By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, July 24, 2020: The diocese of Mandya in Karnataka state has issued a set of guidelines to help Covid victims get proper care and support. “The pandemic has affected every family of our diocese in one way or other, and the only way is to supportContinue Reading
By Preetha Nair New Delhi, July 24, 2020: The results of the Seroprevalence study in the national capital indicate that India will achieve herd immunity soon, says leading epidemiologist Jayaprakash Muliyil, chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the National Institute of Epidemiology. Seroprevalence is the number of persons inContinue Reading
Indore, July 24, 2020: A woman vegetable seller’s fluent English and her claim that she had completed a doctorate in Material Science from Indore’s Devi Ahilya University before starting the business, has astonished the Internet. Her video of protest against the city’s municipal corporation for allegedly removing her pushcart isContinue Reading
Beijing, July 23, 2020: In continuation with its religious repression, Chinese authorities have reportedly ordered Christians to renounce their faith and replace the crosses, images of Jesus in churches with portraits of Chairman Mao and President Xi Jinping or risk losing welfare benefits. According to a report published in DailyContinue Reading
July 23, 2020: Mother Teresa’s life and the history of Albania – especially its people’s relationship with Catholicism – are intertwined, with the humanitarian icon epitomizing her nation’s cultural and spiritual DNA, the new study Mother Teresa: The Saint and Her Nation reveals. Its author, Dr Gëzim Alpion, from theContinue Reading
Bengaluru, July 23, 2020: The Siddi community, India’s little known African-origin tribe, got its first lawmaker on July 23. Shantharama Budna Siddi was among five people nominated to the Karnataka Legislative Council by Governor Vajubhai Vala. The Siddis are said to have descended from the people of the East AfricanContinue Reading
Hyderabad, July 23, 2020: The wife of Colonel Santosh Babu, who was killed in clashes with the Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley in June, has been appointed a deputy collector. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on July 23 handed over the appointment letter to Santoshi Babu at aContinue Reading
By Azmathulla Shariff Bengaluru, July 23, 2020: An NGO launched by a group young people in Bengaluru four years ago has been feeding those coming for treatment to the southern Indian city. “Our mission is to please the Almighty and we believe this is a kind of worship,” says SyedContinue Reading
By Devin Watkins Karachi, July 23, 2020: Sister Ruth Lewis, who dedicated her life to children with mental and physical disabilities, died in Karachi with Covid-19 at the age of 77. Known across Pakistan as the “Mother of the Forgotten,” Sister Ruth Lewis spent her life caring for children withContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, July 23, 2020: We have been living in uncertainty since some time. We have been anxious about the lockdown impact on our relationships and finances as we bear with the lockdowns. The pandemic of our day is test time for proving oneself. Sukanya Ray, a clinicalContinue Reading
