India

New Delhi, Apr 8: After the famous blue WagonR car that was once the preferred vehicle of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporter has claimed ownership of the party's logo and demanded it back. Party volunteer Sunil Lal, who claims to have designed the AAP logo, has asked the party to stop using the same in any form of branding including on stationary, website

Chittoor, Apr 8: A rights group said on Wednesday it has traced a “survivor” from a group of loggers shot dead by Andhra Pradesh police in an incident dubbed as a “massacre” of wood-cutters from neighbouring Tamil Nadu. On Tuesday, Andhra Pradesh police had claimed to have shot dead 20 illegal red sandalwood smugglers in a forest close to the temple town of Tirupati, sparking violent protests in

New Delhi, Apr 8: Coming to the rescue of farmers hit by unseasonal rains and hailstorm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced higher compensation for crop damage and eased criteria for them to avail government support. The Prime Minister said that he has also asked banks to restructure loans of affected farmers and instructed insurance companies to pro-actively settle their claims

Sanaa, Apr 8: As tons of desperately needed medical supplies await clearance to be flown into Yemen, aid workers have warned of an unfolding humanitarian crisis, saying at least 560 people, including dozens of children, have been killed, mostly in a Saudi-led air campaign and battles between Shiite rebels and forces loyal to the embattled president. More than 1,700 people have been wounded and

Hyderabad, Apr 8: A magisterial inquiry has been ordered by the Chittoor District Collector into the "police encounter" in which 20 alleged red sanders smugglers were shot dead in Seshachalam hill ranges in Andhra Pradesh. "The Additional District Magistrate, who is also the District Revenue Officer (DRO), has been asked to inquire into the entire events and submit a report to me. It will be

Mumbai, Apr 7: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today sought to defuse the row over the statement of the state Advocate General on cow slaughter ban, saying the beef ban will not be extended to any other meat. As the purported remarks by Advocate General Sunil Manohar before the Mumbai High Court that the government might consider extending the ban to other animals as well triggered a

New Delhi, Apr 7: Over 1,000 people were evacuated from strife-torn Yemen on Monday by India which also received requests for assistance from 26 countries including the US and France. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the coordinated efforts by various ministries, and especially lauded his colleagues Sushma Swaraj and V.K. Singh. External affairs ministry's spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted

New Delhi, Apr 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'five-star activists' remark on Judiciary has evoked sharp reaction with Congress leader Digvijay Singh and lawyer Prashant Bhushan terming it as contempt of court. CPI's Brinda Karat said Modi talks of five-star activists as he himself wears a Rs 10 lakh suit. "It is a very damaging comment against independence (of judiciary). He has levelled a

Mumbai, Apr 6: A suit filed by the grandchildren of Dr Vijaypath Singhania, chairman emeritus of Raymond Ltd, seeking claim on the ancestral property, was today adjourned till April 20 by the Bombay High Court to allow all respondents to file their reply affidavits. Singhania's grandchildren - Ananya (29), Rasaalika (26), Tharini (20) and Raivathari (18) - had filed a suit in the High Court

New Delhi, Apr 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that Indians must change their lifestyle to be able to think of ways of reducing carbon emissions while launching the national air quality index in New Delhi. Modi was speaking at inauguration of two-day conference of state environment and forest ministers. "We are trying to think of ways of reducing carbon emissions, but we are not