Buddhism
- India
Guj: ‘Hundreds of Dalits, Tribals’ embrace Buddhism on Ambedkar Jayanti
Ahmedabad: Organisers of an event in Gujarat claimed “hundreds of people” belonging to Dalit and tribal communities embraced Buddhism on the occasion of the 132nd birth anniversary of social reformer BR Ambedkar…
- India
45 adopt Buddhism in Gujarat, VHP says not averse to this conversion
Vadodara: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) here said on Thursday that it was not averse to the group of 45 people adopting Buddhism in Balasinor Taluka of Gujarat’s Mahisagar district. The group…
- India
RajasthaConversions to Buddhism, Christianity trigger demand for law to ban them
Jaipur: Conversions to Buddhism and Christianity are growing steadily in numbers in Rajasthan, both in the tribal belt as well as in non-tribal areas among the Dalits, which has given rise to…
- India
12 members of Dalit family convert to Buddhism in Rajasthan
Kota (Rajasthan): Twelve members of a Dalit family in Rajasthan’s Baran district have converted to Buddhism, allegedly upset over the assault of a family member by a man and the police’s refusal to…
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‘Conversion row’: Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam resigns after controversy
Rajendra Pal Gautam, the Delhi minister who recently caused controversy over a conversion oath at a Buddhist event, resigned from Arvind Kejriwal’s cabinet on Sunday. Rajendra Pal Gautam purportedly denouncing Hindu deities…
- India
Reservation benefit issue: SC grants three-week to Centre to place on record current stand
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three weeks to the Centre to clarify its stand on the pleas including those raising issue of Scheduled Castes (SC) reservation benefits to Dalits…
- World
Not seeking independence but meaningful autonomy for Tibet: Dalai Lama
Jammu: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday said more and more people in China are beginning to realize that he is not seeking “independence” but meaningful autonomy and preservation of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to include Ramayana, Mahabharata in new curriculum
Riyadh: As part of Vision 2030, Ramayana and Mahabharata will be included in Saudi Arabia’s new curriculum. Apart from them, the students in the Kingdom will be taught Yoga and Ayurveda. According…
- Hyderabad
OU students to take up ‘Bheem Pratignya’ on April 11, 14
Hyderabad: Students belonging to several outfits in the Osmania University, under a common banner ‘Osmania University Students’, will take up ‘Bheem Pratignya’ (or Bheem’s Oath/Pledge) at events on April 11 and 14.…
- India
India calls on UN member states’ to condemn attacks on all religions
New York: India on Wednesday called out UN member states’ for selective condemnation of attacks on Abrahamic religions, leaving religions-like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. At the 75th session of the United Nations…
- India
236 Valmikis quit Hinduism, embrace Buddhism in UP
New Delhi: After rape and murder of a number of Dalit girls in Hathras, Balrampur and elsewhere in quick succession in Uttar Pradesh (UP), 236 people belonging to the Valmiki community have…
- Politics
Mayawati says will convert to Buddhism at appropriate time
Nagpur (Maharashtra): BSP chief Mayawati announced on Monday that she will convert to Buddhism at an “appropriate” time. She made the remarks while addressing a rally here in poll-bound Maharashtra. “Babasaheb before…
