KATHMANDU: About a dozen nuns performed hand chops and high kicks, some of them wielding swords, as they showed ...

The group of kung fu nuns, aged from 17 to 30, are members of the 1,000 year-old Drukpa lineage, which gives nuns equal ...

Chairman/ CEC, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Gyalson concluded a two day visit to Bylakuppe, South India, on December 30. The visit ...

LAHDC Leh chairman Tashi Gyalson concluded a two-day visit to Bylakuppe in Karnataka which included engagements with several ...

These nuns, trained in self-defence, are part of the Drukpa lineage, which promotes gender equality and empowers women ...

Govt targets issuing 1.2 lakh white ration cards for Kalpvasis, special arrangements at 138 shops within the mela area ...

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered significant Buddhist remains during renewed excavations at the historic ...

The University of Malta (UM) in collaboration with the International Academy of the Order of Saint Lazarus is launching an online course on the History of the Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus. Prof ...

Mount Athos in Greece is setting up limits on pilgrims in order to preserve its monastic life, after their number skyrocketed ...

The nuns come from Bhutan, India and Nepal and are all trained in kung fu, the Chinese martial art for self-defence and strength. "With the confidence from kung fu, I really want to help the community ...

A dozen nuns showcased martial art skills to celebrate the reopening of Druk Amitabha Monastery in Nepal, aiming to promote gender equality. The nunnery, supporting physical and mental health through ...