Home minister assures trouble-free Christmas
2017-12-21
Cardinal Cleemis met the home minister on December 20Continue Reading
‘In captivity, I neither cried nor begged for release’
2017-12-20
Hyderabad: Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the Catholic priest who was freed from Islamic State captivity on September 12, visited Hyderabad to give testimony of his ordeal. Father Uzhunnalil led a Mass along with 38 other priests on December 19 at St. Theresa’s church, Sanathnagar. He also spoke to the congregation forContinue Reading
Muslim students secure top positions in competitions on Gita
2017-12-20
Jaipur: Four Muslim students secured top positions in various competitions on the Hindu scripture Gita in Rajasthan. The competitions were held at a Gita Fest organised by Akshaya Patra Foundation here. Rajasthan School Education Minister Vasudev Devnani felicitated the winners of various categories at a function Wednesday. Nadeem Khan, aContinue Reading
Xmas threat: UP cops seek Rs 10L bond from outfit
2017-12-20
Agra: Days after threatening schools in Aligarh not to celebrate Christmas, or to do so at their own risk, the district administration has decided to crack down on activists of the Hindu Jagran Manch (HJM), issuing notices to them and asking them to fill guarantee bonds of Rs 10 lakhContinue Reading
Church attacked in Kerala on conversion allegation
2017-12-20
The incident occurred on December 18Continue Reading
School in Dalit colony cries for building
2017-12-19
Seetanapalli: Irrespective of their religious faith, 25 children including 18 girls from a Dalit colony of Seetanapalli village of Kaikaluru mandal in Krishna district visit the local church every morning and stay there till evening. It has been the routine since the past two academic years for these children enrolledContinue Reading
United Christmas celebrations held
2017-12-19
Hyderabad: In a mass Christmas celebration held here on Monday, the Christian community asked for property tax reduction for their schools, burial ground in over-populated areas in the city and security from vandals who target churches. “Christian institutions have been serving many in the society. We request the government toContinue Reading
Class XII boy expelled for hugging schoolmate
2017-12-19
Thiruvananthapuram: The parents of a Class XII student of St Thomas Central School at Mukkola in Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala have decided to appeal to a high court division bench against the expulsion of their 16-year-old son for hugging a girl from Class XI after she won a prize atContinue Reading
Spot a beggar, win 500 rupees this Christmas
2017-12-19
Hyderabad: This Christmas, prisons department turned Santa for Hyderabadis with ‘spot a beggar to win 500’ announcement. On October 20, 2017, prisons department of Telangana launched a social service activity to uplift the lives of beggars in Hyderabad through a correctional program. As part of the program, prisons department officialsContinue Reading
Villagers offer Mass for ‘36 dead fishermen’
2017-12-19
Nagarcoil: Even as the mismatch between the numbers being provided by the district administration and the fishermen on the number of fishermen died in the recent cyclone is yet to be resolved, residents of Neerodi, one of the coastal hamlets of the district, have offered prayers in memory of 36Continue Reading