Tag: India
Year in Review: 2021 most violent year for Christians in India
Not only Christians, who comprise a little over two percent of the population, but also Muslims are on the receiving end of religious attacks
Destitute ‘heir’ of India’s emperors demands royal residence
Sultana Begum lives in a cramped two-room hut nestled within a slum on the outskirts of Kolkata, surviving on a meager pension
Missionaries of Charity seeks swift fix after India blocks foreign donations
Foreign donations to the Missionaries of Charity made up more than US$13 million for the financial year ending in March 2021
Report finds rising anti-Christian violence in India
Christians faced persecution in 21 of the country’s 28 states, said the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need
Indian police probe Mother Teresa’s charity, raid orphanage for ‘forced conversion’
Indian police were probing a charity started by Mother Teresa and raided and orphanage in another state
Indian farmers end year-long mass protests against Modi reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi abandoned his push for agricultural reforms, defusing one of the biggest challenges faced by his government
13 civilians killed by security forces in India’s northeast
Indian security forces killed 13 civilians in the northeastern state of Nagaland after firing on a truck and later shooting at a crowd
India’s religious leaders start preparations for Pope Francis’ possible visit
The papal trip is viewed as an opportunity for a turnaround in India’s relations with the Vatican
India arrests prominent Kashmir rights activist
An arrest warrant shows that Khurram Parvez was arrested under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act
Toxic smog chokes Indian capital during Diwali celebrations
People across the sprawling city woke to find themselves enveloped in a grey-yellow blanket of haze


















