Court acquits “disobeying” Catholic nun
2017-03-02
The nun had allegedly refused to pay bribe to the child department officialsContinue Reading
BJP women’s wing leader held in child trafficking case
2017-03-01
Jalpaiguri : BJP women’s wing leader Juhi Chowdhury was arrested from Batasia area close to the Indo-Nepal border last night by the CID for her alleged involvement in the Jalpaiguri child trafficking case. Four persons have been arrested so far for their alleged involvement in the case involving the traffickingContinue Reading
Observe green Lent this year, says Church
2017-03-01
Mumbai: The Christian community will observe the 40-day fast and penance of Lent beginning Wednesday. And this year the Catholic Church has devised a unique Carbon Fast in honour of God’s creation. During Lent, several households or individuals forgo the consumption of non-vegetarian food and liquor, or stop smoking duringContinue Reading
Experts fear Bangalore will be uninhabitable by 2025
2017-03-01
On the evening of Thursday 16 February, residents in the south-east part of Bangalore noticed huge plumes of smoke rising into the sky. The smoke was coming from the middle of Bellandur Lake – the biggest lake in the city at a little over 890 acres. They realised the seeminglyContinue Reading
Right-wing group stops marriage in church
2017-03-01
The boy was a Hindu and the girl a ChristianContinue Reading
Apex court rejects plea to abort down syndrome fetus
2017-02-28
New Delhi: “We have a life in our hands”, the Supreme Court said February 28 as it dismissed a plea by a woman who wanted to abort her pregnancy of 26 weeks as the foetus suffered from ‘down syndrome’. The apex court said it understood the “anxiety” of the 37-year-oldContinue Reading
Mother Teresa award for The White Helmets
2017-02-28
Mumbai: As the world tuned in to the 89th Academy Awards ceremony this year, mini-celebrations erupted outside the offices of Harmony Foundation, in a small lane in Santacruz suburb on Monday. The Harmony Foundation and its volunteers rejoiced, cheered and celebrated as the Oscar for Best Documentary in the ShortContinue Reading
Clean-up supervisors break man’s jaw for spitting
2017-02-28
Maharashtra is the first Indian state to pass anti-spitting lawContinue Reading