By Matters India Reporter Patna: A minister in Bihar, eastern India, on September 5 urged students to return to society what they have received and become responsible citizens in future. “You should be ready to give it back to society. By giving back, you are creating opportunities to meet peopleContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru: Kerala state, which has recorded the highest number of Covid -19 patients in India, now faces Nipah virus attack. A 12-year-old boy died September 5 at a village in Kozhikode district, in the second outbreak of the disease in three years. The village, Pazhoor, has isolatedContinue Reading
Rome: The relics of three of Korea’s oldest Catholic martyrs have been identified with DNA testing, the Diocese of Jeonju announced on Sept. 1. The relics of Blessed Paul Yun Ji-chung and two of his martyr companions were confirmed by the Catholic Church after a months-long investigation that involved historicalContinue Reading
Chennai, 01 Sep 2020: Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) illegally chopped down more than 300 trees from four acres at its defunct mercury factory in Kodaikanal, and that has exposed the toxic soil at the plant site to erosion by rainwater and wind, according to the Chennai Solidarity Group. The activistContinue Reading
Allahabad: Cow, which is part of India’s culture, should be given fundamental rights and declared national animal, the Allahabad High Court observed on September 1 while denying bail to a person charged under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act. “Only if cow is revered, country will prosper,” theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bhubaneswar: Time is running to resist organized hate machinery and save the democracy, said Apoorvanand Jha, a professor at the University of Delhi. “Unfolding of the fascism in India and the spreading of hatred goes unabated,” he said. He was speaking at the international webinar onContinue Reading
Palai: Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt of Palai has issued a circular, warning families about “fraudsters” who allegedly trap girls and young women. In an August 28 circular, the bishop told parish priests that the “fraudsters” call local body representatives disguising as former priests. They then claim that they are living abroadContinue Reading
Guwahati: Thousands of people displaced by ethnic and communal riots in areas under the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) since 1996 are set to return to the homes they left behind. Central schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Jal Jeevan Mission have been dovetailed with the rehabilitation programContinue Reading
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Aug. 30 with two persons losing their lives and over 3.63 lakh people suffering in the deluge across 17 districts, an official bulletin said. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one child each drowned in the floodwaters at ChengaContinue Reading
New Delhi: A court has said that the standard of investigation in a large number of 2020 northeast Delhi riots cases is “very poor” and sought the intervention of the Delhi Police Commissioner. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav made the observations while framing charges against one Ashraf Ali for allegedlyContinue Reading
