Catholic Church rejects mercy killing proposal
2018-03-10
The mark of a good society is its ability and willingness to care for those who are most vulnerableContinue Reading
Bihar grooms go all out to save environment
2018-03-09
Patna: A task that should have been initiated at the level of the government or NGOs operating in the region is being implemented by grooms. Grooms in Bihar have set off on a mission to save the environment, and they’re using various innovative ideas. This was clearly on display onContinue Reading
Police make first arrest in journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case
2018-03-09
Bengaluru: Six months after senior journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder, a special police team probing the case made the first arrest Friday. They have got five more days to continue the interrogation of KT Naveen Kumar, who was taken into custody for questioning a week ago. Naveen Kumar, in his lateContinue Reading
Ministry to cut school syllabus by half
2018-03-09
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) plans to reduce the syllabus by 50 percent for grades 1 to 12 from the next academic year. In this connection, the ministry has sought suggestions from various groups, according to a press release dated March 5.Continue Reading
Head of Believers Eastern Church calls for reforms
2018-03-09
New Delhi: The way we look at women and treat them in our country has always been a paradox. On one hand we venerate them and worship them. Look around us – we see goddesses being worshiped; we call our nation – ‘mother’ India; the sages say, take advice fromContinue Reading
Who is Neiphiu Rio?
2018-03-09
The National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) leader Neiphiu Rio on March 8 took oath as Nagaland chief minister for the fourth time. Rio formed the coalition government of NDPP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Christian-majority northeastern Indian state after defeating the Naga People’s Front in recent Assembly Elections.Continue Reading
Jain head invites pope to inter-faith meet in India
2018-03-09
Acharya Dr Lokesh Muni delivered the invitation in person in the Vatican on March 7Continue Reading
Cheating case registered against Catholic priest
2018-03-09
Kottayam: The police have registered a cheating case against Kuttanad Vikasana Samiti (KVS) executive director Fr. Thomas Peelianickal. Fr. Peelianickal was booked on a complaint filed by a group of six persons hailing from Mithrakary village in Kuttanad alleging that the KVS had helped them obtain an agriculture loan ofContinue Reading
Former Irish president urges Church to end misogyny
2018-03-09
The tidal wave is quickly approaching the Vatican wallsContinue Reading
Muslim daughter can inherit from Hindu father: court
2018-03-09
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has ruled that a woman, who follows a religion other than Hinduism, is entitled to the inheritance of her Hindu father’s ancestral property, according to the Hindu Succession Act. A bench of Chief Justice R S Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi on March 7Continue Reading