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Bangladesh: After Islamists threaten Hindus over Durga Puja celebrations, indigenous Buddhists cancel ‘Kathin Chibar Dan’ festival citing security concerns

OpIndia Staff - 7 October, 2024

The Buddhist monks accused that the officials were involved in the violence against the minority community in Bangladesh.

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Rohingya Muslims continue persecution of Hindus and Buddhists in Myanmar: Over 5,000 houses torched amid escalating communal tensions

OpIndia Staff - 20 May, 2024

Nearly 5,000 houses belonging to Buddhists and Hindus were set on fire by Rohingyas in Myanmar's Buthidaung as communal tensions escalate.

Culture and History

108 South Korean saints start Dhamma Yatra from Sarnath

OpIndia Staff - 12 February, 2023

108 Buddhist Saints from South Korea will complete Dhamma Yatra in 43 days

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China’s ingress in Arunachal Pradesh has to do with control of Tibet, Tibetan Buddhism: Report

ANI - 28 December, 2022

Tawang, in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, is home to the oldest and second-largest monastery of Tibetan Buddhism outside of China's control, according to a report in Voices Against Autocracy.

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Ladakh: Islamists oppose construction of Monastery in Kargil, ask administration to stop Buddhist monk’s march in support of the Monastery

OpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2022

Islamists in Kargil are opposing the construction of Gompa (Buddhist Monastery)

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‘Religiophobias not restricted to Abrahamic faiths, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs face discrimination and violence too’: India at the UN on Islamophobia resolution

OpIndia Staff - 16 March, 2022

Tirumurti said India had suggested amendments to include the word 'pluralism' in the text, but it was not included by the sponsors of the resolution for 'reasons best known to them'.

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Tibet Monks beaten, arrested for ‘leaking info’ after being forced to watch the demolition of giant Buddha by China in Draggo: Details

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2022

China in the Sichuan province destroyed a 99 foot tall Buddha statue and 45 prayer wheels in the Draggo county, Kham, Tibet

World

Aung Suu Kyi, democratic leader of Myanmar jailed for 2 years, appears in court dressed as a prisoner

OpIndia Staff - 17 December, 2021

Former democratic leader of Myanmar Aung Suu Kyi has appeared before a court dressed like a prisoner wearing a white top and a brown colored wraparound called longyi which is the uniform for a prisoner in the country,

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Uttar Pradesh: PM Modi inaugurates Kushinagar airport, delegation of monks from Sri Lanka brings Buddha’s relics for the ceremony

OpIndia Staff - 20 October, 2021

Kushinagar airport is the 9th airport in Uttar Pradesh and is expected to boost tourism as it is an important place for Buddhists.

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Study by IIT Gandhinagar and Archaeological Department reveals the existence of a three-level structure beneath Somnath temple

OpIndia Staff - 31 December, 2020

The investigation below the ground around Somnath temple was carried out on the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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