Bishop criticizes church committee’s denial of burial
2016-06-11
The bishop intervened to get Priyanka Chopra’s grandmother buried in another parish cemeteryContinue Reading
Church of South India to create 1000 green schools in next year
2016-06-10
One thousand “green schools” will be created by the Church of South India in the next year, as part of new environmental plan. Representatives from 23 dioceses took part in a three-day programme on the environment in connection with World Environment Day (June 5) and have subsequently launched the greenContinue Reading
Tamil Nadu local bodies to elect 65,000 women
2016-06-10
The bill passed on February 27 by Governor K Rosaiah will become operative in a few monthsContinue Reading
Delhi’s oldest church gears up for facelift
2016-06-10
New Delhi: The oldest church of Delhi, St James’ at Kashmere Gate, is up for a facelift. Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), an NGO dedicated to historical restoration, has prepared a detailed project report (DPR) for conservation of the early 19th century building. Reasons behind theContinue Reading
Tamil Nadu leads country with highest energy surplus
2016-06-10
Chennai: Tamil Nadu has not only transformed itself from a power deficit to surplus position but also emerged as the state with largest energy surplus of 11,649 million units in 2016-17 in the country. As against the state’s estimated energy requirement of 1,03,808 million units for the year 2016-17, theContinue Reading
End of an era as banned outfit disbands in Meghalaya
2016-06-10
Tura: The violent era of the United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA) came to an end on Thursday with 68 cadres of the outfit laying down their arms in an official disbanding ceremony held at the SMELC Building in Tura. The disbanding took place in the presence of Chief Minister MukulContinue Reading
Thousands queue up for a ‘miracle’ in Hyderabad
2016-06-10
Hyderabad: Amid tight security and elaborate arrangements, the Bathini Goud family administered the fish prasadam to over 40,000 persons at Exhibition Ground in Nampally on Wednesday. Despite it being a subject of controversy, unending queues were formed at the ground with people hoping to find some relief from their naggingContinue Reading
Marital bliss comes late in God’s own country
2016-06-10
New Delhi: Men and women in Kerala are in no hurry to get married. Keralite men wait the most before tying the knot, while the women come second only to their counterparts in Jammu and Kashmir in delaying the commitment. Men in Kerala get married at an average age ofContinue Reading
Strange kidney disease frightens Odisha village
2016-06-09
Five people died of the strange diseaseContinue Reading
Tamil Nadu chief minister mourns schoolteacher’s death
2016-06-09
Catherine Simon died of a cardiac arrest on June 8Continue Reading