Rome: Pope emeritus Benedict XVI hinted on Wednesday that is is nearing death and ready for his final “pilgrimage” at the age of 90. “In the slow decline of my physical strength, internally, I am on a pilgrimage to the House (of the Lord)”, Joseph Ratzinger wrote in a letter published inContinue Reading
Acapulco:The Archdiocese of Acapulco, Mexico, reported that two priests were murdered early Monday morning, Feb 5. Fr. Iván Añorve Jaimes, pastor of Holy Family Parish in the town of Las Vigas, and Fr. Germain Muñiz Garcia, the pastor of Mezcala; were killed in an attack by unidentified individuals in TaxcoContinue Reading
He gave in one minute a message more powerful than all politicians put togetherContinue Reading
There have been frequent incidents of attacks by wild elephants causing casualties and property damage in the forest areas in Chhattisgarh.Continue Reading
The Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) government is badly trying to take Bihar out from the ‘dark ages,’ but the state’s police is sure to give a cultural shock to those who think that situation has improved in Bihar. The Nitish Kumar government may have succeeded in reducing murder andContinue Reading
The court said that the state government was obliged to grant fresh mining leases in accordance with lawContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) will confer its prestigious annual “Louis Careno Award for Excellence in journalism” on Indian Currents for its bold stand against communalism and fundamentalism that has crept into our socio-political arena, over the past one decade and more, saidContinue Reading
In 1946, a census was conducted to count the daily traffic footfall on the state-of-the-art Howrah Bridge. The figures registered were 27,400 vehicles, 121,100 pedestrians and 2,997 cattle. Contrast the above information with a 2007 report, which showed a daily flow of 90,000 vehicles, out of which 15,000 were goodsContinue Reading
During 2017, 1,46,73,520 tourists visited the state, up from 1,31,72,535 in 2016.Continue Reading
