By Mujib Mashal and Suhasini Raj Gaindawas,May 15, 2019: Swati Yadav had lost count of the number of village campaign stops she had made since her morning began — was it 27, or 28? She was doggedly stumping for a parliamentary seat through 100-degree temperatures in the northern Indian stateContinue Reading
By Joanna Slater Gurugram, May 19, 2019: For Abdullah Ashraf, the changes in his country can be measured by the things he no longer does. He never used to worry about wearing clothing that could identify him as Muslim. Now, when he goes on a road trip, he sticks toContinue Reading
Aizawl, May 16, 2019: Twenty-three girls from Nepal, who were victims of human trafficking, were rescued in Mizoram and handed over to Nepalese authorities, police said here on May 14. The teenage girls were handed over to Nepal government officials on Friday through the border transit of Kakarbhitta, along WestContinue Reading
Dhaka, May 15, 209: Police in Bangladesh have arrested a prominent poet after he was accused of hurting the religious feelings of the country’s minority Christian community, police said. Henry Sawpon, a Christian, was detained in Barisal, some 245 km south of the capital city of Dhaka, after a priestContinue Reading
Gandhinagar, May 14. 2019: A day after stones were hurled at a wedding procession of a Dalit groom allegedly by upper castes at Khambhisar village in Modasa tehsil of Aravalli district leading to violence and police lathicharge, the marriage procession was carried out peacefully on Monday amid heavy police security.Continue Reading
New Delhi, May 14, 2019: The row over the decision of St Stephen’s College Principal John Varghese to include a member of the Supreme Council in the interview panel for selection of students for admission escalated on May 14 with the college issuing a “formal warning” to a member ofContinue Reading
By Cyprian Ekka Ranchi, May 13, 2019: A Christian body in Jharkhand on May 13 expressed grave concern over what it says is the misuse of media to systematically spread false and sensational allegations against their community in the eastern Indian state. “The media are systematically implicating Christian institutions inContinue Reading
Ottawa, May 13, 2019: The Canada police have arrested an Indian priest for alleged inappropriate behavior with a woman. The priest has been identified as Father Toby Devasia, vicar of St Mary’s Syro Malabar Church at King Edward Avenue, London in Canada. The arrest took place on May 9. LondonContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Nagapattinam, May 11, 2019: A church in Tamil Nadu was destroyed in a suspicious arson attack, Matters India learnt on May 11. According to Shibu Thomas, founder of Persecution Relief, the incident occurred on April 24 at Thittacherry, Nagapattinam. Member of the “Jesus with us” hadContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 10,2019: The Supreme Court has stayed a Madras High Court judgment that ruled that salaries received by missionaries and nuns of Catholic Church are liable to be subjected to Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) under Section 192 of the Income Tax Act. The bench of Justices AshokContinue Reading