Chandigarh, Jan 27, 2020: A 23-year-old man in Haryana was on January 27 sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl. The child was his employer’s daughter. The girl, a resident of Palwal district, was kidnapped, raped and stabbed to death in June 2018 by Virender,Continue Reading
New Delhi, Jan. 27, 2020: Migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who wish to get the benefit of Citizenship Amendment Act, have to provide proof of their religious beliefs while applying for Indian citizenship, sources told NDTV. “In India we all have submitted some form of proof relating to religionContinue Reading
Kochi, Jan 27, 2020: Continuing the debate on “Love Jihad” in Kerala, a senior priest of the Catholic Church said the incidents of young women from the southern India state being used as “sex slaves” in war-torn nations are a reality and turning a blind eye to it “amounts toContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jan 26, 2020: Religious themes dominated tableaux showcased in the Republic Day parade on January 25 with at least 10 out of the 15 state tableaux carrying such symbolism. Crowds were kept engaged through the course of the parade, especially with the military showcase, including a debut presentationContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 26, 2020: Some 7 million people on January 26 formed a 620-km human chain in the southern Indian state to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Organized by Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front, the protest saw leaders such as state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan lining up along roadsContinue Reading
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
