Mumbai church holds special service to bless pets
2017-10-09
For 20 years, Fr. Joe D’Souza has been blessing animals at an annual service, and parishioners love itContinue Reading
Mission to cut infant mortality rate
2017-10-09
Immunisation drive to cover 7 Assam districtsContinue Reading
Drop religion from names: Apex body asks universities
2017-10-09
Names denoting religions go against their secular characterContinue Reading
Supreme Court bans firecrackers in Delhi ahead of Diwali
2017-10-09
The ban will last until November 1Continue Reading
Godhra train burning: High Court commutes death sentence
2017-10-09
The 2002 incident triggered sectarian violence that killed more than 1,000 people in GujaratContinue Reading
Fireworks land Kerala church in spot
2017-10-07
Sparklers lit atop elephant during fest has upset a pro-animal groupContinue Reading
Kerala creates history: Appoints Dalits as temple priests
2017-10-07
Thiruvananthapuram: In a first, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has shortlisted 36 non-brahmins, including six Dalits, for the job of temple priests in shrines under it. The TDB has picked the candidates for the job of priests as per the reservation norms stipulated for the recruitment of government staff. The move followsContinue Reading
India’s new Internet users fall for fake news
2017-10-06
Much of India’s false news is spread through WhatsAppContinue Reading
Gauri Lankesh to posthumously get Anna Politkovskaya Award
2017-10-06
Bengaluru: Activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was gunned down outside her home in Bengaluru last month, will be posthumously given the Anna Politkovskaya Award this year, making her the first Indian to receive the honour, her family said Friday. Lankesh will share the annual award, instituted in memory of a RussianContinue Reading
Fire destroys church in Kerala
2017-10-06
By: Smitha George Vellimadukunnu,Kozhikode: Newly consecrated Holy Redeemer church in Vellimadukunnu near Kozhikode has suffered extensive damage following a fire that broke out on Thursday, Oct 5 night. Locals informed the fire force after they noticed fire blazing through the ground floor of the church. It is thought that theContinue Reading