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Tibetan monks forced into taking blame for destroyed statues in Drago
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): The Chinese authorities in Sichuan province are forcing the Tibetan monks in Drago County to take the blame for the destruction of sacred statues last year after the reports of destruction flourished in the international community.
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Bodh Gaya to have India's largest reclining statue of Lord Buddha
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Bodh Gaya (Bihar) [India], March 8 (ANI): India's largest reclining statue of Lord Buddha is being built in Bodh Gaya.
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China walking in footsteps of Taliban, destroying Tibetan culture: Expert
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Beijing [China], February 24 (ANI): Brahma Chellaney, a strategic expert, says that China is walking in the footsteps of the Taliban saying that the destruction of two massive Buddha statues built in the sixth century by China is similar to the destruction of numerous religious artefacts in
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Despite global pressure, China's human rights abuse in Tibet is 'active'
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], January 28 (ANI): Despite global pressure on China to stop its repression of religious minorities, Beijing continues to target Tibetans by demolishing monasteries and Buddha statues, banning Tibetan flags and invoking their land rights.
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73rd Republic Day: Ministry of Civil Aviation's tableau showcases regional
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): In a first, the Ministry of Civil Aviation's tableau participated in the 73rd Republic Day Parade and showcased Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) and the rich dividends it has been yielding.
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Expert draws parallels between China and Taliban as Xi destroying Tibetan
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], January 23 (ANI): Drawing similarities between Taliban and Xi Jinping, Strategic expert Brahma Chellaney said that Chinese authorities demolished a 99-foot statue of Lord Buddha in a Tibetan region of Sichuan in the same manner when the Taliban destroyed the Bamiyan Buddhas.
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Chinese crackdown in Tibet portrays Xi Jinping's new Taliban face: Analysi
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], January 22 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping's campaign against religious symbols, practitioners and language in Tibet reflects the emergence of a "communist Taliban" in today's China, says analyst Vijay Kranti who has referenced the recent demolition of Buddha statues in Si
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Two Tibetan monks arrested by Chinese authorities were held with no word t
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Beijing [China], January 13 (ANI): Two Tibetan monks arrested by authorities in China's Sichuan province are incommunicado five months after being taken into custody, with family members increasingly worried about their well-being.
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Chinese officials arrest Tibetan monks for sharing information of Buddha s
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 8 (ANI): Chinese authorities in Sichuan province are arresting Tibetan monks and beating them over suspicion that they informed outside people about the destruction of the 99-foot tall Buddha statue in the country's Luhuo county (Drago), a media report said.
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Tibetan people hold vigil in Dharamshala, call on China to end 'repressive
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 29 (ANI): Member of Tibetan communities on Tuesday held candlelight vigil here in solidarity with a critical situation in Kham Drago, Central Tibet and called China to end its repressive policies in the region.
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China-based firm's plans to build Buddha statue in Mahayana tradition in L
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], November 16 (ANI): A China-based company's plans to build a 100-metre statue of the Buddha in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition on the Mekong river bank in Vientiane, Laos has sparked anger among the local citizens as most of them follow the Thervada tradition of Buddhism.
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US dropping bombs on Taliban their punishment for destroying Budhha statue
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday lashed out at the Taliban, which, he alleged, destroyed a statue of Gautam Buddha in Afghanistan 20 years ago.
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