Badravathy(Shimoga District-Karnataka)-16th December-11pm
Nearly 50 activists activists today (16th December) at about 8pm trespassed in to the house of the Badhravathy Baptist Church member ,Venketesh and phsically assaulted assistant Pastor Sagar Guntur ,Church elders .
The perpetrators attacked six women members of the church,four elders and the assistant pastor who was praying in Venketesh's house.  read more »

Arkalgud, Hassan Dt.(Karnataka): 13-11-2011- Pastor H.S. Nagaraj (35) is in charge of Immanuel Prarthanalaya at Arkalgud in Hassan District of Karnataka. It is a House Church and Pastor Nagaraj has been spreading the message of Christ there during the last 10 years, and now he has a congregation of about 60 believers.  read more »

Kandhamal
A senior IPS officer of Orissa cadre, who joined the all-India service the same year as the current Director General of Police, has complained that he was being victimised, days after he was shunted out of his posting and made an “officer without duty”.
Arun Kumar Upadhyaya, a 1976-batch Orissa cadre IPS officer from Bihar, was DIG (training) at Biju Patnaik State Police Academy in Bhubaneswar until May 24 when the state government effected a massive reshuffle in top police cadre.  read more »

Kandhamal
A senior IPS officer of Orissa cadre, who joined the all-India service the same year as the current Director General of Police, has complained that he was being victimised, days after he was shunted out of his posting and made an “officer without duty”.
Arun Kumar Upadhyaya, a 1976-batch Orissa cadre IPS officer from Bihar, was DIG (training) at Biju Patnaik State Police Academy in Bhubaneswar until May 24 when the state government effected a massive reshuffle in top police cadre.  read more »

Kochi: A Special Court on Wednesday(27th April) allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to conduct further investigation of the financial aid provided by certain Muslim organisations based in other States to the absconding accused in a case relating to the attack on T.J. Joseph, teacher of Newman College, Thodupuzha.The court issued the directive on a petition filed by the NIA seeking permission to conduct a probe into the suspected involvement of some of the organisations based in Chennai, Thirunelveli, and Hyderabad.GCIC demands justice for Christians and reposes hope in NIA to bring to justice the Islamic terrorists involved in the chopping of Prof. Joseph's hand and assault of his sister and mother

In its petition, the NIA said that some of these organisations were suspected to have provided assistance and shelter to 27 accused who had been absconding.  read more »

Global council of Indian Christians ( GCIC)has called for prayer for the thousands of persecuted Christians all around the world during this Easter celebrations.
our Lord and Saviour himself has set a unique example for us, praying as he did, for the very people who tortured and finally crucified him, from the very cross on which he was dying. His words, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do,” have been echoing from Mount Calvary, ever since during the last 2000 years, melting to tears even the hardest of hearts around the world

The organization stated: “As we prepare to mark the death and resurrection of Jesus, we invite you to remember Christians suffering in His name this Easter. We also want to thank you for your persistent prayers on behalf of persecuted Christians worldwide – and to remind you that 'the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective' (James 15:16).”It continued: “We have no doubt that your prayers have helped to bring breakthrough and ease suffering in many seemingly impossible situations.”
Many situations around the world that require ongoing prayer. Many Christian prisoners of faith remain in detention despite fervent prayer and advocacy.  read more »