Category Archives: News

• Tibetans exercise their right to vote in Indian general elections 19 May 2019 | Lobsang Wangyal 4 comments

  People of Tibetan origin born in India also took part in India's mammoth general elections after a marathon seven phases of voting to elect the next government in Delhi. ...

• PM Modi meditates as India mega polls near end 18 May 2019 | Abhaya Srivastava no comments

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a spiritual break Saturday to a famous Himalayan pilgrimage site in an apparent last-ditch effort to woo Hindu voters as India's election near end. ...

• People and deities of Tibet offer long-life prayer to Dalai Lama 17 May 2019 | Lobsang Wangyal 2 comments

  With ceremonies, chants, and songs, the people and deities of Tibet prayed to the Dalai Lama for his long life. The Dalai Lama in turn said that he will live for more than 110 years. ...

• Dalai Lama not barred from entering Russia: Putin 17 May 2019 one comment

  The Dalai Lama is not barred from entering Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday while addressing a media forum, "Truth and Justice," organized by the Russian-wide Nation. ...

• China formally arrests two Canadians on national security charges 16 May 2019 no comments

  China has formally arrested two Canadians who have been detained for months on national security grounds, a Canadian newspaper reported on Thursday, in a case that has inflamed tensions. ...

• Man killed over allegation of cow smuggling in Kashmir 16 May 2019 no comments

  A Muslim man was fatally shot and another was injured by Hindu vigilantes in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Thursday over allegations of cow smuggling. ...

• Xi Jinping agreed to meet Dalai Lama in 2014: book 15 May 2019 5 comments

  Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to meet the Dalai Lama during a 2014 visit to India but a "cautious" Delhi did not allow it to happen, a new book has claimed. ...

• Nepal probes journalists for Dalai Lama news 14 May 2019 no comments

  Three Nepali journalists are being probed for circulating a news item on the Dalai Lama, officials said Tuesday, in a sign of growing Chinese influence on its small Himalayan neighbour. ...

• Sweden reopens rape probe against Assange 14 May 2019 no comments

  Swedish prosecutors said Monday they were reopening a 2010 rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, hoping to bring him to justice. ...

• Tibetan dies of electrocution in Majnu ka Tilla 14 May 2019 no comments

  A 31-year-old Tibetan died after being electrocuted at a guest house in north Delhi's Majnu ka Tila area, police said Monday. ...