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Sister Lucy Kalappura’s Expulsion from Congregation Upheld by the Vatican

The Vatican has upheld the order to expel Sister Lucy Kalappura, the nun who participated in the protests against the rape accused Bishop Franco Mullackal. She was expelled in August 2019 from Francisian Clarist Congregation (FCC) citing “disciplinary grounds”. The latest letter that she has received states that the supreme tribunal has rejected her recourse. This was the third time…

Novavax Says Its Covid Vaccine More Than 90{29395a375d156e93286dd6e7185ccfdd643af63705165a979bd3711654ea3aad} Effective, Including for Variants, And Other Top Stories

Covid-19 Vaccine More Than 90{29395a375d156e93286dd6e7185ccfdd643af63705165a979bd3711654ea3aad} Effective, Including for Variants, Says Novavax The jab “demonstrated 100{29395a375d156e93286dd6e7185ccfdd643af63705165a979bd3711654ea3aad} protection against moderate and severe disease, 90.4{29395a375d156e93286dd6e7185ccfdd643af63705165a979bd3711654ea3aad} efficacy overall,” the company said in a statement, adding “the study enrolled 29,960 participants across 119 sites in the U.S. and Mexico to evaluate efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity.” READ MORE Telugu YouTuber Chased by a Crow for 7…

PM Modi at UN Meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to a virtual high-level United Nations’ dialogue on desertification, land degradation and drought, highlighted various novel methods India has undertaken to combat the issue. Modi is the president of the 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). “Land is the fundamental building block…

Two Crore People Vaccinated, Bengal Lot Safer Now, Says Mamata

At least two crore people in West Bengal have been administered COVID-19 vaccine so far, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday. Citing a report which stated that the coronavirus positivity rate in Bengal had jumped to 32 per cent during the assembly elections, Banerjee pointed out that it has now come down to six per cent. “We have inoculated…

TN Minister Tasks Officials to Retrieve Nearly 100 Grounds of Land Worth Crores in Chennai Owned by Temple

A 32-ground land parcel here worth crores of rupees and owned by a Shiva temple was taken over by authorities on Sunday while officials were directed to initiate action to take possession of nearly more 100 grounds of land belonging to the same shrine, the government said. The temple’s executive officer took over possession of land and buildings on Poonamallee…

AAP, SP Allege Scam in Purchase of Land by Ram Temple Trust in Ayodhya

Two Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh have accused the Ram Temple Trust of embezzling crores of rupees by pulling of a fraudulent land deal “in the name of Lord Ram”. AAP MP Sanjay Singh and former Samajwadi Party MLA and Uttar Pradesh minister Pawan Pandey made serious allegations against Champat Rai, General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust as they…