Bangalore: An influential Church organ in Kerala has alleged that an unofficial alliance between the Congress-led United Democratic Front and a Muslim Right-wing party led to a split in Christian votes in the recent local body polls. The comment in an editorial in Sathyadeepam, mouthpiece of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese, joltedContinue Reading
Darjeeling: A history professor from North Bengal held the book launch of the history of modern China, 5th January 2021, at Salesian College Sonada where he was head of History department. Visitor from Kolkata Salesian Father Dr. Joseph Thannickal released the book and handed the first copy to Director ofContinue Reading
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the state’s new freedom of religion law is his government’s Beti Bachao Abhiyan or save the daughter mission. Chouhan said no one will be able to convert anyone from one religion to another through marriage or “any other fraudulent meansContinue Reading
New Delhi: The deadlock over the repeal of the contentious farm laws persisted January 4, with the federal government and the farmers unable to get on the same page in the seventh round of discussions. Sources said the government had proposed to discuss the farmers’ demand for a legal guaranteeContinue Reading
Muradnagar: At least 23 people were killed and several wounded on January 3 after roof of a crematorium collapsed because of rain in Uttar Pradesh’s Muradnagar city. Rescue teams pulled out 38 people from under the rubble. Some people are feared trapped. Local police and fire department are present atContinue Reading
Longding: A Catholic church and four houses were gutted in a fire accident after New year’s celebration st Nginu village in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh. According to sources, Nginu village hymn books, copies of the Bible, music instruments, altar, chair, statue, and many other items were gutted when theContinue Reading
Imphal: On December 15 last year, 250 Indian Jews belonging to the Bnei Menashe community from Manipur and Mizoram arrived in Israel. They became the first batch to arrive in the Jewish state after a gap of two-and-a-half years. The Bnei Menashe community are believed to be the descendants ofContinue Reading
By John Dayal, Prakash Louis New Delhi: The Year 2020 began, as every New Year does, with the promise of hope and possibilities. It soon turned into a nightmare. Covid-19 ravaged our world. Even the mightiest nations on earth have felt the chill of 350,000 dead in nations such asContinue Reading
By Greg Torode Hong Kong: Senior clerics see the arrests as a sign China wants to shut the unofficial Vatican mission in Hong Kong, where the two nuns work. As Beijing tightens control of the city, the local diocese has also moved to rein in pro-democracy voices in its flock.Continue Reading
Guwahati: A bill abolishing state-run madrassas was passed in the Assam Legislative Assembly on December 30 amid protest by the Opposition legislators, The bill, which will now to be sent to the governor for his approval, scraps government funding for madrassas, and they will be converted to general schools byContinue Reading
