Pak prime minister resigns after adverse court verdict
2017-07-28
It was a 5-0 majority decisionContinue Reading
Manila statement on Modern Day Slavery
2017-07-28
Final statement from the International Conference on Women Empowerment Against Modern Day SlaveryContinue Reading
Trafficking: Crime against Humanity
2017-07-28
July 30 Is the World Day against Trafficking in PersonsContinue Reading
Magazine rakes up controversy over K R Narayanan’s grave
2017-07-28
Narayanan had not willed to be buried in a Christian cemeteryContinue Reading
Rights groups support mass fast for Narmada villagers
2017-07-28
Two activists were wounded in a scuffle between police and villagers at Badwani, Madhya PradeshContinue Reading
Yemen faces world’s worst cholera outbreak : UN
2017-07-27
The United Nations (UN) has warned that Yemen faces “the world’s worst cholera outbreak in the midst of the world’s largest humanitarian crisis”, with the number of cases expected to reach 600,000 by the end of the year. “In just two months, cholera has spread to almost every governorate ofContinue Reading
Kenyans of Indian descent become 44th tribe
2017-07-27
President Uhuru Kenyatta has gazetted the recognition of the Kenyans of Indian decent as the 44th tribe in Kenya and invited them to participate in the political, economic, cultural and social development of the nation. The presidential proclamation is contained in the special gazette issue of July 21, 2017. ActingContinue Reading
Kerala nurses and their woes
2017-07-27
A medical doctor takes a critical look at the problems of nurses in KeralaContinue Reading
Mass marks first anniversary of Fr Jacques’ murder
2017-07-27
The archdiocese of Rouen in northern France held a special Mass on July 26 to mark the first anniversary of the assassination of an elderly parish priest, Fr Jacques Hamel. The 85-year-old was killed while celebrating Mass on July 26th last year after two gunmen stormed his church in the townContinue Reading
Female artist completes largest mural church painting in Asia
2017-07-27
Kochi, Kerala: St George church, Chakkarapparambu in Vyttila, is a unique structure in that it has a square look while most others have arch shape. And now, the church has a mural painting to add to its uniqueness. And the credit goes to Preethi Vinod Chellappan, a mural painting specialistContinue Reading