An audio clip, broadcast by a Malayalam television channel on Thursday, purpotedly revealed that the head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church had lied about not knowing that a nun had been sexually abused by a bishop, but the Church argued that the conversation had been "wrongly interpreted".


Audio of abused Kerala nun, cardinal reveals latter aware of issue, Church denies


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Former British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday said terrorism should not be seen as a battle between the Christian countries of the West and the Islamic countries in the Middle East. It is all about identifying and wiping out a small section that believes in extremism.


Terrorism not a clash between Christian West and Islam: David Cameron


Blind faith and superstition have taken over parts of Bihar as people sacrifice thousands of frogs to appease rain Gods in the state that has seen a 42 per cent deficit in rainfall this monsoon.


Frog sacrifice in rain-starved Bihar


Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Thursday urged Pope Francis to sack the Archbishop of Adelaide, Philip Wilson, who was earlier sentenced to one year in detention for covering up the sexual abuse of minors.


Child abuse cover-up: Turnbull urges Pope to sack archbishop


Goa Minister Govind Gaude and another BJP MLA on Thursday welcomed a formal probe into two complaints of alleged molestation filed with the Shree Mangueshi temple committee, accusing a priest of inappropriate behaviour.


Goa Minister wants molestation accusation in temple probed


A magisterial court near here on Thursday denied bail to the two jailed Malankara Orthodox Church priests named in a case for sexually  abusing of a woman parishioner.


Bail plea of two jailed Orthodox priests dismissed


A Malayalam television channel on Thursday broadcast an audio purpotedly revealing that the head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Cardinal has lied about not knowing that a nun had been sexually abused by a bishop.


Audio of talk between abused Kerala nun, cardinal reveals 'lie'


Punjab Police arrested a priest and self-styled healer from the Delhi international airport following a complaint from a woman in Zirakpur that he had raped her, said an official on Thursday.


Priest from Punjab arrested in Delhi after rape complaint


Accused of helping to spur violence in countries like Myanmar, Sri Lanka and India, Facebook has said it will begin removing misinformation that leads to violence and physical harm.


Facebook to remove posts that spur violence


A fresh batch of 2,617 pilgrims left Jammu on Thursday for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.


Over 2,600 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra


The management of Shree Mangueshi temple has said it could not come across "dependable evidence" after a Goan-origin medical student in the US complained of inappropriate behaviour by a priest in June.


Student says priest hugged her, temple says no evidence


Jammu and Kashmir has directed cable television operators to stop airing 30 television channels, including controversial preacher Zakir Naik's Peace TV, among several others that originate from Pakistan.


J&K bans cable TV carriage of 30 channels


The Yamunotri-leg of the annual Char Dhaam pilgrimage has been halted due to heavy rains that continue to batter many parts of Uttarakhand for the last three days, an official said on Wednesday.


Yamunotri pilgrimage halted amid Uttarakhand rains


What impact can a song have on an individual, particularly on somebody as iconic as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi? The surreal, symbolic and sensual "Vaishnav jan to" was Bapu's favourite song and is synonymous with him even today. But who is its writer?


'Vaishnav jan to' and its unsung writer


Dissent is of critical importance in an open society and its suppression could metamorphose it into an illiberal and ethnic democracy, former Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Tuesday.


Dissent essential in open society: Hamid Ansari


A day after Congress President Rahul Gandhi sought the Prime Minister's support for the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday asked him to support the proposed law to prohibit triple talaq and nikah halala.


Support bill on triple talaq and nikah halala, Prasad tells Rahul


The Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing on whether prohibiting the entry of women in Kerala's Sabarimala temple on grounds of biological factors was discriminatory and violative of the constitution.


SC begins hearing on women's entry into Sabarimala temple


A woman who filed a sexual assault case against self-styled godman Daati Maharaj on Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court and sought a CBI probe.


Woman moves HC seeking CBI probe against godman


The Supreme Court on Tuesday postponed the hearing of anticipatory bail pleas of two Malankara Orthodox Church priests who are on the run after facing sexual abuse charges against a parishioner.


Bail plea hearing of Kerala rape-accused priests postponed


For Ganesh Chaturthi festivities, which fall in September, actress and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza wants people to shun plastic.


Mark Ganesh Chaturthi minus plastic: Dia Mirza


Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday requested Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma to take immediate steps to prevent waterlogging at the world famous Sun Temple at Konark.

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