepared the foundations of an India that is ready to take on the mantle of global leadership in the 21st century.

17 Aug 2018 4:00 AM

PM Narendra Modi speaking during a BJP function in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

PM Narendra Modi fires Emergency gun at Congress

He reminded the audience that the Congress recently moved an impeachment motion in Parliament against CJI Dipak Misra.

27 Jun 2018 1:36 AM

The decision got the Cabinet nod and the committee has now drafted the procedure and guidelines for implementing the same.

Rs 10,000 pension to ‘victims’ of Emergency in Maharashtra

BJP government is insulting freedom fighters, says Congress.

14 Jun 2018 5:42 AM

According to Dr Singh, his grandfather applied pressure on chest when he first started collapsing and then administered CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. (Representational Image)

Doctors bring to life teenager from near death

He claimed that SCA is a medical emergency, which can be fatal if not treated immediately.

17 Apr 2018 6:16 AM

The Maldives will further embrace Chinese investment but is aware it risks getting caught between China and India, Maldives Ambassador to China Mohamed Faisal said. (Photo: AFP)

India a brother, but China long-lost cousin found: Maldives amid concerns

Former president Mohamed Nasheed who was in exile abroad had called for Indian intervention in Maldives.

23 Mar 2018 7:35 PM

Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Tuesday announced that the Indian Ocean archipelago had turned down the offer to join the eight-day long mega naval exercise - Milan - starting 6 March. (Photo: PTI/Represe

Declined India's invite for naval exercise due to emergency: Maldives

The biennial naval exercise, first held in 1995 with just five navies, aims to expand regional cooperation.

28 Feb 2018 9:44 AM

President Yameen declared emergency on February 5 after the Supreme Court ordered the release of a group of Opposition leaders, who had been convicted in widely criticised trials. (Photo: AFP)

Maldives extends emergency, India says ‘deeply dismayed’

The Maldivian Parliament (Majlis) on Tuesday extended the state of emergency by another 30 days.

21 Feb 2018 6:17 PM

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