Agra: On an average, one prisoner dies in Uttar Pradesh every 26 hours. According to the state prison department’s response to an RTI query, more than 2,050 prisoners have died in Uttar Pradesh since 2010. Human rights activist Naresh Paras, who filled the RTI application, has witten to the NationalContinue Reading
Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Mumbai and president of the Bishops’ Conference of India, has expressed closeness to the victims of satuday’s accident in Varanasi where during a gathering of Hindu pilgrims, because of a false alarm, at least 24 people have died crushed by the crowd .Continue Reading
Daniel Kale, a veteran soldier of the Azad Hind Fauj, died in Kolhapur after a prolonged illness. Kale, 95, passed away yesterday at 8 AM at a healthcare centre, where he was admitted for the last few days after his deteriorating health. Ashok Rokade, founder of a civilian rescue forceContinue Reading
Tehran: She is called the Mother Teresa of India and all for good reason. At 29, Narges is a mother to many orphans, abandoned and visually impaired children in India. However, today, she has become the victim of a very complex and unjust system in India and is being punishedContinue Reading
Latin and Catholic Oriental rites will hold an hour-long prayer at RajghatContinue Reading
Dehradun : The Centre today said its stand on triple talaq is perfectly in sync with the spirit of the Constitution which is based on the principles of gender equality and justice. On October 7, the Centre had opposed in the Supreme Court the practice of triple talaq among Muslims,Continue Reading
Varanasi/Chandauli: Twenty-four people were killed and 50 injured in a stampede on an overcrowded Rajghat bridge on the border of Varanasi and Chandauli when followers of a religious leader were crossing it to attend a congregation this afternoon. The incident took place in Ramnagar police station area of Varanasi whenContinue Reading
The walk gave sighted persons an opportunity to experience blindness Continue Reading
The Law Commission has sought public opinion on the exercise of reforming family laws of all religionsContinue Reading
New Delhi: Describing India as a “university of tolerance”, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday asserted that religious persecution will never be allowed in the country. “Tolerance is essential for peaceful existence. People from all religions live peacefully in India and practise their religion without any fear of discrimination.Continue Reading
