St Patrick’s Church to mark 175 years in October
2016-09-28
The first parish priest was Father Jacques-Henry Gailhot, a Frenchman who had to overcome considerable prejudice Protestant officers in the CantonmentContinue Reading
Sheopur district tribals forced to consume contaminated water
2016-09-28
More than 50 per cent villagers are drinking contaminated waterContinue Reading
Indian Dalits hope to end discrimination through conversion
2016-09-28
In July, upper-caste men publicly flogged a group of DalitsContinue Reading
Now OBCs, Muslims, Dalits to hit streets to press their demands
2016-09-28
Mumbai: Even as the BJP government in Maharashtra struggles to face the unprecedented protest marches organised by the Maratha community, the various organisations representing OBCs, Muslim and Dalits plan to launch separate agitations and mobilisation to press their demands. These communities are taking a cue from the Maratha Kranti Manch,Continue Reading
Catholic Union elects new leaders
2016-09-28
A farmer-engineer is the new AICU presidentContinue Reading
Daughters dismantle roof top for mother’s funeral
2016-09-27
The women had pleaded with villagers to help them cremate their motherContinue Reading
Kerala Government to use plastic waste to build roads
2016-09-27
Kochi(Kerala): Plastic wastes churned out by the city residents would now earn money besides ensuring sturdy roads in the city. The Clean Kerala Company (CKC), the cleanliness campaigner of the State government, has offered to buy plastic granules from local bodies, which could be used for re-laying the roads. TheContinue Reading
UN acclaim for Indian anti-hunger activist
2016-09-27
He is one of the young leaders who were selected by U.N. from more than 18,000 nominations from 186 countries.Continue Reading
Bombay Archdiocese celebrates Mother Teresa’s sainthood
2016-09-26
Mumbai: In a time when indifference to another’s suffering seems so widespread, there was one person, in our time, who was not indifferent. Mother Teresa had eyes that saw, a heart that felt and hands that reached out to help. These were the words used by Cardinal Oswald Gracias, ArchbishopContinue Reading
Toll in road mishap goes up to 14
2016-09-26
Ariyalur: The toll in the road mishap near Jayakondam here has risen to 14 with seven more persons succumbing to injuries, police said Monday. An official release in Chennai said in all 14 persons were killed and 11 injured when the mini-van they were travelling in collided with a lorryContinue Reading