The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the entry of an Orthodox Church bishop and a priest into a Hindu temple, citing the importance of religious harmony and constitutional principles.
The awards honour those whose lives reflect faith in action, intellectual contribution, pastoral leadership and selfless service across clerical, religious and lay vocations. The CBCI said the initiative also aims to encourage future generations to work towards justice, fraternity and human dignity.
The National Assembly of Nepal on Monday, February 9, 2026, unanimously approved the withdrawal of the contentious Social Media Bill, bringing an end to months of controversy that had sparked widespread youth-led protests last year.
At least 18 miners were killed and several others feared trapped following an explosion at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday morning.
Three minor sisters fell to their deaths from their ninth-floor apartment in UP's Ghaziabad distrist on February 4; police describe it as a tragedy driven by extreme obsession with Korean dramas, games, and pop culture.
St Thomas College in Pala withdrew its invitation to senior journalist Vinod K Jose just two days before he was scheduled to deliver the institution’s annual memorial lecture on democracy.
Manipur got a new government on Wednesday, February 4, as Yumnam Khemchand Singh took oath as Chief Minister, ending nearly a year of President’s Rule in the violence-hit northeastern state.
The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has halted a government attempt to seize prime land belonging to Indore Christian College, a 139-year-old Church-run institution, after finding serious procedural irregularities and potential jurisdictional overreach by district authorities.
The budget proposes a record Rs 12.21 lakh crore for capital expenditure. Defence spending will rise by approximately 15 percent to $85 billion, constituting 11 percent of total expenditure, following a four-day conflict with Pakistan in May 2025.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to publicly condemn attacks on Christians and take stringent action to protect religious minorities, stating that safeguarding constitutional freedoms is a government responsibility.
This procedural move signals the court's intent to deliver an authoritative judgment that could settle the law across multiple states.
A community organisation in Tamil Nadu has formally asked the state government to include Good Friday in its list of officially recognised dry days, arguing that the current policy treats religious observances unevenly.
