The US Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared sceptical of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs under an emergency authority, in a landmark case that could redefine presidential powers over trade.
It was the best of times for us aspiring to join the IAS, it was perhaps the worst of times for India since Independence.
In his latest articles – one in Project Syndicate and another in Malayalam daily Deepika — Tharoor described the 1975-77 Emergency as a “dark period” and cited “unspeakable atrocities” committed during that time.
A 30-member team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been deployed in East Singhbhum district to bolster disaster management and emergency response during the monsoon season.
Holding phone tapping as a violation of the fundamental right to privacy, the Madras High Court on Wednesday made it clear that the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 permits it only for instances of public emergency safety or public safety and not for normal criminal investigation.
Claiming that Emergency-like situation is prevailing in Uttar Pradesh for the traders, Samajwadi Party president alleged that the BJP government is working to increase the profit of middlemen at the cost of the traders .
Recalling the dark days of the Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that democracy was crushed and the Constitution destroyed during that period. He saluted the defenders of the Constitution.
Recalling the period of Emergency in the country and the atrocities committed during that time, Gupta said what was done back then can neither be forgotten nor forgiven.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday stated that during the Emergency, women endured atrocities on par with those faced by Loktantra Senanis and bravely withstood that dark period in India’s history.
In a veiled attack on the Congress, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said Emergency happened because the interest of one family was placed above the interest of the nation.
