Panaji: The North Goa district magistrate on Thursday informed the Goa State Human Rights Commission (GSHRC) that the relatives of activist priest Bismarque Dias, have objected to carrying out his funeral. The parish priest of St Stephen’s Church, St Estevam, has stated that he cannot carry out Dias’ final ritesContinue Reading
Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh: The Church of South India Trust Association (CSITA) is all set to renovate St. Mary’s Church, known as the ‘Taj Mahal of South India.’ A decision has recently been taken to renovate the heritage site which was built in the early 1800 on a sprawling 12-acre campusContinue Reading
Kochi: The Syro Malabar Church Wednesday reacted cautiously to the incident of pulling down of a 30-feet tall metal cross as part of an official anti-encroachment drive in the hill station of Munnar in Idukki district. Church spokesman Fr Jimmy Poochakkatt opined that there was no issue in removing aContinue Reading
The truck first hit an electric poleContinue Reading
Jaipur: Police arrested four people from Shambhupura village of Banswara on Wednesday, for allegedly beating up a couple, both cousins, who had eloped to Gujarat. The duo was also paraded naked in the village, cops said. Police said the boy had fled from the village with his cousin sister, aContinue Reading
Ranchi: In a move to reduce road accidents road safety will be taught in Jharkhand schools said an official on Thursday. The Home Department has issued a letter regarding inclusion of road safety as subject in government schools. Nodal teachers will be appointed in schools who will educate the studentsContinue Reading
New Delhi: The President’s approval to make Hindi compulsory in CBSE and Kendriya Vidyalya has ruffled feathers with most non-Hindi speaking states accusing the Centre of suppressing other native languages. Deputy leader of Trinamool Congress Saugata Roy alleged the move is meant to implement the BJP’s majoritarian idea based onContinue Reading
Secretary of the Kerala State Minority Commission wanted the bishops’ response to a proposed billContinue Reading
The 25-meter cross was put up by a group called Spirit in JesusContinue Reading
A magistrate in Bhopal ordered the case registration in February 2013Continue Reading
