“Tibetans Have Little to Celebrate”: rights group slams China ahead of TAR’s 60th anniversary
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 7: As China prepares for high-profile celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the so-called “Tibet Autonomous Region” (TAR), a province-level administrative division in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) which encompasses merely half of traditional Tibet on September 9, a leading advocacy group has accused Beijing of decades […]
UK Parliament halts unsolicited delivery of Chinese state-run newspaper
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 6: The UK House of Commons has officially stopped the unsolicited distribution of the Chinese state-run newspaper China Daily to Members of Parliament (MPs), following a formal review prompted by concerns over foreign influence and misuse of public resources. Conservative MP Alicia Kearns, who chairs the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, confirmed the […]
Supreme Court agrees to examine plea seeking full Buddhist control over Mahabodhi Temple
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 7: The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine a long-standing plea filed by a section of the country’s Buddhist community seeking complete Buddhist control over the management and administration of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara, the revered UNESCO World Heritage site in Bodh Gaya, Bihar according to Hindustan Times. The apex court […]