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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on July 17 deferred until July 19 the hearing on anticipatory bail plea of Father Abraham Varghese in connection with the sex scandal case involving Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in Kerala. A Bench of Justice A K Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan meanwhile directed thatContinue Reading

By Matters India Reporter Kolkata: “My husband lost his vision on both the eyes and I am getting blare vision since we are very poor finding it difficult to manage life. This camp has given me a hope, that I shall see properly and work to feed my husband,” saidContinue Reading

By Kai Schultz and Suhasini Raj Puri: A group of men in loincloths assembled outside a 12th-century temple on a hot April day in Puri, India, preparing to venture deep inside to a pitch-black vault where piles of gold and silver jewellery were stored under lock and key. To enterContinue Reading

By Dr. Abraham Mathai New Delhi: The Sisters of Missionaries of Charity in Jharkhand are falsely accused of ‘Trafficking.’ No criminal intention is made out hence FIR (First Information Report) appears motivated. Judicial inquiry required for a fair investigation. The case in question is the ridiculous taunt by the mediaContinue Reading

Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai: A bishop accused of raping a nun in India says his “conscience is clear,” as the authorities investigate the allegations. Speaking to the Times of India on Saturday, Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar said he is being targeted by his accuser because he began an investigation intoContinue Reading

Women in Kerala who work in the informal sector have now won the ‘right to sit’ and take breaks. The victory comes after women formed a collective and fought a hard battle. Ahead of the festivities of Onam, women who work as salespersons in textile shops complained of harsh conditionsContinue Reading