Washington: US President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency to fund his planned border wall with Mexico, the White House has said. He will sign a border security bill to avert a government shutdown, but also act to bypass Congress and use military funds for the wall, a statement[Read More…]
Tag: Emergency
Indira Gandhi had lifted Emergency, apologised for excesses: Congress
New Delhi: Congress on Sunday said it was former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who had herself lifted the Emergency and apologised for the excesses committed during it. It was Indira Gandhi who had said that it was a painful and difficult position for her given that situation and circumstances. It[Read More…]
Emergency turned democracy into constitutional dictatorship: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: Union minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday recalled how the Indira Gandhi government had imposed a phoney Emergency and turned democracy into a constitutional dictatorship about more than 40 years back. It was a ‘phoney emergency’ on account of proclaimed policy that Indira Gandhi was indispensable to India and[Read More…]
Emergency to be introduced as a new chapter in IIMC
Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), one of the premier institutes of journalism in the country, is soon planning to include a chapter about Emergency and its effect on media. A new chapter titled ‘Emergency: A Dark Phase in Media’ will be included in the section which deals with the[Read More…]
Nitish can never be happy with Congress as ‘anti-Congressism is in his blood’: Sushil Modi
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar can never be happy with the Congress because “anti-Congressism is in his blood”, said Sushil Kumar Modi, BJP leader and former deputy chief minister of the state. He was always “comfortable” with the BJP, the veteran leader added. His remark came amid speculation that Nitish could return[Read More…]
Indu Sarkar: Honest depiction or deliberate defamation?
The much-awaited film, Indu Sarkar, has already caused a storm among the people, who are anxiously waiting for its release now. Its trailer has gripped everyone and dates back to the time when India was in its gloomiest phase. While the makers of ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’, are required to[Read More…]
Dark days of emergency reflected in Indu Sarkar’s trailer
Trailer of the much-awaited film, Indu Sarkar is now out and is gripping the viewers with what seems to be an interesting plot. The trailer begins with a radio announcement, where President has declared a state of emergency in the country. Things seem to be fine till the next series[Read More…]
Egypt church bombing: President declares emergency for three months
Egyptian Cabinet on Monday announced a three-month state of emergency following the ISIS terror attack on two Coptic Christian churches on Palm Sunday which killed dozens of people. The Egyptian Cabinet, on its website Monday, said it OK’d a three-month, nationwide state of emergency and it went into effect at[Read More…]
Pakistan: 5 killed, 30 injured in blast in Parachinar
A blast occurred in Parachinar in Kurram Agency on Friday morning, killing at least 5 people while 30 others were reported to be injured. The injured were rushed to the hospital and emergency has been declared in hospitals of the city. The agency is seen as one of the most[Read More…]
Charlotte Shooting: North Carolina guv declares state of emergency
The second night of protests over police shooting in Charlotte on Wednesday, ended with one person being shot, said city officials. The civilian, who was not identified, is in critical condition and on life support, the city tweeted; adding that the person was shot by another civilian. North Carolina Governor[Read More…]
Turkey declares 3-month state of emergency
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declared a state of emergency for three months following the failed military coup. He vowed to cleanse “all the viruses within the armed forces” to restore normalcy to the democratically-elected country. The decision comes after he presiding over a meeting with the national security[Read More…]