Dalai Lama’s departure from Ladakh delayed due to bad weather

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 26: The departure of Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama from Leh, Ladakh was postponed on Tuesday due to unfavourable weather conditions, officials confirmed. Originally scheduled to leave after a six-week-long visit to Ladakh, His Holiness will now depart two days later. During his stay in Ladakh, the Dalai Lama […]

SFT France, A-Nya Sengdra, and Anna Kwok honoured with 2025 Lhakar Awards

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 26: Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) has honoured its France chapter and Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok with the Lhakar Award for Activism in Exile, while imprisoned Tibetan environmentalist A-Nya Sengdra received the Lhakar Award for Courage. The awards will be presented during Longsho Nite, SFT’s annual celebration on […]

Tibetan mixed martial artists shine at UFC event in Shanghai

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 25: Three mixed martial artists from eastern Tibet’s Ngaba region in Amdo province recorded stunning victories at UFC Fight Night 257, held on Saturday, at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium in China.  The fastest win of the night came from Yudra (also known as YiZha) in the featherweight division, who stunned the crowd […]

UK pushes back ruling on China’s proposed ‘mega-embassy’ in London

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 25: The UK government has pushed back its ruling on China’s proposed “mega” embassy in London after Beijing declined to provide full, un-redacted architectural drawings for several buildings in the scheme, intensifying a long-running row over transparency and security. The decision deadline has been moved from September 9 to October 21, […]

China imprisons Tibetan monk for allegedly sending money abroad

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 25: Chinese authorities have reportedly detained 48-year-old Tibetan monk Zega Gyatso of Tsang Monastery in Amdo, eastern Tibet, for allegedly sending money abroad. Nearly two months since his arrest, his whereabouts and condition remain unknown, Tibet Times reported. Gyatso was taken into custody around July 2 in Xining, coinciding with celebrations […]