Karnataka High Court asks archbishop to reopen closed church
2016-09-21
The court verdict seems to have satisfied both partiesContinue Reading
Billions of funds meant for dalits, tribals lapse unspent
2016-09-19
New Delhi: Dalit and tribal voters are in vogue these days as in the ever rising noise of the electoral politics; all political parties compete and claim to be the biggest benefactor of this marginalized population. With assembly elections due next year in the politically sensitive states like UP, PunjabContinue Reading
Tribals seek president’s help to end exploitation
2016-09-18
The exploitation and dispossession of 104.3 tribal people in India continue even 69 years after the country attained IndependenceContinue Reading
Clean India Mission epitome to get national honor
2016-09-16
Kumwar Bai sold her goats to build toiletsContinue Reading
Goa Church body rejects draft Goa tourism masterplan
2016-09-14
The Department of Tourism will hold the public hearing September 15-16Continue Reading
India bishops mourn prominent lay leader’s death
2016-09-12
George Menezes died in Mumbai on September 9Continue Reading
Patna students conduct last rites for felled trees
2016-09-10
Several trees were cut to widen roads and build flyoversContinue Reading
Court records bishop, priests’ statements
2016-09-09
Coimbatore: The chief judicial first class magistrate court here has recorded the statements of Coimbatore bishop Thomas Acunis and four other priests, Fr B F Madhulaimuthu, Fr Kulandairaj, Fr Malaquer and Fr Lawrence Melque, in connection with the murder of a minor girl. It has been alleged that the 17-year-oldContinue Reading
Four electrocuted during church festival in Tirunelveli
2016-09-08
Tirunelveli: Four devotees were today electrocuted and 20 others suffered injuries, when a palanquin carrying the statue of ‘Velankanni Matha’ in a village in the district, came in contact with a high tension wire, police said. The incident occurred around 8.30 a.m. when hundreds of people had gathered in theContinue Reading
Court airs concern over rights violations by security forces
2016-09-08
Senior advocate Gopal Subramaniam contended that there was “no accountability” in case of human rights violationsContinue Reading