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China’s heavy-handed treatment of Tibetan pilgrims returning back to Tibet from India and Nepal continues unabated months after the first stream of returning Tibetans were arbitrarily arrested and detained earlier this year.

Around six thousands devotees including Indians, foreigners and Tibetans today attended the three-day Introductory Buddhist Teachings by the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Tsug-la Khang in Dharamshala

For the second time in a year, China has cut off Tibet from the outside world with a ban on foreign tourists, just ten days after two Tibetans set themselves on fire in the nation’s capital Lhasa. Major travel agencies in the region were informed in late May by Chinese authorities that travellers from overseas would not be allowed into Tibet.

Coinciding with the World Environment Day, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje yesterday launched the 4th Khoryug Conference on Environmental Protection for Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries in the exile Tibetan headquarters of Dharamshala.

The Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration has said that new Tibetan envoys for the stalled Sino-Tibet dialogue process will be appointed whenever China is ready to resume talks with Tibet.

In a match befitting of a final, Phuntsokling FC, Orissa lifted the 18th Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup beating Tashi Phalkhiel Sports Club, Pokhara on penalties.

Canadian Member of Parliament Peggy Nash called on her government to take action to save Tibetan lives following the most recent human rights abuses in Tibet. Peggy took into notice, last month’s twin self-immolations in Lhasa

Saviour of the day, Tenzin Namdak, the goalkeeper of Phuntsokling FC (Orissa), with two brilliant penalty saves, poses for the shutterbugs. Phuntsokling FC (Orissa) won on penalties 4-1. June 5, 2012. (Phayul Photo/Norbu Wangyal)

The 18th Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup football tournament reached the final stage of it competition with Tashi Phalkhiel Sports Club (Pokhara) and Phuntsokling FC, Orissa qualifying for the finals.

As the Dalai Lama’s three-day special teaching for Tibetan youths culminated yesterday with the conferment of Manjushri Empowerment (jamphel yang jenang), hundreds of Tibetan school and college students took part in peaceful rally