Nation/Politics
Front Page of The Hindu on June 25, 1975, the first day of Emergency | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives One of the turning points of Indian politics, the Emergency was set in motion by the Indira Gandhi government on June 25, 1975, and remained in place for 21 months till its withdrawal on March…
Indian Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla underwent a historic mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4). It Lifted-off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft at 12:01 PM IST. Even though they are relatively near, Shubhanshu Shukla and his fellow crew…
A view of the origin of the landslide at Punchirimattom on the Vellarimala hills in Wayanad on August 1, 2024 (file image for representation) | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The water level in the Punna river in Vellarimala in Wayanad district of Kerala rose on Wednesday (June 25, 2025) following the heavy rains that occurred…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at 10 premises across Delhi-NCR and Punjab in the case of Shilpi Cables Technologies Ltd (SCTL) linked to cheating and defrauding the IDBI bank limited and other consortium banks to the tunes of Rs 988 crores, sources said. Since morning, raids have been underway at nine places…
Air India’s CEO Campbell Wilson is collaborating with N Chandrasekaran on strategic planning and regulatory matters. Air India plane crash: N Chandrasekaran, Tata Group‘s chairman, has taken direct control of Air India’s daily operations following the recent Ahmedabad plane crash that has presented a major challenge for the conglomerate. His current responsibilities include managing crucial…
Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStock A 32-year-old private land surveyor from Gadwal was found murdered in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyal district, 30 days after his wedding. The body was recovered over 200 kilometres from his hometown, near the Handri-Neeva Sujala Sravanthi (HNSS) canal on June 21. The Gadwal police have detained five…
As the 1975 Emergency marks its fiftieth year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called it one of the “darkest chapters in India’s democratic history.” He emphasized that this period saw the Constitution set aside, fundamental rights suspended, press freedom extinguished, and several political leaders, social workers, students, and ordinary citizens jailed. In a post…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. The Indian rupee extended its gains for a second consecutive session on Wednesday, rising 13 paise to 85.92 against the US dollar in early trade, buoyed by hopes of a lasting ceasefire between Israel and Iran and strong cues from domestic equities.At the interbank foreign…
Heavy rains in the Western Ghats uprooted a tree on the flank of Mangaluru-Solapur NH 169 affecting vehicular traffic for over three hours between Mala Gate and SK Border on the Mala Ghat, on June 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY Shivamogga Hassan Deputy Commissioner K.S. Latha Kumari has declared a holiday for…
Police said they foiled two major plans of disrupting peace in Kashmir. Srinagar police arrested three people and counseled three girls in two different places in Srinagar. Srinagar Police said they have detained three individuals, Mohsin Ali Dar, Bilal Ahmad Dar, and Amir Ali Dar, all residents of Balhama, for affixing U.S. and Israeli flags…
Markets are anticipated to maintain stability, supported by decreasing geopolitical tensions and favourable domestic indicators. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday following global cues. While Nifty50 was above 25,100, BSE Sensex was up over 300 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading…
Mano Susan was supposed to be at the Doha airport in Qatar on Tuesday morning, from where she was scheduled to take the connection flight to reach Heathrow airport in London with her husband by the afternoon. Instead, Ms. Susan, 52, from Kakkanad, continues to languish in the security check-in area of the Kochi airport,…
A routine training exercise turned fatal for an Army soldier on Monday evening when a four-kilogram iron dummy bomb struck his head during a drone simulation at the Army Firing Range in Bhopal’s Sukhi Sewania area. According to police, the bomb—intended for a controlled drop during the session—fell from a height of approximately 400 feet…
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A 25-year-old software engineer was critically injured after a roadside tree branch fell on him near K. R. Circle close to PWD Office on Nrupatunga Road on Monday. This is the second such case in the last 10 days in the city. Mayur Kumar, a resident of Nagavara, was on his way to work on…
New Delhi: World nations are diverting funds from education and healthcare toward escalating arms purchases, spurred by geopolitical uncertainty and growing fears of conflict. From ancient swords to modern missiles and smart drones, weaponry has advanced and trade in military systems has skyrocketed. According to recent data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI),…
