Salesian chief meets Uzhunnalil family in Kerala
2017-11-05
The Salesian Rector Major arrived in India on November 4 Continue Reading
Give back to society, help needy students: President
2017-11-04
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on November 4 urged IIT Delhi alumni to give back to society by helping the less privileged students of the premier institute by undertaking short teaching stints and sponsoring scholarships. The President, while speaking at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi campus hereContinue Reading
Teacher strips girl students over ‘theft’
2017-11-04
Damoh: Two class 10 girl students of a government school in Damoh, some 250km from Bhopal, alleged that their teacher made them strip on suspicion of stealing in an incident which came to light on Friday evening. One of the girls, at the Rani Durgawati H S School, said thatContinue Reading
Presbyterian Church of India conducts one day meet on climate change
2017-11-04
Diphu: The Peace and Justice Committee of the Presbyterian Church of India (PCI) organised a one day meet on ‘Declaration for Action on Mitigating Climate Change”. The meet was held at Presbyterian Assembly house, Central ward, Shillong on Nov. 1. The meet exclusively discussed on the climate changes which isContinue Reading
Thousands attend martyred nun’s beatification
2017-11-04
By Saramma Emmanuel Indore: Thousands of people on November 4 gathered in a central Indian city to attend the beatification of Sister Rani Maria Vattalil, who died of 54 stab wounds from assassin more than 22 years ago. Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Cause ofContinue Reading
Sr Rani Maria to be beatified in Indore on Saturday
2017-11-04
Thousands of Christians will attend the beatification of Sister Rani Maria in Indore on Saturday, Nov 4 Clarist Sister Rani Maria Vattalil, 41, was stabbed in front of more than 50 bus passengers on a remote road in Madhya Pradesh state on February 25, 1995, as she traveled to herContinue Reading
India plunges to 108th in gender equality ranking
2017-11-04
Tokyo: Asia’s largest economies dropped in the World Economic Forum’s latest gender equality ranking, announced on Thursday, with India falling 21 places to 108th. The new Global Gender Gap Index shows that while the region has become a major driver of the global economy, most countries still lag behind when itContinue Reading
South Asian governments asked to tackle crimes against media
2017-11-04
New Delhi: A forum of journalists from South Asia has urged governments and society to respect professional media, uphold the law, and resist the intimidation and censoring of journalists. The South Asia Media Defenders Network, on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists onContinue Reading
Independent wins president post in Kashi Vidyapeeth
2017-11-04
Student union elections indicate new trendsContinue Reading
US town stops Syro-Malankara Church plan
2017-11-04
the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church sought to build a two-story, 10,925-square-foot building and a 55-space parking lot Continue Reading