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Corona Racism: Northeast Indian Girl Brutally Beaten in India
In a shocking incident from in India’s National Capital Region, young girl from the country’s northeast region was brutally harassed and beaten in the name of Coronavirus. Such a shameful incident came while the country is reeling through a daily spike of more three cases of infection from the virus, irrespective of race, religion or…
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Dalai Lama Begins Two Days Virtual Teaching Amid Lockdown
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Saturday morning began two days virtual teaching. This is one of kind very unusual for a usually audience crowded teaching from the spiritual leader. His Holiness began the teachings of Nagarjuna’s precious garlands from 8 am this morning and wrapped up by around 9.
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First Tibetan Origin Commissioner Completes Term at USCIRF
The first Tibetan origin Commissioner at the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on May 14 this year. The commissioner is the first ever Tibetan American to hold the post and he has served for two terms since 2016. The Commission has nine commissioners appointed and their terms will be expiring this May.
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“Let World Know Where He is” US To China on Tibet’s Panchen Rinpoche
United States in a campaign recently urged China to let the world know where Tibet’s Panchen Rinpoche is. The Buddhist leader was only six when China kidnapped back in 1995 and there has been no information since then. In a renewed push from a large group Tibet supporters, China has been pressed for the release…
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Dalai Lama Trust Donates PPE Kits to Local Hospital
The Dalai Lama Trust has donated Personal Protective Equipment Kits to the local hospital in Dharamshala. During the pandemic, hospitals have been facing shortage of critical equipments. With the vulnerability of catching coronavirus infection, medical staff across the world have been requesting for sufficient protective equipments.
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New Zealand Challenges Biggest Trading Partner China to Support Taiwan
In a rare political scenario, New Zealand has bravely challenged China to support Taiwan! Despite stern warnings from China, the land of Kiwis stood up to support Taiwan’s participation at the World Health Organisation (WHO). It has become one of the only nation to openly challenge China to support Taiwan, after the United States.
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Frauds Collect Fund As Ling Rinpoche on Facebook, FIR Lodged
Fraudsters have created a fake Facebook page in the name of Ling Rinpoche to dupe followers to collect funds. The duplicate page was created on the social media to collect relief funds from spiritual guru’s followers in the name of various social initiatives. A case has been registered with the Indian police and the investigation…
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COVID-19: US Based Monk Donates Rs.10 Lakhs for Needy Tibetans in India
As the lockdown due to COVID-19 not easing soon, a US based Tibetan monk has donated 10 lakhs rupees for needy Tibetans in India. The monk dispensed his contribution among the needy Tibetan refugees in South India. The official reports from Central Tibetan Administration informs of the news where 39 needy people have been provided…
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Tibet’s ‘Mother of 300 children’ succumbs to COVID-19 in Swiss
A Tibetan girl who lost her parents and brother while fleeing during the 1959 uprising, but later returned to establish the first private orphanage in Tibet has died in Switzerland from COVID-19. Over a period of 25 years, the mother of two birth sons provided care and protection for 300 youngsters in orphanages and centres…
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Dalai Lama Remembers His Mother on Mother’s Day
The spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama remembers his mother on this mother’s day. On the occasion of mother’s day, His Holiness shared his memory of his mother through social media. This mother’s day was certainly a different experience with everyone lockdown in home due to the coronavirus pandemic.