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Chaitanyananda, caught in Agra, changed appearances to evade cops

Chaitanyananda Saraswati was arrested from Agra.

Updated 309 days ago

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 27 August 2025

Catch It Live on Wednesday, 27 August 2025.

Published 341 days ago

China appoints new abbot for Shaolin Temple after sacking predecessor

Shi Yongxin was found to have seriously violated Buddhist precepts by maintaining improper relationships with multiple women.

Published 369 days ago

Kung fu birthplace under embezzlement probe, Chinese abbot accused of misconduct

Multiple agencies investigating Shaolin Temple abbot Shi Yongxin for alleged misconduct

Updated 371 days ago

China's famous Shaleader is under investigation on suspicion of embezzling funds

Local media reported that the abbot had been hit by scandalous accusations in the past.

Published 371 days ago

Woman kept thousands of intimate pics, clips to extort millions from Thai monks

Thai scandal deepens as woman arrested connected to multiple monk extortion claims.

Updated 382 days ago

Six from Rajasthan held for assault on Jain monks in Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch

Accused Ganpat Nayak, Gopal Bhoe, Kanhaiya Lal, Raju Bhoe, Babu Sharma and the minor hail from Rajasthan's Chittorgarh.

Published 475 days ago

Learning from Silence: Read an exclusive excerpt from Pico Iyer’s new book

Learning from Silence looks back on the author’s time in a monastery in California, soon after a wildfire consumed his childhood home.

Updated 521 days ago

‘Stripper to monk’: Former bodybuilder who lived ‘multiple lives in one life’

Ash Edelman claims he transformed his life from being a former stripper to a monk.

Updated 565 days ago

Sadhu thrashes YouTuber with tongs after relentless questions at Maha Kumbh Mela

Sadhu thrashed YouTuber at Maha Kumbh Mela.

Published 567 days ago

Bangladesh Police files case against Hindu monk Chinmoy Das, his followers

In addition to 164 known defendants and 400–500 unknown defendants, the Hindu priest is the main accused in the sedition case.

Updated 602 days ago

Bangladesh: Chinmoy Das' lawyer Regan Acharya ‘brutally attacked’, claims ISKCON

Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested last Monday on sedition charges.

Published 608 days ago

Time for desi content to strike big globally

Time for desi content to strike big globally

Updated 626 days ago

Gujarat couple who gave up ₹200 crore to become monks shower cash on crowd

Bhavesh Bhandari and his wife took out a procession in Gujarat's Sabarkantha.

Updated 839 days ago

Who is Bhavesh Bhandari? 6 points on man who gave up ₹200 crore to become monk

Snapshot of Bhavesh Bhandari and his wife.

Published 840 days ago

Monk who lived with ‘sadhvi’ arrested for her murder: Police

According to the police, the accused is identified as Nafe, alias, Khamai Nath, from Gagana village of Sonepat. (iStock)

Updated 913 days ago

Cambodia opens a new airport to serve Angkor Wat, boost tourist arrivals

Cambodian Buddhist monks visit the Angkor Wat on the northern outskirts of Siem Reap, Cambodia. Commercial operations have begum at Cambodia's newest and biggest airport, designed to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country's major tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex in the northwestern province of Siem Reap.

Published 1021 days ago

Inspired by monks, TikTokers embrace 'monk mode' for productivity and focus

How 'monk mode' transforming the world of productivity

Published 1031 days ago

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