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  'Panic button' for taxi riders in Telangana

  India | October 07, 2019 18:46 IST

  The passengers in any public service cabs, in case of any emergency, have access to the 'emergency button' in the related cab services app, an official press release said here on Monday.

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  Explained: What led to collapse of Thomas Cook

  Fyi | September 23, 2019 16:20 IST

  British tour company Thomas Cook collapsed early Monday after failing to secure emergency funding, leaving tens of thousands of vacationers stranded abroad.

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  Sri Lanka extends emergency by month

  India | July 22, 2019 18:54 IST

  Sri Lanka on Monday extended the state of emergency by a month in the interest of maintaining "public security" after the deadly Easter Sunday bombings that killed nearly 260 people.

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  IIT-Madras students come up with 'emergency ration' packets for distribution during quakes, floods

  India | July 19, 2019 16:42 IST

  Students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) have come up with "emergency ration" packets to be distributed during disaster relief operations at the time of floods and earthquakes and can also be consumed immediately or be left for microgreens to grow for later usage.

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  Education institutions declare climate emergency

  India | July 11, 2019 13:45 IST

  Networks representing over 7,000 higher education institutions from across the world on Thursday declared a climate emergency and agreed to undertake steps to address the crisis.

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  Democracy is part of our culture, heritage: PM Modi

  India | June 30, 2019 12:57 IST

  Talking about the democratic spirit, Modi, in his first 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme after being elected for a second term, also said that the Emergency was not only opposed by the political parties and its leaders but also by the common man.

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  Cannot forget the dark days: PM Modi on 44th anniversary of Emergency

  India | June 25, 2019 19:41 IST

  Today [June 25] happens to be the 44th anniversary of the emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi -- 19-month period from 1975 to 1977.

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  Villains of Emergency must be punished: Prasar Bharati chairman

  India | June 25, 2019 9:50 IST

  Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash was speaking at a discussion on emergency. Emergency was imposed in India between 1975 and 1977.

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  India demands safe return of Air Force Pilot captured by Pakistan

  News | February 28, 2019 8:38 IST

  The government said it expects the immediate and safe return of an Indian Air Force pilot captured by Pakistan

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  Trump inches closer to declaring national emergency to build wall along US-Mexico border

  World | January 11, 2019 8:56 IST

    During his visit to the southern border state Texas on Thursday to push for the controversial US-Mexico border wall plan, Trump was asked if he is closer to declaring an emergency.

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  TN girl arrested for raising anti-BJP slogans gets bail, Congress terms incident proof of 'undeclared emergency'

  National | September 04, 2018 19:46 IST

  Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said the battle for 2019 would be between what he called "fascism" represented by the BJP and democracy represented by the progressive and pluralistic forces in this country and would be a "battle for the very soul of India".

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  India moving towards totalitarian regime, emergency: Lalu Prasad

  National | August 29, 2018 18:51 IST

  Prasad also likened the situation in Bihar under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to that of ancient Rome when emperor Nero was playing the flute while his kingdom was burning.  

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  BJP releases video on 43rd anniversary of Emergency

  Politics | June 26, 2018 12:00 IST

  BJP releases video on 43rd anniversary of Emergency, says Cong unleashed dark chapter in India's history.

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  To sustain Indira Gandhi in power, Congress needed step like Emergency: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  Politics | June 26, 2018 10:03 IST

  To sustain Indira Gandhi in power, Congress needed step like Emergency, says Ravi Shankar Prasad while releasing a book on emergency

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  PM Modi at AIIB 2018 in Mumbai: 'India is one of world's most investor-friendly economies'

  India | June 26, 2018 14:44 IST

  During the inaugural address of the third annual meet of AIIB, PM Modi said that India is one of the most investor-friendly economies in the world.

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  India remembers Emergency as dark period during which every institution was subverted: Modi

  India | June 26, 2018 11:11 IST

  From 1975 to 1977 the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had declared a state of emergency across the country. It bestowed upon the PM the authority to rule by decree. Elections were suspended and civil liberties were curbed.

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  Watch Kurukshetra, India TV's Special Debate on 1975 Emergency

  Kurukshetra | June 25, 2018 20:20 IST

  Watch Kurukshetra, India TV's Special Debate on 1975 Emergency

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  'Dark age' of Emergency should be part of curriculum: Vice President

  India | June 25, 2018 19:04 IST

  It is time the dark age of Emergency becomes a part of the curriculum so that present generations are sensitised to the dreaded events of 1975-77 and they learn to value the democratic and personal freedoms they enjoy today, says Naidu

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  Emergency turned democracy into constitutional dictatorship: Jaitley

  India | June 24, 2018 23:39 IST

  Indira Gandhi imposed Emergency on June 25, 1975 on account of international disturbances, suspending key fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution to every citizen.

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  Sri Lankan President Sirisena lifts nation-wide emergency imposed after communal riots

  World | March 18, 2018 12:21 IST

  In a message on Twitter, Sirisena said: "Upon assessing the public safety situation, I instructed to revoke the State of Emergency from midnight yesterday (Saturday)."