Jammu, October 22, 2018: Advocate Deepika Rajawat, who fought to seek justice in the Kathua rape-and-murder case, has won the Mother Teresa Memorial Award-2018 for social justice. The Harmony Foundation hosted the 14th annual Mother Teresa Memorial Awards-2018, at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai, on Sunday. At the award ceremony,Continue Reading

Allapuzha, Oct 22, 2018: Activist Rehana Fathima, who attempted to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala temple on Friday, has been expelled from the Muslim community. The Kerala Muslim Jama’ath Council has directed the Ernakulam Central Muslim Jama’ath (CMJ) to expel Rehana and her family. A Poonkunju, the CouncilContinue Reading

By Manoj Nayak Bhubaneswar, October 22, 2018: CARAVAN or a rally with a theme “Batei Aman Ki” (story of us all) is a unique programme of women’s empowerment. It has the special objective and message of equality, equal rights, protection of constitutional values, establishing peace and solidarity among varied communities.Continue Reading

By Matters India Reporter Aligarh: October 21, 2018: The Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India has conferred upon Jesuit Father Christian W Troll, the Sir Syed Excellence Award in recognition of his excellent work on Sir Syed studies. Prof. Abdul Kidwai, the head of the Department of Quranic Studies at theContinue Reading

Shillong, Oct 19, 2018: A woman in Meghalaya on October 19 named two Catholic Brothers in a #MeToo campaign and alleging that they had sexually abused her many years ago. The 40-year-old woman, who had attempted suicide thrice in the past, has in her Facebook post accused Christian Brother FrancisContinue Reading

New Delhi, Oct 19, 2018: Scores of people were feared dead after a train ran into them in Amritsar October 19 evening. The victims were standing on the tracks, watching the burning of Ravan’s effigy as part of the Dussehra celebartions. The people, who were mowed down, reportedly could notContinue Reading