February 2019
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Chinese Students Abuse Online at Tibetan Student Elected to University President
A 22 year old Tibetan Canadian girl came victorious in the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus (UTSC) Student Union election. Despite the fact that she won the fair elections of the campus to become the President of the Students Union, Chinese students have been abusing her online for her engagements with Free Tibet campaigns.
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Pema Tseden’s Film Wins Top Prize at International Film Festival
Well known Tibetan film maker Pema Tseden’s mystery film Jinpa has won the top prize at an International Asian film festival. The 25th Cyclo d’Or (Golden Rickshaw) award at the Fica, the Festival International des Cinémas d’Asie went to the Tibetan film. Besides the Golden Rickshaw, film Jinpa also won two other awards at the film…
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More Than 250 Chinese Visited Dalai Lama in India Last Year
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama is based in exile in India. Dharamshala, the temporal home of the exiled spiritual leader, receives thousands of visitors from around the world to meet and seek blessings from His Holiness. Last year, more than 250 Chinese visited His Holiness at his home.
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We Say Thank You to H. H. Dalai Lama: Speaker Nancy Pelosi
The Office of Tibet in Washington DC along with Tibetans associations and organizations organized a gratitude event called as ‘Thank You America’ on Tuesday at the Capitol Hill. Among the distinguished guests at the event, House Speaker said that they thank His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people on the occasion.
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Blessed by Dalai Lama, Richard Gere Welcomes Second Son at 69
The Hollywood superstar Richard Gere and his wife sought blessings from the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama in September last year. The couple has recently welcomed a baby boy, their first child together according to the reports. The actor is now a father of two sons at the age of 69.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Says Thank You America!
The Office of Tibet, Washington D.C. along with the local Tibetan communities in the United States of America has organised an event to say Thank You America. The event has become even more grand with a video message from the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama extending his gratitude to America.
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Tibetan Girl Wins University Election, Chinese Students Protest
A Tibetan girl came victorious in a University student body election and she will be appointed as the president of the Students Union. However, Chinese students immediately started to protest against the victory for her Tibetan identity and even began petition against her election as the president of the Student’s Union of the University.
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Himachal Pradesh Governor Greets Tibetans on Their New Year
The Himachal Pradesh governor has extended his greetings to the Tibetan people on the occasion of Tibetan New Year, popularly known as the Losar in Tibetan language. The governor of the North Indian state conveyed his new year’s greeting message through an official letter which was published by the official website of Central Tibetan Administration…
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Tibetan New Year Celebrations Restricted by Chinese Police
The past week began with the mark of the Tibetan New Year, popularly known as LOSAR as per the lunar calendar. However, as indications were clear before the onset of the losar celebrations in Tibet, Chinese police forces filled the streets of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, forbidding Tibetans from taking part in traditional ways…
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Deepak Chopra and Group Discusses With Dalai Lama in India
A group of around 45 people led by Indian born American author and public speaker Deepak Chopra met with the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the latter’s residence in India on Monday. During the meeting, the group listened to His Holiness’s words of wisdom and had an interactive session which was…