Mumbai: The Archdiocese of Bombay has donated over 46 tons of relief material to the flood-affected in Mahad through a coordinated effort by its churches and parishioners. Mahad, a city in Raigad district, is some 170 km south of Mumbai. The St Francis Church located in Mahad has been theContinue Reading
By A Pushparajan Bengaluru: Nowadays we come across protests being staged against the appointments of bishops. Leaflets are afloat with an appeal to the Pope to “stop caste discrimination in the Catholic Church.” A simple glance at these leaflets enkindles certain reflections in a fair-minded faithful like me who hasContinue Reading
Manila: Catholic dioceses in the Metro Manila area of the Philippines have suspended public Masses for three weeks amid a rise in COVID-19 infections. The news service of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines reported on July 31 that Masses would be online-only until Aug. 20. Manila archdiocese, asContinue Reading
New Delhi: Human Rights Forum and Andhra Pradesh Human Rights Defenders communities have mourned the death of Jayasree Kakumani, an activist and lawyer. Kakumani died July 31 because of cardiac arrest. The 61-year-old activist was among the active members of the Human Rights Forum in Kadapa and Rayalaseema regions ofContinue Reading
Ottawa: Leading Indian-origin entrepreneur Ajay Dilwari has been honoured with Canada’s prestigious Order of British Columbia award, the province’s highest form of recognition. Mr Dilwari, the owner of Canada’s largest automotive group — Dilawri Group — is among 16 “exceptional people” to be appointed to the Order of British Columbia,Continue Reading
Dhaka: Several lightning bolts hit a Bangladesh wedding party within a few seconds August 4, killing 16 people and injuring the groom, officials said. The group had just left a boat at the riverside town of Shibganj to take shelter from the thunderstorm when the lightning struck, a government administratorContinue Reading
Chennai: A man has attacked the headquarters of Sathiyam TV, a popular satellite channel in Chennai, promoted by Mohan C Lazarus, an evangelist. CCTV footage released by the channel showed the man carrying a sword and a shield on August 3 ransacked the channel’s properties. “He entered the office premisesContinue Reading
The UN General Assembly approved a resolution Monday establishing a Permanent Forum of People of African Descent to provide expert advice on addressing the challenges of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance. The resolution adopted by consensus by the 193-member world body also calls for the forum to serve asContinue Reading
Indian-American schoolgirl Natasha Peri, 11, has been named in the worlds “brightest” students list based on results of above-grade-level testing of 19,000 students across 84 countries, according to Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY), a part of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. “Peri, a student at Thelma L.Continue Reading
From cradles of the sport to a Naxal stronghold. Some criticised for not doing chores, others moulded by the heat of farms and factories. Living up to a brother who represented the nation, rejoicing a sister who bought a stick with daily wages. Playing hockey to escape an alcoholic fatherContinue Reading
