Pathanamthitaa: M S Sunil, a retired zoology professor from Catholic College, Pathanamthitta in Kerala, is known for her compassion in providing shelter to the deprived and underprivileged. She developed the passion while working as the National Service Scheme (NSS) program officer at her college. She came to know that aContinue Reading
Bharuch: Sixteen Covid-19 patients and two nurses died in a tragic fire in the ICU ward of Welfare Hospital in Bharuch. This is the second fire incident in which multiple casualties were reported from Gujarat. Earlier this week, five persons had died when a fire broke out in an ICUContinue Reading
San Francisco: The Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore J. Cordileone, released on May 1, 2021 a pastoral letter about the worthiness required for the reception of Holy Communion in which he insisted that any Catholic cooperating with the evil of abortion should refrain from receiving the Eucharist. “It is fundamentallyContinue Reading
Jerusalem: Hundreds of Christian worshippers made use of Israel”s easing of coronavirus restrictions May 1, packing a Jerusalem church revered as the site of Jesus” crucifixion and resurrection for an ancient fire ceremony a day before Orthodox Easter. The faithful gathered at The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, waiting forContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis prayed a rosary Saturday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic, imploring the Virgin Mary to intercede for healing for the sick, comfort for the grieving, and hope for the future. “Mother of Help, welcome us under your mantle and protect us, sustain us in theContinue Reading
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 30, while reviewing the work of empowered groups on COVID-19 asked Non Governmental Organisations and volunteer groups including ex-servicemen be tapped to carry out non-specialised tasks to lessen the burden on medical care professionals. A statement released after the meeting by theContinue Reading
Valletta: A Maltese man who came to India to finalize the adoption of a baby girl has succumbed to Covid-19. Ivan Barbara contracted the disease in India where he had come with his wife. The Maltese Health Ministry said in a statement on April 30 that the 47-year-old was expectedContinue Reading
New Delhi: Twelve people, including a doctor, died at Delhi’s Batra Hospital on May 1 after it ran out of medical oxygen – for the second time in the space of a week. The hospital’s Executive Director, Doctor Sudhanshu Bankata, said the next 24 hours would be “critical” and thatContinue Reading
Karen: Thousands of ethnic Karen villagers in Myanmar are poised to cross into Thailand if, as expected, fighting intensifies between the Myanmar army and Karen insurgents, joining those who have already escaped the turmoil that followed a Feb. 1 coup. Karen rebels and the Myanmar army have clashed near theContinue Reading
By Sami Ahmad Patna: Tabassum Ali is among the most visible faces in Patna, capital of Bihar state. A normal day in the 41-year-old woman goes like this: On April 13 morning, the social worker met with National Cadet Corps’s (NCC) group commander Brigadier Vinesh Rana at Patna. Soon after,Continue Reading
