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Two Arrested for Bodhgaya Bombing During Dalai Lama Visit
Two active members of Jamatul Mujahidin Bangladesh (JMB), a banned terror group by the Special Task Force (STF) for their connection with the recent low intensity bomb explosion in Bodhgaya during His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit. STF unit of Kolkata police has arrested the two culprits and initial interrogations confirmed their connection in the…
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Dharamshala Building a SkyWay with Tibetan Characteristics
Dharamshala is building up a skyway to cater the growing number tourists to the home town of the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the station in Mcleod Ganj is being design with pure Tibetan characteristics. The skyway is a connecting Mcleod Ganj with the lower Dharamshala to ease the road traffic…
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Trump Permits 6900 Syrians to Stay in the US
The US president Donald Trump has granted a permission to allow almost 7000 Syrian refugees to stay in the country after their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) allowing them to stay in the country were deemed to expire despite the turmoil in Syria continues. The Trump administration has now permitted the Syrians to continue to live…
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New Himachal CM Thakur Seeks Dalai Lama’s Audience
The new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur sought the audience of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Thursday morning just a day after His Holiness’s arrival to the state for the first time after Thakur’s assuming the important office. The Chief Minister called upon the Tibetan spiritual leader along with several…
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‘Theresa May Must Not Remain Silent While China Tramples on Human Rights’
British Prime Minister Theresa May has been called out by Hong Kong activists to raise Human Rights issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. Britain is being criticised for readily succumbing to China’s hard-line policies. Before leaving for a three-city tour of China, May told reporters that she would discuss the sensitive issues with…
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Tibetan Nun Dies in Hospital Corridor of Ailments from Prison
Tibetan nun dies in the corridor of the hospital while waiting to receive treatment for ailments she developed from her being subjected to torture and poor living conditions while serving imprisonment. The Tibetan nun was sentenced to imprisonment after she protested against Chinese rule over Tibet and went through torture during the ordeal.
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Tibetans Condole Death of Ladakh’s Dr. Sonam Dawa Lonpo, a True Friend of Tibet
Condolences poured in after the passing away for Dr Sonam Dawa Lonpo, Chief Executive Councillor of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. The Tibetan government in exile, along with the Tibetan and Ladakhi communities, mourned the death of the leader who passed away due to sudden cardiac arrest at his home on January 30, 2018.
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Earthquake of 6.1 Magnitude Shakes North India; Tremors felt in Delhi
On Wednesday, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, sparking tremors which shook several parts of north India. The tremors were felt as far as the national capital, New Delhi. As soon as the tremors were felt in the Delhi-NCR region, people rushed out of their home and tried to run outdoors for…
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Except Increased Tiredness, I am in Excellent Health: Dalai Lama in Dharamshala
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama returned to his temporary abode in India, Dharamshala on Wednesday morning after almost two month long visit to different parts of India. His Holiness told at the Gaggal airport in Dharamshala that except the increasing tiredness at his advanced age, assuring that he is in excellent…
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Former Tibetan Prisoner Whereabouts Unknown After Protest in Lhasa
A former Tibetan political prisoner has disappeared into custody after carrying a protest in Lhasa on Sunday according to the report in the Radio Free Asia. Tibetan reliable news sources confirmed that the former Tibetan political prisoner staged a peaceful protest against Chinese occupation of Tibet in Lhasa and since then his whereabouts are unknown.