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Endangered seal spotted on Israeli beach for first time
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Authority said the seal is a female, appears to be 3-5 years old and is not in any distress.
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Meenakshi Lekhi inaugurates 'Buddham Saranam Gacchami' Exhibition in Delhi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Meenakashi Lekhi inaugurated the "Buddham Saranam Gacchami" Exhibition in the presence of senior Buddhist monks, Ambassadors, diplomats and Ministry officials on Wednesday at the National Gallery of Modern Arts, Delhi.
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Buddhism amongst "greatest gifts" from India to world: Indian envoy to US
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Indian ambassador tweeted, "Commemorated the life & message of Lord Buddha with venerable monks from across scholars from International Buddhist Association of America, @IbcWorldOrg, White House officials, academics and India diaspora."
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Tibetan, Indian Buddhists celebrate Buddha Purnima at monastery in Shimla
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Hundreds of Tibetan monks, Indian Buddhists and others gathered in Shimla to celebrate Buddha Purnima on the occasion 2,567th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha. The Buddhist community in the region assembled to mark the anniversary of Lord Buddha here at the Dorje Drak Monastery in Shimla.
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Tibetans in-exile offer prayers on 34th birthday of 11th Panchen Lama, urg
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Hundreds of Tibetans gathered in the main Buddhist temple Tsuglagkhang in Dharamshala to offer prayers for the well-being of the 11th Panchen Lama. Buddhist monks and nuns led the prayer service in the temple.
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Activists protest against Sri Lankan authorities' plan to export 100,000 m
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
After the Sri Lankan Agriculture minister announced that the authorities are planning to export 100,000 endangered toque macaque monkeys to a private Chinese company, animal rights activists staged a protest, Voice of America reported.
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Magnificence, Magnanimity and Morality in action: The maiden Global Buddhi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Buddhism and India have shared a long-standing relationship since its very beginning starting 5th century BCE. With a long and complex history in India, the religion has had a significant impact on Indian culture and society.
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Korean social activist Pomnyun Sunim leads Buddhist practitioners on pilgr
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Korean master, social activist and author Venerable Pomnyun Sunim led 1,250 practitioners from Jungto Society, the international Buddhist community he founded, on a pilgrimage to India and Nepal from 29 January-10 February, Bhutan live reported.
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Virtual wards are both safe, effective for treating mpox patients: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A UK research presented at this year's European Conference of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2023, Copenhagen, 15-18 April) reveals that most persons with mpox (previously known as monkeypox) may be successfully treated on virtual wards without hospitalisation.
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Former President Obasanjo visits India to celebrate the Acharya Padvi of t
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 17 (ANI/PNN): The Acharya Padvi was conferred upon Guruji Naypadmasagar Maharaj Saheb in a grand ceremony held on March 11, 2023. The event was attended by dignitaries and followers of the Jain community from across the world.
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Myanmar's military junta kills 29 at a monastery in southern Shan State
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Photographs posted online on Sunday showed several blood-soaked bodies near the entrance to the village monastery, including three belonging to Buddhist monks. The front of the monastery was also heavily pockmarked with bullet holes.
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Did early humans and monkeys use same stone tools? Find out
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology found artefacts built by old-world monkeys in Thailand that resemble stone tools that were historically thought to have been deliberately crafted by early hominins.
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