New Delhi, Nov. 14, 2018: A Delhi court Wednesday convicted two persons for killing two men in New Delhi during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Pandey held Naresh Sherawat and Yashpal Singh guilty of killing Hardev Singh and Avtar Singh in Mahipalpur area of south Delhi duringContinue Reading
Boston, Nov. 14, 2018: The human lifespan is increasing by approximately three years every generation—a trend likely to continue, a Stanford study has found. Researchers analysed life expectancy data from the past 50 years and found that people who survive to age 65 are continuing to live longer than theirContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov. 14, 2018: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) will undertake various activities to foster unity and seek support of the laity in the light of various challenges faced by the church. The CBCI Council for Laity said an action plan is being formulated for the purposeContinue Reading
India is suffering “the worst water crisis in its history” – and in Chennai water deliveries are in the balance
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By: Paulina Guzik No matter when someone writes to Ashish Gadnis, there is almost no chance he will answer from Austin, Texas, where he lives. He will spend a Wednesday in Rwanda and on Friday he is already in Brazil, before taking a flight to Myanmar on a Sunday. He’sContinue Reading
By Elizabeth Sangeta Paul Kolkata, Nov. 13, 2018: Young people from Ireland who came to provide eye care to the poor in an eastern Indian state say they have gained much more than what they could give. “It was indeed a life time experience for me to reach out theContinue Reading
Lagos, Nov 12, 2018: Suspected cholera cases have jumped in northeast Nigeria where Boko Haram violence has forced tens of thousands of people to seek refuge in crowded camps, the Norwegian Refugee Council said Nov.12. The humanitarian group said 10,000 people have been affected by the fast-spreading cholera outbreak andContinue Reading
Abu Dhabi, Nov. 12, 2018: Thousands of believers are marking the annual harvest festival in churches across Abu Dhabi. Expecting to host about 10,000 people in celebrations on November 16, one church has pledged to donate its collection from the fest to rebuilding the flood-hit Indian state of Kerala. MarContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Nov. 12, 2018: The National Lawyers Forum (NLF) of Catholic clergy and Religious would continue its advocacy for poor people’s rights in India. This is was one of the resolutions that were passed after its annual meeting held at Pastoral Orientation Centre (POC), Kochi, Kerala,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Chennai, Nov 12, 2018: Students need to be “good”, not “smart,” says Justice Kurian Joseph of Supreme Court of India. “Do not make students smart like corporate companies. Catholic schools in India should make them ‘Good’, not smart,” Justice Joseph said. Good human beings are usefulContinue Reading