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Xi's zero-Covid policy propels unrest in Tibet, Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], August 18 (ANI): The zero-Covid policy imposed in Xinjiang and Tibet by Chinese President Xi Jinping has created widespread unrest, who are anxious about their livelihoods, as both regions are underdeveloped economically.
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Bodh Gaya: The Seat of Enlightenment
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bodh Gaya (Bihar) [India], July 12 (ANI): Bodh Gaya, located in the central province of Bihar State is one of the holiest sites for Buddhists all over the world where thousands of foreigners mostly Buddhist devotees throng each year.
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Another plea in SC challenging Places of Worship Act 1991
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Another plea was filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Constitutional validity of certain sections of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991, saying that the Act takes away the rights of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs to restore their
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Large number of Mongolians pay obeisance to Holy Kapilavastu Relics of Lor
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ulaanbaatar [Mongolia], June 15 (ANI): Long queues were seen at Ganden Tegchenling Monastery, the centre of Mongolian Buddhists in the capital Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday as a large number of people gathered to get a glimpse and pay obeisance to the four 'Kapilavastu' Relics of Lord Buddha brou
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Mongolian capital gears up to display relics of Lord Buddha from India
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ulaanbaatar [Mongolia], June 12 (ANI): The Ganden Tegchenling Monastery, the centre of Mongolian Buddhists in Ulaanbaatar city is gearing up to display the relics or bone fragments of Lord Buddha to be brought from India by a delegation headed by Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijij
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US State Dept report highlights China's persecution of Tibetan Buddhism
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): China is persecuting practitioners of religions "that it deems out of line with Chinese Communist Party doctrine," including by destroying Buddhist houses of worship, and referenced discrimination faced by Tibetan Buddhists, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
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Biden sends greetings to Buddhists across the world on Vesak
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden sent greetings to the Buddhist community around the world on the occasion of Vesak, also known as Buddha Jayanti and Buddha Purnima, a day which commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha.
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China upgrading military infra along western frontier in Tibet, Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], March 26 (ANI): China on the pretext of internal and external security threats is upgrading its military infrastructure along the western frontier in Tibet and Xinjiang.
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'The Kashmir Files' shows half-truths, says Chhattisgarh CM Baghel
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], March 17 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said that the film 'The Kashmir Files' shows half-truths and added that not only Hindus, but Buddhists, Muslims, Sikhs were also murdered in Kashmir.
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China's atrocities against Tibetan Buddhists adversely affected Beijing Ol
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 11 (ANI): China's atrocities against Tibetan Buddhists marred the Beijing Olympics as just a day before the Beijing Olympics 2022 opened on February 4, hundreds of Tibetan activists marched against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Switzerland.
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How To Adopt A Child In India
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Adoption practices in India are primarily informed by the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA) and Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (JJ Act). Both legislations have different provisions and objectives. HAMA is the s
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Author Sampat Sharma aka Sampat Saraswat Bamanwali empanelled as Peace Com
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI/ATK): Young Social Activist and National Panelist on National Issues in Prasar Bharati, New Delhi, Sampat Sharma aka Sampat Saraswat Bamanwali has been empanelled as the Peace Committee Member in the Minority Commission, Delhi.
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