EU diplomats visiting India were prevented from visiting the Kandhamal District where deadly violence claimed the lives of Christians in 2008.

Following Hindu misgivings, Ghana-based evangelist Bernard Blessing was asked to refrain from speaking at an event in Kerala State.

Fr. Peter Doherty of Michigan taught Indians principles of Gandhism and political tactics to confront a nuclear power plant.

Representatives from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland visit the region more than a year after it was shaken by anti_Christian violence. Authorities in New Delhi deny the diplomats permission to visit Kandhamal district.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Indian foundation The Art of Living are behind the interfaith commemoration. Believers must “repudiate the culture of death’ and promote instead “the sanctity of life, tolerance and freedom.” Parents and teachers must fight “divisive tendencies”.

The top United Nations humanitarian official kicked off his visit to Sri Lanka today with a stop at camps housing some of the civilians uprooted during the country?s decades-long conflict to see what progress has been made in terms of releases and the remaining problems.

Three days of prayer and reflection in Varanasi. Christian, Hindus, Buddhist, Sikh and Muslim leaders participate.

Government decision to disinvest from public companies pushes up stocks and rupee. Car sales increase for the ninth month in a row. After declining in 2009, exports are expected to pick up. India’s industrial growth should increase by 9.1%.