Buddhism as prosperity gospelMerchants played a significant role in the spread and support of Buddhism, as evidenced by various Buddhist scriptures and historical sites...
01 Mar, 2025, 12.39 AM IST
49 minority teachers in Bangladesh forced to resign since August 5: Minority organisationAfter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled Bangladesh on August 5, minority communities faced severe violence. At least 49 minori...
01 Sep, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
Priyanka Gandhi urges interim Bangladesh govt to ensure safety of Hindus, Christians, BuddhistsPriyanka Gandhi Vadra highlighted ongoing violent attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, expressing hope for their safety under the interim g...
12 Aug, 2024, 05.41 PM IST
India abstains in UNGA on Pak resolution on Islamophobia, says religiophobia against Hinduism, Sikhism must also be acknowledgedIndia abstained from voting on a UN General Assembly resolution on Islamophobia, stating that all forms of religiophobia, including against...
16 Mar, 2024, 05.23 PM IST
If BJP looks for temples in mosques, people will search for Buddhist monasteries in temples: SP Maurya"BJP people under a conspiracy are raising the mosque-temple issue. They are looking for a temple in every mosque. This will cost them dear...
31 Jul, 2023, 09.02 AM IST
There cannot be 'double standards' on religiophobia, India at UNIndia's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said on Friday that India has been the greatest victim of terrorism, es...
19 Jun, 2022, 10.49 AM IST
We fail to recognise more virulent forms of religious phobias taking roots, including anti-Hindu, anti-Buddhist and anti-Sikh: MoS MuraleedharanMinister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan highlighted the emergence of more 'virulent' forms of religious phobias including an...
12 Oct, 2021, 09.44 PM IST
Dr Ambedkar International Centre to be developedThe Centre will have five schools – School of Sustainable Development and Livelihood, School of Buddhist Studies, School of Policy Making a...
16 Nov, 2018, 09.00 AM IST
Over 8,400 hate crime incidents reported in US in 2017: FBIIn all, as many as 8,437 hate crimes were recorded in the year 2017. Nine anti-Buddhist hate crimes were also registered last year, the rep...
14 Nov, 2018, 01.26 PM IST
Sri Lanka's Maithripala Sirisena to be in India amid communal violence in countrySri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today left on a foreign tour even as his country has been hit by communal violence that has kille...
10 Mar, 2018, 03.37 PM IST
- India woos Sri Lanka, seeks to check China with Colombo-Kashi flight
Not only will the flight make the journey from PM Modi’s constituency to the Sri Lankan capital cheaper by about 40%, it will also reduce t...
08 Sep, 2017, 12.28 PM IST
Buddhists under jihadist threat: Radical Myanmarese clericThe controversial cleric Ashin Wirathu addressed a convention, organised by the hardline Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) or Forces of Buddhist Power.
28 Sep, 2014, 09.14 PM IST
Ringzhen Tundup Shastri: The devout Buddhist who helped RSS reach LadakhShastri, a 'scholar' of comparative religion from Banaras, is the head of RSS in Leh district; and President of the Tsogspa or 'Ladakh Welf...
12 Sep, 2014, 04.31 AM IST
Buddhist monk to challenge Mahinda RajapaksaReformist monk Maduluwawe Sobhitha said given an opportunity, he is ready to fight Rajapaksa as the common opposition candidate.
19 Jun, 2014, 05.19 PM IST
Sri Lanka may pull its mission out of Tamil NaduFaced with growing anti-Sri Lankan sentiments in Tamil Nadu, Colombo may shift its deputy high commission office out of Chennai, a report s...
24 Mar, 2013, 10.31 PM IST
- China says in touch with India on new dates for border talks: Hong Lei
China today said it is in touch with India to finalise dates for border talks, which were put off after rejection of its demand for cancell...
28 Nov, 2011, 04.39 PM IST
- Ten killed in Tibet riots
Ten people have been killed in riots in the Tibetan capital Lhasa, which has witnessed days of protest by Buddhist monks against the Chines...
15 Mar, 2008, 10.37 AM IST