UK city all set for Syro-Malabar bishop’s consecration
2016-10-09
Cardinal Alencherry will lead the episcopal ordination on October 9Continue Reading
South Asia can make a vital contribution: Pattery
2016-10-09
The growing Jesuit communities of South Asia can make a vital contribution as the Society of Jesus grapples with issues including religious intolerance and fundamentalism. In an interview with The Tablet, the Provincial of South Asia, Fr George Pattery S.J. said the great strength of the region’s communities is that ofContinue Reading
Sikh techie falls to hate crime in US
2016-10-08
The Sikh Coalition said that in the 15 years that have followed 9/11, Sikhs remain hundreds of times more likely to be targeted in cases of profiling, bigotry and backlash than the average AmericanContinue Reading
Indian to address OIC global youth meet
2016-10-05
New Delhi: In recognition of the country’s Muslim community, the second-largest in the world, an Indian has been invited to attend a prestigious conference of the Organisation of Islamic Countries’ Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation (ICYF-DC). Haji Syed Salman Chishty of Dargah Ajmer Sharif has been invitedContinue Reading
Indian donors prevented from giving blood over malaria fears
2016-10-02
More than 150 people have been prevented from giving blood at an event in Belfast, Northern Ireland(NI) aimed at encouraging people from the Indian community to donate. Srikant Ganapati from the Sudarshanam charity said people had taken time off work to attend the event. However, he said they were allContinue Reading
Visiting Indian priest seeks help for poor children
2016-09-30
About 8,000 “street children” have been helped in the Bangalore Salesian provinceContinue Reading
Indian wins javelin gold at Rio Paralympic
2016-09-14
Devendra Jhajharia bettered his own world record with a throw of 63.97 metres in the men’s javelin throw F46 final at the 2016 Rio ParalympicsContinue Reading
Indian-origin man drives solar auto-rickshaw from India to UK
2016-09-13
London: Indian-origin engineer Naveen Rabelli drove for 10,000-km on a solar-powered auto-rickshaw from India to London to create awareness of alternative mobility solutions for passenger vehicles in Asian and European countries using renewable energy. The auto, also known as ‘tuk-tuk’ in some parts of the world, had set off fromContinue Reading
Indian mechanic owns 22 apartments in world’s tallest building
2016-09-12
George V Nereaparambil plans to buy moreContinue Reading
Asteroid named after Indian-origin rockstar Freddie Mercury
2016-09-08
An asteroid has been named after rockstar Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist of the British rock band Queen, to mark what would have been the singer’s 70th birthday. The Asteroid 17473, which was discovered in 1991 — the year Freddie died, will henceforth be known as Asteroid 17473 Freddiemercury. The honourContinue Reading