Category Archives: News

• Coronavirus: Lambda variant ‘deadlier’ than Delta; Detected in 30 countries 7 July 2021 no comments

  A new COVID-19 strain called 'Lambda' is much more dangerous than the Delta variant, said the UK Health Ministry adding that it has been detected in more than 30 countries in the past four weeks. ...

• Indian PM Modi wishes Dalai Lama on his 86th birthday 6 July 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal one comment

  In a rare action by any Indian leader, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has greeted Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on his birthday, in a tweet saying "spoke on phone to His Holiness the DalaiLama to convey greetings". ...

• Dalai Lama turns 86; Tibetans pray for his long life 6 July 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal no comments

  Tibetans around the world marked the 86th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, but without the usual pomp and pageantry due to Coronavirus restrictions. In Dharamshala, a modest official ceremony was held following Covid protocols. ...

• Indian activist Stan Swamy, jailed under terror law, dies 5 July 2021 | Krutika Pathi no comments

  Father Stan Swamy, a jailed Jesuit priest and longtime Indian tribal rights activist, died Monday in the western Indian city of Mumbai. He was 84. His lawyer and doctor told the Bombay High Court that Swamy died of cardiac arrest. ...

• Coronavirus: Third wave may hit India if Covid-appropriate behaviour is not followed 4 July 2021 no comments

  A possible third wave of coronavirus infection can hit its peak between October-November if Covid-appropriate behaviour is not followed, but it may see half the daily cases recorded during the second surge. ...

• Undersea gas pipeline rupture causes fire in Gulf of Mexico 3 July 2021 no comments

  Mexico’s state-owned oil company said Friday it suffered a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, sending flames boiling to the surface in the Gulf waters. Boats had been dispatched to pump more water over the flames. ...

• At Communist Party centenary, Xi says China won’t be bullied 2 July 2021 | Ken Moritsugu one comment

  Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Thursday that anyone who tries to bully China “will face broken heads and bloodshed,” in a defiant speech hailing the country’s rise that elicited loud cheers from a carefully chosen crowd. ...

• Will pursue Middle-way approach to resolve Tibetan issue: Sikyong Penpa Tsering 1 July 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal 34 comments

  Reaching out to the Chinese government to resolve the Tibetan issue will be Sikyong Penpa Tsering's top priority. This was announced by Tsering during a press conference today. ...

• Tibetan Youth Congress protest CCP centenary celebrations at Chinese Embassy in Delhi 1 July 2021 2 comments

  Tibetan Youth Congress members on Thursday staged a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi against the centenary celebrations of the Chinese Communist Party. ...

• Tenzin Lekshay is new spokesman of CTA 1 July 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal one comment

  Tenzin Lekshay, who currently has the rank of Additional Secretary, will be the new spokesman of the Central Tibetan Administration. ...