Ukraine, Russia renew drone strikes after Easter truceThe Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched 98 drones, adding that its air defence units had downed 87 of them. An infrastructure faci...
14 Apr, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
Iran war hits tea export; Assam releases ₹94.7 crore supportAssam government has released Rs 94.70 crores to 486 tea gardens under the ATISIS scheme. This initiative aims to boost orthodox and specia...
09 Mar, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
Strait of Hormuz tensions threaten 41% of India's tea exports: TAIAmidst reports of closure of Straits of Harmouz, the assurance from United States on insurance coverage and keeping the straits open notwit...
06 Mar, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
What is Orthodox Christmas? Why do 250 million people celebrate Christmas on January 7, is it a holidayEvery year, for millions of Christians worldwide, Christmas falls on January 7 rather than December 25. The difference exists because these...
07 Jan, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
Charlie Kirk’s legacy finds a place in Russian orthodox church publication, assassinated TPUSA co-founder honored for contributions to Christianity with “deepest respect”A Russian Orthodox Church publication, overseen by Bishop Tikhon, has honored the late Charlie Kirk for his contributions to Christianity. ...
21 Sep, 2025, 09.31 AM IST
Russia does not see Vatican as a serious arena for peace talks, sources sayRussia does not consider the Vatican a serious venue for peace talks on Ukraine due to its position as the seat of Catholicism, its locatio...
26 May, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
Easter 2025 date, holy week, lent end, and fasting rules: When is Easter Sunday and why is it so late this year?Easter Sunday 2025 falls on April 20, making it one of the latest Easter dates in recent years. This special day, celebrated by both Cathol...
02 Apr, 2025, 12.16 AM IST
Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. However, most majority-Orthod...
16 Feb, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
Holy Saturday 2023: Significance, observances of final day of Christian holy weekHoly Saturday is the final day of Holy Week and is observed the day before Easter Sunday. It is a day of deep reflection and mourning for C...
07 Apr, 2023, 08.10 PM IST
Moscow ends self-proclaimed ceasefire, vows to press ahead in UkraineUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Russia is planning a major new offensive. The Pentagon said on Friday that P...
08 Jan, 2023, 04.17 PM IST
Jewish Festival of Lights 'Hanukkah' celebrated worldwide, see imagesThe Jewish Festival of Lights, called Hanukkah, is observed in various parts of the world with great zeal and enthusiasm. Take a look.
21 Dec, 2022, 09.45 PM IST
All Souls’ Day: History, significance and all you need to knowAll Souls’ Day is the of the Allhallowtide triduum. The day is marked on November 2, 2022, across the world after Halloween and All Saints’...
02 Nov, 2022, 06.52 PM IST
View: Will the real brand owner please stand upWith religion itself having split over time into religion and politics - in some places the cleavage not really ever taking place - it's po...
15 Oct, 2022, 10.24 PM IST
Russian Orthodox Church scolds Pope Francis after 'Putin's altar boy' remarkFrancis told Italy's Corriere Della Sera newspaper that Kirill, who has given the Ukraine war his backing, "cannot become [President Vladim...
04 May, 2022, 06.56 PM IST
Tea must be promoted as an aspirational consumption experience: President of tea association of India, Mudit KumarMr. Kumar added that the Plantation Labour Act (PLA) was originally drafted in an era when the governments did not have adequate reach in t...
19 Jan, 2019, 05.45 PM IST
Kerala Church Sex scandal: Supreme Court asks state police not to arrest priests till July 19He further said that the state government was opposing the plea for their anticipatory bail.
17 Jul, 2018, 08.39 PM IST
- Orthodox Christians hail 'holy fire' of Easter in Jerusalem
Thousands of Orthodox Christians converged on Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre to witness what they believe is the miraculous appea...
26 Apr, 2008, 10.04 PM IST