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I am saddened by the passing away of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the respected spiritual leader. I would like to convey my condolences and prayers to all the followers, devotees and admirers of the late spiritual leader.

Three executive members of the largest pro-independence group of the exile Tibetan community began an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in the Indian capital toda

Tibetans on Monday embarked on a day-long hunger strike at Banappa Park here in the city to mark the 22nd birthday of His Holiness the 11th Panchen Lama, in an event organized by the Panchen Student Volunteers of the Tashi Lhunpo

Tibetans and their supporters around the world on Monday marked the 22nd birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama Gendhun Choekyi Nyima by organising free Panchen Lama signature campaign

Monks hold a photo of Phuntsok, a Tibetan monk from Ngaba Kirti Monastery in Tibet who died after setting himself ablaze on March 16, 2011, in protest against Chinese rule, during a mass protest rally in Dharamsala, India, Sunday, April 24, 2011. Hundreds of Tibetan exiles, including monks, nuns and school children, and several foreign sympathisers took part in a rally led by Tibetan Women’s Association and GuChuSum Movement of Tibet to condemn China’s brutal assault on the monks of Kirti Monastery two days ago, resulting in the arrest of more than 300 monks and death of two elderly Tibetans. (Photo: Phayul/Norbu Wangyal)

The United States and China will have their annual meeting on human rights next week, but there are signs that the session may be more tense than usual. According to a statement issued by the State Department, the two sides are to meet Wednesday

Deeply concerned over the security clampdown on Kirti Monastery in northeastern Tibet, Tibet's government in exile Saturday urgently called on the international community to help defuse worsening situation at Kirti monastery in Tibet’s

Two elderly Tibetans have died in the aftermath of beatings by Chinese police as they, along with several other senior citizens, tried to stop Chinese police from taking around 300 monks to an undisclosed location Thursday, a Tibetan source told

China has banned foreigners from some restive, heavily Tibetan parts of southwestern Sichuan province, travel agents said on Friday, in an apparent attempt to close off a region shaken by recent clashes with the police

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar Thursday called on China to immediately cease its repressive dealings against the monks of Ngaba Kirti Monastery in Tibet’s northeastern province of Amdo