Francois Hollande to prolong state of emergency by three months
French President Francois Hollande was seeking the parliament's approval to prolong by another three months the state of emergency declared in the wake of the deadly November 13 Paris attacks, the Elysee has said.
Jan 23, 2016, 11:11 AM ISTWas Indira Gandhi's rule worse than British? - Have Your Say
Bihar government website calls former prime minister Indira Gandhi's rule worse than British reign in India.
Jan 11, 2016, 12:30 PM ISTBihar govt website calls Indira Gandhi's rule worse than British; Congress enraged
Bihar government’s official website has called former prime minister Indira Gandhi’s rule worse than the British reign in India.
Jan 10, 2016, 20:34 PM ISTBengal plans 24x7 helpline for sick kids, pregnant women
State health service director B.R. Satpathi said the proposal is "under consideration."
Jan 04, 2016, 23:48 PM ISTSevere cyclone takes aim at Tonga
Tonga declared a pre-emptive state of emergency Saturday as severe tropical cyclone Ula hit the tiny Pacific kingdom.
Jan 02, 2016, 04:04 AM ISTAir pollution situation in Delhi of an emergency nature: High Court
Air pollution in the national capital is of an "emergency nature", the Delhi High Court today observed and said this situation would not have arisen if the authorities had implemented laws and rules in place to prevent environmental degradation.
Dec 21, 2015, 19:46 PM ISTEmergency was mistake, 1984 riots happenings wrong, says Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia
Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia's admission came during a panel discussion at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2015
Dec 05, 2015, 00:58 AM ISTBan on 'The Satanic Verses': Chidambaramji could have corrected it himself, says Congress leader
“If Chidambaramji had thought banning these books was not correct, he could have corrected it at that time,” Dikshit.
Nov 29, 2015, 13:49 PM ISTGoa Congress member compares Hollande, Indira Gandhi's Emergency
France on Thursday formally imposed emergency following November 13 terror attacks in Paris for which the Islamic State claimed responsibility.
Nov 20, 2015, 10:34 AM ISTMaldives sacks chief prosecutor after lifting emergency
The Maldives Parliament sacked the chief prosecutor shortly after the government bowed to international pressure and lifted a state of emergency imposed after an alleged plot to blow up the president.
Nov 11, 2015, 15:22 PM ISTMaldives declares 30-day Emergency after explosives discovered
Attorney General Mohamed Anil announced the decision made by President Abdulla Yameen.
Nov 04, 2015, 17:58 PM ISTVenkaiah Naidu lashes out at writers, accuses them of being 'selective'
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday accused the writers, who returned their awards, of double standards saying they were selective in attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "growing intolerance" in the country and overlooked the Congress wrongdoings including Emergency in the past.
Oct 31, 2015, 21:05 PM ISTEgypt extends state of emergency in N Sinai for 3 months
Egypt on Wednesday extended by another three months the state of emergency imposed on parts of northern Sinai since October last year.
Oct 28, 2015, 18:08 PM ISTEmergency history should be part of school, college curricula: LK Advani
BJP veteran LK Advani on Sunday suggested inclusion of history of the Emergency in school and college curricula and establishment of a memorial to those who fought against it.
Oct 11, 2015, 20:51 PM ISTRemembering Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on 113th birth anniversary
Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan, popularly known as JP was an Indian activist, social reformer and political leader who led the 1970s opposition against the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Oct 11, 2015, 15:43 PM ISTAnti-Emergency movement strengthened Indian democracy: PM Modi
PM Modi said on Sunday that anti-Emergency movement had strengthened Indian democracy.
Oct 11, 2015, 11:28 AM ISTRSS did not support Emergency: Indira Gandhi aide
Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's close aide R K Dhawan Wednesday dismissed claims by former Intelligence Bureau chief T V Rajeswar that the RSS had supported Emergency.
Sep 24, 2015, 02:20 AM ISTRSS had backed Emergency, claims former IB chief
RSS had supported Emergency and the then Sangh chief Balasaheb Deoras had tried to establish contact with Indira Gandhi, former Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief T V Rajeswar claimed on Monday.
Sep 22, 2015, 00:38 AM ISTECB raises emergency funding cap to Greek banks to 68.3 billion euros: Source
The European Central Bank agreed on Wednesday to raise the emergency funding available to Greek banks to 68.3 billion euros ($78 billion), a slight increase on the previous limit, a person familiar with the ECB talks said.
Feb 19, 2015, 02:43 AM ISTGreece draws up reforms as emergency debt meeting looms
Greece's radical new premier meets Tuesday with the head of the OECD over reforms he is seeking to replace the "toxic" terms of his huge bailout, with Athens still at loggerheads with its international creditors.
Feb 10, 2015, 10:00 AM IST