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LEH — In India's high-altitude Ladakh region, thousands are protesting in sub-zero temperatures. In 2019, the government fulfilled their longstanding demand for a region separate from Indian-administered Kashmir. But since 2020, they have frequently taken to streets, accusing the government of "betrayal" and unkept promises. Srinagar-based freelance journalist Auqib ...

The first images of the Buddha appeared hundreds of years after his death. This early phase of Buddhist art did not depict the historical Buddha as a physical being but rather hinted at his presence through symbols and objects – such as a set of footprints, stupas, a vacant ...

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha paying obeisance at Machail Mata shrine. Excelsior Correspondent KISHTWAR, Aug 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited Kishtwar and paid obeisance at holy Chandi Mata Machail Shrine.The Lt Governor was accompanied by Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; Alok Kumar, Principal Secretary Higher Education Department; ...

Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), G. Kishan Reddy at the inauguration of the SCO Conference on ‘Shared Buddhist Heritage’ along with the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture, Arjun Ram Meghwal and the Minister of State for External Affairs and ...

More than 15 scholars and delegates will present research papers on various related topics as part of the first-of-its-kind international conference on ‘Shared Buddhist Heritage’, which begins here on Tuesday. The event will focus on “India’s civilizational connection with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) nations”, according to Culture Ministry ...

Leh , July 15 (ANI): The 14th Dalai Lama who arrived in Ladakh on Friday interacted with people at his residence in Leh. He was warmly welcomed by the people of Ladakh. A large number of civilians and monks gathered to accord a warm welcome to the Tibetan spiritual ...

The Buddhist city of Mes Aynak is believed to be between 1,000 and 2,000 years old.An ancient Buddhist city carved out of immense peaks near Kabul is in danger of disappearing forever, swallowed up by a Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits.Located at the confluence ...

India oi-Prakash KL | Updated: Monday, June 13, 2022, 15:15 New Delhi, Jun 13: Communal tension is gripping Ladakh following a march by Buddhists, demanding for the construction of a monastery on a controversial land in Kargil. Buddhist teacher and speaker Choekyong Palga Rinpoche of Ladakh is leading ...

PM Modi to launch work on Buddhist centre in Lumbini on MondayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the construction of the ‘India International Centre for Buddhist Culture & Heritage’ on Monday during a daylong visit to Lumbini in Nepal. The visit will coincide with the celebrations to mark the ...

The California State University system, America’s largest public higher education system, recently added caste, a birth-based social hierarchy system, to its anti-discrimination policy, allowing students, staff and faculty across its 23 campuses to report caste bias and discrimination.CSU’s move has drawn a sharp response from some in the Indian ...