Marry Western thought with Chinese reality, says daily
August 22nd, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) Western thought has to be combined with China's reality to produce a positive impetus, said a state-run Chinese daily that described the westernization of the country ... Read more...
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Gujral’s ‘Nirvana’ an ode to women’s inner beauty (With Images)
August 17th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Jewellery designer Alpana Gujral has launched her new collection "Nirvana" and says that each piece will help in enhancing women's inner beauty."My collection 'Nirvana' is ... Read more...
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Dried branches of Bodhi tree chopped
August 1st, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 1 (IANS) Some dried branches of the Bodhi tree, under which Lord Buddha attained enlightenment, were chopped Wednesday after a dried branch fell into the Mahabodhi temple ... Read more...
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Bodhi tree is healthy, says scientists
July 18th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 18 (IANS) The Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, under which Lord Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment, is healthy once again."The Bodh tree is fully healthy," ... Read more...
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Thai woman returns to ailing dog in Bihar
May 2nd, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bodh Gaya (Bihar), May 2 (IANS) Their love knew no boundaries. This is the story of Thai national Fa Tha Nik who has returned to India to take Prince, ... Read more...
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Wasps sting tourists in Bodh Gaya
March 23rd, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 23 (IANS) Over three dozen tourists, including those from Sri Lanka and Cambodia, have come under attack by wasps in the past three days in Bihar's Bodh ... Read more...
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ASI wants marble removed from Bodhi tree
February 23rd, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is to probe why the Bodhgaya temple management has not removed marble slabs around the base of the Bodhi ... Read more...
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Prophet never declared himself above law: Pakistan chief justice
February 12th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Pakistani Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said the holy Prophet never declared himself above the law and his practice was not mere private conduct ... Read more...
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A camera records India-Sri Lanka partnership
February 6th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 6 (IANS) India-Sri Lanka development partnership has come alive through a photographic exhibition titled "India through Sri Lankan Eyes" that opened here Saturday.Curated by Mithra Weerakone, president of ... Read more...
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Sonia questions Akalis on Punjab’s poor (Lead)
January 19th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kapurthala (Punjab), Jan 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday questioned the development claims of the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) government in Punjab, pointing out that over ... Read more...
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A couple of ministers not cooperating, says Mamata
December 15th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said she was not getting cooperation from a couple of her ministerial colleagues. But she said she would ... Read more...
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Feast of Buddhist arts, culture in Delhi from Monday
November 24th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A multi-disciplinary festival of Buddhist arts and culture will bring to the capital performances and art from across Asia Nov 28-Dec 1.The festival spread across ... Read more...
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Jim Carrey tries graffiti
September 7th, 2011 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 7 (IANS) Actor Jim Carrey seems to have discovered an artist within him, as he was spotted spraying graffiti art outside his New York home.He was ... Read more...
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Buddhist monks to get ID cards in Bodh Gaya
September 2nd, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 2 (IANS) Authorities have decided to issue special identity cards to all Buddhist monks in Bodh Gaya in Bihar for security reasons, an official said Friday.?All monks ... 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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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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Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar urges people to lead healthy lives in Delhi
February 6th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 6 (ANI): Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar shared his vision of a healthy life and a stable mind at a healthcare conference held at the All India Institute ... Read more...
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Ophiuchus: The New Sign In The Zodiac?
January 14th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The zodiac signs that determined your personality traits, have now got slightly reshuffled. With the incorporation of yet another zodiac sign, Ophiuchus, some of the people ... Read more...
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World Bank chief to sign pact for rebuilding flood-hit Bihar
January 11th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 11 (IANS) World Bank president Robert B. Zoellick, who arrives on a two-day visit to Bihar Tuesday, will sign an agreement with the state government for rebuilding areas ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh’s ‘Amravati Museum’ attracts tourists
December 27th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
By Basi ReddyGuntur (Andhra Pradesh), Dec.27 (ANI): The Amravati Museum in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district is attracting tourists from across the globe.The museum is famous for Lord Buddha's teachings and attracts students ... 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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Sri Lankan activists slam PM’s plan to ordain boys as ‘Buddhist monks’ over sexual abuse fears
October 16th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Oct 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan child rights activists have reportedly criticised the country's Prime Minister DM Jayaratne for his plan to ordain 2,600 boys as Buddhist monks by next May to ... Read more...
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All Is Well With Buddha & Gowariker, Says BK Modi
September 27th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Recently, there was a buzz that the collaboration between filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker and industrialist BK Modi has gone sour because of some losses in their joint project ... Read more...
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Online dating could benefit widows
August 15th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 15 (ANI): Online dating can play an important role in the grieving process, say experts.A new chronicles how widowed online daters use their profiles as a place to make sense ... Read more...
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Myanmar ruler arrives in India
July 25th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 25 (IANS) Myanmar's military ruler General Than Shwe Sunday began a five-day India visit with plans to pray at the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
The general ... Read more...
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TV host Glenn Beck may be going blind
July 20th, 2010 - 1:12 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The controversial TV host Glenn Beck has revealed that he might be going blind. Recently Glenn Beck has also sported eyeglasses on his FOX show.He ... Read more...
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Oprah Winfrey embroiled in vote-rigging scandal
June 27th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 27 (ANI): Oprah Winfrey, known for reporting others' scandals, is now embroiled in a vote-rigging scandal in her search for the next great TV star.The talk-show queen'swebsite is accused ... Read more...
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Sapling planted by Dalai Lama wilts
June 25th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 25 (IANS) A sapling of the Bodh tree planted by the Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama here has wilted due to negligence.
The sapling was planted at the Buddha Smriti ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama arrives in Patna to inaugurate Buddha Smriti Park
May 26th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, May 26 (ANI): The Tibetan spiritual leader reached Patna by a special flight on Wednesday to inaugurate Buddha Smriti Park.On arrival at the Patna airport, the Bihar Chief Minster, Nitish ... Read more...
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Buddha Smriti Park ready for inauguration Thursday
May 26th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 26 (IANS) The Buddha Smriti Park is ready for inauguration here by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Thursday, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.
The inauguration will be a gala ... Read more...
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Three get life term for raping Japanese woman (Lead)
May 17th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 17 (IANS) A special court in Bihar Monday sentenced three men to life imprisonment for raping a 25-year-old Japanese woman near Bodh Gaya, just 26 days after it first ... Read more...
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Three convicted in gang rape of Japanese woman
May 17th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 17 (IANS) A special court in Bihar Monday convicted three people for raping a 25-year-old Japanese woman near Bodh Gaya, just 26 days after it first started hearing the ... Read more...
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Speedy trial begins in Japanese woman’s gangrape case
April 22nd, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 22 (IANS) A Bihar court Thursday began the trial into the gangrape of a Japanese woman on April 16. Three people have been arrested.
The speedy trial began in ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin comes out of the closet and admits he is gay
March 30th, 2010 - 4:27 am ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES (THAINDIAN NEWS) -- Singer Ricky Martin on Monday came out of the closet and finally admitted he is gay. The revelation comes after years of speculation about his ... Read more...
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