“They came to the city in a large boat that halts at Vallakadavu. From Vallakadavu, they got into bullock carts to make the rest of the journey to my home…. Just behind the cart occupied by the patriarch was the cart that carried the wooden cradle made for the newbornContinue Reading

Kochi, Kerala: The district administration and Malayattoor St Thomas Church authorities, in a joint meeting, decided to organize the pilgrimage to the shrine following green protocol. Located 52 km from Kochi, the Malayatoor Church is situated atop the 609 m high Malayatoor Hill. The church is dedicated to St. Thomas, whoContinue Reading

Manila: The highest-profile critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte`s brutal drug war was arrested Friday on charges she said were meant to silence her, but she vowed to keep fighting the “sociopathic serial killer”. Speaking to journalists minutes before armed police in flak jackets detained her, Senator Leila de LimaContinue Reading

Jaipur: Spiritual heads of various shrines and religious leaders from across the country would converge at the first ‘peace conference’ organised by Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisty educational and charitable trust in Ajmer on March 5. Aimed at promoting peace, nationalism and religious harmony, the conference would be attended by religiousContinue Reading