Anna Chiara Filice

Post-mortem investigations have revealed signs of strangulation on the body of Dr. Payal Tadvi. The three colleagues who tortured her are in prison on remand. The episode brought to light the profound discrimination of caste that exists in society.

After taking office on 30 May, Modi’s foreign visits will be in June and October. Pakistan is not among the countries invited at the swearing-in ceremony. Maldives is seeking an alternative to China with whom it has a US$ 3 billion debt.

At least 3.7 million school-age children do not attend classes. In 2018, over a thousand schools were closed. A whole generation is at risk and girls are the most disadvantaged. For Italian priest, if children are prevented from going to school, culture will be nipped in the bud.

The vet works in the village of Phuladiyon. One of his clients reported him to the local imam for having "wrapped medicines in pages containing an Islamic text". The victim risks the death penalty.

Fr Mahendra Gunatilleke talks about the Easter Sunday attacks, which "were a devastating blow”. As a result, people began to wonder about God’s existence. Trust between communities must be rebuilt and Muslims must be integrated.

Payal Salman Tadvi, 26, was pursuing post-graduate studies in obstetrics and gynecology. Her harassers, three doctors, have been suspended. People should look upon each other as human beings, says CBCI’s Office for Dalits.

In the village of Bodiguda a crowd of 300 Hindu radicals devastated the homes of three Christian families who refused to convert. The police refuse to file the report.

Terry Branstad visited the iconic sites of Tibetan Buddhism, raising concerns about the religious freedom of local Buddhists.

The Bharatiya Janata Party won an absolute majority in the lower house. Card Oswald Gracias calls on the government to meet the needs of young people, women, farmers and the poor. Protestant Churches also send their message of good wishes.

The devices were placed in three districts at a great distance. Extremists reportedly left a flyer at sight of first explosion. In 2006, a peace agreement was signed between Maoist rebels and security forces.

The prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples met with wounded and survivors. He presided over the laying of the foundation stone of the reconstruction works in the sanctuary of St. Anthony and in the church of St. Sebastian. His presence was a source of consolation for Catholics.

Re-elected as prime minister, Modi began consultations to form a new government, whilst the opposition is downcast over its failure. Now the room for dissenting voices is at risk. The head of the Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism in Mumbai speaks on the matter.