Tibet
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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…
- World
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…
- World
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…
- World
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…
- India
China includes Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin in new ‘standard map’
Beijing: China has officially released the 2023 edition of its “standard map,” which shows the state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region as part of its territory. The map released…
- World
China rail project aims to link Tibet to Kathmandu, may be extended to Indian border
New Delhi: China has sent a team of experts to Nepal to launch a feasibility study for a cross-border railway project dogged for years by technical challenges, political instability in the Himalayan…
- India
‘India is my permanent home’, says Dalai Lama over Tawang clash
Spiritual leader Dalai Lama who has been living in exile in India since 1959 told reporters that there is no question of returning back to China. The 14th Dalai Lama was forced…
- World
Documents show China plans to end int’l support for Tibet after Dalai Lama’s death
Geneva: Chinese authorities have developed an elaborate public relations strategy to end international support for Tibet after the death of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, which includes installing a puppet leader…
- India
Dalai Lama extends birthday greetings to PM Modi
Dharamsala: On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 72nd birthday, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama has written to him offering his warmest wishes and prayers for his continued good health.…
- World
China gathering DNA samples across Tibet including from kindergarten children
Taipei: Chinese authorities have been gathering DNA samples across Tibet, including from kindergarten children without the apparent consent of their parents, Human Rights Watch has said, The Guardian reported. In a new…
- World
Tibet: Two monks jailed for questioning Chinese government
Dharamsala: The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) on Monday condemned the sentencing of two monks — Tenzin Dhargay and Rigtse — to prison for merely exercising the right to freedom…
- World
China warns Tibetans not to post birthday wishes for exiled Buddhist
New Delhi: China has ramped up restrictions ahead of the birthday of a pre-eminent Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, calling on local leaders in two Tibetan regions to prevent people from posting his…
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