New Delhi: United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley said freedom of religion is as important as freedom of rights. Haley, who is in India from June 26-28, said she looks forward to the inter-faith tour she will be taking on Thursday. “I look forward to the inter-faithContinue Reading
Patna: The video clip of a Dalit girl, who was gang-raped, on May 27th around 8:30pm, went “viral” on social media for the past two days. This has forced the girl to come out in the open on Monday and expose the Kaimur police for how they have tried toContinue Reading
Shillong: Two school-dropouts have started a crusade to save the highly endangered Western Hoolock Gibbons, their habitats, and birds in the forests of the remote East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. Armed with a loaned camera, the two are also taking pictures of birds found in the forests for documentationContinue Reading
The unique contest aims at showcasing the rich tribal culture and tradition of IndiaContinue Reading
Kannur: Starting from this week, teachers in 150 government schools in Kerala’s Kannur district will train students of class 8 to class 12 how to identify fake news. Under an initiative by the district administration, Satyameva Jayate, the students will be taught them how to distinguish between genuine information andContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Indian women need better treatment by society and government, says Sister Sujata Jena, a social worker and human rights activist. The member of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary was reacting to a survey report that projected India as the world’s most dangerous country for womenContinue Reading
Afghanistan and Syria ranked second and third in the Thomson Reuters Foundation surveyContinue Reading
Mumbai: The Christian community led a silent protest outside the civic ward office in Bandra West Friday against the proposed takeover of church land for road widening purposes. Around 300 protesters including priests and nuns, NGOs and parishioners of Bandra Deanery joined the rally, some praying with rosary and candles.Continue Reading
Naidu is a crusader against superstitionContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bangalore: The Council of Catholic Women of India (CCWI) has condemned the gang-rape of five NGO workers in India’s Jharkhand state. “We condemn the increasing incidents of brutality against women and children and resolve to raise the issue at all fora, demanding protection and justice,” JulietContinue Reading
