Jesuit philosophate opens Pope Francis herbal garden
2015-12-18
The herbal garden has 70 varieties of medicinal plantsContinue Reading
80 arrested in Call Money scam
2015-12-18
Call money is a loan that is literally a phone call away, with money delivered at one’s doorstepContinue Reading
Court wants reporters to take precautions in legal matters
2015-12-18
Pen is mightier than swordContinue Reading
Farmers agitate seeking permission to auction Renal and Eyes
2015-12-17
Aurangabad: In a unique way, the debt-ridden farmers were up inarms seeking permission to auction their organs like kidney and eyes to repay their mounting debt at historic Kranthi chowk here today. Jayaji Suryawanshi state president of Annadata Farmers organisation gathered at Kranthi chowk and held their unique agitation ofContinue Reading
Caste no barrier for priesthood appointment: court
2015-12-17
New Delhi : Asserting that “constitutional legitimacy must supercede all religious beliefs or practices”, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that appointment as priests in temples and other religious institutions cannot be denied to a person solely on the basis of “caste, birth or any other constitutionally unacceptable parameter”. A benchContinue Reading
Has much changed since India’s 2008 massacre of Christians?
2015-12-17
Rome: Tough it has been almost a decade since a spat of violence left nearly 100 Christians dead in the Indian state of Odisha, it’s still foggy as to whether or not things have improved. Themina Arora, a lawyer in India who has helped with rehabilitation efforts since the 2008Continue Reading
Aircraft engine sucks in ground staff
2015-12-17
The plane was getting ready for take off to HyderabadContinue Reading
White House celebrates Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary
2015-12-16
Washington: The White House celebrated the birth anniversary of Sikhism’s founder Guru Nanak with top aides of President Barack Obama assuring the community of his full support. “President Obama stands with, he stands behind you and he stands in solidarity with you. And we all have a responsibility to remindContinue Reading
Northeast students to be sponsored for training abroad
2015-12-16
New Delhi: Beginning next year, students from the northeastern states will be sponsored for professional training in some of the best institutions abroad, particularly in fashion technology and hospitality and protocol, DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday. Addressing a seminar on “Empowering Northeast India” organised by the Northeastern DevelopmentContinue Reading
Bandel church assigned special status for Year of Mercy
2015-12-16
Kolkata — Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta has assigned Bandel Basilica Church as one of the designated churches to obtain blessings and graces connected with the Year of Mercy as declared by Pope Francis when he symbolically opened the “Holy Door” of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome to the pilgrims on 8th DecemberContinue Reading