Kochi: In a major development, the Kerala High Court on Thursday ruled that women in churidar cannot pray at Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple. A woman advocate, Riya Raji, had challenged the customary dress code – a saree – for women entering the famed temple. The court last month directed the ExecutiveContinue Reading
Ranchi: Exactly a month after demonetisation was announced, church leaders have confessed that donations from the faithful had dropped by more than 50 per cent, so much so that philanthropic activities had been cut back and Christmas celebrations were likely to be low-key. “People, particularly those in remote areas, areContinue Reading
The Madras High Court bench has directed the Union Governments counsel to get instructions on permitting Tamil Nadu fishermen to attend the consecration ceremony of St Anthonys church at Katchatheevu islet in Sri Lanka, the Press Trust of India reported. A division bench comprising Justices A Selvam and P KalaiarasanContinue Reading
The Daughters of St Paul organizes the annual book festContinue Reading
Reported murders over family shame surged from 28 in 2014 to 251 last year, according to figures given in parliament.Continue Reading
Mosques, homes and shops were flattened in the quake. Continue Reading
Mumbai: St Andrew Parish Church in Bandra (Mumbai) had celebrated 400 years since its founding. Festivities started on 22 November 2015 and ended sunday after a year of activities. During the year, the parish carried out social outreach activities for poor and needy children, spiritual support for families and medicalContinue Reading
New Delhi: ‘Puratchi Thalaivi’ or Revolutionary Leader, as Jayalalithaa is known, carefully nurtured the cult built around her and managed to come out of the shadows of her mentor M G Ramachandran, who was equally loved by millions of Tamilians. Whether it was huge cut-outs, prostration of her ministers beforeContinue Reading
Nevada: Hindus are urging world’s largest hotel chains to stock “Bhagavad-Gita” (Song of the Lord) copy in each hotel room for guests around the world. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, urged Arne M. Sorenson, Christopher J. Nassetta, Richard Solomons, Stephen P. Holmes and StephenContinue Reading
By: C.M. Paul. Siliguri: A school in North Bengal put together an ambitious project to perform an Off Broadway Gospel musical with a cast of some 300 students. Ranked 1st Boys’ School in West Bengal and securing 6th All India rank in the Education Today survey Don Bosco School SiliguriContinue Reading