By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, July 20, 2019: Sheila Dixit, a product of a convent school who helped change the face of the Indian national capital, died on July 20. She was 81. She died at 3:30 pm in Delhi’s Escorts Hospital where she was admitted earlier in theContinue Reading
By Shane Alliew Running at 129 minutes, Joh Watts (Spiderman: Homecoming, 2017) directed Spiderman: Far From Home is the sequel to the aforesaid film. It should not be viewed as one which has been released after Avengers: Endgame, even though the opening credits pay rich tributes to Tony Stark (loveContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Sambalpur, July 20, 2019: Principal of a convent school in Odisha has denied reports that a third grade girl was allegedly molested inside her institution. “We have studied the matter thoroughly along with the child’s parents. Nothing of that sort has happened in the school,” SisterContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, July 20, 2019: I often go down the memory lane to my grandparents. I am among those fortunate to have enjoyed grandparents’ company. Our relationship with them was different from what we have with our parents. It was an unforgettable, irreplaceable bond of love. It wasContinue Reading
Kochi, July 19, 2019: Several priests of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly launched a hunger strike demanding the resignation of Cardinal George Alencherry, their archbishop. Representatives of priests held talks with the cardinal on various issues pertaining to the archdiocese including controversial land deals allegedly involving the prelate. However, the theContinue Reading
New York, July 19, 2019: A 51-year old Indian-origin woman was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and ordered to forfeit more than US$7 million for her role in smuggling hundreds of undocumented people, primarily from India. In June last year, Hema Patel pleaded guilty to alien smuggling for financial gainContinue Reading
Vatican City, July 29, 2019: Pope Francis has appointed Matteo Bruni as director of the Holy See Press Office. Alessandro Gisotti and Sergio Centofanti have been appointed deputy directors of the Editorial Directorate at the Dicastery for Communication. Pope Francis on July 18 appointed British-born Bruni is the new spokespersonContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar Mumbai, July 19, 2019: Exactly twelve weeks ago I walked my daughter down the aisle to hand her over to a new man in her life. For me it was months of conflicting thoughts; My arms started to feel empty. She’d nestle there through most of herContinue Reading
Tokyo, July 18, 2019: Motive for the apparent attack remained unclear hours after the blaze. If arson is confirmed, the attack will be among the deadliest criminal acts in decades in Japan, where violent crime is extremely rare. The fire gutted the three-storey building in the city of Kyoto thatContinue Reading
Wollongong, July 18, 2019: International students from India studying at Australian universities gathered in Wollongong on July 17 for a cultural event deemed so important it was opened by two bishops. The Syro Malabar Youth Movement Wollongong, an initiative of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church, invited the students to WollongongContinue Reading
