Arun Shourie: Threshold of pain (IANS Books)
July 19th, 2011 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The compassion of the Buddha and personal suffering combined to script a religion of pain and redemption for journalist-politician-writer Arun Shourie, who recalls the trauma ... Read more...
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Anupam gives lessons in life at B-school (With image)
July 13th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who will be seen as a professor in his upcoming film "Buddha in a Traffic Jam", taught philosophy of survival ... Read more...
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First Buddha film from Nepal to pre-empt Bollywood challenges
July 9th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 9 (IANS) Alarmed by Bollywood training its lenses on the Buddha, an Indian film director of Nepali origin is now making the first Buddha film from the Himalayan ... Read more...
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Pakistan seeks enhanced cooperation with Sri Lanka
July 6th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has sought further enhancement of bilateral ties with Sri Lanka and welcomed the convening of the Joint Economic Commission ... Read more...
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Buddhist nun gangraped in Nepal bus
June 27th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 27 (IANS) A 21-year-old Buddhist nun was gangraped by five men inside a bus in eastern Nepal, media reports said Monday.The victim, a resident of Bhojpur district in ... Read more...
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Sri Lankans view Buddhist relics from Pakistan
June 21st, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of people paid homage to sacred Buddhist relics from Pakistan during a 17-day exposition in Sri Lanka, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported.The ... Read more...
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Nepal’s ‘Little Buddha’ to remain king of hearts
June 12th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 12 (IANS) Once hailed as the world's shortest man, Nepal's "Little Buddha" Khagendra Thapa Magar, his family and friends showed a large heart Sunday, welcoming the crowning of ... Read more...
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Rename Gaya airport after Buddha: Nitish
June 11th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 11 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has demanded that Gaya international airport near Bodh Gaya be renamed after Lord Buddha.In a letter to central Civil Aviation ... Read more...
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Tigress kills teenager in Uttar Pradesh
June 3rd, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh), June 3 (IANS) A tigress killed a teenager inside the Katarniaghat forest reserve here, an official said Friday.Buddha, 14, a resident of Lonianpurwa village, was killed by ... Read more...
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Mayawati abandons Buddha statue project
May 26th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) Stung by the violent protests in Bhatta-Parsaul village in Greater Noida, the Mayawati government has decided to abandon the takeover of agricultural land for installation of ... Read more...
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Goutam Buddha University marks Buddha Purnima
May 18th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, MAY 17 (IANS) The Gautam Buddha University here Tuesday marked Buddha Poornima with a seminar focussing on Buddhism in India.The seminar, held in the main hall of the ... Read more...
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Nepal sacrifices over 700 animals on Buddha birth anniversary
May 17th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 17 (IANS) As Nepal's government awarded the first international award constituted to honour Gautam Buddha, the apostle of peace and non-violence, and peace rallies countrywide celebrated the icon's ... Read more...
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Mayawati issues full-page Buddha Purnima ads in 150 dailies
May 17th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) On the occasion of Buddha Purnima Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh government has splashed in media Chief Minister Mayawati's achievements in developing Buddhist pilgrimage sites and ... Read more...
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President, PM greet nation on Buddha Purnima
May 16th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, ... Read more...
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Hindus greet Buddhists on Vesakha
April 27th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 27 (ANI): Hindus have sent greetings to Buddhist communities worldwide for the upcoming Vesakha.Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in USA on Tuesday, expressed warmest greetings on ... Read more...
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Buddhist relics to be housed in Orissa museum
April 25th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Buddhist relics found during an excavation at Lalitgiri in Orissa will be housed in a museum, the union ministry of culture said Monday.At present, the ... Read more...
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I missed being an actor: Pallavi Joshi (With Image)
April 4th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Actress Pallavi Joshi, who was last seen in Marathi film "Rita" in 2009, is ready for her comeback with her husband's directorial venture. She ... Read more...
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Brit couple receives threatening letter for trimming home bush into shape of ‘Buddha’
April 1st, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 1 (ANI): A British couple has received a threatning letter from an anonymous detractor for trimming one of their bushes into the shape of 'Buddha' in their five-bedroom 1850 home, ... Read more...
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Man held with antique idol worth Rs.3 cr
April 1st, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) A man has been arrested in Mau area of Uttar Pradesh with an antique Buddha idol worth around Rs.3 crore that was stolen from Bihar a ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama’s claim of retirement a ‘farce’: Living Buddha
March 29th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Lhasa, Mar.29 (ANI): The Dalai Lama's plan to step down as the political head of the "exiled Tibetan government" is "a self-directed and played out farce", said Shingtsa Tenzinchodrak, the vice chairman ... Read more...
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Arunoday, Mahie go back to college life
March 27th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Actors Arunoday Singh and Mahie Gill seem to be reprising their college days while shooting at Hyderabad's Indian Business School for their new film ... Read more...
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Four arrested with Rs.5 crore antique Buddha idol
March 23rd, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 23 (IANS) Four people involved in an inter-state antique smuggling racket were arrested in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh with a Buddha idol worth Rs.5 crore, police said ... Read more...
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Chinese relics illegally sold online
March 21st, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 21 (IANS) Valuable Chinese relics are now finding their way outside the country through a growing illegal online business, a media report said Monday.The State Administration of Cultural ... Read more...
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Vivek Agnihotri’s next is titled ‘Buddha in a Traffic Jam’
March 17th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Director Vivek Agnihotri has finally decided upon the title for his third directorial venture. The film will be called "Buddha in a Traffic Jam" ... Read more...
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Jordan’s Argentinian toyboy blows his top after she cuddles club promoter
March 10th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Glamour model Katie Price's new Argentinian toyboy was seen blowing his top off after he caught her cuddling an Essex club promoter.Price, 32, a.k.a. Jordan was reunited with ... Read more...
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Proposed museum to house Lord Buddha’s bone relics: Kumari Selja
March 8th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Minister of Culture and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja Tuesday said the bone relics of Lord Buddha found during an excavation in 1985 ... Read more...
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Amitabh shoots for next AB Corp film ‘Bbuddah - Hoga terra baap!’
March 7th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan Monday started the shoot for his next home production, which has been finally titled "Bbuddah - Hoga Terra Baap", being helmed by ... Read more...
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Kushinagar monks complain about poor maintenance of old Buddha statue
March 3rd, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Kushinagar , Mar 3 (ANI): Buddhist monks and pilgrims in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, have complained about the poor maintenance of the famous Mahaparinirvana Buddha idol.Several parts of the statue have cracks, ... Read more...
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‘Buddhas of Bamiyan’ may be restored
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 2(ANI): Scientists have said that it may be possible to reconstruct the smaller of two giant 1,500-year-old 'Buddhas of Bamiyan' statues blown up by the Taliban in Afghanistan 10 ... Read more...
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Mindfulness key to coping with pain, suffering
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Mindfulness can help people cope with both pain and suffering, says a health expert. It is a consciousness focused on the here and now, rather than brooding over ... Read more...
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‘Practice of mindfulness’ can help people deal with life’s difficulties
February 25th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): An expert has suggested that the key to dealing with some of the challenges life throws at us - including pain, suffering, illness, grief and loss - is ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh school ‘changes’ national anthem
February 21st, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ambedkar Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 21 (IANS) A private school in this Uttar Pradesh district has "altered" the national anthem, replacing several words, and made its students sing it, ... Read more...
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4 injured as police open fire on agitating farmers
February 21st, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Feb 21 (IANS) Four people, including a woman, were injured as police opened fire Monday after a clash with agitating farmers here, an official said.The farmers were staging a sit-in ... Read more...
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Buddha’s home Kapilavastu lies in dire neglect (Lead)
February 17th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Sharat Pradhan
Kapilavastu (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 17 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government may be trying to project itself as a champion of Buddhism, yet the Buddha's original home Kapilavastu, along the India-Nepal ... Read more...
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Buddha’s home Kapilavastu lies in utter neglect
February 17th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Sharat Pradhan
Kapilavastu (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 17 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government may be trying to project itself as a champion of Buddhism, yet his original home Kapilavastu, in the remotest corner ... Read more...
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