By Matters India Reporter Darjeeling, Nov. 15, 2018: A hill college in Darjeeling has started the translation of short stories written by Indra Bahadur Rai, father of Indian Nepali language who died in March. The 3-day translation workshop is christened “Indra Bahadur Rai and Translation: Taking Indra Bahadur Rai BeyondContinue Reading
Dubai, Nov. 15, 2018: On the occasion of the International Day of Tolerance, a church in Dubai is all set to celebrate its 50 years of congregation in the UAE. The Mar Thoma Church in Jebel Ali, founded in 1969, is kick-starting a year-long golden jubilee celebration of the congregationContinue Reading
Ranchi, Nov. 15, 2018: At least three Christian families have converted back to a tribal religion in Jharkhand state, eastern India, after Hindu extremists destroyed their homes and threatened to take over their land and resources. Morning Star News reported that five families in Lisiya village, West Singhbhum district, returnedContinue Reading
By Leon Bent Mumbai, Nov. 15, 2018: The Catholic Church will celebrate the Christ the King feat on November 25 this year. Pope Pius XI started the feast in 1925. It is also called the ‘Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ,’ ‘King of the Universe Festival.’ It honors Jesus ChristContinue Reading
By Alphonsa Kumari Kolkata, Nov. 14, 2018: At least 65 starvation deaths were reported in the past three years in India, which has become the world’s sixth biggest economy, pushing France to the seventh place. The World Bank reports that the Indian economy showed a growth of 8.2 percent inContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov. 14, 2018: The number of Indian students studying in the US increased by 5 per cent since last year, coming second only to the Chinese students, a US Embassy official said on Tuesday. The growth, however, declined from last year’s 12 per cent, indicating, to an extent,Continue Reading
New Delhi, Nov. 14, 2018: A Delhi court Wednesday convicted two persons for killing two men in New Delhi during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Pandey held Naresh Sherawat and Yashpal Singh guilty of killing Hardev Singh and Avtar Singh in Mahipalpur area of south Delhi duringContinue Reading
Boston, Nov. 14, 2018: The human lifespan is increasing by approximately three years every generation—a trend likely to continue, a Stanford study has found. Researchers analysed life expectancy data from the past 50 years and found that people who survive to age 65 are continuing to live longer than theirContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov. 14, 2018: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) will undertake various activities to foster unity and seek support of the laity in the light of various challenges faced by the church. The CBCI Council for Laity said an action plan is being formulated for the purposeContinue Reading
India is suffering “the worst water crisis in its history” – and in Chennai water deliveries are in the balance
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