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In one of the largest mass arrests, hundreds of Tibetans were arrested and many received severe beatings from the police while attempting to march to the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi today.

Jamphel Yeshi, the 27 year-old Tibetan who set himself on fire earlier today is currently in a "very serious" condition. Senior doctors at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in the Indian capital say Jamphel Yeshi has suffered 98 per cent burns

A Tibetan youth today set himself on fire at a mass protest rally organised by the Tibetan Youth Congress in New Delhi, days ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to India.

A Tibetan youth identified as Jampa Yeshi in the Indian capital New Delhi set himself on fire at a mass protest rally organised by the Tibetan Youth Congress on March 26, 2012. The present condition of the youth is not known at the time of reporting. (Phayul photo/Norbu Wangyal)

A group of Indian parliamentarians have expressed concern over the unfolding “tragedy” in Tibet and assured Tibet activists of highlighting the issue before the Parliament and the Indian government.

The 3rd session of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile today passed the budget of the Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration for the fiscal year 2012-2013. Tibetan lawmakers passed a budget of INR 104,01,71,818.00

The elected Tibetan leadership today called on China to address the grievances of the Tibetan people saying that the spate of self-immolations and protests inside Tibet are sign of Tibetan resentment against China’s occupation of Tibet.

Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay, along with a battery of senior Tibetan officials, today attended the 51st founding anniversary function of the Tibetan medicine’s premiere institute in exile – the Dharamshala based Men-Tsee-Khang

China has conducted a massive military exercise in the high altitude Tibetan plateau, close to the disputed borders with India. In the "first operation of its kind", the People's Liberation Army Air Force conducted ground attack

Chief state oracle of Tibet, Nechung, has warned of a natural calamity in northwestern India this summer. The Tibetan Parliament-in Exile said the Nechung oracle made the divination while in trance last Friday.