Kolkata: A Bengali-medium school in West Midnapore, which closed down due to lack of teachers in 2024, is set to reopen in April after it received three assistant teachers and a guest teacher.

Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex, burning down two buildings that had been designated ...

The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong County, a major Buddhist landmark, was among the dozens of buildings that have burned to the ground with its ceremonial bell the only piece appearing ...

Hundreds of structures have been burnt or damaged, including historic 7th-century Buddhist temple that was reduced to ashes as the fire continued to expand. “We are nationally in a critical ...

That includes the two temples, each more than 1,000 years old. Videos from local news stations showed the inferno surrounding and then closing in on them. The Korea Heritage Service said via ...

SEOUL—Raging wildfires have killed dozens of people, destroyed centuries-old temples and displaced tens of thousands from their homes in South Korea’s southeast. The fires, which have ravaged ...

Smaller temples built illegally might have been placed there by construction workers, said Malaysia Council of Hindu Temples and Hindu Associations (Mahima) president N Sivakumar. He told ...

The area has been among the hardest hit by the fires. The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple, which is located in Uiseong city, was destroyed by the blaze. However, as we reported earlier, forecasters ...

South Korea is battling one of its worst wildfire crises in its recent history, with massive infernos tearing through an ancient temple, destroying national treasures, and consuming hundreds of ...