Posted on November 23, 2008 by Colrama
Om Shri Ganeshaya Namaha
Om Nama Sivaya
Chittur Thekkegramam: Maharudra Yagnam
A Maharudra Yganam is proposed to be conducted in the village
11Jan to 13th Jan 2009.
Venue
VISALAKSHI VISWESWARAR AND AYYAPPA TEMPLES
It has been decided by the learned pundits to conduct the Maharudra Yajna, at Thekkegramam, Chittur, for the benefit and welfare of all mankind, creatures [...]
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Posted on November 16, 2008 by Colrama
THEY CARE: Kyle Ian Fleming and Leroy Ashley Tills
Giving dignity to a community
Here’s an organization that works for the uplift of Anglo-Indians in Bangalore
Yamini Nair | TNN
They are a distinct yet minority community originating in India, consisting of people of British, French, Portuguese or Dutch ancestry whose native language is English. The Anglo-Indians, though [...]
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Posted on September 28, 2008 by Colrama
OCTOBER WILL be a good month to be a Christian in India. On the 12th, Anna Muttathupandathu of Kottayam will become Saint Alphonsa.
Anna was beatified by the Vatican in 1986 as the Blessed Alphonsa and on March 1, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI decided that she deserved sainthood. Two Sundays from now, she will [...]
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Posted on July 13, 2008 by Colrama
At 22 years, Indian is UK’s youngest doc
London: At the age of 22, India-origin Heenal Raichura has qualified to become Britain’s youngest doctor and is all set to practise medicine.
Daughter of Nalin and Shobhna Raichura, Heenal was accepted into university to study medicine in 2002 when she was 16.
Six years later she [...]
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Posted on July 13, 2008 by Colrama
UN project gives Parsis hope of swelling numbers
Ketan Tanna | TNN
Mumbai: It was a casual request from Bombay Parsi Punchayat chief Minoo Shroff that resulted in gynaecologist Anahita Pandole taking on the assignment of helping Parsi couples battling infertility.
Three years down the line, she has handled 200 cases of whom 80 women [...]
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Posted on July 13, 2008 by Colrama
It is obvious that there has been a slip up.
The church has apologised and that should end the matter.
But will it?
IN BAD TASTE?
Jesus with beer and cigarettes in church journal sparks row
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Thiruvananthapuram: In what seems like a big faux pas that may snowball into a controversy, the official journal [...]
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Posted on July 10, 2008 by Colrama
Boy sold for dad’s last rites
Woman sells infant to childless couple for Rs 10,000 to pay for ‘shraadh’
By Giridhar Jha in Patna
IT WAS a classic tale of poverty, ritualism and desperation. The tragedy was it was areal- life story. Awoman in Bihar sold [...]
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Posted on July 10, 2008 by Colrama
Locals say DDA sports facility to cost 1,000 trees
By Mausam Sharma in New Delhi
THE RESIDENTS of NRI Complex colony near Jahanpannah Club are locking horns with the Delhi Development Authority, which is constructing a sports complex in DDA- owned Chittaranjan Park.
The park, say the residents, will be built at the cost [...]
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Posted on July 8, 2008 by Colrama
Kerala Temples: Holiday Rush: Waiting for Darshan
Waiting for Darshan can be up to 4 hours in major temples like Guruvayoor.
Please make programs accordingly.
Holiday Season
Summer when the schools and colleges are closed.
Dusserah: when schools may close for a week or more
Chrismas and New Year: When schools may close for up to two weeks.
Waiting time for darshan [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2008 by Colrama
Jesus ‘bleeds’ in Mumbai church or is it monsoon?
Archnishop refuses to title it ‘miracle’ just yet, but people of all faiths turn up to have a look at Christ’s painting in Mumbai Church
Mumbai: Christians, Hindus and Muslims from across Maharashtra continue to descend on St Michael’s Church in Mahim to witness — what [...]
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