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Sri Lankan monk sentenced to 9 months for anti-Islam remarks
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara on Thursday, January 9, has been sentenced to nine months in prison for making derogatory remarks against Islam and inciting religious enmity. This is the second…
- India
Kerala monk calls for end to shirt removal practice in temples
Varkala: A prominent Hindu monk in Kerala on Tuesday called for an end to the long-drawn practice of demanding to remove the upper attire of male devotees for entering temples. Swami Satchidananda,…
- India
Bangladeshi citizen living as monk in India arrested in Bihar
Patna: A Bangladeshi citizen, identified as Babu Joe Barua alias Rajiv Dutta, was arrested at the Gaya Airport in Bihar, an official said. Barua has been living in India illegally for the…