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Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche today launched the official website for Kalachakra 2012 at the Kashag hall. His Holiness the Dalai Lama had earlier given his consent to confer the Kalachakra initiations at Bodh Gaya

“We must reduce the power that supporters of Tibetan independence and Xinjiang’s separatist forces enjoy in the international public opinion,” an independent news agency has quoted top Chinese officials as saying in leaked classified documents.

The holy Buddhist month of Saka Dawa saw a series of protests in Kardze (Ch: Ganzi) in Tibet. Atleast 39 known Tibetans have been arrested in June 2011 for staging demonstrations calling for a "Free Tibet", "Long live the Dalai Lama" and..

Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest pro-independence organisation launched a nation-wide signature campaign to highlight the ‘critical situation in Kardze’ and the ongoing repression in Tibet, yesterday at a candle light vigil.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives at Tsug-la Khang to give a two-day teaching on Je Tsongkhapa's "Praise to the Buddha for His Teachings on Dependent Origination (tendrel toepa)" at the request of a group of Vietnamese. Around 600 Vietnamese have gathered in Dharamshala for the teachings on June 28-29. (Phayul Photo/Norbu Wangyal)

A scoop on a long-term plan by the Indian military has revealed that India is aiming to equip its armed forces to ‘move from the current stage of dissuasion to deterrence against China’

Thinlay Lama the newly appointed co-ordinator for Tibetans in Nepal denied a controversial statement on ‘One-China policy’ that the Nepali government strictly follows.

Wen Jiabao, the 69-year old Chinese premier tried to quell concerns over China’s spiralling inflation and social stability ahead of a five-day European tour.

In a move that could jeopardise China’s large scale gold mining efforts in Tibet, the London-based World Gold Council announced last week that it had drafted framework standards aimed at excluding ‘conflict gold’

An avid Buddhist and supporter of the Dalai Lama, the Hollywood actor spoke out on the sufferings of Tibetans under Chinese occupation in Seoul, Wednesday.