Mizo Church body expels one BJP candidate
2018-10-30
The same church body has not taken any action another missionary who is contesting election from Mizo National Front (MNF)
Tamil Nadu midday meal workers go on indefinite strike
2018-10-30
Coimbatore, Oct. 30, 2018: In what could potentially disrupt midday meals to school children across the state, the Tamil Nadu noon meal scheme workers began an indefinite strike on October 28 in an attempt to pressure the state government to increase their wages. On the second day of the strike,Continue Reading
Malegaon blast case: Purohit, Pragya charged with murder
2018-10-30
Mumbai, Oct. 30, 2018: Ten years after an RDX (a type of high explosive) planted on a motorcycle at Malegaon in Nashik district of Maharashtra killed six people, a National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Tuesday framed charges against seven accused. Special judge Vinod Padalkar charged Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit,Continue Reading
Court allows states to fix time to burst firecrackers
2018-10-30
It also clarifies that use of green crackers is mandatory only for National Capital Region.
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Rape accused bishop given orders to submit key evidence
2018-10-30
Jalandhar, India, Oct 30 The Indian bishop charged with serially raping a nun has not yet produced a laptop that government investigators say could provide key evidence in his case. Bishop Franco Mulakkal, head of the Diocese of Jullundur, was arrested Sept. 21. He is suspected of having raped aContinue Reading
Himalayan Cyclathon
2018-10-30
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Oct. 29, 2018: Avinash Noronha (31) recently returned to his hometown Kanpur after a three month, 3,000 km long cyclathon in Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal and Uttarakhand. Even while cycling at a height of 18000 ft. and braving night temperatures of -10 degrees Centigrade, he was wearing justContinue Reading
Nuns heckled at funeral: women’s commission registers case
2018-10-30
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 29, 2018: The Women’s Commission of Kerala has filed a case against persons who reportedly heckled four nuns at a priest’s funeral. Commission chairperson M C Josephine on October 29 sought an inquiry into the incident from Alappuzha district police chief and asked him to file a report.Continue Reading
Children of foster homes celebrate Diwali
2018-10-29
By Philip Mathew Bengaluru, Oct. 29, 2018: Some 400 children living in foster homes in Bengaluru on October 28 celebrated Deepavali, the festival of lights. The event, organized by the Dream India Network (DIN) was attended by its supporters and members of Hindu, Christian, Muslim and Sikh religions. The fosterContinue Reading
Mumbai Christians say no to firecrackers at Christmas
2018-10-28
Mumbai, Oct. 28, 2018: The Supreme Court has refused to impose a nationwide blanket ban on firecrackers and permitted the sale and manufacture of low emission “green” alternatives. It also fixed a two-hour time period from 8 pm for bursting crackers on Diwali and a 35-minute window between 11:55 pmContinue Reading
Sabarimala verdict supporter’s ashram in Kerala attacked
2018-10-28
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 28, 2018: An ashram in Kerala, founded by a preacher who supported the Supreme Court verdict allowing the entry of women of menstruating age to the famous Sabarimala temple, was attacked by unidentified persons early October 27. Two cars and a scooter belonging to Swami Sandeepananda Giri’s SchoolContinue Reading