Anand felicitated by Bengal with sweets, cash and memento
July 13th, 2012 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) From sweets and mementos shaped like chess boards, to Rs.5 lakh cash and a jar of Bengal's favourite sweet rosogolla - there were gifts ... Read more...
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Self-immolations in Tibet politically motivated: Lawmaker
May 16th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 16 (IANS) Self-immolations by monks were part of the scheme of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's clique to internationalize the Tibet issue, a Tibetan legislator has said.In ... Read more...
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Tibet to spend $240 mn on roads to monasteries
April 8th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lhasa, April 8 (IANS) In a bid to ensure an easier access to its monasteries, Tibet will earmark 1.5 billion yuan (about $240 million) on road construction, the authorities said ... Read more...
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China, not Dalai Lama, cause for self-immolation: Sangay (Lead)
March 10th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, March 10 (IANS) The Dalai Lama has always discouraged self-immolation but such protests are continuing in Tibetn due to China's hardline policies, Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay said Saturday.He called ... Read more...
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China, not Dalai Lama, to be blamed for self-immolations: Sangay
March 10th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, March 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has always discouraged self-immolation in Tibet, but such protests are continuing due to the hardline policies of China, Prime Minister-in-exile ... Read more...
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Self-immolations: China warns Dalai Lama
March 7th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's attempts to "split" China are "doomed to fail", said an official following a string of self-immolations in recent months.The Dalai Lama ... 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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Buddhist spiritual head launches green march
December 10th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Buddhist spiritual leader Gyalwang Drukpa Saturday launched a march from Mumbai to Bhopal to spread the message of peace, harmony and love for the environment, ... Read more...
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Not encouraging self-immolations in Tibet: Dalai Lama
November 19th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 19 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has expressed concern over self-immolation protests in Tibet, saying he was not encouraging such action, a report said Saturday.He said ... Read more...
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International community apprised on Tibetans’ plight
October 23rd, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 23 (IANS) Tibetans in exile are reaching out to the international community to intervene in ending human rights violations of Tibetans in China.An official of the Central Tibetan ... Read more...
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Tibet’s unique culture in peril, says PM-in-exile
October 19th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 19 (IANS) Tibet's unique culture and religion are in peril in its very homeland, Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay said here Wednesday, and asked China to resolve the ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama to attend prayers for peace in Tibet
October 17th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 17 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will participate in prayers here to express solidarity with the people of Tibet and for peace there, an official said ... Read more...
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Priest hacked to death in Colombia
September 14th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Sep 14 (IANS/EFE) A priest in the northwestern town of Capurgana was found hacked to death, Colombia's Catholic bishops conference said."(We express) our profound sadness upon confirming that...the life ... Read more...
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From guns to Buddha to enlightening others, a monk’s story (Feature with images)
July 20th, 2011 - 9:46 am ICT by IANS
Leh, July 20 (IANS) He was a soldier who dropped the gun to be a monk - but even that didn't give him peace of mind. So Bhikkhu Sanghasena decided ... Read more...
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Buddhist monks in India pray for quake victims
March 13th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala/Patna, March 13 (IANS) Buddhist monks and nuns gathered Sunday morning in monasteries in India to pray for those who lost their lives in the devastating earthquake and tsunami ... Read more...
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U.S. Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs in India
February 8th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): United States Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, Maria Otero, is currently on a four-day visit of India.During her visit, she will visit Karnataka ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama recalls ex-Karnataka chief minister Nijalingappa’s help
January 29th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chitradurga (Karnataka), Jan 29 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday paid glowing tributes to former Karnataka chief minister S. Nijalingappa for his help in settling thousands of Tibetan refugees in ... Read more...
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2 priests slain in Colombian capital
January 28th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Jan 28 (IANS/EFE) Two Catholic priests were fatally shot Thursday inside a car in a suburb of the Colombian capital, police said.Officers went to the scene after residents of the Dindalito ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama prays for Leh, Tibet cloudburst victims
August 14th, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Aug 14 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday prayed for the victims of flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh town and Zhouqu county in China, an aide said ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh promises help for Buddhist ceremony
June 21st, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday said the government would extend all help during a Buddhist ceremony that will be attended by the Tibetan spiritual guru ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama offers prayers for Tibet earthquake victims
April 28th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Apr 28 (ANI): The Dalai Lama and hundreds of Tibetan monks and nuns offered prayers in Dharamsala here on Tuesday for victims of the recent Tibet earthquake.Prayers were ... Read more...
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Tibetans in Dharamsala offer special prayers for Dalai Lama
April 27th, 2010 - 11:43 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Apr 27(ANI): Scores of Tibetans living-in-exile at Dharamsala and other settlements in Himachal Pradesh, gathered at the Tsuglagkhang Buddhist temple on Tuesday to offer special prayers for the long life of ... Read more...
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Tibetan women launch art campaign to mark Panchen Lama’s birthday
April 26th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Apr 26 (ANI): The Tibetan Women's Association launched an art campaign in Dharamsala to mark the birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama.The 11th Panchen Lama is the second highest-ranking figure in ... Read more...
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China praises India, but tells Dalai Lama to stop separatist activities
March 12th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar. 12 (ANI): While praising the Indian Government for cracking down on anti-Chinese activities on its soil, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has called on Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, to ... Read more...
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China trying to annihilate Buddhism in Tibet: Dalai Lama
March 11th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Lhasa/Dharamshala, Mar 11(ANI): Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has accused China of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet and claimed the Chinese authorities were conducting "patriotic re-education" campaigns in monasteries ... Read more...
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Tibetans stage march on 51st anniversary of Tibetan uprising
March 10th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamshala, March 10 (ANI): Hundreds of Tibetans-in-exile along with foreign tourists marched in Dharamshala to mark the 51st anniversary of the uprising against the Chinese rule on Wednesday (March 10).Buddhist monks and ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama offers prayers to mark 51st anniversary of Tibetans’ uprising
March 10th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Mar. 10 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama offered prayers in Dharamsala on Wednesday to mark the 51st anniversary of Tibetans' aborted uprising against the Chinese rulers.Dressed in his traditional maroon ... Read more...
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Tibetans hold anti-China protests in Nepal despite crackdown
March 10th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 10 (IANS) Hundreds of Tibetans, including Buddhist monks and nuns, Wednesday remembered their forefathers' uprising against the Chinese annexation of their land in 1959 and chanted slogans for ... Read more...
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Tibetans exiles take out candlelight march in Dharamsala against China
March 6th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Mar 6 (ANI): Scores of Tibetan exiles and monks took out candlelight vigil here to condemn the sentences given to Tibetans in Lhasa by China.As per a newspaper report in Lhasa, ... Read more...
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‘300 arrested in Tibet in 2009; still in detention’
January 22nd, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 22 (IANS) Around 300 people, "arbitrarily" arrested in Tibet last year, are still under detention, the Tibetan government-in-exile said here in its report Friday.
"In 2009, some 300 Tibetans were arbitrarily ... Read more...
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Exiled Tibetans call on China to release Tibetan political prisoners
December 31st, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Tibetans-in-exile in India held a protest march here today against China's suppression of Tibetan nationals in Nyagchuka County in Tibet.The protest march was held under the ... Read more...
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Karmapa Lama calls for environment protection
December 25th, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 25 (IANS) Buddhist religious head Karmapa Lama has called for the protection of environment across the globe.
In his address beginning Thursday at Bodh Gaya in Bihar, the 17th Karmapa ... Read more...
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Tibetans-in-exile hold candlelight vigil for nun who died after protests in China
December 8th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Dec 8 (ANI): Tibetans living in exile on Monday held a candlelight vigil in Dharamshala to pay respect to a Tibetan nun who died in a hospital in China after protests. ... Read more...
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Tibetan monks, nuns hold 12-hour hunger strike in Dharamshala
October 25th, 2009 - 9:47 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamshala, Oct 25(ANI): Tibetan monks and nuns residing at Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh are outraged over the alleged execution of four Tibetan activists by the Chinese administration over their role in last ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama delivers sermons in Dharamshala
October 20th, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamshala, Oct 20 (ANI): Thousands of Buddhist monks, nuns and foreigners attended a three-day sermon by the Dalai Lama here on Tuesday.Giving sermons on The Four Noble Truths in the Tsuglagkhang Temple, ... Read more...
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