Piprahwa Relics: A portion of the holy Piprahwa Relics of Lord Buddha, brought from India, were on Saturday enshrined at Thimpu’s prominent monastery, Tashichhodzong, considered the seat of Bhutan’s highest spiritual and political institutions. The Piprahwa Relics are a collection of sacred artifacts discovered in 1898 at the Piprahwa Stupa in Uttar Pradesh, It is […]
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Vande Mataram-150 years Celebration
Vande Mataram-150 years Celebration: The Prime Minister of India will inaugurate the year-long commemoration of 150 years of the National Song “Vande Mataram” in New Delhi. “Vande Mataram,” written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in a blend of Sanskrit and Bengali, is the National Song of India. It was first featured in his novel Anand Math […]
Sudan Civil War
Sudan Civil War: Sudan is gripped by a devastating civil war that has derailed its democratic transition and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The war stems from a power struggle between two rival military factions — the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces […]
Over 100 gold coins from the Vijayanagara era were unearthed
Over 100 gold coins from the Vijayanagara era were unearthed: Over 100 gold coins from the Vijayanagara era were unearthed inside an earthen pot during restoration works at a Later Chola-period Shiva temple in Kovilur, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu.A total of 103 punch-marked gold coins of varying sizes and shapes were discovered during excavation near […]
Neasden Temple
Neasden Temple: King Charles III and Queen Camilla made a memorable visit to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, widely known as Neasden Temple, in London. Neasden Temple, or BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, is a Hindu Temple, located in Neasden, London. It was the first traditional Hindu stone temple in Europe. The temple opened in 1995. […]
Dilmun Civilization
Dilmun Civilization: Kuwait’s Failaka Island has just yielded one of its most significant secrets in decades: a 4,000-year-old temple belonging to the powerful Bronze Age Dilmun civilization. Dilmun Civilization was a civilization located in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Dilmun was mainly located on the islands of Bahrain and Failaka Island in Kuwait. […]
Rani Chennamma of Kittur
Rani Chennamma of Kittur: The Government of India marked 200 years of Rani Chennamma’s historic victory at Kittur (1824) with the release of a special Rs 200 commemorative coin celebrating her courage and leadership against British rule. Rani Chennamma was born on 23rd October 1778, in Kakati village (Belagavi district, Karnataka) to a Lingayat family. […]
Gorkhaland Movement
Gorkhaland Movement: The Union Government has appointed the former Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA) as interlocutor to engage with Darjeeling hill leaders on key demands, including Gorkhaland statehood and ST status for 11 Gorkha sub-tribes. The move aims to find a political resolution to long-standing identity and autonomy issues in the region. The West Bengal […]
Uruguay Legalises Euthanasia, a First in Latin America
Uruguay Legalises Euthanasia, a First in Latin America: Uruguay made history by becoming the first Latin American country to legalise euthanasia through legislation. The law decriminalises medically assisted dying for patients with incurable illnesses causing unbearable suffering, placing Uruguay at the forefront of bioethical and human rights debates in the region.While Colombia and Ecuador have […]
Statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Honoured at Pimpri‑Chinchwad
Statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Honoured at Pimpri‑Chinchwad: Maharashtra witnessed a historic cultural event as the Statue of Hindubhushan a 180-foot bronze monument of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was honoured with the largest-ever Dhol-Tasha salute on 14 September 2025 in Pimpri-Chinchwad. The thunderous event celebrated Sambhaji Maharaj’s sacrifice and valour, blending Maratha heritage with cultural pride, and […]
