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Smoke-dried bodies could be world's 'oldest mummies': study
Some ancient societies in China and southeast Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than their Egyptian counterparts, new research has found.
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"Deeply Touched": PM Modi Lauds Indian Community In Japan For Preserving Traditions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Indian community in Japan for their commitment to preserving the cultural roots while making meaningful contributions to Japanese society.
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ISKCON Bangladesh Begins Three-Day Janmashtami Celebration
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has begun celebrating a three-day Krishna Janmashtami in a festive atmosphere in Bangladesh, priests said on Saturday.
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Indian Automobile Industry Welcomes Landmark India-UK Free Trade Agreement
The Indian automobile industry has warmly welcomed the recently signed India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), terming it a landmark and transformative development in the global economic landscape.
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'Misbehaving Monks': Massive Sex Scandal Shakes Thailand's Buddhist Clergy
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith.
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Life Inside This Ethnically Diverse Country Is Much More Complex, Nuanced
After research work in Mashhad, an anthropologist reflects on 15 months in Iran, uncovering the diversity of opinions about the Islamic Republic.
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Security Forces Foiled Coup Plot Involving Senior Cleric, Says Armenia PM
Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday said security forces had foiled a coup plot involving a senior cleric, amid his escalating standoff with the leadership of Armenia's Apostolic Church.
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Why Iranian Women Are Getting Rid Of "Persian Nose"
All of the women in Iranian model Azadeh's family have had nose surgeries, each feeling the pressure to conform to Western beauty standards in a country where female bodies are heavily policed.
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South Korea's 'Heartbreaking' Wildfires Expose Super-Aged Society
The inferno has laid bare South Korea's demographic crisis and regional disparities: it is a super-aged society with the world's lowest birth rate.
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India, China To Have Issues "For The Foreseeable Future": S Jaishankar
As China and India push to mend ties, strained for nearly half a decade, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said that "what happened in 2020 was not the way to address issues".
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Indian-Origin Sentenced For Abusing Teen At Singapore Society Management Unit
An Indian-origin man has been handed a jail sentence of 10 years and six months for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy in 2007.
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Low Birth Rates, Ageing Population Make South Korea 'Super-Aged Society'
South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy recorded just 0.7 births per woman late last year -- one of the lowest birth rates in the world.
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Temples Set On Fire, Centre Burnt Down In Dhaka, Claims ISKCON
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Saturday alleged that its centre in Dhaka district in neighbouring Bangladesh was burnt down earlier in the day.
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Bangladesh Stops 54 Iskcon Members From Crossing Into India: Report
Bangladesh's immigration police on Sunday turned back 54 members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) who possessed valid travel documents and wanted to cross into India from the Benapole border checkpoint.
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"Peaceful": Bangladesh Hindu Leader Slams Petition On ISKCON Ban
Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance General Secretary, Mrityunjay Kumar Roy on Wednesday, strongly condemned the petition demanding ban on International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Bangladesh.
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Smoke-dried bodies could be world's 'oldest mummies': study
Some ancient societies in China and southeast Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than their Egyptian counterparts, new research has found.
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"Deeply Touched": PM Modi Lauds Indian Community In Japan For Preserving Traditions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Indian community in Japan for their commitment to preserving the cultural roots while making meaningful contributions to Japanese society.
-
ISKCON Bangladesh Begins Three-Day Janmashtami Celebration
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has begun celebrating a three-day Krishna Janmashtami in a festive atmosphere in Bangladesh, priests said on Saturday.
-
Indian Automobile Industry Welcomes Landmark India-UK Free Trade Agreement
The Indian automobile industry has warmly welcomed the recently signed India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), terming it a landmark and transformative development in the global economic landscape.
-
'Misbehaving Monks': Massive Sex Scandal Shakes Thailand's Buddhist Clergy
Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith.
-
Life Inside This Ethnically Diverse Country Is Much More Complex, Nuanced
After research work in Mashhad, an anthropologist reflects on 15 months in Iran, uncovering the diversity of opinions about the Islamic Republic.
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Security Forces Foiled Coup Plot Involving Senior Cleric, Says Armenia PM
Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday said security forces had foiled a coup plot involving a senior cleric, amid his escalating standoff with the leadership of Armenia's Apostolic Church.
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Why Iranian Women Are Getting Rid Of "Persian Nose"
All of the women in Iranian model Azadeh's family have had nose surgeries, each feeling the pressure to conform to Western beauty standards in a country where female bodies are heavily policed.
-
South Korea's 'Heartbreaking' Wildfires Expose Super-Aged Society
The inferno has laid bare South Korea's demographic crisis and regional disparities: it is a super-aged society with the world's lowest birth rate.
-
India, China To Have Issues "For The Foreseeable Future": S Jaishankar
As China and India push to mend ties, strained for nearly half a decade, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said that "what happened in 2020 was not the way to address issues".
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Indian-Origin Sentenced For Abusing Teen At Singapore Society Management Unit
An Indian-origin man has been handed a jail sentence of 10 years and six months for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy in 2007.
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Low Birth Rates, Ageing Population Make South Korea 'Super-Aged Society'
South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy recorded just 0.7 births per woman late last year -- one of the lowest birth rates in the world.
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Temples Set On Fire, Centre Burnt Down In Dhaka, Claims ISKCON
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Saturday alleged that its centre in Dhaka district in neighbouring Bangladesh was burnt down earlier in the day.
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Bangladesh Stops 54 Iskcon Members From Crossing Into India: Report
Bangladesh's immigration police on Sunday turned back 54 members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) who possessed valid travel documents and wanted to cross into India from the Benapole border checkpoint.
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"Peaceful": Bangladesh Hindu Leader Slams Petition On ISKCON Ban
Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance General Secretary, Mrityunjay Kumar Roy on Wednesday, strongly condemned the petition demanding ban on International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Bangladesh.
