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Vatican dismisses appeal by Kerala nun who protested against tainted Bisho
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): The Congregation of Oriental Churches in the Vatican has dismissed an appeal by a Kerala nun Sister Lucy Kalappura against her dismissal from Franciscan Clarist Congregation.
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Sri Lanka: Security beefed up as Buddhist monks meet over presidential vot
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 7 (ANI): Security was beefed up in the Sri Lankan highland town of Kandy on Sunday as hardline Buddhist monks gathered for their first big assembly since Easter attacks by Islamist militants on churches and luxury hotels that killed more than 250 on April 21.
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Coimbatore: FIR against arrested members of ISIS module reveals plan to at
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jun 18 (ANI): The three members of an ISIS module in Tamil Nadu, arrested by the state police, were planning to attack churches, temples, mosques and other key religious places in Coimbatore with the intent to kill civilians and intelligence department offici
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S. Lankan President denies he was informed about Easter Sunday attacks
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 31 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday evening denied reports that he had prior knowledge of the Easter Sunday bombings, which targeted several high-end hotels and three churches, killing over 250 people across the country on April 21.
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Chinese authorities issue 'secret' document for crackdown on Christian chu
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 29 (ANI): Chinese authorities have issued a "secret" document directing the local administrations to launch a nationwide crackdown on Christian churches having ties with foreign religious communities.
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Easter bombings: 17 safe houses, 7 training camps of terrorists busted
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka police on Thursday busted several safe houses and training camps in connection with the deadly Easter Sunday attacks, which targeted high-end hotels and churches across the country, killing over 250 people.
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Vaiko expresses anguish over terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr 23 (ANI): MDMK Chief Vaiko on Tuesday expressed anguish over the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka. He reckoned that the churches which were attacked were mainly situated in Tamil areas and hence, many Tamil people may have lost their lives in the attack. Read More
UNSC condemns Lanka terror attack; underlines need to hold 'perpetrators a
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 23 (ANI): United Nations Security Council on Monday condemned the "heinous" and "cowardly" terrorist attacks that shook Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
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Celebrity chef Shantha Mayadunne, daughter killed in Sri Lanka terror bomb
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 22 (ANI): Celebrity chef Shantha Mayadunne and her daughter Nisanga Mayadunne were among those who lost their lives in the deadly coordinated blasts that rattled three churches and three high-end hotels across Sri Lanka, killing nearly 290 people on Sunday.
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US condemns 'outrageous terrorist attacks' in Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Apr 22 (ANI): The United States on Sunday condemned the serial bombings in Sri Lanka terming it "outrageous terrorist attacks".
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Security tightened around Goa churches on Easter
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India] April 21 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant on Sunday while condemning the Sri Lankan terror attacks, said that the state government has beefed up the security around all the churches here on Easter Day.
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India stands firmly with Sri Lanka, says PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) [India], Apr 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his condolences to the victims of bomb blasts that hit several hotels and churches across Sri Lanka killing at least 138 people and injuring over 560.
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