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Your Passport May No Longer Serve as Your Address Proof, But Wait
To make sense of things for travelers who are caught under the snare of governmental guidelines, the External Affairs Ministry of India has decided that travel document will not have the address proof of the passport holder. This decision was taken by the panel, comprising of official from the Ministry of External Affairs and the…
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Chinese are Traditionally Buddhist: Dalai Lama Begins 3 Days Teaching
The spiritual leader of Buddhist religion, His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Sunday began the three day teaching to more than 30,000 devotees at Bodh Gaya. His Holiness while beginning the teachings told that while reciting the ‘Heart Sutra’ where the Chances adds a verse, it tells us that the Chinese are traditionally Buddhist.
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‘Tibet’ is China’s Most Censored Search on Internet
From the account of China’s censorship implemented by the communist regime in the past year, it is being concluded that ‘Tibet’ is one of the most censored search keywords imposed by the regime. According to the report from Freedom House, China is ranked at the top of worst abuser of the internet freedom in the…
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Richard Gere Arrives in Bodh Gaya To Attend Dalai Lama Teachings
Hollywood superstar Richard Gere arrives in the holy town of Bodh Gaya to attend the three days teachings from the Buddhist spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Hollywood actor who is a follower of Tibetan Buddhism was spotted visiting the Mahabodhi Temple when His Holiness paid his visit there on Saturday.
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Buddha’s Teachings Based On Reason and Logic: Dalai Lama
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday while taking part in a meeting of Gelukpa Abbots and teachers in Bodh Gaya told that Buddha’s teachings are based on reason and logic, not mere faith. His Holiness discussed with Gelukpa abbots and teacher about the ways to improve education at Gelukpa seats…
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China is Powerful But India is Not a Weak Nation: Indian Army Chief
Urging the Centre to take cognizance of the repeated boundary tussle with China, Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Friday that the country needs to shift focus from its border with Pakistan to that with China. Rawat asked the Centre to first implement properly its ‘neighborhood first’ policy.
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Marriott Fires Worker Who ‘Liked’ Tweet About Tibet Independence
US multinational company Marriott International said that it is in the process of firing an employee who had previously liked a social media post pertaining to the Tibet independence. The Marriott controversy revolved solely around their guidebook listing Tibet and Hong Kong as separate countries.
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Chinese Authorities Blow Up Christian Church by Dynamite
In a latest case of religious persecution, Chinese authorities have blown up a Christian megachurch, purposely as a tough stance against religious groups in the region. The Golden Lampstand Church in the city of Linfen in Shaanxi province was blown up with explosives and with the help of excavators.
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Advanced Museum Coming Up To Preserve Tibet’s History
An advanced museum is coming up in the headquarter of Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala, India and it aims to preserve Tibet’s history for many years to come. According to the press conference briefed by the President of CTA, Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the new Tibet museum will be completed by the end of this year.
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Historic Book Released By Dalai Lama, Grab Your Copy Here
A historic book about the science of the physical world was released by His Holiness the Dalai Lama jointly with the Chief Minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar in Bodh Gaya, the holy place where lord Buddha attained enlightenment more than 2500 years ago. The book release earlier this week is the first of the…