India among world’s fastest growing alcohol markets
2017-11-13
India is the largest whisky market in the worldContinue Reading
Boat capsizes in Vijayawada, 26 feared dead
2017-11-12
Vijayawada: At least 26 were feared dead after a boat carrying 38 people on board capsized at Pavitra Sangamam ghat in river Krishna on Sunday. Initial reports say that the death toll has already reached 26 and 16 bodies have been recovered. 12 people were either rescued by local fishermenContinue Reading
Muslim yoga teacher’s house attacked
2017-11-12
Naaz’s house was stoned when she was live on tvContinue Reading
Indian Churches observe Justice Sunday for Dalit
2017-11-12
The celebration of Dalit Liberation Sunday is a clarion call to the whole Christian community to be the voice of the voicelessContinue Reading
Women religious to forge ahead with countering trafficking
2017-11-11
The three-day meet will address issues related to human traffickingContinue Reading
Naked, hungry, shivering: Uttarakhand ‘dumps’ 62-year-old woman
2017-11-10
Pauri: In moments when noise from the HNB Hospital in Pauri dies, mostly late at night, a feeble cry can be heard on the ground floor corridor. The faint squeals come from a 62-year-old mentally ill and disabled woman who has been in the facility’s “psychiatric” unit for the pastContinue Reading
German nurse kills over 100 patients out of ‘boredom’
2017-11-10
Berlin: A German nurse who used lethal drugs on patients out of “boredom” is responsible for the deaths of 106 people, investigators said Thursday, noting the toll could rise further as more bodies are studied. Niels Hoegel, 41, was convicted in 2015 of two murders and four counts of attemptedContinue Reading
Huge Rosary expo marks 450th anniversary of Mangaluru Cathedral
2017-11-10
By Matters India Reporter Mangaluru: “On the eve of the 450th anniversary of Rosario Cathedral, a rosary exhibition is being organized from November 9 to 12 in preparation of ‘The year of the Rosary 2018’ at Rosario Cathedral cultural hall,” said Father J B Crasta, parish priest. Bishop Aloysius PaulContinue Reading
India’s International Cherry Blossom Festival draws thousands
2017-11-10
The festival will close on November 11Continue Reading
Family delays son’s last rites for “second resurrection”
2017-11-09
Mumbai: A family here has finally agreed to bury their son, 11 days after he died of cancer in a hospital. The family waited for these many days to inter him in the hope of “resurrection”. 17-year-old Meshach died on October 26. Meshach’s father Octavio Nevis, instead of preparing forContinue Reading