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Thousands of Tibetans, Indians, Chinese, and foreign tourists filled the courtyard of the Tsug-la Khang, the main temple in Dharmashala today to wish His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 77th birthday.

The 12th Annual meeting of Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) chapters in North America was held on June 30 to July 1, in Seattle, Washington. Representatives from seven chapters attended the two day meeting which included New York/New Jersey, Portland/Vancouver, San Francisco, Wisconsin, Washington DC, Minnesota and Seattle

Defying earlier media reports of possible deportation of a group of Tibetans, a high ranking Indian police official in Dharamshala told Phayul that the Tibetans were summoned to report at the Foreigner’s Registration Office and will not be forced back to Tibet.

In view of grim situation inside Tibet, the exile Tibetan leadership is all geared up to lobby world leaders and initiate campaigns coinciding with the 77th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama which falls on the 6th of this month.

China has tightened security in Tibetan areas bordering India and Nepal as a measure to block Tibetans from fleeing into exile after taking part in public demonstrations and protests in recent months.

The Tibetan woman who self-immolated in Keygudo, eastern Tibet, last Wednesday has now been identified as Dickyi Choezom, a mother of two in her 40s. “Dickyi Choezom set herself on fire during a public protest against Chinese government policies

China is all set to carry out plans to increase its passenger train services from major cities in China to the ancient Tibetan capital city of Lhasa. Starting July 9, daily trains will start running between Guangzhou and Lhasa

The Indian envoy to China, S Jaishankar, is currently on a rare visit to Tibet, touring Mount Kailash and Manasarovar, two holy sites frequently visited by Indian pilgrims.

Tibet activists and supporters joined 400,000 people in the streets of Hong Kong yesterday in a protest rally against Hu Jintao, who was visiting the business hub to commemorate the 15th anniversary of its handover to China.

The Dharamshala Tibetan Settlement Office today organised a ‘Police Community Workshop’ and a civil society discussion in the exile Tibetan headquarters aimed at fostering friendly inter-community relations. Diljeet Kumar Thakur, Senior Superintendent of Police