Churchill Brothers lead the I-League table with 28 points from 12 matches. ...
04:14 PM, Jan 08, 2013
London: Ireland on Tuesday announced it will legalise abortions when the mother's life is at risk, weeks after the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar who died after being refused an abortion in the European country. The decision comes after a huge public outcry over the death of 31-year-old Savita, who died on October 28 at Galway University Hospital. She had been 17-week pregnant and was found to be miscarrying....
10:20 PM, Dec 18, 2012
Margao: Churchill Brothers demolished Sporting Clube de Goa 8-4 in a high-scoring encounter as they came on level terms with Dempo after 11th round I-League encounter at the Fatorda Stadium on Sunday. Bineesh Balan struck a hat-trick in the first 40 minutes while Gabonese striker Henri and talented Brazilian midfielder Beto scored two goals each. Lebanese striker Akram Moghrabi also joined the scoring party as the team registered their biggest...
09:06 PM, Dec 16, 2012
London: The British government has said it will introduce a bill next year legalising gay marriage but banning the Church of England from conducting same-sex ceremonies. Equalities minister Maria Miller said on Tuesday the bill will authorize same sex civil unions, as well as religious marriages if religions decide to 'opt in'. But she says the legislation will make it unlawful for the Church of England and the Church of...
10:57 PM, Dec 11, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: The first signs that Christmas is around the corner in Kerala comes in early December, when the mercury dips slightly. That's when the morning stroll becomes a pleasant experience. Churches and Christian homes begin to put up the traditional Christmas stars, in varying sizes and shapes. Cribs are put up in the second week of December. Now-a-days, these are often ready-made. Nearly 22 percent of the state's population is...
03:49 PM, Dec 10, 2012
New Delhi: Support has started pouring in for Indian rationalist Sanal Edamaruku, has been forced to live outside India as he fears an arrest back home. He has been accused of hurting religious sentiments and an FIR has been registered against him in Mumbai. Edamaruku spoke to CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose via Skype and said he had to leave India or else he would've been arrested without bail. Questioning...
09:52 AM, Dec 05, 2012
Sanal Edamaruku has been forced to live outside India as he fears arrest after proving that a 'weeping crucifix' was caused by faulty plumbing, not divine intervention. ...
11:59 PM, Dec 04, 2012
New Delhi: Rationalist Sanal Edamaruku has been forced to live outside India as he fears an arrest back home. He has been accused of hurting religious sentiments and an FIR has been registered against him in Mumbai. But Edamaruku says he will never apologise for something that he has scientific evidence for. Freedom of speech is a Constitutional right of every Indian citizen. But for Edamaruku, freedom of speech came...
08:18 AM, Dec 04, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: An 18th century 'martyr', who sacrificed his life for the faith in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore, will be beatified by a Catholic church on December 2 at Nagarcoil in Tamil Nadu. Devasagayam Pillai will be declared as 'blessed' at a solemn ceremony to be held at the Carmel School, to be attended by representatives of Pope Benedict XVI and Indian Cardinals and senior prelates, according to sources...
12:51 PM, Nov 27, 2012
Belgaum: The father of the Indian dentist who died in Ireland after doctors allegedly refused to terminate her pregnancy today said he would write to the President and Prime Minister, demanding that India press for an independent inquiry into his daughter's death. Savita Halpannavar's father demanded that an Indian be appointed on the inquiry committee. "I am writing a letter to the President, Prime Minister and External Affairs Minister, asking...
10:47 AM, Nov 19, 2012
Denzil Franco has been an integral part of Churchill Brothers for long. As Churchill Brothers moved to the second spot in the I-League table, the dependable defender spoke at length to www.the-aiff.com about the progress of his club, Coach Subhas Bhowmick, his stint with the National Team and much more. EXCERPTS: You have been with Churchill Brothers for long. What is special about the club? Its been a long, fruitful...
05:30 PM, Nov 06, 2012
Pune: Pune FC will be out to prove that their slip-up in the previous round was a case of being unlucky when they take on Churchill Brothers in an I-League Round-4 home encounter Sunday. Back in familiar surrounds, Pune FC goes into the encounter aiming to take heart from the two-match winning start they've enjoyed this season at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahlunge-Balewadi. With six points apiece, the teams...
09:50 PM, Nov 03, 2012
Margao: Churchill Brothers scored their second successive win after beating Mumbai FC 3-1 in the third round of the I-League match at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda here on Saturday. Churchill scored through a self goal by Abhishek Yadav (17th), Akram Moghrabi (33th) and Roberto Silva (62nd), while Mumbai FC, who lost their third successive match, reduced the margin through Yusif Yakubu in the 62nd minute. Mumbai FC, having lost previous two...
08:48 PM, Oct 27, 2012
Margao: Churchill Brothers Sports Club will adopt an aggressive approach against Mumbai FC in a third round I-League clash at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on Saturday. Churchill Brothers demolished ONGC 5-0 in their previous match and looked in fine touch with Lebanese striker Akram Moghrabi scoring a hat-trick and when they take the field against Mumbai, there won't be any change in their approach. "We cannot afford to take Mumbai...
05:33 PM, Oct 26, 2012
Margao: Akram Moghrabi scored a hatrick as Churchill Brothers hammered ONGC 5-0 to score their first win in the second round of the I-League, played at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, here Thursday. Churchill Brothers scored through Akram Moghrabi (17th, 30th and injury time of the first half), Roberto Silva(30th) and Bilal Najjarine(43th). ONGC who gave a good performance against Pune FC were forced on the back foot by the marauding Goan...
11:05 PM, Oct 11, 2012
Margao: Churchill Brothers, who failed to get a right start losing their opening match against Dempo SC despite putting their best efforts, are now looking to garner full points against newly-promoted ONGC in the second round of the I-League played at Nehru Stadium at Fatorda here on Thursday. Both the teams started their campaign on losing note after giving a tough fight to their respective opponents and will now be...
06:04 PM, Oct 10, 2012
Margao: Ma Ryuji Sueoka scored a brace as Dempo Sports Club laboured to a 2-1 win over Churchill Brothers Sports Club in their opening match of the I-League football at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda on Saturday. The Japanese striker had provided Dempo with a second lead, but when Brazilian striker Roberto Mendes da Silva restored parity for Churchill a minute after resumption, Sueoka was at it again, as he scored...
09:10 PM, Oct 06, 2012
Margao: Defending champions Dempo will be looking to garner full points when they take on Churchill Brothers in the opening match of the I-League at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda here on Saturday. Dempo, who had suffered a heart-breaking loss to East Bengal in the Federation Cup final last Sunday, are keen to go all the way in the I-League. Dempo's coach Armando Colaco said that he was a bit...
05:04 PM, Oct 05, 2012
Vatican City: Pope Benedict's former butler, Paolo Gabriele, goes on trial on Saturday in one of the most embarrassing episodes in recent Vatican history. The trial of the 46-year-old man who served the pope his meals and helped him dress is due to start at 9:30 am (0730 GMT) in the Vatican's little-used tribunal, a small room with rich panelled wood and a papal emblem on its ceiling. His arrest...
10:12 AM, Sep 29, 2012
London: A church in Britain has banned yoga classes from its premises as the ancient Indian system of physical exercise was "not compatible" with the Catholic faith, according to a media report on Wednesday. Yoga instructor Cori Withell said the classes she booked for yoga and pilates at St Edmund's Church building in Southampton were cancelled with 10 days to go. According to the Sun tabloid, Withell was told by...
09:17 PM, Sep 26, 2012
