Chennai: At least 15 people have died and many were injured in an explosion at a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district, around 500 kilometers from Chennai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the blast. “Fire at a firecracker factory in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu is saddening. InContinue Reading
New Delhi: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck in Tajikistan on February 12 with tremors felt across North India and Delhi, prompting people to rush out of their homes. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Tajikistan – about 450 km from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, according toContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur: Quite frankly, I must admit that I don’t like the title! How can love be bracketed with dark secrets? It should not, but so often is; hence this attempt to remove the dark secrets and bring love out into the sunshine. Let me begin with the storyContinue Reading
Colombo: The head of Sri Lanka’s Catholic church once again expressed disappointment on Feb 11 over the probe in the 2019 Easter Sunday blasts that tore through three churches and as many luxury hotels, cautioning the government that if justice is not served, he would approach international organisations. Malcolm CardinalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna: The Indian members of the Sisters of Notre Dame congregation have mourned the death of their last American missionary who served the country as a teacher, communicator and social worker for nearly seven decades. “Sister Mary Ann will be remembered with much affection and gratitudeContinue Reading
New Delhi: Educated youngsters are showing the way forward to reduce caste and community tensions in India by tying the knot in intermarriages, the Supreme Court said in a judgment. “Educated younger boys and girls are choosing their life partners, which, in turn, is a departure from the earlier normsContinue Reading
By LiCAS.news reporter Yangon: Several Catholic priests and nuns have joined street protests in Myanmar to condemn the military coup and to call for a return to democracy. In the Diocese of Pathein, several priests, nuns and seminarians were seen carrying placards to show support for the protesters. “Now weContinue Reading
Rome: A pontifical foundation has admitted that its late founder was credibly accused of sexually assaulting a female employee, who came forward in 2010 after learning the deceased priest was being considered for possible beatification. Aid to the Church in Need (CAN), which raises money to build and rebuild churchesContinue Reading
Mumbai: Dreams do come true if you work hard towards it. Meet Manya Singh, daughter of a rickshaw driver from Uttar Pradesh who was February 10 crowned the second runner up at Miss India 2020 beauty pageant. The contest was won by Manasa Varanasi from Telangana who was crowned MissContinue Reading
Mumbai: A key accused in the Bhima Koregaon case has moved the Bombay High Court after a US firm revealed that a hacker had planted incriminating evidence on his computer. A report by Arsenal Consulting, a digital forensic analyst from Chelsea, US, has debunked the electronic evidence gathered by India’sContinue Reading
