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Three honoured for compassionate care of stray dogs in Dharamshala

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 9: In a heartfelt celebration marking the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and the first anniversary of the Tibetan Sorig Luksung Clinic, three extraordinary individuals were honoured for their long-standing commitment to the welfare of stray dogs in Dharamshala on June 7.  In a ceremony held at the […]

Tibetan advocacy groups sue Paris museum over erasure of Tibet from exhibits

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 8: A coalition of four Tibetan advocacy organisations has filed a legal complaint against the Musée Guimet, France’s premier Asian art museum, accusing it of systematically erasing Tibetan identity from its exhibits. According to Students for a Free Tibet, a formal legal notice has been issued to Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture; […]

38 EU lawmakers back Dalai Lama’s authority on succession

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 8: 38 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from 15 EU countries have called on China to refrain from interfering in the selection of the next Dalai Lama and issued a joint appeal published in EU observer on Friday.  The op-ed, signed by MEPs from across four major political groups of the […]

China protests PM Modi’s birthday greeting to Dalai Lama, warns India on Tibet stance

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 8: China has lodged a formal protest against India following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public birthday greeting to the Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. The move has drawn sharp criticism from Beijing, which demanded that India “fully understand” its sensitivities regarding Tibet-related […]

Indian parliamentary forum demands Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 8: In a renewed show of solidarity with the Tibetan spiritual leader, 80 Indian lawmakers across party lines have endorsed a call to confer the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, upon His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, as he marked his 90th birthday on July 6.  The initiative is spearheaded […]

Dalai Lama celebrates 90th birthday with global tributes

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 6: The spiritual heart of the Tibetan diaspora came alive on Sunday as thousands gathered at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The celebration, held in Dharamshala—the exile home of the Tibetan leader was organized by the Cabinet of the […]

Dalai Lama expresses wish to live beyond 130 years at Long Life Prayer ceremony

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 5: Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed his aspiration to live beyond 130 years, just a day before his 90th birthday, during an address at the Long Life Prayer (Tenshug) ceremony offered by the Cabinet of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). The ceremony took place at the Main Tibetan […]

20 Tibetan villages face displacement as China plans new dam on Machu River

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 4: A new hydropower dam confirmed by Chinese authorities on the upper reaches of the Machu River (Yellow River) in eastern Tibet will force the displacement of residents from at least twenty villages, according to a new report released by Free Tibet and Tibet Watch. According to the report, the Tsiha Gorge […]

Amnesty International urges China to end interference in Dalai Lama’s succession

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 4: London-based rights group Amnesty International has called on Chinese authorities to immediately cease interference in Tibetan religious practices, criticising Beijing’s continued efforts to control the selection of the next Dalai Lama.  The statement came a day after His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama announced on Tuesday that the centuries-old institution of the Dalai […]