Kottayam, Jan 26, 2020: In a move seen as a tactic to delay the trial proceedings of the nun rape case, accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar has filed a discharge petition in the court. The petition was filed on January 25 by the bishop’s counsel to Judge Gopakumar ofContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 26, 2020: The Latin Catholic Church in Kerala on January 26, India’s Republic Day, read out a pastoral letter in all its churches in the state as part of its opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). “CAA is not just an issue for Muslims but for all,Continue Reading
New Delhi, Jan 25, 2020: Celebrated boxer Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom will be conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second highest civilian award, while world champion shuttler P V Sindhu will get the Padma Bhushan among eight sportspersons named for the prestigious honors. The names of the awardees wereContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jan 25, 2020: As many as 3,706 persons have been acquitted of the charges of communal violence and 474 persons were convicted in connection with Kandhamal riots which allegedly broke out after the assassination of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati in 2008. An affidavit file in the Supreme Court byContinue Reading
Bengaluru, Jan 25, 2020: Karnataka’s Bharatiya Janata Party government has notified an act to prevent and eradicate black magic and other superstitious practices. The BJP had opposed the Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Act, 2017, when it was in the opposition. However, the partyContinue Reading
Kaliyapettai, Jan 24, 2020: Tension prevailed in Kaliyapettai, near Uthiramer in Kancheepuram district, after Dravidar Kazhagam founder Periyar’s statue was vandalized by miscreants. Local people on January 24 found the face and hand of the statue damaged. Senior police officers visited the spot and conducted a preliminary inquiry. The statueContinue Reading
By Matters India Report New Delhi, Jan 22, 2020: A recent international consultation in New Delhi has urged governments to enact laws to abolish all forms of discrimination based on disability. “The states and civil society ought to recognize disability as a form of human diversity and part of humanity,”Continue Reading
Mumbai, Jan 22, 2020: Mumbai girl Zen G. Sadavarte, who shot to fame two years ago when she helped save at least 17 lives, has been selected for the coveted Indian Council for Child Welfare’s National Bravery Award for 2019. Along with her, a boy from Aurangabad, Akash M. KhillareContinue Reading
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh< Jan 22, 2020: Two-year-old Sanket and four-year-old Shubh in Uttar Pradesh were registered as 102 and 104 in their birth certificates, allegedly because their parents did not pay bribe to officials. A court in Bareilly last week ordered the police to file a case against a villageContinue Reading
Mumbai: Students in schools across Maharashtra will have to compulsorily read-out the preamble to the Constitution during their morning assemblies from January 26th onwards, School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said on Tuesday. Reading of the preamble is the part of the “sovereignty of constitution, welfare of all” campaign, a stateContinue Reading
