Latest Emergency News & Updates

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar on the occasion of his 100th birth anniversary, describing him as a mass leader known for his courage, conviction, and deep commitment to democratic values. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister said, “Tributes to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar Ji on his birth anniversary. This year marks the start of his 100th birth anniversary and is a time to reiterat…

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday criticised the Opposition during the debate on the no-confidence resolution against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, cautioning that such a parliamentary instrument should not be misused for political or personal motives.Participating in the discussion in the Lok Sabha, Prasad said that the mechanism of moving a motion against the Speaker should not be turned into a tool to settle political scores or to satisfy the “ego of some lead…

Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut called being a woman a ‘superpower’ in her powerful Women’s Day wish on social media. The ‘Queen’ actress, who is known to never mince her words, advised all women to be aware of their powers and also learn how to use them to their advantage.However, Kangana also said that having an understanding of your power does not mean using it against anyone else.The Women’s Day wish shared on her official X (Earlier known as Twitter) handle read…

Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy on Sunday termed the developments in Telangana as “deeply worrying” and accused the Congress government of murdering democracy. Kishan Reddy condemned the alleged attack on the camp office of BJP MLA in Kamareddy and subsequent house arrests of party MPs, MLAs and state BJP president N. Ramchander Rao and termed these as attack on democratic rights.He said that the house arrest of several MPs and MLAs, including BJP state…

Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) The State Executive meeting of the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was inaugurated in Bengaluru on Thursday at Palace Grounds. Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the meeting at Gayatri Grand, Palace Grounds, in Bengaluru in the presence of prominent national and state leaders. He also expressed confidence that the BJP would secure a majority in the upcoming 2028 State Assembly elections.Addressing the gathering,…

Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) A.N.S. Prasad, spokesperson of the Tamil Nadu BJP, has raised a sharp political and moral question that continues to trouble the state even after 50 years: Why has Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who was jailed during the Congress-imposed Emergency, chosen today to align with the very same party?In 1975 then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared the Emergency, suspending civil liberties and crushing democratic dissent. On January 31, 1976, the elected DMK government led by Kala…

Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Amidst Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman’s ‘communal’ remark controversy, actress Kangana Ranaut recalled her ‘unpleasant’ experience with him during her directorial venture “Emergency”.Kangana revealed that as she was making the film, she was extremely keen on narrating the script to Rahman; however, he refused to even meet her, claiming that he does not wish to be a part of a propaganda film.Kangana’s post on Instagram Stories went like this, “Dear @arrahman ji, I face so …