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Observing June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' does justice to history: Nitin Nabin

IANS | June 25, 2026 4:10 PM

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday said that for decades, attempts were made to erase the dark chapter of the Emergency from the nation's collective memory. He further stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, justice had been done to history by deciding to observe June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’.

Judicial probe begins in Bharat Tiwari encounter; retired judge visits victim's kin in Bihar

IANS | June 25, 2026 3:59 PM

Patna, June 25 (IANS) The judicial inquiry into the controversial encounter death of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari has formally begun, with a commission-led team visiting the Bilauti village in the Shahpur block of Bihar's Bhojpur on Thursday.

Emergency 1975: Sanjay Gandhi and the darkest chapter of Indian democracy

IANS | June 25, 2026 3:58 PM

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) On June 12, 1975, the Allahabad High Court invalidated the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s election from the Rae Bareilly Parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh. She challenged the High Court's decision in the Supreme Court. On June 24, while allowing her to continue as Prime Minister, Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer ordered that all privileges she received as an MP be stopped, and that she be debarred from voting. This was to continue till the resolution of her appeal.

EPFO services to remain unavailable for couple of days due to system migration

IANS | June 25, 2026 3:55 PM

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Thursday announced that several of its online services, including claim submission and e-passbook facilities, will remain temporarily unavailable from this week due to a scheduled system migration exercise.

CM Yogi congratulates UP BJP's new office bearers; state chief says equal representation ensured

IANS | June 25, 2026 3:42 PM

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced a new organisational team for Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated the newly-appointed office bearers while state chief Pankaj Chaudhary stated that attempts have been made to ensure an equal representation from all communities and regions.

'Govt should clarify, will create confusion': Congress after MEA says passport not proof of citizenship

IANS | June 25, 2026 3:39 PM

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Congress leaders on Thursday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the passport has never been proof of citizenship, asking the Centre to clarify its position as such a declaration will lead to "confusion" among people.

‘Complete picture must be presented': Opposition questions NCERT’s Emergency chapter

IANS | June 25, 2026 3:36 PM

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The inclusion of a section on the Emergency in the Class 9 NCERT textbook has triggered a political debate, with Opposition leaders on Thursday stating that while there is no objection to teaching the subject, the complete historical context should be presented.

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Observing June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' does justice to history: Nitin Nabin

Judicial probe begins in Bharat Tiwari encounter; retired judge visits victim's kin in Bihar

Emergency 1975: Sanjay Gandhi and the darkest chapter of Indian democracy

EPFO services to remain unavailable for couple of days due to system migration

CM Yogi congratulates UP BJP's new office bearers; state chief says equal representation ensured

'Govt should clarify, will create confusion': Congress after MEA says passport not proof of citizenship

‘Complete picture must be presented': Opposition questions NCERT’s Emergency chapter

PoK protests: Pakistan accused of targeting women, children; using starvation tactics

Amazon’s $48 billion investment in India to create new opportunities for youth: PM Modi

Ketan Agarwal murder: Fiancee Siya Goyal, her lover questioned together

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