Mumbai:Referring to the raging controversy, School Education Minister assured the house that while giving permission to new English schools, an affidavit would be obtained from them to observe the national holidays.
Algeria: Algerian authorities ordered the closure of two churches in the Algerian city of Tizi Ouzou last week for alleged missionary work, according to recent press reports.
Mumbai: Bomaby Catholic Sabha said that Hindu students in Christian convent schools must follow their rules though they are anti-Hindu. Because Christian schools are autonomous so students must follow their rules.
Kochi (Kerala): In a controversial decision, the Kerala high court on Friday asked the state government to fix a separate time for two students of a Christian sect, to write their SSLC exam scheduled for Saturday.
New Delhi: Two Christians died and many more were wounded shot by police who intervened yesterday to stop clashes between Dalit Catholics and upper caste Catholics in the diocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu).
Chicago: Many Roman Catholics and Protestants in America are leaving the churches of their childhood and either embracing other faiths or claiming no religion at all, according to an extensive national survey released Monday.
Hyderabad: Always eager to offer sops to minorities, the Andhra Pradesh government of chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Monday decided to dole out subsidies for Christians who want to visit holy sites in Israel.
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): Malaysia's government should stop harassing Christians by seizing their Bibles especially at entry points, the country's biggest church group said.
Mangalore (Karnataka): A woman was reportedly attacked by a group of suspected Hindu group for converting into Christianity at Ullal on the outskirts of the city on January 17.
New Delhi: They also demanded a thorough scrutiny of the accounts of these Christian missionaries and urged the President to ensure that no foreigner is allowed to practice religious conversion in the country.
AP: Indian politicians who are known for their low ethics and morals are chasing the Christian votebank in AP. On the other side the evangelical groups have penetrated every politicial party and created an environment wherein their activities continue unabated irrespective of the ruling party.
