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.

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.

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.

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.

Buddha relics to travel to Arunachal Pradesh

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 14:41

The sacred relics of Lord Buddha will travel for the first time to Arunachal Pradesh this month.

Buddha`s birthplace in Nepal`s 100-rupee note

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 13:02

Nepal`s central bank has introduced a 100-rupee Nepali note featuring Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha.

Bring back Lord Buddha`s begging bowl from Afghani

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 15:34

A strong demand for bringing back the begging bowl of Lord Buddha from an Afghan museum and installing it at its "original" place at Vaishali in Bihar was made by RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh

Lord Buddha too faced such allegations: Asaram Bapu on sexual assault charges

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 10:14

Controversial spiritual leader Asaram Bapu, accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl in Jodhpur, on Friday claimed he was innocent and alleged a conspiracy was afoot against him.

Rahul invokes the Gita, Buddha at CII meet

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 16:30

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday invoked the Bhagavad Gita, the sacred Hindu text, saying compassion was key to peace and development. He noted that Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Buddha too reiterated this message.

Buddhist school in UP seeks financial aid from Dalai Lama

Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2013, 17:37

The lone Buddhist school in Kushinagar district, where Lord Buddha breathed his last, has appealed to the Dalai Lama and the Centre and the state government for financial help.