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MP: LoP Umang Singhar sparks row over 'Adivasis not Hindus' remark, BJP re
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Reacting to his statement, LoP Singhar told ANI, "The BJP always diverts from real issues. The Tribal community has its own traditions and culture. At a tribal community event, I said, "Garv se kaho ki hum adivashi hain" (say with pride, we are tribal). Just as the Sikh community has its own
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Tibetan leader Penpa Tsering rejects Beijing's claim over the Dalai Lama's
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking at the 65th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day in the courtyard of the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamshala, Tsering said Beijing has "no legitimate right whatsoever" to interfere in the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist practice of recognising reincarnations, as reported by Phayul.
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Bangladesh minority group expresses outrage over absence of minority repre
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, representing the largest minority group in the Muslim-majority South Asian country, expressed outrage on August 26 over the absence of minority representation among newly appointed judges.
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Uttarakhand Assembly passes Uttarakhand Minority Educational Institutions
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Uttarakhand Minority Educational Institutions Bill, 2025, has been passed in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly today. The benefits of minorities will also now be available to Sikhs, Jains, Christians, Parsis and Buddhist communities. Until now, the status of minority educational insti
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Bihar: Russian delegation visits Mahabodhi Mahavihara in Gayaji
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
An eight-member Russian government delegation from the Republic of Kalmykia, led by Khasikov Batu, Head of the Republic of Kalmykia, and Kirishov Sergey (Geshe Yonten), Chairman of the Central Spiritual Administration of Buddhists in Russia, visited the sacred Mahabodhi Mahavihara, a UNESCO
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Uttarakhand Cabinet passes 2025 bill for minority status to non-muslim edu
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttarakhand Cabinet took a historic decision by deciding to introduce the Uttarakhand Minority Educational Institutions Bill, 2025, in the coming session of the Legislative Assembly starting on August 19.
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Tibetan Monk missing months after arrest, family demands fair trial
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As per the report, the Tibetan man was forcibly detained by the Chinese authorities in Sangchu County, Kanlho (Gannan) Prefecture in Tibet's traditional province of Amdo, incorporated into China's Gansu Province. As per CTA, the authorities, thereafter, carried out a search operation at his
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Chinese spy charged in Australia for covertly targeting Buddhist group, ex
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Chinese citizen and Australian permanent resident based in Canberra was charged on Monday under Australia's foreign interference laws for covertly collecting information about an Australian Buddhist association, police said, according to the Taipei Times.
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Ladakh: Dalai Lama lays foundation stone of Chokhang Vihara in Leh
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, arrived in Leh on Sunday to lay the foundation stone of the Chokhang Vihara, marking a significant moment for the Buddhist community in Ladakh.
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Nepal observes festival of five summer gifts- the Yala Panchadan
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Barefooted monks walked around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti and Banepa.
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BJP MP Tapir Gao demands Bharat Ratna for 14th Dalai Lama in Lok Sabha
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Arunachal Pradesh Tapir Gao on Wednesday raised the demand in Lok Sabha to confer the Bharat Ratna on the 14th Dalai Lama, citing his role as a global messenger of compassion, peace, and non-violence beyond his identity as a Tibetan Buddhist monk.
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Bangladesh minority group condemns communal violence in northern Gangacora
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A delegation led by the Acting General Secretary of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Manindra Kumar Nath, visited Hindupara, which has been hit by communal violence, in Aldadpur village, Betgari Union, Gangachara, Rangpur, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the group said in a stat
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