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Tenzin Phuntsok, 46, who set himself ablaze on December 1 in Chamdo, Tibet, passed away in a Chinese military hospital on Tuesday. Reports indicate that Tenzin Phuntsok’s wife Dolma has been arrested by Chinese security personnel.

Following media reports claiming that the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa’s name has been included in a chargesheet filed by the police, the Karmapa Office of Administration in a release today clarified that they were yet to receive any “official or court notice”.

Following media reports claiming that the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa’s name has been included in a chargesheet filed by the police, the Karmapa Office of Administration in a release today clarified that they were yet to receive any “official or court notice”.

A Tibetan monk who was arrested in March 2008 and later sentenced to 15 years in prison is being described in “critical health condition”. 34-year old Thapkay Gyatso was arrested during the widespread Tibetan uprisings

The Tibetan Department of Health is all set to release its first of a kind full-length feature film on generating awareness on substance abuse and tuberculosis in the Tibetan community.

The English language version of renowned Kyrgyz author Kazat Akmatov’s international bestseller “Arhat” was today released at a book launch hosted by the Department of Information and International Relations

Following the recent spate of self-immolations in Tibet, senior Japanese leaders including two vice ministers and two members of parliament signed a petition urging immediate global intervention in Tibet.

A day before Chinese and US military officials started military talks in Beijing, Chinese President Hu Jintao told its navy to accelerate modernisation and prepare for war.

Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of the Indian state Bihar will be attending the upcoming Kalachakra initiations by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Bodh Gaya next month

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s latest offering to his worldwide readers, “Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World” will be hitting the stands today.