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DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) -- The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worshipped him for decades as a near deity. They also see him as the face of Tibet's aspirations for greater autonomy, but have for years wrestled with the idea that he might be the last person to hold the role. He put that speculation to rest Wednesday, just days before he turns 90 on Sunday. There will be a successor after his death, he announced, and the Dala ...Read More >
MUMBAI - India's regulator has restrained Jane Street Group from accessing the local securities market, dealing a severe hit to the US trading firm that generated more than US$2.3 billion (S$2.9 billion) in net revenue from equity derivatives in the South Asian nation in 2024. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said it would seize 48.4 billion rupees (S$722 million) from Jane Street, which it claimed is the total amount of unlawful gains made by the fund, according to the order. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Dalai Lama has spent decades in exile thinking about ways to prevent the Chinese government from taking control of Tibetan Buddhism after his death and ending the struggle for Tibetan autonomy. Early on, he suggested that the institution of the Dalai Lama could be eliminated altogether to deprive Beijing of a target to exploit. Later, he focused on how to keep the Chinese Communist Party from installing its own choice to succeed him. He floated a sharp break from precedent, sayin ...Read More >
DHARAMSHALA, INDIA: A few days before his 90 birth anniversary, the Dalai Lama has given his followers assurance that his spiritual ancestry will last beyond his death. In an authoritative video address from Dharamshala, India, where festivities marking his milestone birthday are in progress, the Tibetan spiritual leader professed that he will be "reawakened," putting an end to long-lasting conjecture that he might be the last in the venerable line of Dalai Lamas. According to a recent Reuters ...Read More >
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending years of speculation that started when he indicated that he might be the last person to hold the role. Speaking at prayer celebrations ahead of his 90th birthday on Sunday, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism said that the next Dalai Lama should be found and recognized as per past Buddhist tradition ...Read More >
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DHARAMSHALA, India - The Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, has often called himself a simple monk, but for more than 60 years armed with little more than charm and conviction, he has managed to keep the cause of his people in the international spotlight. Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, fled into exile in India in 1959 with thousands of other Tibetans after a failed uprising against Chinese rule. Since then, he has advocated for a non-violent "Middle Way" to seeking autonom ...Read More >
The letter, posted on X, alleged that Zubair Ahmad faced religious discrimination at the Kovai Medical Center and Hospital. However, hospital sources alleged that he was only asked to trim his beard The Jammu and Kashmir Students' Association on Thursday alleged that a Muslim doctor from Kashmir Valley was forced to forgo his DNB (nephrology) seat at a Coimbatore-based private hospital, after he was asked to sign a 'policy document' that "prohibited" sporting a beard. The association sought the ...Read More >
Srinagar, June 27: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association on Friday has written to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru M.K. Stalin, seeking his immediate intervention in a disturbing case of alleged religious discrimination against a young Muslim doctor from the Kashmir Valley. The doctor, Dr. Zubair Ahmad, was allotted a DrNB (Nephrology) seat at Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital (KMCH), Coimbatore, through the NEET-SS second counselling round conducted by the National Board of Examinations in ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 27 (ANI): It was a moment straight out of a fan's dream -- and Alia Bhatt was living it. The actress turned heads at the special screening of Umrao Jaan, dressed in a gorgeous saree inspired by one of Rekha's most iconic looks from the 1981 film Silsila. Dressed in a light pink saree, Alia's look was styled by Rhea Kapoor. Also Read | 'Squid Game 3' Full Series Leaked on Tamilrockers, Movierulz & Telegram Channels for Free Download & Watch Online; Is Lee Jung ...Read More >
Chennai: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin to intervene in an alleged case of religious discrimination at a private medical college in Coimbatore. The Association claimed Dr Zubair Ahmad, a Muslim doctor from the Kashmir Valley, was denied admission to a DrNB (Nephrology) programme after being asked to shave his beard -- contrary to his religious beliefs. According to the Association, Dr Zubair was allotted the seat through NEET-SS counsel ...Read More >
Chennai: Once seen as a fix for T Nagar's traffic chaos, the 40-crore multi-level parking facility now stands as a symbol of poor planning and apathy. Two-wheelers still flood the plaza despite free parking made available at the facility.Following a TOI article, traffic police teams cleared illegal bike and parking from the T Nagar Pedestrian Plaza on Saturday. However, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has failed to address a critical flaw -- the multi-level parking facility meant to decongest ...Read More >
Assam Police arrested sixteen individuals for illegal cattle slaughter during Eid. The arrests followed the discovery of five illegal slaughter sites in Barak Valley districts. Cattle parts were also found in multiple locations across Assam. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma affirmed the government's commitment to upholding the law.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said 16 people were arrested for "illegally" slaughtering cattle during Eid a day ago. The CM said five illegal s ...Read More >
Guwahati: A total of 16 people were arrested for "illegally" slaughtering cattle during Eid a day ago, said chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday. He said cattle parts were recovered from multiple locations across Assam, including near Cotton University in Guwahati Five illegal slaughter sites were found in two districts of Barak Valley -- Gumrah, Silchar, and Lakhipur in Cachar district, and Badarpur and Banga in Karimganj district.The CM, in a post on his X handle, wrote: "While our Con ...Read More >
Srinagar: In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, in a continued assault on religious freedom, the New Delhi-imposed administration barred Kashmiri Muslims from offering the Eid-ul-Adha prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid and Eidgah in Srinagar. According to Radio Pakistan, the ban was enforced by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha-led administration on the instructions of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah. This continues a repressive pattern, as Eid prayers have been barred at Jamia Mas ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Sunday said that 16 individuals have been arrested across the state in connection with incidents of alleged illegal cattle slaughter during Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations. CM Sarma stated that cattle remains were recovered from various locations in Assam, with five unauthorised slaughter sites identified in the Barak Valley. These were located in Gumrah, Silchar, and Lakhipur in Cachar district, and Badarpur and Banga in Karimganj district. The arre ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said 16 people were arrested in connection with illegal slaughter of cattle in the State during Eid. Sarma said recovery of cattle parts was reported from multiple locations across Assam, and five illegal slaughter sites were found in two districts of Barak Valley- Gumrah, Silchar and Lakhipur in Cachar, and Badarpur and Banga in Karimganj. People from the Hindu community blocked roads in Hojai during the day, alleging that some piec ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has responded strongly to recent remarks made by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos about the streaming platform's initial programming choices in India. Kashyap, who co-created Netflix India's debut original series 'Sacred Games', did not mince words in his criticism. The controversy began during Sarandos' appearance on a podcast, where the executive reflected on Netflix's early foray into the Indian market. He expressed reservations about wh ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said 16 people were arrested in connection with illegal slaughter of cattle in the State during Eid. Taking to X, he posted, "While our Constitution guarantees the right to religious freedom, it equally upholds the rule of law and public order. This Eid-ul-Zuha, disturbing incidents of illegal cattle slaughter and recovery of cattle parts were reported from multiple locations across Assam." ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 8 (UNI) The Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, warned against the illegal cattle slaughter and sale of beef after the police detected several incidents of illegal cattle slaughter from different parts of the state on the occasion of Eid Ul Zuha. Taking to social media on Sunday, Sarma said, "While our Constitution guarantees the right to religious freedom, it equally upholds the rule of law and public order. This Eid-ul-Zuha, disturbing incidents of illegal cattle slaught ...Read More >
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday expressed serious concern over reports of illegal cattle slaughter during the Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations across the state, warning that strict action would be taken against violators, regardless of their faith or background.Taking to X, the chief minister said, "While our Constitution guarantees the right to religious freedom, it equally upholds the rule of law and public order. ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 7 (PTI) Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Saturday urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to initiate a dialogue with the UAE government to sensitise it about the religious significance of the five articles of faith, especially the 'kirpan', for the initiated Sikhs. In a letter to the minister, the Bathinda MP said she was making this appeal in the wake of a recent "advisory" by the Indian Embassy in UAE directing Indians not to carry sharp ob ...Read More >
Srinagar: Authorities in Srinagar once again disallowed Eid prayers at the historic Eidgah Ground and Jamia Masjid in the city's old quarters -- marking the seventh consecutive year of such restrictions. The gates of Jamia Masjid were shut in the early hours of Saturday, and police personnel were stationed outside, barring entry. Even Fajr (pre-dawn) prayers were not permitted, according to a statement issued by Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid, the mosque's managing body. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is ...Read More >
Indore, Dec 4 (PTI) Thousands of Hindus took part in a protest march in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Wednesday against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. Various commercial establishments also remained closed for half-a-day in support of the protest in the state's commercial capital. Bangladesh's minority Hindus, who constitute about 8 per cent of the neighbouring country's 170 million population, have reportedly faced more than 200 attacks in 50-odd districts since the fall of Sheikh Hasina's Awa ...Read More >
ISKCON Bangladesh has strongly condemned the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent Hindu leader, and spokesperson for the "Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jot" and also issued a list of demands to the Muhammad Yunus-led government for subsequent violence and attacks against Sanatanis in various regions of Bangladesh. The organisation has also issued a statement and called upon the government authorities to promote peaceful coexistence. ISKCON Bangladesh made note of the above points ...Read More >
Sunday, 17 November 2024 () Oklahoma's education superintendent, Ryan Walters, is facing backlash for mandating schools to show a video promoting his new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism. The video includes a prayer for Donald Trump and his team. Critics, including the state attorney general, argue that Walters lacks the authority for this mandate and that it infringes on parents' rights and religious freedom. ...Read More >
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