Washington: The US state of Indiana has passed a resolution recognising Sikhs’ “significant contributions” to America. “The Indiana Senate recognises and acknowledges the significant contributions that American Sikhs have made across the US and to the State of Indiana on the great occasion of Vaisakhi as ‘National Sikh Day’,” saidContinue Reading
Manila: The Philippines on Wednesday ordered the deportation of an elderly Australian Catholic nun who angered President Rodrigo Duterte, accusing her of engaging in illegal political activities outside of her missionary work. Sister Patricia Fox, 71, who was briefly detained last week, will be the second foreigner who has spokenContinue Reading
New Delhi: Child rights body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) will soon recommend to the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry potent and effective measures to prevent sexual abuse of children, an official said on Wednesday. The NCPCR will be holding a consultation on “Preventive Strategy onContinue Reading
Panaji: The Goa government has decided to initiate an inquiry into the controversial first cadaveric organ retrieval in the state earlier this month by a private hospital to find out if the brain-dead patient was medically fit for organ harvesting. The state will also probe whether the hospital had aContinue Reading
Asaram, 77, has hundreds of thousands of followers in more than 400 ashramsContinue Reading
Several educated and wealthy people in Gujarat have recently joined monastic lifeContinue Reading
Sachin Tendulkar turned 45 on April 24Continue Reading
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is from NagpurContinue Reading
Ramesh had approached family court to get his wife backContinue Reading
Abuja: Two Catholic Priests and at least 17 worshipers have been killed in an attack by herdsmen on St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Ukpor-Mbalom community in Gwer East Local Government of Benue State in Nigeria. Stressing that the country will not bow to the machinations of evildoers, President Buhari vowed thatContinue Reading
