Thiruvananthapuram: Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, head of the Syro-Malankara Church, has urged the Kerala government to hold talks with managements of aided schools before implementing the proposed amendments to education rules of the southern Indian state. The Ccardinal also voiced his opposition to the reported government move to conduct appointmentsContinue Reading
Kochi: The priest of a Syrian Jacobite Church in Kerala has donated one of his kidneys to an ailing young woman. The priest’s kidney was harvested and transplanted on 29-year-old Kairunnissa from Thrissur, at the private V P S Lakeshore hospital here Wednesday. Father Shibu Kuttiparichel, priest of Cheengery StContinue Reading
Pune: With Christmas just around the corner, churches in the city are going all out for their grandest extravaganza of the year with streamers, stars and smiles everywhere. The Christmas tree has been brought out and dolled up, and carol singing has begun in full swing to complement the festiveContinue Reading
Aizawl : The Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee (MKHC), a conglomerate of leaders of 14 major churches in Mizoram, Thursday appealed to the state government not to observe ‘Good Governance Day’ on Christmas. The Centre’s decision to observe ‘Good Governance Day’ on December 25 is one of the most important religiousContinue Reading
Kandhamal witnessed the worst anti-Christian violence in 2008Continue Reading
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Christians in Manipur, north-east India, have been warned off celebrating Christmas, sources told World Watch Monitor. The threats were made after vandals attacked Manipur Baptist Church on 17 Dec. The men and women pelted the church with stones, broke windows and damaged a gate and the church sign. They thenContinue Reading
India’s economy has reportedly overtaken the United Kingdom’s for the first time in over 100 years, now standing as the world’s sixth largest economy by GDP after the United States, China, Japan, Germany, and France. The milestone is a symbol of India’s rapid economic growth and, conversely, the U.K.’s post-BrexitContinue Reading
New Delhi: Noted English novelist Jerry Pinto and Hindi author Nasira Sharma were among the 24 authors named for the Sahitya Akademi Award 2016.They were cited for Em and the Big Hoom and Paarijat respectively. Boluwaru Mohammad Kunhi was named for Swatantryada Ota in Kannada, Edwin JFD Souza for Kale Bhangar inContinue Reading
Guwahati: Imphal was brought under indefinite curfew and mobile Internet services snapped at various places to prevent an alleged attack on a church. The curfew was imposed indifferent areas including Porompat and Sawombung subdivisions of Imphal East district. The action came in the wake of tension following three blasts onContinue Reading