India sexual abuse: ‘Four child victims every hour’
2017-12-01
In India, a child is sexually abused every 15 minutes, according to the latest government figures.Continue Reading
Mother Teresa did conversion, in name of service: RSS leader
2017-12-01
Hubballi: Rashtriya Swayamsevaka Sangha (RSS) national office-bearer (Akhila Bharateeya Vyavastha Pramukh) Mangesh Bhende charged that Mother Teresa was indulged in conversion, and to run service centres in the country, she collected money in 17 countries, portraying India undeconversionr a bad light. Speaking at the inauguration of ‘Seva Sangam Karnataka-2017’ programmeContinue Reading
Obama highlights issues of tolerance, NGOs, LGBT rights
2017-12-01
New Delhi: Unveiling his new role as a social reformer at a townhall and media event in Delhi, former United States President Barack Obama highlighted issues of religious tolerance, LGBT community rights, and the importance of Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs). Speaking on Friday at a townhall event of 300 youthContinue Reading
Dalit empowerment – An ethical imperative for a just Odisha
2017-12-01
By Matters India Reporter Sambalpur: A three-day seminar on the theme ‘Dalit Empowerment-An Ethical Imperative for a Just Odisha’ was held by Khristo Jyoti College (KJC), Regional Commission for Clergy, Priests and Religious Odisha, with the association of Odisha Forum for Social Action (OFSA), Nov 27-29. The objective of theContinue Reading
Western Nuclear powers to boycott Nobel Peace Award ceremony
2017-12-01
OSLO, Norway — Breaking with tradition, nearly all ambassadors of the world’s nuclear powers will not attend this year’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony which honors efforts to ban atomic weapons, the Nobel Institute said Thursday. “We are disappointed that the ambassadors from the United Kingdom, the United States and FranceContinue Reading
Must preserve, cherish India’s diversity: President Kovind
2017-12-01
India is a nation of “astonishing diversity.”Continue Reading
Lankan Church women demand zero tolerance to violence
2017-12-01
Colombo: A consultation on action against violence in post war Sri Lanka heard Church women asserting zero tolerance. “The Church in Sri Lanka should ensure zero tolerance to violence against women at all levels, when the women in the war-torn Sri Lanka still face a rising rate of violence afterContinue Reading
Pope Francis ordains 16 priests in Bangladesh
2017-12-01
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Celebrating Mass in the Bangladeshi capital on Friday, Pope Francis ordained 16 men to the priesthood. “Beloved brothers and sisters: because these our sons … are now to be advanced to the Order of priests, consider carefully the nature of the rank in the Church to which they areContinue Reading
UP registers most crimes against Scheduled Castes and Tribes
2017-12-01
New Delhi: Data released by the National Crime Records Bureau showed that there had been an increase of 5.5% and 4.6% in crimes and atrocities against the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) respectively during 2016. The data, released on Thursday, showed that there had been a total of 40,801 incidentsContinue Reading
Journalist shot dead in Uttar Pradesh
2017-12-01
Two days after Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared the state crime-free, a 38-year-old journalist was shot dead in Kanpur. Naveen Gupta, a journalist working with Hindi daily Hindustan, was shot dead by three bikers in Bilhaur area of Kanpur on Nov 30. According to Superintendent of Police (rural)Continue Reading