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Tibetan religious chants making waves in the world music scenario are not much of a news these days but one of them winning the world's most prestigious acknowledgement for music surely is.

The election of the Domed deputy to replace former deputy Dukar Tsering who had earlier resigned from the Assembly of the Tibetan People's Deputies, will have to be held again as it failed to produce the requisite result as per the electoral regulations of ATPD's election.

With the Mid-Northern Regional qualifying round soccer tournament organised by RTYC, Delhi came to ground finale yesterday. The formidable Delhi's "Chosum United FC" took the title by a easy lead of 3-0 against the fury Budh Vihar, Delhi.

In a report released on Monday, Human Rights Watch also accused China of trumping up charges of bombing against a jailed Tibetan Buddhist monk in order to muzzle him.

The Chinese government is misusing criminal charges to repress political, cultural, and religious expression in Tibetan communities, sentencing a prominent lama to death, Human Rights Watch said today.

Hundreds of Tibetans living-in-exile in India are to hold a freedom march from Dharamsala town starting February 11. The month-long "Feedom March" by the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) will have participants from across the country including 80 monks.

Prime Minister Paul Martin is being urged to meet with the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, during a visit to Canada this spring even as a representative of the Chinese government in Canada says such a meeting would be inappropriate.

China had likely detained a total of 145 Tibetan political prisoners in the country’s prisons, according to the London-based Tibet Information Network (TIN).

With a view to cashing in on India's advantage of having several buddhist sites and to make a new initiative in the emerging area of spiritual tourism, India is organising a three-day International Conclave on Buddhism

Tibet may be one of the most isolated and politically repressive places in the world, but foreign radio broadcasts offer hope for a populace that refuses to accept Chinese propaganda, reports the "IPI Global Journalist."