By Dr. Sushila Fonseca Panaji, August 13, 2019: With the beginning of the monsoons, the scorching temperatures drop and we, Indians, all give a sigh of relief! The parched earth turns green once more and everyone cheers up. But the rains also bring along some unwelcome guests. They are transmittedContinue Reading

By Lissy M Panaji, August 13, 2019: On Sunday, August 11, when the Gospel reading during the Mass asked people to be vigilant always, my thoughts went to the flood-stricken areas of our country. How our people were surprised by the sudden cloudbursts, followed by landslides, that swallowed an entireContinue Reading

Vatican City, Aug 13, 2019: Pope Francis has offered prayers and condolences for the victims of monsoon flooding in India that has left more than 150 people dead. “Deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of life in the monsoons of recent days in Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and GujaratContinue Reading

New Delhi, Aug. 12, 2019: Tears, anxiety and an eerie calm is what Eid looked like for most Kashmiris who gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar today at an event called “Eid Away From Home”. It was anything but celebration. Both Kashmiris and non-Kashmiris attended the event which was organised byContinue Reading

By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, August 11, 2019: Sriram Venkitaraman is son of career guru, who gained popularity among those seeking ‘career guidance’ through a popular radio program. Sriram graduated as a medical doctor from Kerala’s prestigious Medical College in Thiruvananthapuram. He later went for MD in Cuttack, Odisha. HeContinue Reading

Patiala, Aug. 11, 2019: Three Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Police are among four Punjab policemen dismissed from service, over four months after they raided a priest’s house in Jalandhar without approval, a senior official said. Senior police official of Patiala Mandeep Singh Sidhu on August 10 dismissed the four policemen, whoContinue Reading

By Felix Anthony Miao, August 11, 2019: The school dropout youth in the diocese of Miao in Arunachal Pradesh on August 11 staged a musical on the Old Testament character Job to mark the National Youth Day. Around 70 dropouts from the villages of Tirap, Longding and Changlang districts, borderingContinue Reading