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Latest updates that we are getting in, indicate that Ngawang Younten, one of our Delhi youth congress members, has been acutely injured and was last seen with a heavily bandaged arm being taken away to Tihar jail along with 15 other Delhi University students

Sleeping on the streets of Mcleod Ganj in late November is definitely not a thought to salvage or a picture to frame, yet huddled up inside the blue tent, the hunger strikers woke up to smiles and a cozy ambience of their nationalism

If anyone in Russia should be expected to defend local self-rule against a new Kremlin bid to centralize power, it is the people of the unique Republic of Kalmykia — the only predominantly Buddhist region in Europe.

Preparations are at the last stage in Lumbini and its surrounding for the Second International Buddhist Summit that starts from Tuesday.

The Dalai Lama intends to visit South Korea in May next year to attend religious functions on the occasion of the anniversary of Buddha's birthday, a senior aide to the Tibetan spiritual leader said Sunday.

China criticized Russia on Saturday over its decision to give the Dalai Lama a visa, the first Moscow has granted the Tibetan spiritual leader in a decade.

It has been rumoured that the European Union (EU) may decide to lift its 15 year arms embargo on China at the upcoming EU China Summit on 8 December 2004 in the Netherlands. This comes at the instigation of France and Germany following intense pressure from China.

Ever since producing "Little Buddha," Jeremy Thomas has nurtured a special connection with Tibetan Buddhist filmmakers. He acted as exec producer on Khyentse Norbu's debut "The Cup" as well as his sophomore pic, "Travellers and Magicians."

In an astonishing and surprising incidence that took place in Delhi today, more than 60 members of Delhi regional chapter of Tibetan youth congress stormed the Chinese embassy situated at chanakyapuri.

On the final day of the hunger strike in Delhi, the former Defense Minister of India, Mr. George Fernendes visited the hunger strikers to show his indepth solidarity and concern for the release of Tulku Tenzin Delek. While addressing the gathering he stated, “ Few days back I had an unofficial meeting with some of the high level Chinese dignitaries and when I raised the case of Tulku Tenzin Delek, they assured me that Tulku Tenzin Delek's sentenced to death will not be carried out.” He further assured Tibetans "not to worry about the Tulku's imminent execution by the chinese government but you should always continue with your struggle and I firmly believe that Tulku will be released soon.” In his conclusion remark he stated that he appreciate and believe in the youth initiatives as is done by Tibetan Youth Congress. (Photo TYC)