KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Bamjan is expected to be taken to a court in southern Nepal, where the alleged crimes occurred, to appear before a judge there. KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A controversial Nepalese ...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A Nepali court sentenced a man who thousands believed was a reincarnation of the Buddha to 10 years in jail on Monday for child sexual abuse, a court official said. As a teenager ...

Ram Bahadur Bamjan, a Nepalese spiritual leader known as "Buddha Boy," was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor and involvement in the disappearance of at least four followers from his ...

A festival showcasing the rich cultural heritage and traditions of Nepal and India, with special focus on Buddhism, has been ...

The 3rd India-Nepal Cultural Festival in Lumbini celebrated the shared cultural and historical ties between the two nations, with a focus on Buddhism. The event, attended by senior officials and ...

Gautama Buddha was born 2,554 years ago, in Nepal. His native country is holding special celebrations to mark the occasion and Buddhists from around the world have come. However, Nepal is also at a ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a day-long visit to Nepal, addressed an event in Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima today. "India and Nepal's ever-strengthening friendship, in the kind ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A controversial Nepalese spiritual leader known as “Buddha Boy” was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor and involvement in the disappearance of at least four of ...

Nepal police have arrested controversial spiritual leader Ram Bahadur Bomjan, popularly known as 'Buddha Boy', on charges of sexual abuse and kidnapping. Bomjan was arrested while “absconding in the ...

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