By Purushottam Nayak Berhampur: The Church in Odisha has mourned the death of a popular retreat preacher and a writer in Odia language. Father Simon Eluvathinkal died on December 12, while undergoing his second dialysis in Holy Family Hospital New Delhi. He was 54. He was taking classes for catechistsContinue Reading
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal plan to fast along with farmers on December 14 to protest the federal government’s new agricultural laws that have triggered a massive demonstration on the outskirts of the capital. “I will hold a one-day fast tomorrow in support of farmers’ protests. I appealContinue Reading
Chennai: A small cloth doll named ‘Covida,’ designed by the Lambadi women artisans in Tamil Nadu spreads the message of hope and positivity amid job losses and sense of uncertainty brought by the coronavirus pandemic. The artisans from scenic Sittlingi valley in Dharmapuri district, were among the tens of thousandsContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: CBI special court will deliver its verdict in the Sister Abhaya murder case on December 22. The trial in the case concluded on December 10 with the prosecution’s reply arguments. Judge K Sanil Kumar posted the case for verdict on December 22. The final argument in the case beganContinue Reading
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2020, which was adopted by the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on December 9, seeks to ban slaughtering of all cattle, including cow, calf, and even bull. With respect to he/she buffalo, it seeks to ban their slaughter if the animalsContinue Reading
Mumbai: The Don Bosco Development Society, the planning and development office of the Salesian Province of Mumbai, in collaboration with its various partners, has provided food, cleaning supplies and hygiene kits to 900 poor families in the Indian state of Gujarat. The initiative has benefited families of ethnic minorities livingContinue Reading
Baran: Traditional wedding finery gave way to hazmat suits and masks in a remote village in Rajasthan, after the bride tested positive for coronavirus just hours before her marriage, a local health official said. The couple, whose names were not made public, decided to go ahead with the ceremony onContinue Reading
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s intervention led to Pakistan escaping sanctions for lack of religious freedom and India stopped from being listed on a Special Watch List, said US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Samuel Brownback. “There were several recommendations that the Secretary [Pomoeo] did not follow,Continue Reading
By S. Anandan Kochi: Cardinal George Alencherry, head of the Syro-Malabar Church, says India is going through a period of transformation in the democratic practice and the balance of power between major political fronts, essential to a democracy, has been lost. But he is sanguine about pluralistic forces asserting themselvesContinue Reading
New Delhi: Federal Home Minister Amit Shah’s meeting with protesting farmers on November 8 failed to find a solution as both sides remaining firm on their positions. The farmers refused to accept the government’s offer of amendment in the laws, sticking to their demand for a complete scrapping. There areContinue Reading
