The statue is inspired by ancient Buddhas destroyed in Afghanistan. Here's when, where and why ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 27-foot-tall Buddha will soon tower over Manhattan's West Side, offering a symbol of peace and enlightenment to those traversing ...

BHUBANESWAR: UNESCO has included the ‘Diamond Triangle' of Ratnagiri, Udayagiri and Lalitgiri Buddhist sites in Jajpur and Cuttack districts in its tentative India list for consideration of ‘World ...

Sitting in his modest home beneath snow-dusted hills in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province, Nimatullah Rahesh expressed relief to have found somewhere to "live peacefully" after months of uncertainty.

From the Cloak of Invisibility and the Elder Wand to Eugène Manet on the Isle of Wight, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz 1 Which European city changed its name in 1914, 1924 and 1991? 2 ...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of outstanding cultural or natural importance to humanity. These sites, ranging from ancient ruins and historic city centres to spectacular natural landscapes, ...

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday met Izumi Miyazaki, Governor of Wakayama Prefecture, and a Japanese delegation in Mumbai and proposed a Bamiyan Buddha replica in Nagpur. CM Fadnavis shared ...

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday (January 24, 2026) said as people increasingly turn to Buddha Dhamma globally, India bears a special responsibility to preserve, share, and live its principles ...

Walking 3,200 miles throughout the South can wear you out. On Thursday, the 19 monks doing so took a break for lunch before resuming their trek on U.S. Highway 64 toward downtown Pittsboro. Onlookers ...