Tag: Varanasi

A Christian woman was brutally attacked and murdered at the St. Mary's Cathedral Church compound situated in the Cantonment area in Varanasi on January 1.

Of the 3.8 million deaths caused by household air pollution globally, the region accounts for 1.5 million or 40% deaths, and of the 4.2 million global deaths due to ambient air pollution, 1.3 million or 30% are reported from the region, it said.

Noting that the U.S. has traditionally been attracting active participation in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Mr. Kumar urged the Indian-American community leaders to spread the word so that a large delegation from America attends the event.