Teresa staff arrested, nuns detained for “selling” babies
2018-07-05
Missionaries of Charity officials express shockContinue Reading
Nine killed in explosion at cracker manufacturing unit in Warangal
2018-07-05
Warangal: As many as nine persons were killed and four grievously injured when fire broke out at the Bhadrakali Fire Works – a cracker manufacturing unit at Keerthinagar in Geesukonda mandal on Wednesday. The unit reportedly had 15 employees at the time of accident, while three others came to buyContinue Reading
Reporters without borders urges union govt. to safety of journalists
2018-07-05
“The hate speech directed toward journalists has increased massively, causing serious concern for their safety,” says its report.Continue Reading
Cop jobs for Tharu women
2018-07-05
Patna: Altogether 223 women belonging to Tharu tribe will be inducted as members of Bihar Swabhiman Police Battalion (BSPB) at a function to be held in Patna on July 11. Chief minister Nitish Kumar has given his consent to be chief guest at the function at the Bihar Military PoliceContinue Reading
“Priest rockers” take their music wherever they’re called
2018-07-05
This is not your typical hard rock band, not thematically or visually. If this says anything, they’ve been nicknamed the “priest rockers.” La Voz del Desierto, or “The Voice in the Desert,” is a Spanish Christian group that is more than content with being unconventional. In a modern world fullContinue Reading
Fury of nature whips Bihar, 13 killed
2018-07-04
Patna: At least 13 persons were reported dead in different parts of the state in separate incidents at the onset of flood season as medium to heavy rains lashed Bihar. Three persons of a family were electrocuted, one by one, at Bisauni village under Parbatta police station in Khagaria district.Continue Reading
Government asks WhatsApp to curb spreading of ‘irresponsible messages’
2018-07-04
Amid a spate of lynching and mob beating incidents, fuelled by “fake” posts circulated on WhatsApp, the government Tuesday issued a clarion call to the Facebook-owned firm to take urgent steps to contain the spread of “irresponsible and explosive messages” through its platform. The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MEITY)Continue Reading
Rights commission orders relief for girls given ‘strip’ punishment
2018-07-04
The incident occurred on November 23, 2017Continue Reading
Divine Word society elects Indonesian as superior general
2018-07-04
Father Paul Budi Kleden is the second Asian to head the congregationContinue Reading
Pope Francis asks Catholics to pray for Priests in July
2018-07-04
In his prayer intention for the month of July 2018, Pope Francis said: “Let us pray together that priests, who experience fatigue and loneliness in their pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests.” It has becomeContinue Reading