Indian religions
Ancient, Near-Pristine Buddha To Make Kabul Museum Debut
Having withstood time, the elements, looters and war, a spectacular Buddha restored and removed from one of...
Hate Speech Myanmar Monk Banned From Sermons By Buddhist Council
A Myanmar monk infamous for his bilious anti-Muslim tirades has been banned from giving sermons for a year by the...
Red-Faced Thai Cops Admit Monk ‘may Have Escaped’ Temple Siege
An elderly monk wanted for massive fraud may have escaped a three-week siege of his temple, Thai police admitted...
Thai Monks and Cops In Bizarre Temple Turf War
One side of the temple gate is blocked by cops in blue, the other by rows of bald men in orange -- the frontline of a...
US University’s Invite To Dalai Lama Sparks Uproar
A California university's decision to have the Dalai Lama speak at this year's commencement ceremony has sparked uproar...
Thai Cops Find Tunnel In Manhunt For Elderly Monk
Thai cops have uncovered secret tunnels running underneath a space-age temple of the controversial Dhammakaya Buddhist...
Thai Police Raid Dhammakaya Temple In Hunt For Wanted Monk
Thai police have begun searching a Buddhist temple complex in a bid to arrest an influential monk wanted over alleged...
Cops Surround Scandal-Hit Buddhist Temple After PM Order
Soldiers and police surrounded a scandal-hit Buddhist temple on Bangkok's outskirts early Thursday in apparent...
China Villagers ‘beat the Buddha’ For A Good Harvest
Beating a rock statue of Buddha to wish for a good new year and an abundant harvest, villagers in China's eastern...
US Actor Steven Seagal Given Russian Citizenship By Putin
US actor Steven Seagal has been given Russian citizenship, the Kremlin says. President Putin signed a decree to make...