During India’s National Emergency (1975-1977), over 10.7 million people were sterilised, exceeding government targets by 60%. The Justice Shah Commission, investigating Emergency excesses, revealed widespread complaints, including forced sterilisations and related deaths. States like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh conducted the most sterilisations, driven by a focus on this single method and incentives/disincentives.

Days after busting Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module, Counter Intelligence Jalandhar has arrested two more operatives of the same module and recovered one 86P hand-grenade from their possession.

More than 50 people were killed on Tuesday in western Afghanistan when a passenger bus carrying migrants recently returned from Iran collided with a truck and a motorcycle, local police and a provincial official said.