Thousands join rally as Vedanta mine ruling postponed

A rally of defiance was held at the foothills of India’s Niyamgiri Hills on Thursday, by thousands of tribal men and women, including the Dongria Kondh, who turned out to voice their unwavering..

24 NGOs being probed by CBI: Minister

Christian NGOs are among a list of 24 being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at the behest of the government. Minister of State for Home R P N Singh informed to the Lok Sabha..

World Vision questions UK's move to end aid to India by 2015

Christian relief and development group, World Vision has questioned UK's decision to end all aid to India by 2015. “We agree that development aid to India needs to be phased out over the long..

UN agencies urge India to end child marriages, invest in education of girls

UN agencies on Thursday called on India to take "urgent" steps to eliminate the widespread practice of child marriage which has lasting negative impacts on the girl child. On the first..

Fuel loading at first Kudankulam reactor complete: Report

The fuel loading in the first reactor at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) reportedly completed on Tuesday even as protests and demonstrations intensified against the plant. "Fuel rods have..

Christian relief group respond to severe flooding in Assam

A Christian relief agency is rushing aid to tens of thousands of people affected by floods in Assam. About 18 people have been confirmed dead and two million rendered homeless in the third wave of..