New Delhi, Jan 26, 2020: Religious themes dominated tableaux showcased in the Republic Day parade on January 25 with at least 10 out of the 15 state tableaux carrying such symbolism. Crowds were kept engaged through the course of the parade, especially with the military showcase, including a debut presentationContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 26, 2020: Some 7 million people on January 26 formed a 620-km human chain in the southern Indian state to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Organized by Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front, the protest saw leaders such as state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan lining up along roadsContinue Reading
Kottayam, Jan 26, 2020: In a move seen as a tactic to delay the trial proceedings of the nun rape case, accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar has filed a discharge petition in the court. The petition was filed on January 25 by the bishop’s counsel to Judge Gopakumar ofContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 26, 2020: The Latin Catholic Church in Kerala on January 26, India’s Republic Day, read out a pastoral letter in all its churches in the state as part of its opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). “CAA is not just an issue for Muslims but for all,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Raipur, Jan 26, 2020: Rajender Sail, who helped in the release of some 25,000 Dalit bonded laborers, passed away on January 26 in Raipur, capital of Chhattisgarh state. He was a poet, political activist and reformer. He has been one of the legends of the HumanContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jan 25, 2020: Celebrated boxer Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom will be conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second highest civilian award, while world champion shuttler P V Sindhu will get the Padma Bhushan among eight sportspersons named for the prestigious honors. The names of the awardees wereContinue Reading
By Ram Puniyani New Delhi, Jan 25, 2020: During last couple of decades we have been witnessing the coming up of various statues in different parts of the country. There is diverse political logic and different set of political tendencies for erecting these statues. When Mayawati was Uttar Pradesh chiefContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jan 25, 2020: As many as 3,706 persons have been acquitted of the charges of communal violence and 474 persons were convicted in connection with Kandhamal riots which allegedly broke out after the assassination of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati in 2008. An affidavit file in the Supreme Court byContinue Reading
Aizawl, Jan 25, 2020: The Non-Governmental Hospital Association of Mizoram (NGHAM), an umbrella body of all private and church-run hospitals in the northeastern Indian state, has expressed their willingness to implement a healthcare scheme. Officials of the state health department said the association after its meeting on January 24 informedContinue Reading
Bengaluru, Jan 25, 2020: Karnataka’s Bharatiya Janata Party government has notified an act to prevent and eradicate black magic and other superstitious practices. The BJP had opposed the Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Act, 2017, when it was in the opposition. However, the partyContinue Reading
