Washington — A 25-year-old Indian-American engineering student has been sentenced to life in prison by a US court for fatally stabbing his friend after allegedly finding him cheating with his girlfriend. Rahul Gupta, a George Washington University graduate student, changed his narrative several times in court, but he did acknowledgeContinue Reading
Hindus are asking Vatican to take action against recently retired Bishop Fabian W. Bruskewitz of Lincoln (Nebraska, USA), for calling yoga a “serious sin”. In a letter sent to “Women of Grace” ministry, Bruskewitz was quoted on its Blog as saying: “It would be most desirable for persons who areContinue Reading
Villagers adopted ancestor’s village names as surname for their childrenContinue Reading
Jaipur– Rajasthan government promises five percent quota, Gujjars calls off agitation. “We apologise to everyone for all the inconvenience caused,” he added. Senior minister Rajendra Rathore said the government would recommend the inclusion of the new laws under Schedule IX of the Constitution. “The government has reiterated its commitment…about bringingContinue Reading
Suri collected 200 rupees from a donation boxContinue Reading
The Living Bread Publications has set up the “Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen Award for Excellence in Communication”Continue Reading
Kottayam — Farmers and planters have come together to protest a slide in commodity prices. The collective of farmers’ movements is not a fight against political parties, but a struggle for survival, Infam national patron and Kanjirappally bishop Mar Mathew Arakkal said here on Wednesday. He was inaugurating a fast organised byContinue Reading
A mentally handicapped man was accused of desecrating the Qur’anContinue Reading
Agartala – The Left-ruled Tripura on Wednesday decided to withdraw the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) which gives sweeping powers and judicial immunity to security forces in conflict-hit areas. The law was enforced in the state 18 years ago to curb terrorism. Political parties, including the ruling Communist PartyContinue Reading
Guwahati — The Addl. Chief Secretary to CM, Govt. of Assam Shri MGVK Bhanu IAS, inaugurates DBCREATE (Don Bosco Center for Renewable Energy, Advance Technologies & Entrepreneurship), an Industry – Institute partnership initiative under taken by Don Bosco Technical School Maligaon, 26 May 2015. Other dignitaries include Guwahati Salesian Provincial and ChancellorContinue Reading