Mother Teresa, who was canonized as St. Teresa of Calcutta in 2016, died on Sept. 5, 1997, at the age of 87. Her final letter to the Missionaries of Charity – the religious community she founded – was written on the morning of her death. Today, it is part of the Office of Readings. It...
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India's tallest waterfall, Kunchikal Falls, is a picturesque oasis, cascades nearly 1,500 feet
The world is full of magnificent waterfalls that will surely take your breath away. Kunchikal Falls is India’s highest waterfall, measuring 1,493 feet, according to The Times of India. This waterfall can be found in the Shimoga district of Karnataka, where many other magnificent waterfalls can also be found, including Jog Falls. The Facebook account,...
Explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical plant in India kill at least 18 workers
A big explosion triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical plant in southern India, killing at least 18 workers, police said Thursday. The death toll rose from 15 as three of the 40 injured in the fire Wednesday in the chemical reactor of the plant in Andhra Pradesh state died in hospital on Thursday, police officer...
Indian PM Modi to visit Ukraine after controversial Moscow meeting
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a historic visit Friday to Ukraine, a month and a half after he traveled to Moscow to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin. Officials in India and Ukraine have said the visit will focus on boosting economic ties and cooperation...
Protests intensify across India over rape and murder of medic, disrupting hospital services
Thousands of Indian junior doctors on Monday refused to end protests over the rape and murder of a fellow medic, disrupting hospital services nearly a week after they launched a nationwide action demanding a safer workplace and swift criminal probe. Doctors across the country have held protests and declined to see non-emergency patients following the...
Minority groups in Bangladesh detail violence, mistreatment following government's collapse: 'scapegoats'
Members of minority groups in Bangladesh spoke to Fox News Digital about the violence and mistreatment they have faced following the government’s collapse earlier this month, all using false names for fear of reprisal. Violence, even murder and the burning down of minority-owned businesses, places of worship and residences have been a major problem since...
Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor
Holding candles, hundreds of thousands of women marched through the night in cities across India, to protest the brutal rape and murder of a young female doctor in a hospital that has fueled anger over a lack of safety for women despitetoughnewlaws. A 31-year old trainee doctor was raped and murdered inside the medical college...
Authorities sound alarm on 'gold bar scam' thats swindled millions from seniors
The FBI and authorities in Maryland are warning seniors to be on the lookout for scammers who have swindled millions of dollars from people in what’s being described as the “gold bar scam.” The scam typically begins with pop-up ads or phone calls, where suspects pose as federal agents and instruct victims to convert their...
Bangladesh protests threaten safety of religious minorities as temples burned, homes ransacked
Bangladesh has descended into chaos following the shock departure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, with religious minorities targeted as riots spread throughout the country. “You people are descendants of the Awami League! This country is in a bad shape because of you. You should leave the country,” a mob shouted at Hindu residents...
Bangladesh student protesters to meet with military chief after ousting country's PM
Often seen in public with a Bangladeshi flag tied across his forehead, Nahid Islam is a soft-spoken sociology student who spearheaded the protest that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after 15 straight years in power. Islam, 26, was the coordinator of a student movement against quotas in government jobs that morphed into an oust-Hasina campaign....









