New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Israel-Iran ceasefire has paved the way for India's Basmati exports to resume to the Gulf region, which is a major market for the aromatic rice, with Iran accounting for as much as 35 per cent of the total shipments.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that 50 years ago, a nefarious attempt was made to strangle Indian democracy with the imposition of the Emergency, during which civil liberties were suspended and opposition leaders were jailed under the rule of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he was glad that his experiences during the anti-Emergency movement have been compiled into a new book titled 'The Emergency Diaries -- Years that Forged a Leader', which will be released by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency's imposition.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) On the 50th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi-led government in 1975, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to observe June 25 as ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ (Constitution Murder Day).
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Tuesday, has taken cognisance of a shocking case reported from Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district, where a complaint has been lodged alleging that a religious storyteller was beaten up and humiliated for belonging to a backward caste.
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, held a telephone conversation with his Mauritian counterpart, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, where the two exchanged views on further strengthening India-Mauritius Enhanced Strategic Partnership.
Dublin/New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh, who paid homage to the Kanisha tragedy victims on the 40th anniversary of the deadliest terror attack in aviation history, interacted with the Indian diaspora at the Embassy of India in Dublin on Tuesday and reiterated India’s zero tolerance policy on terror.
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The fight against the Emergency has kept the Indian democracy alive, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, insisting that the memories of the dark days imposed by late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s ‘Kitchen Cabinet’ should never be allowed to fade away.
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) As the nation marks 50 years since the imposition of Emergency in 1975, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a series of programmes across the country to remember what it calls the “darkest chapter of Indian democracy.”
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israel’s acceptance of a ceasefire proposal with Iran, defence experts weighed in on the implications, stating that one thing is certain from this move — the United States does not want a full-scale war in the region.
