A district administration investigation has found allegations of religious conversion at St. Joseph School in Gwalior’s Badagaon area to be baseless, confirming that all 26 students at the institution were already Christians before their enrolment.
"The women were forced to take this extreme step because police have failed to register a case against their attackers."
The government plans to create a compensation fund to support women who may face economic or social difficulties as a result of the law.
Globally, nearly 50 million people are estimated to live in conditions of modern slavery, with around 11 million in India alone, making the country the world’s slavery capital.
The bishops called upon every Indian, especially Christians, to take all constitutional measures to protect the present Constitutional character of India.
The 17th-century Red Fort, a major tourist attraction, draws visitors throughout the year. The nearby Chandni Chowk Market, one of Delhi’s busiest and oldest markets that sees 4-6 lakh daily visitors, will remain closed on Tuesday.
Police and senior government officials in Madhya Pradesh state raided a Catholic seminary on 5 November after a local newspaper accused it of converting students to Christianity, amid growing reports of anti-Christian hostility in the region.
Two deadly avalanches within days in Nepal’s Himalayas have drawn renewed attention to the growing number of climbers dying on the world’s highest peaks, and to the increasing impact of climate change on mountain safety.
The Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh has ordered the state government to pay around 75,000 rupees after police falsely accused five Muslims of converting a Hindu woman to Islam.
A group of concerned Indian Christian citizens announced a National Christian Convention saying “enough is enough” in response to a 500 per cent increase in violence against the community over the past decade.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, November 4, held a meeting with senior bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church in New Delhi.
The Christian Burial Board in Kolkata has launched a new initiative to ensure that every person, regardless of their financial situation, receives a respectful and dignified buri
