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TopicBishop Franco Mulakkal

Topic: Bishop Franco Mulakkal

Jalandhar bishop who ‘raped’ Kerala nun wields great influence over Punjab’s Christians

Franco Mulakkal heads the Jalandhar diocese, a powerful body that promotes all Catholic Christian activities in several districts of Punjab and Himachal.

A priest under the scanner and RSS compliments Congress

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

These are the Christian priests accused of rape across Kerala churches

From teenagers and nuns to a tourist accusing priests of rape, the Indian clergy, like the Roman Catholic Church globally, has been tainted by scandal.

Bishop Franco Mulakkal steps down, to face interrogation by Kerala police

The Jalandhar bishop, who has been accused of raping of a Kerala nun, continues to plead innocence even as protest demanding action against him intensifies.

Fake FB post claims Bishop Franco Mulakkal had intercourse with nun for ‘enlightenment’

Morphed image of the bishop, who has been accused of raping a Kerala nun, was shared by more than 4,400 users on Facebook.

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Tejaswi Yadav’s govt job promise in Bihar tells us about the real problem in India—unemployment

India's playing catch up in AI & green tech. It would gain more by focusing on manufacturing to fix the job crisis.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.