Government moves to stop Sotheby's HK auction of Buddhist relics excavated from Piprahwa Stupa
Wednesday, 7 May 2025 The Indian government has intervened to halt Sotheby's Hong Kong auction of sacred Buddhist relics excavated in India in 1898, demanding their repatriation. The Culture Ministry issued a legal notice to Sotheby's, seeking immediate cessation of the auction. Sotheby's has assured that full attention is given to this matter. These relics, from Piprahwa Stupa, are of immense historical and spiritual significance, with most already housed in the Indian Museum, Kolkata.
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This is the first time such an historical and rare piece is auctioned off. Sotheby’s says the eventual buyer of the items is guaranteed to own a piece of history.
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A team from IIT Kanpur has unearthed potential evidence of ancient Buddhist stupas and structural remains in Haryana's Yamuna Nagar district. Using Ground.. IndiaTimes
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Elon Musk has officially stepped down as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) but vowed to continue advising U.S. President Donald Trump. Musk, wearing a “Dogefather” T-shirt, promised the project will thrive beyond his tenure and reduce a trillion dollars in government waste. He will now refocus on Tesla, SpaceX, and X but remains Trump’s “friend and adviser.” Trump praised Musk’s historic reform work and said he’s “really not leaving.” Despite scaling back political donations, Musk hinted DOGE is just beginning—calling it “a way of life, like Buddhism.”
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My life as a footballer and global icon: Cristiano Ronaldo honoured in new Hong Kong museum
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China's first domestically built aircraft carrier visits Hong Kong in show of power
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Tiananmen anniversary passes quietly in Hong Kong once again
Hong Kong again saw no mass commemoration of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on Wednesday, with candlelit vigils at Victoria Park remaining absent for another year.
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