Complaints against planning group filed over ‘Monk” house

Several complaints have reportedly been filed against some members of the Valley Center Community Planning Group over the group’s treatment of a Buddhist monk at the June meeting who had been trying to get a permit to move the footprint of his house. …

Exclusive: Raver, Monk, Millionaire: The Shape-Shifting Russian At The Heart Of A Hockey Arena Deal

In the wild 1990s after the Soviet Union's collapse, Gavriil Frolov was a prominent figure on the rave scene in St. Petersburg. Then he became a monk. Now, he's at the center of a deal that handed the state natural-gas giant Gazprom a massive ice …

Buddhist monk living in hermitage becomes millionaire after winning lucky draw

A Buddhist monk became a millionaire overnight after winning his bank’s lucky draw in Malaysia’s Penang, local media reported. Chan Chai Siang, 73, a former factory worker, won RM 1m (£183,000) in prize money from Bank Simpanan Nasional, where he deposited …

Malaysian monk wins $314,000 through bank’s lucky draw campaign

GEORGE TOWN, Penang – A 73-year-old Buddhist monk who lived in a hermitage in Penang won RM1 million (S$314,000) through a bank’s lucky draw campaign. “At first, I thought it was a scam. They (the bank) called me about three times, but I only answered once …

Monk repeatedly punched 15-year-old pupil in the stomach as scandal at Hungarian boarding school emerges

A boarding school incident has escalated into a national scandal after it emerged that a 15-year-old pupil was repeatedly struck in the stomach by a monk serving as prefect at the St Anthony Franciscan Grammar School and Boarding House in Esztergom. The …

State news briefs for June 21: Monk seal pup relocated, 4th annual Hawaiʻi Made, mental health licensure

‘Ānela ‘Auinalā, or RV96, makes her way from the rocky shoreline into the gentle waters of the cove at her new beach on Oʻahu. (Photo Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries [Permit #24359]) Famous monk seal pup safely relocated …

Why Indian monk, Daulat Giri Ji Maharaj, has been standing for five years

Indian monk Daulat Giri Ji Maharaj, also known as Dulal Giri Ji Maharaj, has attracted global attention for standing continuously for five years as part of an extreme spiritual vow. The Hindu sadhu is undertaking a ritual known as Khade Shri Tapasya, a …

I have not sat down in five years, Indian monk claims, shows swollen legs as evidence

Daulat Giri Ji Maharaj is an Indian monk who has been standing continuously for five years after vowing not to sit or lie down for 12 years, the media in Idia reported at the weekend. Maharaj belongs to a sect known as Khareshwari (“Standing Babas”), whose …

Thessaloniki Pride Protest by Apparent Monk Ends in Arrest in 2026

The 14th Thessaloniki Pride festival ran from June 15 to 20. The parade started around 18:30 from White Tower Square. It proceeded through central streets without further major interruptions after the brief blockade. Thessaloniki Pride Monk Protest Action …

Monk was killed over ‘land dispute’: Cops