Panaji: The fact finding team comprising members of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman’s social work wing — the Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP) and the Centre of Study of Society and Secularism (CSSS) — in its report released on Monday has recommended that a special investigation teamContinue Reading
More than 800 people have died in floods across South Asia, officials said on Monday, with monsoon rains also causing the deaths of hundreds of animals, including rhinos and a tiger in India’s Kaziranga sanctuary. Widespread floods have also displaced over a million in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Aid workersContinue Reading
New Delhi: In a historic judgement, the Supreme Court Tuesday banned the controversial practice of triple talaq that allows Muslim men to divorce their wives instantly by saying “talaq” thrice. A five-judge bench ruled that the practice of instant triple talaq is unconstitutional and against the teachings of Islam. SeveralContinue Reading
Shillong: Hundreds of people on August 22 attended a Requiem Mass in Shillong for a Catholic nun who had dedicated her entire life to foster leadership among the youth of India, especially in the northeast. Sister Xavier Chirayil, a member of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions (RNDM),Continue Reading
Ranchi: The Church of North India (CNI) on Monday said it has initiated the process of creating an education hub in Jharkhand comprising 10 new CBSE-affiliated English medium schools to provide quality education and stop students from migrating to other parts of the country. “The CNI is already managing fiveContinue Reading
Triple Talaq Case Verdict: A constitution bench of five Supreme Court judges of different faiths heard the case over five days from May 12 to May 18.Continue Reading
The Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express derailed on August 21 eveningContinue Reading
Raghu Rai’s toughest task was to convince Mother Teresa to photograph her while prayingContinue Reading
The crosses were pulled down on August 18Continue Reading
Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir has said that the Kerala government is yet to submit an inquiry report sought by the Centre on alleged religious conversions in Malappuram district. “There is a big centre…That centre is in Malappuram district (in Kerala),” the minister said alleging, “Conversions takeContinue Reading
