China to expand oldest Buddhist temple
January 4th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) China's oldest Buddhist temple, built 1,943 years ago, is to be renovated.Baima Temple, or the White Horse Temple, will be expanded into a cultural park of ... Read more...
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A temple in China reflects ‘Sino-Indian cultural synergy’
October 1st, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 1 (IANS) A government-run Buddhist temple in China, that has been visited by many India leaders, has been hailed by experts for its role in the "intersection" ... Read more...
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Cabbage field at Bangladesh’s Buddhist temple site
February 17th, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS) A cabbage field has replaced a Buddhist temple at an archaeological site built around 1,500 years ago during the rule of the Pala dynasty in northwestern Bangladesh, a ... Read more...
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Malaysian Hindu festival gets Buddhist touch
January 20th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
George Town (Malaysia), Jan 20 (IANS) Two Malaysian Indian brothers celebrating the Thaipusam festival of the Tamil Hindus carried idols of Buddhist deity Kuan Yin after their ailing mother recovered.G. Asokumar, 31, ... Read more...
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Security tightened in Bodhgaya following looming Maoist threat
January 19th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Bodhgaya, Jan 19 (ANI): Concerned at the looming Maoist threat in the region, authorities beefed up security around a revered Buddhist temple in Bihar's Bodhgaya town.Hundreds of security officials, armed with latest ... Read more...
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Witherspoon buys $7 mn house
December 6th, 2010 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 6 (IANS) Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon has dished out $7 million to buy Los Angeles house of action legend Steven Segal.The property is located in a gated community in the ... Read more...
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Buddhist temple to display historic sculptures in 3D!
November 29th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 29 (ANI): A Buddhist temple in Kyoto is set to display its historic sculptures on iPads - but in 3D.The project has been launched at Byodoin, one of the nation's ... Read more...
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Ex-ABBA member loses bankruptcy dispute with Buddhist monk
November 27th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): Ex-member of Swedish pop group ABBA, Anni-Frid Reuss, has been unsuccessful in reclaiming back 4.5 million pounds she claims to have lent to a Buddhist temple.Reuss, 65, was ... Read more...
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Three arrested with antique idol
November 25th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 25 (IANS) Three men were arrested in Uttar Pradesh with an 'ashtdhatu' (eight-metal) idol of Lord Buddha that had been smuggled from Nepal, police said Thursday.Zabir, Mustakeen and Shahid, all ... Read more...
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More than 2000 fetuses found in a Buddhist temple
November 20th, 2010 - 12:48 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bangkok, Nov 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The police were shocked to the core when they found more than 2,000 fetuses in a Buddhist Temple in Thailand. The discovery came after the police raided ... Read more...
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Indonesia’s Merapi death toll reaches 206
November 12th, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by BNO News
YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Indonesia's Mount Merapi death toll has increased to 206 after two weeks of constant eruptions, officials said Friday.The National Disaster Management Agency confirmed the number of deaths ... Read more...
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Chinese archaeologists excavate millennium-old Buddhist temples
August 24th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug.24 (ANI): Archaeological excavations have been launched at the Damagou Tuopulukedun Buddhist Temple Site in China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.According to sources, a Xinjiang archaeological team from the Institute of Archaeology ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama leads special prayers for Tibet flood victims in Dharamshala
August 14th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
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prayers for the ... Read more...
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New Indian initiative for art looted during British rule
June 1st, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 1 (IANS) Britain expects India to shortly ask yet again for the return of its artefacts allegedly looted during the colonial period and now showcased in various British ... Read more...
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India to join global campaign to retrieve captured heritage treasures
June 1st, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London/New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): Indian authorities have announced they will try to recover and retrieve thousands of allegedly looted objects held in Western museums.The head of the Archaeological Survey of ... Read more...
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President Patil ends visit to China
May 31st, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Shanghai, May 31 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil left China on Monday afternoon after a five day visit that officials said has given fresh impetus to Sino-Indian ties. Patil was given a ... Read more...
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President Patil arrives in Shanghai
May 29th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghShanghai, May 29(ANI): Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil who is on a six day visit to China, reached Shanghai on Saturday afternoon.President Patil will address the Indian community ... Read more...
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An Indian-style Buddhist temple gifted to ’sister civilisation’ China (Lead)
May 29th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
Luoyang, May 29 (IANS) Wearing yellow robes and chanting mantras, dozens of Buddhist monks received President Pratibha Patil who dedicated a grand Indian-style temple to China as a "gift ... Read more...
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Electronic key causes RJD MP to delay Patil’s flight in China (Lead)
May 29th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing/Luoyang, May 29 (IANS) The inability of Indian MP Raghuvansh Prasad Singh to handle an electronic key to the executive floor and his room at the luxury hotel where he was ... Read more...
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President Patil gifts China Indian-style Buddhist temple
May 29th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghLuoyang, May 29 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, who is on a six day visit to China, today dedicated the Indian-style Buddhist temple in the White Horse Temple complex ... Read more...
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President Patil dedicates Indian-style Buddhist temple to China
May 29th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
Luoyang (China), May 29 (IANS) Visiting Indian President Pratibha Patil Saturday dedicated a Buddhist temple, built with Indian assistance, to the Chinese people.The structure is adjacent to the White ... Read more...
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RJD MP delays President Patil’s flight in China
May 29th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing/Luoyang, May 29 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil's flight from Beijing to Luoyang was delayed by 20 minutes Saturday as Lok Sabha MP Raghuvansh Prasad Singh arrived late to board the special ... Read more...
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After talks with Chinese leadership, Patil visits Luoyang
May 29th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, May 29 (ANI): After spending three days interacting with the Chinese leadership here, visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil visited Luoyang City in China's Henan Province, where she dedicated to the ... Read more...
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Protocol breach by RJD MP delays Patil’s flight to Louyong
May 29th, 2010 - 10:53 am ICT by ANI
Beijing/Luoyong, May 29 (ANI): Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil's flight from Beijing to Luoyong, the capital of China's Henan Province, was delayed by 20-minutes this morning owing to an unexpected breach ... Read more...
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President Patil visits Forbidden City
May 28th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
Beijing, May 28 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil went sight-seeing in Beijing Friday, visiting the Forbidden City, the throne room there and other halls showcasing the Quing emperor's belongings, besides ... Read more...
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Patil lauds Premier Jiabao’s constructive role in promoting Sino-Indian strategic ties
May 27th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, May 27 (ANI): Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Thursday met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Zhongnanhai, and used the occasion to laud China's constructive role in taking the ... Read more...
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Indian president meets Chinese premier
May 27th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
Beijing, May 27 (IANS) Indian President Pratibha Patil was Thursday extended a warm welcome here by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, who called her visit one of "great significance" at ... Read more...
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Nation celebrates Buddha Purnima
May 27th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): The nation is celebrating Buddha Purnima, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, today.In Bihar, the event is celebrated with both religious fervour and serenity. The ... Read more...
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Indian president arrives in China, to push for more trade (Second Lead)
May 26th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
Beijing, May 26 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil arrived on a six-day trip to China Wednesday at a time when the two Asian giants are marking the 60th anniversary of ... Read more...
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President Patil arrives in Beijing
May 26th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 26 (IANS) Indian President Pratibha Patil arrived in Beijing Wednesday on a six-day state visit to China, during which she will meet her Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, inaugurate an ... Read more...
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President leaves on six-day trip to China
May 26th, 2010 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Wednesday left for Beijing on a six-day state visit to China during which she will meet President Hu Jintao, inaugurate an Indian-style Buddhist ... Read more...
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PM meets president
May 24th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday met President Paratibha Patil and apprised her of the country's internal security scenario, said a communique from Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Besides exchanging pleasantries ... Read more...
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Prime Minister calls on President Patil
May 24th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, called on President Pratibha Devisingh Patil at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.The two leaders discussed about internal security and President's ... Read more...
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Foreign Secretary to brief media on President Patil’s China visit
May 24th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Foreign Secretary, Nirupama Rao, will brief the media on the visit of President Pratibha Devisingh Patil to China on Tuesday.President Patil will embark on a five-day ... Read more...
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President Patil heads for China Wednesday, business to top agenda
May 24th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil leaves on a six-day state visit to China Wednesday, during which she will also visit the Shanghai World Expo where the Indian pavilion ... Read more...
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