Over 9 million follow Dalai Lama in cyberspace
September 11th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Sep 11 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has over nine million fans following him in cyberspace.Although not tech-savvy, the Dalai Lama, revered as a demi-god by ... Read more...
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Beyond champagne chic: a peek into Indian diplomacy
June 25th, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Indian diplomacy is 50 percent protocol, 30 percent alcohol and 20 percent T.N. Kaul (India's legendary foreign secretary in the late sixties), so goes the ... Read more...
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Maharashtra celebrates Mahavir Jayanti
April 5th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Thousands of devotees across Maharashtra Thursday celebrated Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Mahavir, the last Tirthankar.Members belonging to Jain community held special programmes at various ... Read more...
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Chavan says Shivaji memorial in sea is on
March 20th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has asserted that the proposed Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial will come up in the Arabian Sea and the state would suggest amendments ... Read more...
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Move to erect Shivaji statue in Arabian Sea rejected
March 15th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) The central government has rejected a Maharashtra government proposal to erect an imposing statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji in the Arabian Sea, one km off the ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s Muslims take out Muharram processions
December 6th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) Thousands of Muslims in Mumbai mourned the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed, some 1,400 ago at Karbala in Iraq, on the the ... Read more...
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Cultures have to coexist for dialogue: French dance guru
November 4th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Forget fusion, cultures have to coexist separately to facilitate dialogue between different traditions, says French contemporary concept dance maestro and Bharatanatyam fan Jerome Bel."Fusion is ... Read more...
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London’s V&A; Museum showcases Tagore, Kalighat paintings
October 18th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Victoria & Albert Museum in London is carrying the cultural pact signed between India and Britain in July 2010 to the next level, with ... Read more...
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Delhi revels in the spirit of Janmashtami
August 22nd, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Fasting, feasting, prayers, music, chanting of mantras, 'matki phods (breaking the ritual pots)' and story-telling sessions recounting the myths associated with Krishna's birth marked Janmashtami ... Read more...
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Visual chronicle of Tagore’s forays into China
July 21st, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) A showcase of more than 50 archival photographs and press clippings, "Rabindranath Tagore in China", compiled by the Shanghai Municipal Archives over the years, will ... Read more...
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With Sai Baba gone, Puttaparthy faces uncertainty
April 28th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 28 (IANS) A sense of uncertainty looms large among people over the future of this town following the demise of Sathya Sai Baba, who ... Read more...
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Karmapa visits Leh, consoles cloudburst victims
April 28th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, April 27 (IANS) The 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, was moved when he visited families of the victims of last year's natural disaster in Leh in Jammu and Kashmir, ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba’s last rites begin
April 27th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 27 (IANS) The last rites of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba began with full state honours at Prashanti Nilayam here Wednesday morning amid the chanting ... Read more...
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Dawoodi Bohra head conducts Moharram discourses at 99
December 14th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Setting a record of sorts at 99 years, the spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohra community Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin is conducting the annual Moharram discourses in Mumbai for ... Read more...
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Buddhist monks offer prayers for world peace on Tripitaka festival
December 3rd, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by ANI
Bodhgaya (Bihar), Dec.3 (ANI): Buddhist Monks from 54 countries gathered at the Mahabodhi Mahavihara temple located in Bihar's Bodhgaya district to offer prayers for world peace on the occasion of the Tripitaka ... Read more...
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How fear takes centre-stage in climate change debates
November 6th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 06 (ANI): We have apparently been forced to fear climate change and it isn't that bad as it seems to be, says researcher.Historian Matthias Dorries has revealed the role of ... Read more...
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Four-day Dalai Lama teaching session ends in Dharamsala
October 7th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Akhilesh BharatiDharamsala, Oct.7 (ANI): A four-day teaching session on Tibetan Buddhism conducted by the Dalai Lama ended here on Thursday.Thousands of followers of the Dalai Lama, both from India and abroad ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama says there is no gender bias in Buddhism
August 21st, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Prem ThakurLahaul (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 21(ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama said in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul district on Friday, there is no gender bias in Buddhism and nothing prevents a woman ... Read more...
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Hindus feel US Conference of Catholic Bishops ridicules Hinduism in “Eat Pray Love” review
August 18th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Aug 18 (ANI): Hindus have expressed disappointment over treatment of Hinduism concepts and symbols by US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) while reviewing Oscar winner Julia Roberts starrer "Eat Pray ... Read more...
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Indian foreign ministry on Twitter (Lead)
July 10th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Indian foreign ministry has also succumbed to the charms of the little bird. It has created a Twitter account and got several followers already.
In probably ... Read more...
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High court allows tainted Nityananda to preach
July 9th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 9 (IANS) Self-styled godman Swami Nityananda, who is facing rape charges but was granted bail last month, was Friday allowed by Karnataka High Court to conduct discourses.
Judge Subhash Adi also ... Read more...
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Sikhs converge at Gurdwara Taran Taran Sahib for Guru Arjan Dev’s death anniversary
June 16th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by ANI
By Savinder SinghTaran Taran, June 15 (ANI): A large number of Sikh devotees on Wednesday morning converged at Tarn Taran Sahib Gurdwara near Amritsar District on the occasion of 404th martyrdom anniversary ... Read more...
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Verdict on Nityananda’s bail plea Friday
June 10th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 10 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court Thursday reserved for Friday its verdict on the bail plea of sex-scam hit self-styled godman Swami Nityananda who has been behind bars for the ... Read more...
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Moulana Israr Ahmed’s death shocks Muslims
April 14th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) The demise of renowned Islamic scholar Moulana Israr Ahmed sent shock waves among Muslim community in this Indian city.
Muslim organisations and leaders expressed their shock the death of ... Read more...
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St. George’s Seventh Yearly Winter Bird Festival
January 31st, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The much awaited St. George's seventh yearly Winter Bird Festival is slated to wrap up on Sunday and this is definitely a big news for the ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama in Gujarat for discourse
January 1st, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 1 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Friday began a nine-day visit to Gujarat and Bodh Gaya for delivering discourses and giving teachings.
"The Dalai Lama will deliver a ... Read more...
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100,000 Dawoodi Bohras in Mumbai for discourses by Syedna (With image)
December 22nd, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Over 100,000 Dawoodi Bohras from all over the world have congregated in the city for the annual Moharram 'waaz' (discourses) being delivered by Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, the spiritual ... Read more...
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For 40 years, Muslim discourses on Hindu scriptures (Feature)
November 29th, 2009 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 29 (IANS) Dressed in saffron robes, adorned with rudraksh garlands, sporting a sandalwood mark on his forehead and delivering discourses on Hindu scriptures in temples across ... Read more...
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`I am hurt by China’s claim over Tawang,’ says Dalai Lama
November 8th, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), Nov.8 (ANI): Describing his visit to Arunachal Pradesh as non-political, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama on Sunday said China's objection to his visit was uncalled for, and ... Read more...
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Arunachal Pradesh gears up for Dalai Lama’s visit
November 7th, 2009 - 8:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.7 (ANI): Ahead of the much awaited visit of Tibetans' spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Sunday, Arunachal Pradesh has geared up for His holiness's welcome here.Indian journalists have been ... Read more...
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Tawang residents prepare to welcome Dalai Lama
November 7th, 2009 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
Tawang, Nov. 7 (ANI): In a bid to extend a warm welcome to Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama, residents of Tawang hung decorations and cleaned the streets leading to the Tawang Monastery ... Read more...
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Tibetan government-in-exile launches cable network
November 4th, 2009 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 4 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile Wednesday launched a cable network in this town to highlight its policies among the exiled community.
Thubten Samphel, a spokesperson for the government-in-exile that is not ... Read more...
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Hummer drivers use morality as excuse for overconsumption
September 22nd, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 22 (ANI): Hummer drivers use moral values as an excuse for overconsumption, a new study has found.The study also found that people who drive Hummer believe that they are defending ... Read more...
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NGO to campaign against female foeticide in Haryana (Lead)
August 14th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) A city-based NGO will take out rallies, hold street plays, protests marches and community discourses in Haryana with one message -- do not kill unborn daughters. The ... Read more...
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NGO to campaign against female foeticide in Haryana
August 14th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) A city-based NGO will take out rallies, hold street plays, protests marches and community discourses in Haryana with one message -- do not kill unborn daughters. The ... Read more...
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