Tibet
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Death toll due to flash floods in Nepal rises to 1344
Kathmandu: The death toll due to the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,344 on Saturday, September 5, as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas while thousands remain missing,…
- World
Nepal-Tibet Flood: China warns of more glacier collapses
Beijing: Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau are likely to become more unstable, which may lead to more collapses and collateral disasters similar to last week’s deadly flash flood at the Tibet-Nepal border,…
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Nepal flash floods death toll surges to 939; over 4,000 missing
Kathmandu: The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 939 on Monday, August 31, with more bodies being recovered and nearly 4,250 people still missing following the disaster, authorities said.…
- India
No update on 77 pilgrims of Isha Foundation missing in Tibet
Kathmandu: There has been no update on the whereabouts of a group of 77 pilgrims from the Isha Foundation that went missing after a massive flash flood struck areas near the China-Nepal…
- India
India keeps watch on China’s mega dam on Brahmaputra’s upper stretch
New Delhi: India has taken note of reports about China commencing the construction of a mega dam project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River (upper reaches of Brahmaputra) in…
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Dalai Lama turns 90, global support grows amid China’s resistance
Dharamshala: A heavy rain Sunday morning did little to dispirit the thousands who gathered in the main courtyard of Tsuglagkhang, the Dalai Lama temple, to observe the 90th birth anniversary of the…
- India
NIA clarifies after raid near Dalai Lama’s residence triggers alarm
Amid the ongoing 90th birthday celebrations of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, the National Investigative Agency (NIA) carried out a raid at McLeodganj in Himachal Pradesh and arrested a man…
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Institution will continue even after my death: Dala Lama hints at successor
Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, who will turn 90 this July 6, announced there will be a successor after he passes away and reaffirmed that the 600-year-old institution will continue.…
- India
China expresses gratitude for condolences after 6.8 magnitude Tibet earthquake
Beijing: China on Wednesday expressed “sincere appreciation” to India and other countries for their condolences in wake of the 126 deaths due to a 6.8 magnitude quake in southern Tibet. The 6.8-magnitude…
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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake triggers 646 aftershocks in Nepal-Tibet region
Lhasa: A total of 646 aftershocks have been detected as of Wednesday noon after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the Nepal-Tibet border region, the regional government said. The largest aftershock had a magnitude…
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Photos: Earthquake near Tibet-Nepal border
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Tibet-Nepal border on Tuesday morning, an official said. The quake with its epicentre 93 km northeast of Lobuche, near the Nepal–Tibet border, occurred at 6.35…
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Joe Biden signs into law bill enhancing US support for Tibet
Washington: President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill which enhances US support for Tibet and promotes dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama toward a peaceful resolution of the dispute…
- World
Now China sends 1500 tonnes of drinking water from Tibet to Maldives
Male: The Maldives government Tuesday announced that 1,500 tonnes of drinking water donated by China from the glaciers in Tibet has reached the archipelago nation amidst an acute water shortage. The decision…
- Telangana
Tibetan MPs to visit Telangana for advocacy campaign
Hyderabad: A delegation of parliamentarians from the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile will hold a Tibet advocacy campaign in Maharashtra, Goa, and Telangana. The campaign, scheduled between January 15 and January 31, 2024, will see…
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China says Dalai Lama’s successor needs its approval
Beijing: China on Friday asserted that any successor to 88-year-old Dalai Lama should be from within the country and his heir needs to have its approval, as it projected the strategically-located Tibet…
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