Indian-origin teen beaten to death in Malaysia
2017-06-16
This is the second death in less than two weeks to spark outrage in Malaysia about bullying.Continue Reading
Goa’s Christian Art Museum to close for renovation
2017-06-16
The Museum of Christian Art at Old Goa, the first such museum in Asia, will undergo a major renovation and upgradation work, for which it would remain closed for the next two years, a senior official said. The renovation is aimed at bringing the museum on par with the globalContinue Reading
Cardinal Gracias ‘losing hope’ Pope will visit India in 2017
2017-06-16
Joshua J. McElwee Vatican City: The head of India’s Latin rite bishops says he thinks Pope Francis may not be able to visit his country as planned at the end of 2017. Cardinal Oswald Gracias, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India, said that while he is optimisticContinue Reading
Public Interest Litigation pioneer dies
2017-06-16
PN Bhagwati, 95, is survived by his wife Prabhavati Bhagwati and three daughters.Continue Reading
Doctors must have a caring touch
2017-06-16
Famous doctor learned power of healing touch from Mother TeresaContinue Reading
Catholic nun booked for “abduction”
2017-06-16
The nun is accused of abducting a minor girl for religious conversionContinue Reading
Indian scientist designs bullet-proof jacket for armed forces
2017-06-16
India will save 200 billion rupees every year
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Church destroyed, Christians detained in China’s Henan province
2017-06-15
Shangqiu: Local authorities in China’s Henan province reportedly destroyed a Christian church building last month, beating parishioners who tried to stop the demolition and detaining 40, the group China Aid says. “The church was completely razed, and a church member likened the scene to the Japanese invasion of China duringContinue Reading
Darjeeling unrest: Protesters clash with police
2017-06-15
Darjeeling: The Gorkha separatist campaign in the hills of Darjeeling spiralled deeper into violence today as protesters and riot police hurled stones at each other, while a series of raids uncovered weapons+ from premises connected to the movement’s chief. The demand by the GJM for a separate Gorkhaland state toContinue Reading