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Chinese officials arrest Tibetan monks for sharing information of Buddha s
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 8 (ANI): Chinese authorities in Sichuan province are arresting Tibetan monks and beating them over suspicion that they informed outside people about the destruction of the 99-foot tall Buddha statue in the country's Luhuo county (Drago), a media report said.
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Protest in Colombo against lynching of Sri Lankan executive in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 5 (ANI): A protest was held outside Pakistan High Commission in Colombo on Sunday by a large crowd, including a group of monks, against the killing of a Sri Lankan national in Sialkot city of Pakistan's Punjab province.
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Chinese authorities force young monks to leave monasteries, go back home i
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 5 (ANI): Amid Beijing's crackdown on Tibetans, Chinese authorities in Qinghai province are forcing young monks to leave monasteries and sending them back to their homes.
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Sri Lankan delegation arrives in India to attend Kushinagar International
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 20 (ANI): Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister Namal Rajapaksa along with ministerial colleagues and a group of around 100 Buddhist monks arrived at Kushinagar International Airport to attend the inaugural ceremony of the airport on Wednesday.
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Need language tutor for French or Punjabi, think Native Monks for over 130
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): Language has been the bridge between communities for a very long time. It enables communication, which in turn enables knowledge sharing, experiences, and much more.
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China detains 8 more Tibetans in Dza Wonpo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Sershul [Tibet], September 9 (ANI): Chinese officials have arrested eight Tibetans, including six monks from Dza Wonpo township of Sershul County in Kardze Autonomous Prefecture, according to Tibetan media.
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China: Monks hold protest against forceful shutdown of monastery in Gansu
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China] August 5 (ANI): Monks from Hongcheng monastery held a protest against Beijing for forcibly shutting down a monastery in China's Gansu province.
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153 monks test COVID-19 positive in Himachal Pradesh
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 2 (ANI): With a sudden surge of COVID-19 infections in Kangra district, 153 monks have been tested positive at Gyuto Tantric Monastery of Karmapa in Sidhpur area of Dharamshala on Tuesday.
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Buddhist monks offer prayers in Bihar temple for an end to COVID pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], February 14 (ANI): Buddhist monks offered prayers and lit lamps at Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple in Gaya district of Bihar on Saturday for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and peace of departed souls.
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Monks offer special prayers for world peace at Bodh Gaya
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bodh Gaya (Bihar) [India], January 18 (ANI): Around 100 monks participated in the 32nd "Nyingma Monlam Chenmo" here at Bodh Gaya on Sunday and offered special prayers for world peace.
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Farmers' protest enters 39th day, Buddhist monks lend support
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): As the farmers' protest at the borders of the national capital against Centre's farm laws on Monday entered its 39th day on Monday, a group of Buddhist monks from Lucknow also lent their support to the cause.
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Assam: Pollution Control Board issues closure notice to OIL on Baghjan oil
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ladakh [India], June 21 (ANI): The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel and Buddhist monks performed yoga at Thiksay monastery in Leh on the occasion of International Yoga Day.
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