The Dalai Lama on his arrival at Leh on July 3 endorsed the decision of the Himalayan Buddhist communities to convert the monasteries into learning centers and said bringing change in “our” monastic system was necessary for the democratic system. Speaking to a gathering of Rinpoches, monks, nuns and otherContinue Reading
Chennai: In a step towards the inclusion of the transgender community into mainstream society, Sathyasri Sharmila became India’s first transgender lawyer. Sharmila, who hails from Tamil Nadu, did not have an easy journey, as she was subject to torture and abuse on account of her gender. “Today, I enrolled myContinue Reading
Mumbai: Villagers in Maharashtra’s Dhule districted on July 1 killed five people they suspected as child kidnappers, police said. The five, along with a few others, were seen getting off a state transport bus in the tribal Rainpada village, about 325 km north of Mumbai, the state capital. When oneContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Kandhamal: A group of Catholic women from Kerala who spent five days in Kandhamal say the faith of Odisha’s persecuted Christians has deepened their belief in Christ. “The Christians of Kandhamal have manifested a deep-rooted faith in Christ by facing the worst religious persecution in modern India,”Continue Reading
KOTTAYAM: The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church plans to include woman in the inquiry commission probing the sexual abuse allegationsagainst five priests of the church. This has been following the direction from the supreme head of the church who has instructed to record the statement of the wife of the complainant at the earliest. According toContinue Reading
Kottayam: Days after a controversy broke out over allegations of sexual harassment against five priests of the Malankara Orthodox Church in Kerala, the Crime Branch will now investigate the matter. On June 29, state DGP Loknath Behera reportedly directed the Crime Branch to initiate a probe into the issue. TheContinue Reading
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Panaji: As it is in Macau, also colonised by the Portuguese, casinos in Goa are here to stay, thanks to the Indian middle class tourism boom and the attractive economic footprint of the glitzy industry, says one of the first published studies on the controversial industry in the coastal state.Continue Reading
The archdiocese should have got 273 million rupees, but received only 91.3 million rupees from the deal.Continue Reading
