Tag: India
Church-backed protest against construction of controversial seaport in India ends
The protesters said it was a temporary truce, indicating that they are ready to restart protests if their demands are not met
India at 75: Hindu faith bottled and home-delivered
Since winning elections in 2014, Modi has put Hinduism front and center of his government in the officially secular nation of 1.4 billion
75 dead in India bridge collapse during religious festival
Authorities said nearly 500 people including women and children were celebrating a religious festival on and around the suspension bridge
Post-Diwali Delhi wakes to toxic firecracker smog
Diwali is celebrated at roughly the same time when farmers in neighboring states burn stubble after their harvest
‘Let there be Light!’
In these dark times, the people of India cry out in one voice, from the depths of their being “Let there be Light!”
Hunger continues to plague India, Church response found wanting
In the latest 2022 Global Hunger Index, India has slipped six positions from 2021 when it was ranked 101
Vatican calls on Christians, Hindus to work together for peace ahead...
Diwali symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance”
‘Vegetarian’ temple crocodile mourned in India
The revered reptile was found floating lifeless in the lake early on Monday after reportedly being off its food for several days
In India, NGO uses sports to uplift lives of underprivileged special...
“I wanted to establish an organization that specifically work with children ... to professionalize sports at the grassroots level," said Joseph
Police in India arrest over 200 in crackdown on Islamic group
Authorities have long claimed that the Popular Front of India has close ties with the Students Islamic Movement of India, a militant group