Christchurch: A pair of earthquakes struck within 90 minutes of each near Christchurch, New Zealand, on Monday, the US Geological Survey reported, reviving vivid memories of a deadly quake that killed more than 150 people in February. "It was quite an exciting ride," Christchurch Police Acting Inspector Murray Hurst told CNN after the first quake, adding that there was some damage caused by the quake and a few injuries that...
09:16 AM, Jun 13, 2011
New York: An Indian-origin man, convicted of going on a shooting spree and killing two persons including his estranged wife in a Clifton church in New Jersey, has been awarded a double life sentence without parole by a judge. Joseph Pallipurath, 29, drove from California to New Jersey in 2008 and shot to death two people in the St Thomas Syrian Orthodox Knanaya Church. A woman, who is now wheelchair-bound...
09:49 AM, May 28, 2011
Vatican City: The Vatican has told bishops around the world that it is important to cooperate with police in reporting priests who rape and molest children and asked them to develop guidelines for preventing sex abuse by next May. But Monday's letter from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith made no provision to ensure the bishops actually follow the guidelines, and victims groups immediately denounced the recommendations as...
08:55 AM, May 17, 2011
Cairo: Violence triggered by rumours of a Muslim-Christian interfaith romance has claimed 12 lives and over 220 injured in the Egyptian capital, with mobs setting fire two churches in one of the worst communal clashes rocking the country in recent times. Prime Minister Essam Sharaf cancelled his visit to Bahrain and UAE, calling for an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss the Muslim-Christian violence, state news agency said. After the meeting...
07:15 AM, May 09, 2011
London: Royal bride Kate Middleton's wedding dress was designed by Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton, ending months of fevered speculation in the fashion world over who would create one of the most talked-about outfits of the decade. The dress featured a hand-made lace applique over an ivory-colored bodice and skirt, made of silk and satin. The identity of the designer and details of the dress were kept a closely guarded secret...
04:09 PM, Apr 29, 2011
Mumbai: A young woman's body, bundled in a bag, was found at the busy Churchgate railway station in south Mumbai on Monday, railway police said. The woman, aged between 20 to 25 years, was suspected to have been strangulated, police said, adding that the body did not appear to be decomposed pointing to the fact that the woman might have been killed just a few hours earlier. According to the...
04:16 PM, Apr 25, 2011
Vatican City: The Vatican will unveil the latest instalment in its social media transformation next week - a Facebook page dedicated to the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II, officials said. The site, which will link to video highlights of John Paul's 27-year papacy, is designed to promote the May 1 beatification. But it may well continue beyond given the global and enduring interest in the late pontiff, Vatican...
10:46 AM, Mar 14, 2011
Cairo: Hundreds of Coptic Christians gathered outside the state television and radio building in Cairo on Sunday to protest against the burning of a church following religious clashes south of the capital. Protesters, some carrying wooden crosses and Egyptian flags, demanded that the armed forces intervene to protect Coptic communities and churches. The demonstration comes two days after a church was torched following clashes between Muslims and Christians in the...
07:12 PM, Mar 06, 2011
Christchurch: The Christchurch earthquake will cost up to $11 billion and affect GDP growth by 1.5 per cent, the New Zealand government said on Sunday. But the government predicted a silver lining in 2012, as rebuilding gets underway. "We estimate that GDP growth will be around 1.5 per cent points lower in the 2011 calendar year solely as a result of the February earthquake," Xinhua quoted treasury authorities as saying...
06:25 PM, Mar 06, 2011
New Delhi: Brihan Mumbai Corporation's (BMC) decision to demolish churches crosses across the city has angered the Christians. Churches and crosses define Bandra, the quaint western suburb of Mumbai, with a predominantly Christian community. The BMC sticking demolition notices on these revered symbols, not just in this suburb, but across the entire city, has left the community fuming. "I have never seen people so angry before. How can the civic...
07:48 AM, Mar 03, 2011
Christchurch: Grieving New Zealanders prayed in the earthquake-ravaged city of Christchurch on Sunday as rescuers pulled apart leveled buildings in their desperate search for survivors six days after the devastating tremor that killed 147 people. Rescue teams from New Zealand and seven countries, including the United States, China, Japan, and Australia, scoured ruined buildings in the central city and suburban areas hardest hit by Tuesday's 6.3 tremor -- but found...
02:48 PM, Feb 27, 2011
Melbourne: Rescuers in New Zealand's quake-devastated Christchurch city recovered more bodies from the debris of flattened buildings on Saturday, taking the toll to 145 which includes victims of 20 nationalities. There have been no live rescues since Wednesday and given that the number of missing is above 200, the number of dead is certain to rise. The 6.8 magnitude quake that hit Christchurch on Tuesday devastated the city and brought...
08:40 PM, Feb 26, 2011
Christchurch: Violent aftershocks hampered desperate efforts to find survivors in the quake-ruined New Zealand city of Christchurch on Saturday as the death toll climbed to 144 and was set to rise further. Rescue teams from New Zealand and six countries including the United States, China, Japan and Australia scoured the rubble of levelled buildings in the central city and suburban areas hardest hit by Tuesday's 6.3 tremor -- but found...
11:40 AM, Feb 26, 2011
Christchurch: International rescue teams intensified their search for earthquake survivors in New Zealand on Thursday, with the death toll nearing 100 and police said they were gravely concerned about the more than 200 people still missing. Teams from quake-prone countries such as Japan and the United States sent in sniffer dogs and lowered microphones into piles of rubble to probe for signs of life, two days after a 6.3 magnitude...
11:47 AM, Feb 24, 2011
New Delhi: Google is helping people track the missing after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake levelled large parts of Christchurch, New Zealand's second-biggest city. The online tool 'Person Finder: Christchurch Earthquake, February 2011' helps keep track of missing people hit by the earthquake that killed 75. The tool on Google's Appspot service launched soon after the earthquake on February 21 is currently tracking about 8,800 records. The Person Finder for the Christchurch...
05:48 PM, Feb 23, 2011
Christchurch: New Zealand's leader says at least 65 people have been killed in the earthquake that hit the city of Christchurch. Prime Minister John Key told reporters in the stricken city that the death toll was expected to rise further. A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch around lunchtime on Tuesday, collapsing buildings and sending bricks and other heavy debris toppling into busy city streets. ...
07:56 AM, Feb 22, 2011
Bangalore: The Karnataka government on Friday said it would withdraw cases registered against over 300 Christians when they protested against attacks on churches in 2008. "The government will take steps to withdraw the cases," Home Minister R Ashok told a delegation of 18 bishops who met him with the demand for rejecting a judicial panel report on church attacks as it had failed to identify the groups behind these attacks....
05:36 PM, Feb 18, 2011
Washington: Are you still looking for a date on Valentine's Day? It turns out there may be something to "playing hard to get". A woman is seemingly more attracted to a man when she is uncertain about how much he likes her, says a new study. "If we want to know how much Sarah likes Bob, a good predictor is how much she thinks Bob likes her," write study authors...
06:43 PM, Feb 08, 2011
