By A. Elango Hundreds of Chin Refugees celebrated 69th Chin National Day on February 20th in India’s Capital Delhi. “It is a very proud day and a moment of grace to Thank God”, echoed Sui Meng Par, the President of Chin Students’ Union (CSU). The CSU leader explained the significanceContinue Reading
By: Sr Dorothy Adaha FSP “There is no better exercise for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up,” said, the famous author.This is exactly what these nuns have been doing over the last few years. Lifting them from nothing and giving them human dignity. For These ‘Mother Teresa’sContinue Reading
Jalandhar , Punjab: Promoting sport among the unemployed youth who have dropped out of school to avoid making use of drugs and falling into the hands of the drug cartels: This is the initiative implemented in Punjab from Navjeevan Charitable Society for Integral Development (Ncsid), the Social Service of theContinue Reading
Kerala will set up a public registry of sex offenders, a first in the country, governor P. Sathasivam said on Thursday. The move comes after an actress was abducted on her way to work by a gang of seven and was molested in her car, causing public outrage on theContinue Reading
Cardinal Zen said the Pope was ‘naive’ in his pursuit of a deal with BeijingContinue Reading
New Delhi: Over 51 per cent of work done by women in India is unpaid and not counted in national statistics, with some estimates even putting this proportion at 85-92 per cent, says a report by the high-level panel set up by the UN Secretary General. It called for greaterContinue Reading
HOUSTON: An Indian-American has been felicitated by the Indian Consulate here for his contribution towards the community and starting a mission that provides education to millions in tribal India. A native of Gabat village in Gujarat, Ramesh Shah was also awarded the ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Samman’ last month in Bangalore forContinue Reading
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the big fat weddings to curb the wastage of food in these social events. The numbers of guests and meal courses risen phenomenally in recent years and Kashmiri’s often spent their entire life savings either on a house or a wedding. The restructuring,Continue Reading
Paris: A French diocese announced that Dominican Sister Marie Bernardette, the oldest sister in her order, passed away last week at 110 years of age. The religious sister died Feb. 13, according to the Diocese of Aire-et-Dax, France. Funeral rites for the beloved sister were held in the monastery chapel inContinue Reading
New Delhi: Two US-based online retailers have come under the scanner for offending the religious sentiments of the Hindu community by selling beer with Lord Ganesha’s picture on its label and footwear sporting the ‘Om’ symbol. Bharat Scouts and Guides commissioner Naresh Kadyan lodged two complaints against the website yeswevibe.comContinue Reading