Ranchi: The Jharkhand government is likely to move an anti-conversion bill in the upcoming monsoon session of the state assembly, which starts in August. According to sources, the state government has directed the officials to prepare the draft legislation. In Jharkhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Vishva Hindu ParishadContinue Reading
Kolencherry: Catholicos Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (the Orthodox faction of the Malankara Church), led a Mass at the St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s church at Kolencherry on July 9. Bishops Mathews Mar Severios and Mathews Mar Theodosius were concelebrants. Church secretary Mathew OommenContinue Reading
PANAJI: More than 100 crosses and plaques at a cemetery in southern Goa were desecrated in the wee hours of Monday, July 10, police said. Police sources said that a CCTV camera installed at the Guardian Angel Catholic cemetery in Curchorem village, 45 km from here, was damaged before theContinue Reading
New Delhi: In a cost-cutting move, loss-laden Air India has stopped serving non vegetarian meals to economy class passengers of its domestic flights. However, budget flyers on AI’s international flights will continue getting non-veg food. “We implemented this move about two weeks back. It is expected to save us RsContinue Reading
Itanagar: In what may be mentioned as a breach to the freedom of the press, it has come to light that the Associate Editor of The Arunachal Times Ranjit Sinha was beaten up on Friday by four people near heavily guarded Civil Secretariat in Itanagar. As per the report inContinue Reading
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Sonada: The Darjeeling hills on July 8 erupted in massive protests after police killing killed a man the previous night. Tashi Bhutia was killed when the Central Reserve Police Force fired on him without any provocation at Sonada, a town in the hills. He was reportedly returning home after buyingContinue Reading
New Delhi: The Delhi Golf Club has received a notice from the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes asking it explain its alleged discrimination against a woman from Meghalaya. The prestigious club on June 25 shunted out Tailin Lyngdoh, a governess, for wearing a Jainsem, a traditional dress worn by theContinue Reading
New Delhi: Faith leaders of different communities will join forces with Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi in a year-long campaign against child sexual abuse and trafficking. A series of events will be held as part of the Surakshit Bachpan Surakshit Bharat (Safe Childhood-Safe India) campaign across the country from August, anContinue Reading
Kolkata: The characteristic blue and white stripes that the world associates with Mother Teresa can no longer be used either on attire or items of stationery without the permission of the Missionaries of Charity. The unique pattern is now a registered trademark with the government of India’s Trade Marks Registry.Continue Reading
