Dimapur: R. Tohanba Yimchunger, Parliamentary Secretary, Municipal Affairs, Economics & Statistics has stated that church should play a pivotal role in grooming the youngsters, motivate them to opt for different professional fields and impart soft skills training. It should also guide youths to be responsible and respectable citizens of theContinue Reading
By: C.M. Paul Kolkata : A media group in Kolkata organized a day-long seminar on Media and Family Values with parents, teachers, students and media practitioners. Over 60 people participated in the event organized by Signis Bengal – a unit of Signis India –member of World Catholic Association for CommunicationContinue Reading
Donald Trump’s executive order to close America’s borders to refugees and immigrants from some Muslim-majority countries caused chaos on Saturday, as people who had flown to the US were held at airports and elsewhere others were barred from boarding planes. As confusion reigned, a spokeswoman for the Department of HomelandContinue Reading
Vatican City : The Vatican has formally started proceedings for canonisation of Servant of God, Capuchin Friar, Fr. Theophane Koodalloor. The canonisation process was initiated at Vatican by Fr. Carlo Calloni, the General Postulator . The formal process from Archdiocese of Verapoly in Kerala was completed on Oct 24 thContinue Reading
Washington: Pope Francis offered his greeting to participants at the 2017 March for Life in Washington, D.C., assuring them of his prayers and imparting his Apostolic Blessing upon all present. In a papal telegram from Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy Father thanked the marchers for their witnessContinue Reading
London: Queen Elizabeth II will host a special reception at Buckingham Palace to kick start the UK-India Year of Culture celebrations in Britain, the Indian high commissioner here has said, noting that the bilateral ties have merged “truly exciting”. In his address at the annual Republic Day event in London,Continue Reading
The annual “Surya Namaskar Yajna” or “Health for Humanity Yogathon” has been recognised in the US House of Representative on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. “Mr Speaker, I rise today to recognise Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh’s tenth annual “Health for Humanity Yogathon” or “Surya Namaskar Yajna,” Congressman Bill Foster fromContinue Reading
The Church of England should not change its opposition to same-sex marriage but it should adopt a “fresh tone and culture of welcome and support” for gay people, a report has said. The House of Bishops report said there was “little support” for changing the Church’s teaching on marriage”, thatContinue Reading
Ahmedabad:Police in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district have arrested a woman priest and her associate in connection with a case of cheating and recovered Rs 12 million, all in the denomination of Rs 2,000 currency notes, 2.4 kg gold biscuits and 25 liquor bottles from her house. She has been sent toContinue Reading
Washington: Two Indian snake hunters have been hired by Florida wildlife officials to get rid of Burmese pythons, which are wiping out small mammal populations driving some nearly to extinction in a tropical wetland in the US state. Masi Sadaiyan and Vaidivel Gopal, both in their 50s, from the IrulaContinue Reading