Dalai Lama is not a separatist, Archbishop Tutu tells China
February 10th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 10 (IANS) He has no army, he cannot command his people with guns and he's not a separatist.South African anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu said these words to ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama to meet Desmond Tutu
February 9th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 9 (IANS) Two Nobel laureates and long-time friends -- Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai lama and South African anti-apartheid icon archbishop Desmond Tutu - will come face to ... Read more...
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India reassures China over Tibet issue
February 8th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) With Beijing worried over the Tibetan unrest, India Wednesday reassured China that it considered the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) as part of China and reiterated New ... Read more...
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Karmapa concerned over unrest in Tibet (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 6 (IANS) Tibetan religious head and the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje Monday expressed concern over the prevailing tense situation in Tibet and the Chinese authorities' ... Read more...
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Writer, artist, environmentalist and Karmapa
February 1st, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 1 (IANS) Controversies have not overshadowed the artistic skills of Tibetan religious head and 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje. The 26-year-old monk not only paints but also pens ... Read more...
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Reduce military in Tibet, say exiles
January 27th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 27 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile based in this north Indian hill station Friday asked China to reduce its huge military presence in Tibet, release political prisoners and resume ... Read more...
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Another foreign visit for Dalai Lama - but not to Tibet
January 27th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 27 (IANS) The globetrotting Dalai Lama visited not less than 18 countries last year and the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism already has on the cards a ... Read more...
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US concerned over violence in Tibet
January 25th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 25 (IANS) Expressing concern over violence in Tibet, the US has urged China to address its counterproductive policies and resume talks with the Tibetan exiles."I am gravely concerned ... Read more...
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IIC, intellectual and culture hub, celebrates 50 years
January 22nd, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The India International Centre (IIC), a multi-dimensional hub of intellectual and cultural discourse nestled in a leafy environment, Saturday became 50 year old, winning ... Read more...
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France concerned over self-immolations in Tibet
January 21st, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 21 (IANS) Expressing concern over self-immolation protests in Tibet, France has said dialogue was the only way to resolve the crisis, an official statement of the Central Tibetan ... Read more...
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Film songs and drama on bookshelf (IANS Books This Week)
January 21st, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Chill with a varied pile of books on history, Gulzar's lyrics and Dalai Lama's philosophy this weekend. Browse on:1. "Sentinels of Raisina Hill"; Written ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama in Delhi for eye check-up (Lead)
January 19th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Thursday arrived here for an examination of his eyes, an aide said."It is routine (examination). His health is fine," ... Read more...
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More snow in Dalai Lama’s abode (Lead)
January 19th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 19 (IANS) McLeodganj, the abode of the Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh, was covered in white again Thursday, with more than one foot of snow. Lower areas like ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama heads to Delhi for medical examination
January 19th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 19 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Thursday left his residence in this Himachal Pradesh hill town for New Delhi where he will undergo medical examination, his ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama’s abode gets more snow
January 19th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 19 (IANS) McLeodganj, the abode of the Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh, was covered in white again Thursday, with more than one feet of snow.The Dhauladhar ranges of ... Read more...
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China against Dalai Lama’s global activities
January 18th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 18 (IANS) China is against the Dalai Lama's activities in the international arena, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.China opposes contact between political figures, official representatives of countries and ... Read more...
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India, China sign mechanism for border peace
January 17th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India and China Tuesday signed a border mechanism framework to maintain peace on the disputed boundaries between the two countries.The framework was signed at the ... Read more...
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China rejects rivalry, hold talks with India on border mechanism (Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian and Chinese officials Monday held talks to flesh out a border mechanism and to resolve their decades-old boundary dispute, with Chinese State Councillor ... Read more...
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China rejects rivalry, begins boundary talks
January 16th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian and Chinese officials Monday began two-day talks here on their decades-old boundary dispute, with Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo predicting "a golden period" for ... Read more...
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India, China to begin boundary talks Monday
January 15th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) China's influential state councillor Dai Bingguo Sunday touched down here for two-day talks on the festering boundary issue and is expected to seal a landmark ... Read more...
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India, China to hold boundary talks Monday (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Beijing, Jan 14 (IANS) Looking to keep their sensitive ties on course despite differences over a host of issues, India and China will hold two-day boundary talks in New ... Read more...
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Only democracy can resolve Tibetan issue: Sangay
January 12th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sonipat (Haryana), Jan 12 (IANS) China needs democracy for Tibet to gain "genuine autonomy", Tibetan Prime Minister Lobsang Sangay said Thursday.Delivering a public lecture at the Jindal School of International ... Read more...
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China warns US on exploiting Tibet issue
January 12th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beining, Jan 12 (IANS) In a clear reference to the US, China has said it is opposed to foreign countries that use Tibet-related issues to interfere in its domestic affairs.The ... Read more...
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Democracy is the best system: Dalai Lama
January 11th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Jan 11 (IANS) Stating that democracy was the best political system, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday said "a country belongs to the people, not ... Read more...
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Despite irritants, India, China to hold boundary talks
January 9th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) In an effort to keep their sensitive ties on an even keel, India and China will next week hold the 15th round of boundary talks ... Read more...
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Holy mess: Filth, mismanagement disgusts foreigners at Bodh Gaya event
January 8th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Both Gaya (Bihar), Jan 8 (IANS) Heaps of garbage, stinking toilets, squelchy muddy pools, harassment by beggars and severe power cuts are not exactly things one associates with a ... Read more...
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Bihar Police confirm terror threat to Dalai Lama event
January 7th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 7 (IANS) A shadow of terror looms over the Buddhist Kalchakra puja at a holy site in Bihar's Bodh Gaya which is being attended by Tibetan ... Read more...
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Adopt liberal policies for Tibet, exiles urge China
January 7th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 7 (IANS) The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), based in this Himachal Pradesh town, Saturday asked China to adopt liberal policies on Tibet and its people.Its reaction came after ... Read more...
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Himachal towns get snow after 35 years (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla/Dharamsala, Jan 7 (IANS) For the first time in over 35 years, towns in the sub-tropical zone of Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district had snowfall Saturday, a weather ... Read more...
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Snowfall drapes Dharamsala, Shimla in white
January 7th, 2012 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla/Dharamsala, Jan 7 (IANS) If snowfall played truant with you in Himachal Pradesh on Christmas and New Year's Eve, then head to Dharamsala this weekend. The hill resort has got ... Read more...
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Dala Lama’s security tightened at Bodh Gaya
January 7th, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 6 (IANS) Security for Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has been tightened at the Buddhist holy site of Bodh Gaya, where he is attending the Kalchakra ... Read more...
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Preserve Tibetan culture, Karmapa tells Tibetans
January 6th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Jan 6 (IANS) Tibetan religious head and the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje Friday asked Tibetans to preserve their rich culture and religion."Your main duty is ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama gets Mahatma Gandhi peace prize
January 4th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Jan 4 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday received the Mahatma Gandhi peace prize from the father of the nation's granddaughter Ela Gandhi in ... Read more...
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There is no Tibet issue, says China
January 4th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) There is nothing like a "Tibet issue", a Chinese official told EU representatives.Zhu Weiqun, Executive Vice Minister of the United Front Work Department of the Chinese ... Read more...
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Himachal’s high hills record sub-zero temperatures
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 3 (IANS) Intense cold wave conditions continued in most parts of Himachal Pradesh Tuesday with the higher reaches recording sub-zero temperatures.The Met office forecast a further fall in ... Read more...
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