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.
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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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President Patil to visit China on May 26
May 19th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will embark on a five-day official visit to China from May 26-31 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relation ... Read more...
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Indian president to visit China next week
May 19th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil will embark on a five-day official visit to China next week when she will open the first Indian-style Buddhist temple in the ancient ... Read more...
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Tibetans in-exile pay homage to victims of China earthquake
May 19th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), May 19 (ANI): Tibetans in-exile held a candlelight vigil and offered special prayers in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala city for their comrades, who died in the devastating earthquake that hit ... Read more...
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Vegetarian diet can help keep the toxins away
May 18th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 18 (ANI): Sticking to vegetables for five days a week can significantly reduce the body's amount of antibiotics and phthalates - a common chemical added to plastics - says a ... Read more...
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India to gift Buddhist temple to China (With Images)
May 6th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Mahendra Ved
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) An Indian-style Buddhist temple, which was inspired by the Sanchi Stupa and took five years to build at a cost of $4 million, will ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama offers prayers for Tibet earthquake victims
April 28th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Apr 28 (ANI): The Dalai Lama and hundreds of Tibetan monks and nuns offered prayers in Dharamsala here on Tuesday for victims of the recent Tibet earthquake.Prayers were ... Read more...
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Tibetans in Dharamsala offer special prayers for Dalai Lama
April 27th, 2010 - 11:43 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Apr 27(ANI): Scores of Tibetans living-in-exile at Dharamsala and other settlements in Himachal Pradesh, gathered at the Tsuglagkhang Buddhist temple on Tuesday to offer special prayers for the long life of ... Read more...
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Tibetan leaders urge China to allow international group to meet detained Panchen Lama
April 25th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) April 25 (ANI): On the occasion of 21st birthday of the Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, the Tibetan leaders-living-in exile here on Sunday urged the Chinese Government ... Read more...
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‘Japanese visa to Rebiya Kadeer, Dalai Lama will impact ties with China’
April 17th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 17 (ANI): Chinese premier Wen Jiabao's possible visit to Japan can be in jeopardy after Tokyo's plan to issue entry visas for Uygur leader Rebiya Kadeer and the Dalai ... Read more...
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Bangladesh’s Buddhist tribals seek Hasina’s intervention (Lead, changing dateline)
February 22nd, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 22 (IANS) Bangladesh's Buddhist tribals Monday sought direct intervention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleging that killing of five people and the burning of their homes and four prayer ... Read more...
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Rights group asks UN to intervene in attacks on Bangladeshi tribals
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 22 (IANS) A New Delhi-based rights group has sought UN intervention over attacks on tribals in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh, a release said here Monday.
"The Asian Centre for ... Read more...
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Dhaka to reconstruct prayer houses damaged in violence
February 22nd, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 22 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has said it will reconstruct four prayer houses set ablaze during two days of violence against Buddhist tribals in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).
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Dalai Lama wishes Losar to all Tibetan across the world
February 14th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Feb 14(ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Sunday sent out wishes for a prosperous Losar, the Tibetan New Year, after a religious ceremony in Dharamsala.Thousands of Tibetans, foreigners and ... Read more...
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Presidential election campaign in Sri Lanka ends
January 24th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 24 (DPA) Sri Lanka's presidential election campaign ended amid reports of violence, intimidation and irregularities ahead of the Jan 26 poll, police and election monitors said Sunday.
The campaign for Tuesday's ... Read more...
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Buddhists in Shimla demand PWD to handover monastery
January 23rd, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Shimla, Jan. 23 (ANI): Buddhists have been demanding the legal possession of a monastery in Rampur town of Shimla district from the Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD).The foundation stone of the ... Read more...
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Centre for Buddhist Studies proposed in Gujarat
January 16th, 2010 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Vadodara (Gujarat), Jan 15 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Friday announced the setting up of a temple and centre for Buddhist studies and higher research in the state. Terming the ... Read more...
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Bulldozer crushes 400,000 pirated CDs in Cambodia
January 6th, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Phnom Penh, Jan 6 (DPA) Cambodian authorities used a bulldozer to crush 400,000 CDs and DVDs in a crackdown on piracy, national media reported Wednesday.
Police drove the machine over the pile of ... Read more...
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Tibetans celebrate 20 Years of Noble Peace Prize for Dalai Lama
December 10th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Dharmsala (Himachal Pradesh), Dec 10 (ANI): The Tibetan exiles here celebrated the 20th anniversary of conferment of Nobel Peace prize on their spiritual leader, Dalai Lama.A cultural programme was organised on this ... Read more...
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Lanka army chief quits to mount electoral challenge to President Rajapaksa
November 13th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo,Nov.13 (ANI): General Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka's ceremonial Chief of Defence Staff and former Army Chief, who oversaw a successful military operation to crush the rebel Tamil Tigers in May this year, ... Read more...
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30,000 devotees throng renovated “glass temple” in Malaysia
October 26th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, October 26 (ANI): Reports indicate that more than 30,000 devotees thronged the Arulmigu Sri Raja Kaliamman Temple, better known as the "glass temple", at its opening after renovation in Johor, ... Read more...
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Tibetans in exile celebrate 49th democracy day in Dharamsala
September 2nd, 2009 - 7:30 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Sep 2 (ANI): Tibetans-in-exile living in India celebrated the 49th Democracy Day, the anniversary of their government-in-exile in Dharamsala.Hundreds of Tibetans gathered at the Tsuglagkhang Temple, the main Buddhist temple in ... Read more...
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Kandy’s Buddhist temple readies for pageantry - without fear
July 19th, 2009 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
By Rahul Dass
Kandy (Sri Lanka), July 19 (IANS) The famous 17th century Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is breathing easy for the first time in many years ahead of a pageant ... Read more...
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Buddhist temple fire heightens Sinhala-Tamil tensions
May 17th, 2009 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 17 (IANS) The war in Sri Lanka had its echo again here Saturday when the Sinhalese blamed an early morning fire at one of their temples on the local Tamil ... Read more...
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Prehistoric man’s cave found in southwest China
May 9th, 2009 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): A group of construction workers have accidentally stumbled upon a prehistoric man's cave underneath a Buddhist temple in southwest China's Guizhou Province.The stone structure, containing hundreds of ... Read more...
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China silences Tibet on Lhasa riot anniversary
March 14th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 14 (DPA) Troops in full battle dress patrolled Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, Saturday as the anniversary of last year's anti-Chinese protests and rioting in the city was marked largely ... Read more...
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Tibetans offer prayers for long life of Dalai Lama in Dharamshala
March 10th, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamshala, Mar. 10 (ANI): Hundreds of Tibetans, including monks, nuns and officials of the Tibetan Government-in-exile, gathered at the main Tsuglagkhang Buddhist temple in Dharamshala to offer prayers for the long ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama presides over special prayers in Himachal Pradesh
March 8th, 2009 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Mar 8 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Sunday presided over special prayers here against the Chinese crackdown in Lhasa.Hundreds of Tibetan monks and exiles gathered at the ... Read more...
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Modi wants a Buddhist temple in Gujarat
January 13th, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Underlining the importance of the Buddha's teachings in the contemporary world, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said he wished to build a Buddhist temple in the state."Gujarat ... Read more...
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Archaeologists uncover rare artifacts in Bangladesh
December 27th, 2008 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Dec 27 (ANI): In latest excavations, a team of archaeologists has uncovered rare artifacts at the Basu Bihar archaeological site, in Bangladesh.According to a report in The Daily Star, two ... Read more...
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Britney Spears: I love Japan
December 18th, 2008 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 18 (ANI): American pop princess Britney Spears has revealed that she thoroughly enjoyed her time in Japan.Spears had performed Womanizer on Japans Best Music Artist show and gone on ... Read more...
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Buddhas skull found in 1,000-year-old miniature pagoda in China
November 25th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 25 (ANI): Archaeologists have claimed that a 1,000-year-old miniature pagoda, unearthed in Nanjing, China, holds a piece of skull belonging to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism.According to ... Read more...
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