PM Modi calls Emergency black spot on democracy during event with diaspora in Munich

The Ahmedabad crime branch on Sunday were granted custody of activist Teesta Setalvad and former Gujarat DGP B Sreekumar till July 2. Police had sought their 14-day custody, citing non-cooperation, from the court of metropolitan magistrate SP Patel. Read more

The people of India answered all the conspiracies to crush democracy. We Indians take pride in our democracy wherever we are. Every Indian proudly says India is the Mother of Democracy.

“Today is June 26 which is also known for the day when India's democracy that's is in DNA of every Indian was trampled and suppressed 47 years ago. Emergency was a black spot on the vibrant history of India's democracy," said PM Modi in Munich.

PM Narendra Modi addresses members of the Indian community in Munich, Germany.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as it emerged victorious on five out of 10 seats – 3 Lok Sabha and 7 seven assembly – for which byelections were conducted on June 23, and counting of votes held today.

PM Modi will address a community programme in Munich at around 6:30 pm (IST) today. "I look forward to interacting with members of the Indian diaspora. Our diaspora has distinguished itself in diverse sectors and we are proud of their accomplishments," he tweeted.

The Japanese government warned on Sunday that electric power supplies would be strained in the Tokyo area on Monday, calling on people to save energy as scorching summer heat batters the capital, reported Reuters.

Four G7 powers are set to impose gold export ban on Russia, announces Britain, as reported by AFP.

PM Modi during his address via 'Mann Ki Baat' invokes 1975 emergency, says 'it was our democratic mindset that eventually prevailed'.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath's helicopter made an emergency landing at reserve police lines in Varanasi after a bird hit it. He was travelling to Lucknow and the helipcopter took the decision as a precautionary measure. He will travel to Lucknow by the state plane now.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Germany to attend the G7 Summit under the German Presidency on Sunday.

India’s daily Covid-19 tally dipped further on Sunday with 11,739 new cases and 25 new deaths.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 90th episode of his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, at 11 am today. In the previous episode, Modi expressed pride that the number of Unicorns – start-ups worth at least ₹7.5 thousand crore – in the country has reached the hundred mark. 

He noted total valuation of these unicorns is more than 330 billion dollars, which amounts to more than 25 lakh crore rupees.

The counting of votes for the bypolls to three Lok Sabha seats and seven Assembly seats begins at 8am. The voting took place on June 23. Follow live updates here

A fire call was received at 2:18am about a fire in a plastic godown in the Badli area behind Rohini jail. A total of 23 fire tenders were rushed to the site, fire is now under control, said Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Service.

The United Kingdom is providing 2.5 million euros aid for immediate life-saving support to people in Afghanistan which has been hit with a deadliest earthquake in more than 20 years. 

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has launched a fresh attack on his former deputy Sachin Pilot, alleging he was in connivance with Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in 2020 to topple the Congress government in the state, news agency PTI reported.

Shelling by the Ukrainian military on Saturday forced Russian troops to suspend evacuation of people from a chemical plant in Sievierodonetsk, Tass news agency quoted police officials. 

The suspension came just hours after Russia took over Sievierodonetsk- which has been the latest hotspot of intensified fighting between Moscow and Kyiv for weeks.

Counting for the by-elections to three Lok Sabha seats and seven assembly seats will be held on Sunday. The voting for all these seats took place on June 23. The three Lok Sabha seats that are up for grabs are in Uttar Pradesh (Rampur and Azamgarh) and Punjab (Sangrur). On the other hand, the seven assembly seats are spread across Tripura, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi.

The Taliban has urged the United States to unfreeze foreign funds and lift financial sanctions to help the country deal with its deadliest earthquake in more than 20 years, news agency ANI reported. 

“In these testing times, we call on the United States to release Afghanistan's frozen assets and lift sanctions on Afghan banks so that aid agencies could easily deliver assistance to Afghanistan,” Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told reporters.