By Sumon Corraya Dhaka, May 21, 2020: Sister Theonilla Arakaparambil, a Maria Bombina missionary from India who served Bangladesh for 65 years, died in a Dhaka hospital on May 19. She was 84. Sister Arakaparambil was suffering from pneumonia, Sister Jaclin Gomes, treasurer of the congregation in Bangladesh, told MattersContinue Reading
Atlanta, May 19, 2020: Ravi Zacharias, an India-born author who spent his life defending Christianity through books and lectures, has died. He was 74. Zacharias had been battling sarcoma and died at his home in Atlanta on May 19, Zacharias International Ministries said. He was a leading figure among ChristianContinue Reading
Johannesburg, May 15,2020: The initiative by a group of Indian-origin South African musicians showcasing their talent online during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown has become an international hit. The ‘SA Musicians against COVID-19’ project helps artists to showcase their talent in Indian music and song, sometimes accompanied by dance as well.Continue Reading
May 11, 2020: Israel has named a street in Tel Aviv after celebrated Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore as a tribute on his 159th birthday. On May 7, the Israeli Embassy in India tweeted a photo of a signboard where the street was named Rehov Tagore; ‘rehov’ means street. “We honorContinue Reading
By Niren Dev New Delhi, May 5, 2020: India on May 5 handed over medical equipment, medicines, and other supplies to the Myanmar government’s Ministry of Health and Sports. The gesture was to support Myanmar’s Healthcare System as part of the Indian government’s efforts in the global fight against Covid-19.Continue Reading
By Anjana Sankar Dubai, April 29, 2020: The death of an Indian businessman in Dubai a few days ago was a case of suicide, Dubai Police confirmed April 29. Brigadier Abdullah Khadim Bin Sorour, director of Bur Dubai police station, said Joy Arakkal committed suicide by jumping from the 14thContinue Reading
New Delhi, April 29,2020: Three days after the Bureau of Immigration refused to off-load mortal remains of three Indian nationals who died of reasons other than Covid-19, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued fresh guidelines for importation of human remains related with coronavirus. On April 24, family members whoContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Manila, April 29, 2020: An Indian Vincentian priest is left alone in a major seminary in Ethiopia, Africa, due to the COVID-19 lockdown. “I was supposed to return to my province, India, by the end of June after completing my classes in Philosophy and theological institute. However,Continue Reading
New York, April 28, 2020: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is urging that the State Department add India to its list of nations with uniquely poor records on protecting freedom to worship – while proposing to remove Sudan and Uzbekistan from that list. The bipartisan commission, created inContinue Reading
Dubai, April 24, 2020: The owner of Kerala’s biggest house died of a massive heart attack far away from home in Dubai. The death on April 23 was confirmed people close to Joy Arakkal, owner of the Arakkal Palace in Kerala’s Waynad district. He was 54. Arakkal was the managingContinue Reading
