
Hindu Radical Leader, Deva Thakur Calls for Forced Sterilization of Christians and Muslims
(International Christian Concern) –As India continues to go to the polls in what is set to be the biggest democratic election in history, Deva Thakur, vice president of the radical Hindu Mahasabha Party, has called More...

India: Christian father Anant Ram Gond beheaded by Maoist rebels
Anant Ram Gond, a 40-year-old Christian, was found beheaded in February in Nabarangpur, Odisha in India. At the time of writing, his killers have yet to be apprehended by the authorities. Unfortunately, the likelihood More...

Christian Gathering Disbanded by Police in India Uttar Pradesh
(International Christian Concern) –On November 11, a regular Christian gathering of nearly 600 people was shut down by police in Pure Pande Pululiki village, located in the Pratapgarh district of India’s Uttar More...

Mangalore: A Celebration of Landscape, Culture and Cuisine
A long history and a vibrant culture are some of the reasons why Mangalore is always a delightful place to visit. From sandy beaches to spicy dishes, the city is a gift that keeps on giving and a stage for many More...

How smart fraud prevention can turn Indian ecommerce opportunity into reality
With a large and rapidly growing market of online shoppers – whose market value is projected to reach $120 billion by 2020 ecommerce in India is an attractive potential growth market for many online merchants. More...

Hindu extremists leading movement to ban Christianity, Islam from central India
Religious minorities in central India face a new threat as Hindu extremists have been successful in more than a dozen village councils in passing restrictions on religions other than Hinduism. Christian prayer, More...

India: Parents protest rape of 6-year-old schoolgirl, allegedly by school staff
Parents in Bangalore, in southern India, hit the streets in protest Saturday over the alleged rape of a 6-year-old girl at a prominent private school. It is reported the child was allegedly raped by school staff More...

Indiana judge strikes down gay marriage ban as ‘unconstitutional’
Indiana becmae the latest state to see a judge overturn a vote by the people not to recognize same-sex marriages. The U.S. District Judge Richard Young ruled Wednesday that Indiana’s law banning homosexual marriage More...

Edgar Harrell talks USS Indianapolis sinking, shark attacks and a miraculous rescue
In the wake of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, The Global Dispatch was able to speak to an amazing World War II vet who survived the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. Still considered the most catastrophic naval disaster More...

Indiana: Shigella outbreak reported in Marion County
The Indiana State Department of Health says Marian and several surrounding counties are experiencing a shigella outbreak and they are advising the public who are sick to abstain from using public pools. “Every More...

Indiana: Allen County resident tests positive for chikungunya
An Allen County resident has tested positive for the chikungunya virus, according to Indiana health officials today. The patient had recently traveled to the Caribbean where there is a large outbreak of the mosquito More...

MERS spread from Indiana case to Illinois man ruled out after comprehensive lab analysis: CDC
PRESS RELEASE After completing additional and more definitive laboratory tests, CDC officials have concluded that an Indiana MERS patient did not spread the virus to an Illinois associate during a business meeting More...

Illinois man tests positive for MERS antibodies, likely contracted virus from Indiana patient
Just days after Illinois health officials reported that there was no spread from the first Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) case in Indiana, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention More...

US MERS patient released from Indiana hospital, ‘fully recovered’ and MERS virus negative
The Indiana patient who contracted the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi Arabia last month, has fully recovered from the infections and has been discharged from the hospital. Middle More...

Indian actress, Erica Fernandes, out with chickenpox
The 20-year-old Indian beauty queen and actress, Erica Fernandes, will be out of commission for a few weeks as she recovers from a bout of chickenpox. Fernandes, who was filming Gaalipatam in Hyderabad noted in More...

Indiana MERS patient in ‘good condition’, hospital working on discharge plans
In an update from the Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana, the patient who was admitted with a confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) last week is recovering well and in good More...

Indiana MERS patient ‘improving’, no new cases reported
In a follow up to a report Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is reporting the still unnamed MERS coronavirus case, the first in the United States, remains hospitalized in good condition and More...

MERS coronavirus confirmed in Indiana, first case reported in the US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indiana Department of Health have confirmed today the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the United States in a More...

Indianapolis: Teavana customers warned of possible hepatitis A exposure
Health officials in Marion County said yesterday that patrons to an Indianapolis establishment may be at risk of exposure to hepatitis A. Anyone who visited and drank tea prepared at the Teavana store, 8702 Keystone More...

Indiana teen, Simeon Adams, all smiles, jokes in court for murdering Nathan Trapuzzano
A 16-year-old punk accused of killing an Indiana man during an apparent robbery smirked and laughed in front of a pack of news cameras as he walked into a courtroom on Thursday. Murder suspect Simeon Adams was More...