Tag: India
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Church in Kerala allows cremation of Covid-19 victims
THRISSUR (UCAN): Breaking a centuries-old tradition, the Eastern-rite Syro-Malabar Church allowed cremation of Catholics who…
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India’s hasty Covid-19 lockdown made crisis worse
NEW DEHLI (UCAN): “I think the government could not anticipate the present scenario. The decision…
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Rain and floods compound Covid-19 problems in Assam
GUWAHATI (UCAN): “We are facing an unprecedented situation after floodwater entered the houses of people…
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Anger as migrants workers sprayed with chemicals
NEW DEHLI (UCAN): Church leaders, activists and political parties in India’s capital, New Dehli, expressed…
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Police action sought after social media abuse of photograph
KOCHI (UCAN): Catholic bishops in the southern Indian state of Kerala urged the state government…
