By Matters India Reporter Pune: Jesuit Father Vasco do Rego, a noted Goan crusader and Konkani stalwart, died. The death occurred at 9:45 pm on February 17 in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 95. The funeral will be held on February 19 at St Xavier’s Church in Pune. Father Rego wasContinue Reading
New Delhi: Police in Uttar Pradesh on February 18 filed murder charges against unknown persons, 16 hours after two girls were found dead in a field in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao. The case was filed after the girls’ father gave a statement to the police saying scarves had been wrapped aroundContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The All India Catholic Union [AICU] on February 18 joined opposition parties and activists to decry what it says was the “hounding” of young climate change and environment activists in the country. “Civil society is vital for healthy nation,” asserts the 101-year-old association ofContinue Reading
New Delhi: Priya Ramani, who on February 17 was acquitted in a defamation case filed by former Union Minister M.J. Akbar, said the verdict would help inspire more women to speak up against sexual harassment at the workplace. Following a Delhi court’s verdict acquitting her, Ramani said that she feltContinue Reading
Unnao: Two teenage girls were found dead and another unconscious on February 17 in a field in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao. The unconscious girl was rushed to Kanpur in a critical condition. The other two were declared brought dead on arrival by doctors. The police said the girls aged between 13Continue Reading
New Delhi: A court in Delhi on February 17 acquitted a woman journalist in a defamation case filed by a former federal minister. Observing that M J Akbar’s defamation case against Priya Ramani could not be proved, the court asserted, “Women can’t be punished for raising instances of sexual abuse.”Continue Reading
Trichur: Bishop Emeritus Joseph Pastor Neelankavil of Sagar Syro Malabar diocese in Madhya Pradesh passed away on February 17, at 6.45 am at Yesu Bhavan, Kuttoor in Trichur district. Kerala. He was 90. He was born at Aranatattukara in Thrissur district on March 19, 1930. He received the religious habitContinue Reading
Panaji: Don Bosco College Panaji and the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry have signed a memorandum of agreement to implement development programs, along with promote innovation and entrepreneurship. This will increase the development of skills and collaboration between schools and industries. The memorandum highlights eight potential areas essential forContinue Reading
Lahore: Two Christian evangelists could face the death penalty after being charged with violating Pakistan’s blasphemy law after an encounter in a park in Lahore prompted a complaint that they made derogatory comments about Islam. “We here at International Christian Concern are concerned for the safety of Haroon Ayub MasihContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru: A simple survey undertaken by a group of Catholic youth on the effect of pandemic on Substance Use Disorder resulted in developing an online training for addiction practitioners from more than 15 countries. Ecolink Institute of Well-being which carried out the survey not only identified hundredsContinue Reading
