Kochi: Kochi Metro is breaking new ground in gender justice by opening up employment opportunities to not only hundreds of women, but also the transgender community. Over 600 trained women from the Kudumbasree Mission have been employed to ensure smooth run of the first phase of the metro, to beContinue Reading
Manila: Philippine authorities have banned hanging rosaries and religious icons off car dashboards because of safety concerns, prompting an outcry from the Catholic Church which insists they offer divine intervention on the nation’s chaotic roads. The ban, which will take effect on Friday, is part of a wide-ranging new lawContinue Reading
Vatican City: President Michael D Higgins and Pope Francis have urged world leaders to recognise the need for new and effective responses to global challenges. The two heads of state met in the Vatican where they discussed migration, climate change, sustainable development, the failure to prevent ever increasing threats ofContinue Reading
Imphal: Japanese ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu Sunday expressed “remorse” for the deaths caused by Japanese bombings in Manipur during World War-II. The ambassador is in Imphal for the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Imphal, which took place during World War-II. A programme was organised by the Manipur tourismContinue Reading
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New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Director General of Police in Jharkhand, seeking a report within four weeks into the alleged lynching of a few men, who were suspected to be child-lifters in the state. The commission has taken suo motu cognisance ofContinue Reading
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By Santosh Digal New Delhi: An 86-member Indian delegation is set to attend the 7th Asian Youth Day (AYD) in Indonesia. “We have one archbishop, two bishops, 12 priests, two religious sisters and 69 youth from various parts of India to attend the AYD,” Father Deepak KJ Thomas, secretary ofContinue Reading