By Matters India Reporter Kochi, May 8, 2023: Cardinal George Alencherry joined religious and political leaders to express shock and sadness at a boat tragedy that claimed 22 lives in Kerala. The tragedy “is extremely painful,” said the cardinal, head of the Syro-Malabar Church based in the southern Indian state.Continue Reading
Malappuram, July 26, 2019: A bus conductor in Kerala was ordered to serve as a caretaker in a government children’s home for ten days as punishment for ill-treating a student. The driver and the conductor of the bus plying in Vazhikadavu-Parapanangadi route in Malappuram district ignored a student passenger’s requestContinue Reading
Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir has said that the Kerala government is yet to submit an inquiry report sought by the Centre on alleged religious conversions in Malappuram district. “There is a big centre…That centre is in Malappuram district (in Kerala),” the minister said alleging, “Conversions takeContinue Reading
Malappuram: A mosque at Pulikkal here is using sign language during Friday prayers ‘Qutaba’ and daily ‘azans’ to help the hearing impaired participate in the religious services. During ‘Qutabas’ and ‘Azaans’ (Muslim call for prayers) sign language interpreters are used at the mosque ‘AL Rahma’, which was inaugurated a coupleContinue Reading
Malappuram: As his son lies unconscious on a hospital bed in Tanur, a poor father pins his hope on faith. Infected with diphtheria, doctors say the boy is still in danger. Yet, the father desists from administering his child with a much-needed injection. In the neighboring village of Vettom, AbdulContinue Reading