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May 22, 2024 11:00 PM
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 ...
May 21, 2024 1:11 PM
The 2,568th Buddha Jayanti Utsav and Vaishakhi Buddha Purnima will be celebrated at Venuban Buddha Vihara in Kunjaban, Agartala, on May 22-23. Organized by the Buddha Jayanti Celebration Committee, the two-day event promises to be a significant occa...
May 21, 2024 9:47 AM
A three day long Indo-Bangla music festival began in Sherpur, Bangladesh on Monday to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of the mystic saint and humanist bard Fakir Lalan Shah. The Lalon Biswasangha organised the event in collaboration with t...
May 20, 2024 12:20 PM
The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections began on Monday in 49 parliamentary constituencies across six states and two Union territories (UTs). The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported a voter turnout of 23.66 percent until 11 am. State-wise vot...
May 19, 2024 2:24 PM
In a vibrant celebration of Hindi literature, Dubai’s Indian community came together to mark the 550th birth anniversary of the revered poet Surdas. The Kirtan Sahitya Sabha, held on May 18th, saw enthusiastic participation from non-resident Indian...
May 18, 2024 5:12 PM
A Indo-Bangla Baul music festival began in Dhaka on Friday to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of the mystic saint and humanist bard Fakir Lalan Shah. In the nine day long festival, famous Baul artists of India and Bangladesh will participate. T...
May 16, 2024 5:28 PM
Malti Joshi, a celebrated writer and recipient of the Padma Shri award, died at the age of 90 on Wednesday. Joshi had been battling cancer for some time and breathed her last at her son Sachchidanand Joshi's residence in Delhi. Sachchidanand Joshi, a...
May 15, 2024 11:11 AM
Nobel Prize-winning Canadian writer Alice Munro, whose exquisitely crafted tales of the loves, ambitions and travails of small-town women in her native land made her a globally acclaimed master of the short story, has died at the age of 92, her ...
May 14, 2024 2:05 PM
Three Indian literary masterpieces have been added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register. The inclusion of the 'Ramcharitmanas', 'Panchatantra', and 'Sahṛdayāloka-Locana' in the register highlights the significance of pres...
May 13, 2024 12:50 PM
The man with a shaved head, a beatific smile and flowing grey monk's robes was not offering meditation tips to soothe stress. Instead, he was playing electronic dance music and shouting "This too shall pass! If you overcome suffering, you will live i...
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