Kolkata: As many as 90 paintings on St. Teresa – including rare ones towering at eight feet and endorsed by her – by eminent artists and close aides of the nun, will be displayed in a week-long exposition starting September 29 here as part of the post-canonisation programme, officials ofContinue Reading
Earlier this month, Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint of the Catholic Church in front of thousands of visitors at St Peter’s Square. While the world hailed her canonisation, luxury Spanish brand Lladro, which specialises in porcelain figurines,was surprised to find tepid response to its new collection `Mother TeresaContinue Reading
New Delhi : Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports about the death of 600 kids from malnutrition this year in Palghar district of Maharashtra, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued a notice to the Devendra Fadnavis government. The Commission has called for a detailed report ofContinue Reading
Jamshedpur: Thousands of primary school students in East Singhbhum had to return home without attending most classes on Wednesday as para-teachers once again went on an indefinite strike, demanding regularisation of services, Rs 20,000 as minimum salary and other perks, reported The Telegraph. They started an agitation on Aambagan groundsContinue Reading
Priyabrat Biswal has more than 600 images, lettersContinue Reading
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has extended to live-in relationships a pro-choice right which only married women have enjoyed so far in law. The HC held that a provision under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, which currently doesn’t apply to live-in relationships, should be understood to be applicable also toContinue Reading
The Indian Dalitha Christian Rights organisation has condemned the alleged attacks by Hindu right wing activists on dalit Christians in Kandi village of Medak district, and demanded protection of their right for religious freedom. The organisation has also demanded re-construction of the church in Kandi.Continue Reading
Phulbani: The infant mortality rate (IMR) is alarmingly high in Odisha’s Kandhamal district as around 3,000 infants died in the district in the last 5 years due to malnutrition and lack of awareness programmes. As per Government data, as many as 555 newborns died in 2011-12. While 80 infants diedContinue Reading
Patna: Scholars, researchers and noted personalities from around the world will congregate here tomorrow for a three-day global conclave to celebrate the legacy of Sikhism and Sri Guru Gobind Singh ahead of the grand 350th birth anniversary of the tenth Sikh Guru. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will inaugurate theContinue Reading
Miao: A remote village in India’s northeastern corner organized an inter-religious peace rally amid growing terror attacks and killings in the name of religion. “Of late, the world has witnessed an unprecedented violence and mindless killings by religious fundamentalists,” said Father Felix Anthony, principal of the local Catholic school, saidContinue Reading
