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Potala Palace moving to preserve ancient texts

The Potala Palace in the Xizang autonomous region has achieved notable results in phases in the protection and utilization of ancient texts. Since the launch of the national project for the protection and utilization of ancient texts such as the Potala Palace palm-leaf manuscripts in 2018, more than 68 million yuan has been invested to advance the project. According to …

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Potala Palace moving to preserve ancient texts

China Daily

The Potala Palace in the Xizang autonomous region has achieved notable results in phases in the protection and utilization of ancient texts. Since the launch of the national project for the protection and utilization of ancient texts such as the Potala Palace palm-leaf manuscripts in 2018, more than 68 million yuan has been invested to advance the project. According to …

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1 week ago

Ambiance of division, mistrust and fear in BJP-led India: Abhishek Singhvi

Hindustan Times

The Constitution is under siege and the custodians of democracy have become its conspirators, Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi said on Monday in the Rajya Sabha as he cited various instances to show how the constitutional values of equality, secularism, and fraternity were being eroded. During the ongoing debate on the Constitution in the Upper House, Congress MP Abhishek Singvi criticised …

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1 week, 3 days ago

'Manusmriti is above Constitution for the BJP': Rahul Gandhi

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the BJP considers “Manusmriti above Constitution", and slammed the saffron party for praising Vinayak Damodar Savarkar who has said that "there is nothing Indian about the Constitution." Rahul took a jibe at the BJP saying that by talking of protecting the Constitution, the ruling party …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Season of preparing one’s heart for Christmas

Times of India

By Andrew Rodrigues Advent is the period before Christmas to prepare for celebrating Jesus Christ’s birth. It ends on Christmas Eve, marking the start of the official Christmas season, which includes the twelve days of Christmas leading to Epiphany and continues through the first Sunday after Epiphany. The biblical principle in observing feasts or special days is outlined in Romans …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Gita Jayanti 2024: Know When Is Gita Jayanti In December And What To Do At Home On This Day

ABP News

Gita Jayanti 2024: The Bhagavad Gita is the only scripture in the world that is celebrated with a special day of commemoration. Gita Jayanti 2024 Date Gita Jayanti is celebrated on the day of Mokshada Ekadashi. What To Do On Gita Jayanti Observe the Mokshada Ekadashi fast, as it helps ancestors attain salvation and brings blessings of success and peace …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kerala Governor Khan calls Bhagavad Gita a legacy of India's cultural legacy

India Today

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday described the Bhagavad Gita as a legacy of India's cultural history and a scripture for the welfare of all humanity. Speaking at the 9th International Gita Conference held at Kurukshetra University in Haryana, Khan emphasised the Gita's profound role in promoting environmental conservation, stating that its message of protecting the environment should be …

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4 weeks ago

Kim Deal on addiction, Pixies and going solo: ‘It’s nice I lasted long enough to contemplate the past’

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That, Deal says, would never have made it onto …

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1 month ago

AI Jesus in Switzerland church hears confessions of worshippers, gives advice

India Today

Imagine stepping into a church, the serene St. Peter's in Lucerne, Switzerland, and walking up to the confessional booth—except this time, there’s no priest on the other side. As per a Daily Mail report, the modern marvel is part of an art project called “Deus in Machina,” which translates to “God in a Machine.” For a limited time, worshippers at …

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1 month ago

Israel issues more than 1,000 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox draft avoiders

CNN

Israel’s military has issued 1,126 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox conscripts who have not responded to drafting orders, in a move likely to fuel discontent over a controversial decision to remove their decades-long exemption from service. Israel has turned to enlisting ultra-Orthodox Jews of draft age after more than a year of war in Gaza and a ground operation in Lebanon …

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Pope Francis calls for investigation into Gaza genocide allegations

CNN

CNN — Pope Francis has said that allegations of a genocide in Gaza should be “carefully investigated” marking some of his strongest criticism yet of Israel’s war in the territory. Israel is facing a case brought by South Africa at the United Nations’ International Court of Justice in which Pretoria accuses the Jewish state of genocide, saying Israeli leadership is …

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1 month ago

Top shoe designer steps out in style in new market

China Daily

If the name Manolo Blahnik is unfamiliar, perhaps the coveted pair of blue high heels used to propose to the protagonist Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City rings a bell. Having graced the covers of magazines such as Vogue, Elle, and Tank numerous times, Manolo Blahnik is beloved by countless celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence, Pamela Anderson, Carey Mulligan, and …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's Mike Huckabee Pick Has Christian Nationalists Thrilled

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING After President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of Mike Huckabee for U.S. “@GovMikeHuckabee believes in Israel’s right to self-determination and defense, not because it is politically convenient to do so but because these are immutable tenets of his core beliefs.” CUFI is a far-right Christian Zionist organization that claims 8 million members in America and enjoys the …

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2 months ago

Black Churchgoers urged to turn out and hear Stevie Wonder's message on Election Day

Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris visited two Atlanta area churches as part of a nationwide push known as 'souls to the polls'. She delivered a message about kindness and lifting people up rather than insulting them, trying to set up an implicit contrast with Republican Donald Trump's brash style. With just 16 days left until Election Day, Harris is running out …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Evangelicals for Harris claim Franklin Graham is threatening to sue them

Raw Story

An organization of evangelical Christians who are working to elect Vice President Kamala Harris claimed on Tuesday that Trump-backing evangelical leader Franklin Graham is threatening to sue them over their ads. Writing on its Twitter, the Evangelicals for Harris group said that "lawyers for Franklin Graham have informed us they are planning to sue us to block voters from seeing …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Trump's own followers died': Outrage as J.D. Vance claims God saved ex-president's life

Raw Story

Vance on Saturday suggested at a Donald Trump rally that God saved the former president's life during an assassination attempt three months ago, but was hit with some criticism by those who say he's insulting the memory of the man who did die during that attack. Vance, Trump's pick for vice presidential nominee, spoke at an event in Butler, Pennsylvania, …

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3 months ago

Is Shopping Prohibited During Pitru Paksha? Astrologer Weighs In

News 18

Pitru Paksha, a significant period in Sanatan Dharma, is believed to be when ancestors visit the earth to meet their descendants. During these 15 days, families perform rituals like Shradh Karma, Pinddaan, and Tarpan to pray for the peace of their ancestors’ souls. Pandit Mishra debunked this myth and said that no sacred text or scripture preaches avoidance of shopping …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

'Massive goosebumps': Lee Greenwood shocks Ted Nugent's wife with Trump Bible prediction

Raw Story

Shemane Nugent, the wife of conservative rocker Ted Nugent, said she had "goosebumps" over the weekend after singer Lee Greenwood suggested that the assassination attempt on Donald Trump was predicted in the Christian Bible. During an interview on Shemane Nugent's Real America's Voice program Sunday, Greenwood urged viewers to purchase a copy of the Bible that he was marketing alongside …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Antisemitism Driving Evangelical Support For Israel

Huff Post

As Israel’s siege of Gaza raged on in March, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made time for a meeting in Jerusalem with a delegation led by Mario Bramnick, a Florida-based pastor with close ties to former President Donald Trump who has become a leading figure in a theocratic movement dedicated to bringing forth the end of the world. “They want to …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Sunday Crossword No. 3313

The Hindu

Across 1 Finally enjoy prize after good turn 4 Perhaps clubs holding all that remains: hands seen at ends of these? 9 Section of certain material one may wish to escape 10 Somewhere in Mexico, a Catholic by cupola, trembling 11 Good old crossword setter: lad’s flipping getting top award 13 River creature getting closer in Cockney’s game 14 Leisure …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

A truly exhilarating taste of tea and unity

China Daily

A view along Barkhor Bazaar. LHAMO/FOR CHINA DAILY He says it was also an important commercial hub where commodities transported along major trade routes like the Tea Horse Road were traded, and that today the area is home to a dozen ethnic groups, who live and do business in the area. Zhang says that seeing people praying, reciting scripture, or …

6 months, 1 week ago

Farage takes First World War-style bible to Donald Trump fundraiser

The Telegraph

Nigel Farage has been pictured holding a First World War-styled edition of St John’s Gospel. The Reform UK leader was carrying a special centenary copy of the publication – which was produced for servicemen in the First World War – as he stepped out of a car to attend a London fundraiser for Donald Trump. The photograph of Mr Farage …

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7 months ago

Vedavid: Meaning of Yami Gautam's baby's name revealed; it has a connection with Lord Ram

Hindustan Times

What is the meaning of Vedavid? As per parenting.firstcry.com, Vedavid 'is not a commonly known name', and therefore, it does not have an established meaning or origin. However, based on its components, this is what the name signifies: Veda is a Sanskrit word that means knowledge or sacred scripture in Hinduism, Vid means one who has knowledge of something. Yami …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jewish groups decry House passage of bill defining criticism of Israel as "antisemitism"

Salon

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. 6090—would require the Department of Education to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism when determining whether alleged harassment is motivated by antisemitic animus and violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which "prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and …

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Potala Palace moving to preserve ancient texts

Potala Palace moving to preserve ancient texts

Ambiance of division, mistrust and fear in BJP-led India: Abhishek Singhvi

'Manusmriti is above Constitution for the BJP': Rahul Gandhi

Season of preparing one’s heart for Christmas

Gita Jayanti 2024: Know When Is Gita Jayanti In December And What To Do At Home On This Day

Kerala Governor Khan calls Bhagavad Gita a legacy of India's cultural legacy

Kim Deal on addiction, Pixies and going solo: ‘It’s nice I lasted long enough to contemplate the past’

AI Jesus in Switzerland church hears confessions of worshippers, gives advice

Israel issues more than 1,000 arrest warrants for ultra-Orthodox draft avoiders

Pope Francis calls for investigation into Gaza genocide allegations

Top shoe designer steps out in style in new market

Trump's Mike Huckabee Pick Has Christian Nationalists Thrilled

Black Churchgoers urged to turn out and hear Stevie Wonder's message on Election Day

Evangelicals for Harris claim Franklin Graham is threatening to sue them

'Trump's own followers died': Outrage as J.D. Vance claims God saved ex-president's life

Is Shopping Prohibited During Pitru Paksha? Astrologer Weighs In

'Massive goosebumps': Lee Greenwood shocks Ted Nugent's wife with Trump Bible prediction

The Antisemitism Driving Evangelical Support For Israel

The Sunday Crossword No. 3313

A truly exhilarating taste of tea and unity

Farage takes First World War-style bible to Donald Trump fundraiser

Vedavid: Meaning of Yami Gautam's baby's name revealed; it has a connection with Lord Ram

Jewish groups decry House passage of bill defining criticism of Israel as "antisemitism"