Washington, October 12, 2019: Indian-origin tech millionaire Tushar Atre who was abducted from his home in California’s Santa Cruz earlier this week has been found dead inside his BMW car. Atre, 50 — owner of digital marketing company AtreNet Inc which caters to Silicon Valley corporate businesses —- was kidnappedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Shillong, Oct. 12, 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led political and religious leaders to mourn the death of Archbishop Dominic Jala of Shillong in a car accident in California. The Salesian archbishop “will be remembered for his impeccable service to society and passion towards Meghalaya’s progress.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Poondi, October 12, 2019: Young members of a forum for Christians of Dalit origin have expressed anguish over Pope Francis’ failure to take up the plight of their community with the Indian bishops. “Dalit Christians were eagerly expecting that the Holy Father would address the casteContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, October 12, 2019: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) has invited nominations for three of its prestigious annual awards. The awards will be distributed at a national convention of Christian journalists to held on February 29, 2020, at Don Bosco Bhawan, Okhla, New Delhi.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Shirva, October 12, 2019: A 36-year-old Catholic priest of Udupi diocese in Karnataka has reportedly committed suicide for unknown reasons. Father Mahesh D’Souza was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his room in Shirva in Udupi district. He was serving as assistant parish priest ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, October 12, 2019: Archbishop Dominic Jala of Shillong and Father Mathew Vellankal, an Indian priest working in the United States, died in a road accident in California. The accident occurred around 11 pm October 10 (10:30 am on October 11 India time) when theContinue Reading
New Delhi, October 11, 2019: Being the British High Commissioner in India can be a hectic job, and a 22-year-old woman from Gorakhpur experienced this when she held the post for a day. Ayesha Khan won the chance to step into the diplomat’s shoes as she topped the ‘High CommissionerContinue Reading
New Delhi, Oct. 10, 2019: The National Council of Churches in India has issued a statement condemning the reference to the Bible by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, in order to justify the term “mob lynching”. In a statement on October 10, 2019, the NCCI said Bhagwat had misquotedContinue Reading
New Delhi, Oct. 10, 2019: India has slipped 10 rungs to end up at the 68th rank on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual global competitiveness index, due to a marked improvement in the economies of some other countries. Singapore has emerged as the star performer replacing the US asContinue Reading
By Hanson D’Souza Sambalpur, October 11, 2019: After 11 years of anti-Christian persecution, Kandhamal violence survivors still experience trauma and the fear of impending further attacks said the latest research. “The trauma and fear of the violence is still lurking around. The affected people of Kandhamal even today have theContinue Reading
