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June 10, 2024 11:02 AM

Iraq’s Mosul springs back to life 10 years after it fell to ISIS

It was the simple night-time act of watering flowers on his street in Mosul's Old City that made Saqr Zakaria stop and think about just how safe this last bastion of Islamic State militants had become since it was liberated in 2017. "I thought for a...

June 4, 2024 1:48 PM

Dalai Lama to visit US for knee treatment this month, his office says

Tibetans' spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will travel to the U.S. this month to undergo medical treatment for his knees and will not hold his usual public engagements from June 20, his office said on Monday. The 88-year-old monk was advised agains...

June 1, 2024 12:57 PM

Curtain raiser event at IGCC, Dhaka ahead of International Yoga day

High Commission of India launched a three-week long celebration of International Day of Yoga 2024 with a curtain raiser on Saturday morning at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Center (IGCC)in Dhaka.This year, the main events for the International Day of Yo...

May 29, 2024 4:55 PM

Nepal celebrates 71st International Sagarmatha Day today

Nepal Celebrates 71st International Sagarmatha (Everest) Day 2024, commemorating man's first ascent of Mt. Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in May 29, 1953. The Nepal Mountaineering Association organised the programs in collabo...

May 26, 2024 2:31 PM

Jeddah-Makkah High-Speed Rail Debuts for Indian Pilgrims

In a historic first, around 32,000 Indian Hajis will travel by high-speed train directly from Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport to the holy city of Makkah this year. Traditionally, pilgrims arriving in Jeddah have taken buses provided by ...

May 26, 2024 10:52 AM

Bangladesh observes 125th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam

The 125th birth anniversary of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was observed in Bangladesh on Saturday, 25th May. The High Commission of India marked the occasion, at an event organized by Indira Gandhi Culture Centre (IGCC) in partnership with Ne...

May 26, 2024 11:20 AM

Celebrating India’s Rich Cultural Heritage: IGNCA and Prasar Bharati’s New Collaboration

Get ready to witness the vibrant cultural programs of the country's leading art institution, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), on Doordarshan's channel, DD Bharati, every Sunday. This unique initiative marks a significant step w...

May 24, 2024 9:53 AM

Nepal celebrates the 2568th Buddha Jayanti and Lumbini Day 20281 today

On the occasion of the 2568th Buddha Jayanti, devotees visit the Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, a world heritage site and a sacred place for Buddhist faithful to offer their prayers. Monks from India, Nepal and China performed rituals, sang hymns and o...

May 23, 2024 2:41 PM

Buddha Purnima Celebrated with Fervor by the Buddhist Community in UAE

Dubai, UAE - The Buddhist community in the United Arab Emirates is celebrating Buddha Purnima, which commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha, with great enthusiasm and devotion.The Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery in Dubai, t...

May 22, 2024 11:00 PM

India-Nepal Joint Events Highlight Shared Buddhist Heritage in Lumbini

To celebrate the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti, the Embassy of India in Nepal organised several events in Lumbini on 22 May 2024 in collaboration with the Lumbini Development Trust and the Lumbini Buddhist University. The events commenced in ...

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