India bans more Chinese apps over security concerns

An Indian man holds a placard urging ban on Chinese apps (The Economic Times)

By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 25: India has banned more Chinese apps at the backdrop of rising border tension between the two Asian giants on Tuesday. The move has drawn rebuke from Beijing as it opposed the continuous bans on Chinese apps in India. “We firmly oppose the Indian side’s repeated use of ‘national security’ […]

Speaker Pelosi awarded 2020 Free Spirit honor

Award founder and Director Lobsang Wangyal at the press conference in McLeod Ganj on Nov. 25, 2020 (Phayul Photo-Kunsang Gashon)

By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 25: Long-time ally of the Tibetan people and the Speaker of the US House of Representative Nancy Pelosi was awarded the 2020 edition of the Free Spirit award here on Wednesday. The founder and Director of the award Lobsang Wangyal said that the award is “appreciation and love from a […]