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  NEW DELHI:  Rajnath Singh, the Defence minister, declared on Monday that India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not the same as before and that the country will not hesitate to take decisive military action to defend its borders. "Bharat ab pehle jaisa Bharat nahi raha," Singh declared while speaking at a security conference at the University of Jammu. The nation of India is at war. India is no longer the same as it once was, as stated in the proverb Zaroorat padi to Bharat seema ke iss par bhi maar Sakta hai and Zaroorat Padi toh uss paar bhi jaa sakta hai. Rajnath Singh Say---  It is getting more powerful. If needed, India can hit on this side of the border and can go across the border as wel l."   He said that India had taken significant action against terrorism under the Modi government and made reference to the surgical strikes conducted across the border in 2016 and the 2019 Balakot airstrike in a subtly-worded threat to Pakistan. "Under PM Modi's l...

Following his State trips to the US and Egypt, PM Modi leads a crucial discussion with Cabinet ministers.  Senior officials including Union Ministers Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Hardeep Singh Puri attended the meeting. Shah met with PM Modi earlier today and gave him an update on the events in Manipur. Biren Singh, the chief minister of Manipur, gave Shah a briefing on the "evolving situation" in the State on Sunday. He claimed that both the state and the federal governments had been successful in "greatly" controlling the violence. Amit Shah convened an all-party meeting on Saturday to talk about the current circumstances in Manipur. The Union Home Minister served as the meeting's moderator. It was called to assess the situation in the violently unstable state. JP Nadda, the chief minister of Meghalaya and BJP national president meeting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, meantime, completed his first state trips to the United States and Egypt, which lasted s...

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to those who resisted the ‘dark days of emergency’ marking the 48th anniversary of The Emergency declared by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to those who fought back during the "dark days of emergency". The Emergency, which former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi proclaimed in 1975, is commemorated on June 25 for the 48th time. Pm Modi said in a tweet that the Emergency Days continue to be a memorable time in Indian history. “I pay homage to all those courageous people who resisted the Emergency and worked to strengthen our democratic spirit. The #DarkDaysOfEmergency remain an unforgettable period in our history, totally opposite to the values our Constitution celebrates"," PM Modi tweeted." Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the Emergency a "dark period" in India's history and claimed that individuals who advocated democracy during that time were tort...

 In Uttar Pradesh, the home of mafia figure Vinod Upadhyay's brother Sanjay is being demolished.  The home of Mafia Vinod Upadhyay's brother Sanjay Upadhyay was demolished on Sunday by the Gorakhpur District Administration. With a Rs 50,000 reward, Vinod Upadhyay is currently eluding police custody. In the gangster case, a non-bailable warrant has also been issued for his arrest. More than 30 cases, including ones involving attempted murder, the Gangster Act, and the Arms Act, are reportedly pending against Vinod. The demolition of Sanjay Upadhyay's house comes amid police attempts to catch the criminal brothers. "This was the land of a cold storage plant and was encroached upon by Vinod Upadhyay, Sanjay Upadhyay, and their gang members. Sanjay Upadhyay is currently absconding and has a reward of Rs 25,000 on him. He has many cases registered against him," said Krishna Bishnoi, SP City Gorakhpur."   (Credit: ANI)  

1975 Emergency in India: Know why the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had imposed a nationwide Emergency in 1975. New Delhi : On this day (June 25), 47 years ago, former  Prime Minister Indira Gandhi  had imposed a nationwide state emergency which went down as one of the most notorious events in Indian history. It curtailed restrictions on civil liberties, press freedom and led to crackdowns against the Congress’ political oppositions. The order for imposing the Emergency was issued by President Fakhruddin Ali under Article 352 of the Constitution. Why did Indira Gandhi impose Emergency in 1975?   He cited ‘internal disturbances’ as the reason for invoking the order which cancelled elections and gave the Prime Minister unprecedented powers. The Indira Gandhi government also reasoned that there were threats to national security which required such strict measures. At the time, a war with Pakistan had recently ended due to which the economy had suffered leading to pr...

Delhi Police said the woman died of electrocution at the New Delhi railway station premises and a probe has been ordered in connection to the accident.   A woman reportedly died of electrocution at the New Delhi railway station premises on Sunday. The woman, who received a shock as Delhi witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall, died at the spot, officials said. The woman has been identified as Sakshi Ahuja, a resident of Preet Vihar in East Delhi. Sakshi had reached the railway station along with two other women and three children at 5.30 AM amid heavy rainfall, according to a  report by NDTV . She held onto a pole at the premises to avoid puddles but suffered an electric shock and died on the spot. Her body has been sent for autopsy at Lady Harding Hospital and a probe is underway, Delhi Police said Victim’s Father Blames Authority For ‘Negligence’ Lokesh Kumar Chopra, the father of the deceased woman, blamed the “authority’s negligence” for the freak accident. “We were going to...

  Heavy waterlogging was seen in parts of Mumbai. Videos show showed several vehicles stuck in the waterlogged subway in Andheri After experiencing a significant delay in the monsoon, several areas of Mumbai finally received rain on Saturday. As a result, heavy waterlogging was seen in parts of the city. Videos show showed several vehicles stuck in the waterlogged subway in Andheri. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the traffic police also said issued traffic advisories. The Andheri subway has been shut for vehicular movement due to water logging after incessant rainfall in Mumbai on Saturday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the traffic police said. The vehicular movement remained slow at Asalpha Sakinaka junction, Andheri East, due to waterlogging, the Mumbai Traffic Police said Over the next four to five days, the rainfall is expected to intensify gradually. In light of this, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for M...