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Chinese officials arrest Tibetan monks for sharing information of Buddha s
Updated : 4 years, 2 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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PM security breach: BJP MPs demand complaint against Punjab CM, CS, DGP
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Several BJP MPs on Friday held protests near Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Parliament complex here against the security breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab. The MPs alleged that the Punjab government and leaders of the Congress party's
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Amid civil unrest, protesters pulled down Kazakh's first President statue:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], January 6 (ANI): Amid nationwide agitation in Kazakhstan, protesters have pulled down the statue of the country's first President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Al Jazeera has reported.
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Special Puja held for 32-ft tall Ganesha idol as temple in Tamil Nadu's D
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 2 (ANI): A special puja was conducted for the 32-ft-tall Ganesha idol, said to be the largest Ganesha idol in Asia, at the Arulmigu Nanmai Tharum Vinayagar temple in Dindigul, which reopened on New Year's Day.
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Cristiano Ronaldo's statue installed in Calangute, Goa
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 29 (ANI): Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo's statue has been installed in Calangute, Goa to inspire the youth and take football to next level in the state and country.
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Tibetan people hold vigil in Dharamshala, call on China to end 'repressive
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 29 (ANI): Member of Tibetan communities on Tuesday held candlelight vigil here in solidarity with a critical situation in Kham Drago, Central Tibet and called China to end its repressive policies in the region.
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Miscreants vandalise statue at Holy Redeemer Church in Haryana's Ambala
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], December 26(ANI): Some unidentified miscreants vandalised the statue of Jesus Christ at Holy Redeemer Church in Haryana's Ambala district on Saturday night, said police.
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Hong Kong University removes 'Pillar of Shame' dedicated to victims of Tia
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 23 (ANI): Workers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) removed the Tiananmen Massacre statue, widely known as the Pillar of Shame, on Wednesday, months after the university had said the statue must go.
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President Kovind unveils P N Panicker's statue in Thiruvananthapuram, says
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 23 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday unveiled a statue of late P.N. Panicker at Poojappura in Thiruvananthapuram and said he wanted to remove the evil of illiteracy.
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TMC's Derek O'Brien to join 12 suspended MPs in protest
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien joined the dharna of 12 suspended MPs in their protest at Gandhi statue in Parliament on Wednesday.
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Opposition MPs hold march seeking MoS Home's suspension over Lakhimpur Khe
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Several Opposition MPs of both the Houses on Tuesday marched from the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament to Vijay Chowk, demanding suspension of Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni over Lakhimpur Kheri incident.
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K'taka authorities taken up issues with Maharashtra counterparts to protec
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 21 (ANI): Addressing the issue of protection of Kannadigas in Maharashtra after reports of vandalism of statues of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said Karnataka authorities and police have taken up the issue
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