Will stop `Buddha` serial if content found offensive: Bombay HC

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 18:27

The Bombay High Court on Saturday said if it finds any offensive content in television serial `Buddha` that hurts religious sentiments then it would be stopped.

Researcher `discovers` Buddhist artifacts in Odisha

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 20:23

Buddhist artifacts, dating back to the eighth century were discovered at Majhipara village in Odisha`s Jajpur district, a researcher claimed today.

`Nude Buddha` statues hanging off Chinese restaurant taken down after uproar

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 15:38

Two giant statues of `naked` Buddha have been reportedly taken down from a restaurant in Jinan, China, after onlookers expressed horror and disgust.

India eyes return of Buddha `begging bowl` from Afghanistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 15:25

Two Indian archaeologists are being sent to Kabul to study a "begging bowl" thought to have been used by Buddha in a first step to bringing the artifact back to India, an official said.

Nepal to build international airport near Buddha`s birthplace

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 20:22

Nepal on Thursday said it plans to build an international airport near Lord Buddha`s birthplace in Lumbini, a town close to the Indo-Nepal border, under a Chinese-backed USD 3 billion project modelled on Mecca.

How a hunch led to stunning claim on Buddha birth date

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 15:05

Two archaeologists had a hunch that the Buddha’s birthplace in southern Nepal held secrets that could transform how the world understood the emergence and spread of Buddhism.

How a hunch led to stunning claim on Buddha birth date

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 21:14

The two archaeologists had a hunch that the Buddha`s birthplace in southern Nepal held secrets that could transform how the world understood the emergence and spread of Buddhism.

Bodh Gaya bombing is a warning, says Buddhist leader

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 14:07

The foremost leader of a Buddhist sect says the Bodh Gaya bombing in India "is a kind of warning" and Buddhists around the world will have to be careful.

Buddha relics stolen from Cambodian shrine: Police

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 12:06

Cambodian police on Sunday said they were searching for a golden urn said to contain relics of the Buddha - including hair, teeth and bones - after it was stolen from a shrine.

Akhilesh to lay foundation for 200 ft Buddha statue, park

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 09:14

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will lay the foundation stone of multi-crore project in Kushinagar on December 13 that includes construction of a 200-feet bronze statue of Lord Buddha, education institutes and parks, officials said.

China uncovers early Buddhist architecture

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 10:10

Archaeologists in China`s Shanxi province have discovered a 1,400-year-old temple where a collection of the Buddha statues was once stored.

Lord Buddha`s seat of enlightenment dazzles with Thai gold

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 13:12

The Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, shined as its dome was inlaid with 280 kilograms of gold donated by devotees from Thailand.