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China imposes heavy security, tightens surveillance in Lobga Ranzgen’s hometown
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 23: Chinese authorities have reportedly imposed sweeping security measures in the Lower Zako region along the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Ganzi (Kardze) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Kham, the hometown of late Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen,...
Dalai Lama congratulates Andy Burnham on becoming UK Prime Minister
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 21: Tibetan leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has written to Andy Burnham to congratulate him on assuming office as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, extending his best wishes and expressing hope...
Two Tibetan youth trafficked to Myanmar in fake job scam, families face ransom demand
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 21: Two young Tibetan men from Palyul County in Kardze, eastern Tibet, have reportedly been trafficked into a Chinese-run cyber scam compound in Myanmar after being lured by fraudulent job offers, according to the Dharamshala-based...
Chinese pro-democracy activist detained for possessing Dalai Lama photo
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 21: Chinese pro-democracy activist and former 1989 Tiananmen student leader Zhang Yi has been criminally detained by state security authorities in Lhasa after allegedly showing a photograph of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his...
China targets more than 1,000 residences in latest Larung Gar demolition drive
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 20: Chinese authorities have launched a new wave of demolitions at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in eastern Tibet, with at least 1,060 residences of monks and nuns slated for destruction, marking the latest escalation in Beijing’s...
TYC launches chain hunger strike honouring Lobga Rangzen, condemns China’s ‘ethnic unity’ law
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 19: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest pro-independence Tibetan organisation in exile, on Sunday launched a worldwide chain hunger strike in Dharamshala to honour the late Tibetan independence activist Lobga Rangzen and denounce China’s...
Thousands rally in Dharamshala against China’s ethnic unity law, pay tribute to late activist Lobga Rangzen
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 18: Thousands of Tibetans and supporters dressed in black marched through the streets in the capital of the Tibetan diaspora on Saturday in a coordinated mass protest condemning China’s recently enacted “Ethnic Unity and Progress...
Belgian lawmakers condemn China’s ethnic unity law, urges firm response from federal govt.
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 18: Belgian lawmakers have urged the federal government to adopt a robust response to China’s newly enacted Ethnic Unity and Progressive Law, warning that the legislation could further entrench the assimilation of minority communities within...
Odisha signs MoU with Tibetan monastery to promote Buddhist heritage, cultural tourism
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 18: The Indian state government of Odisha has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tibetan Buddhist monastery Rigon Thupten Mindrolling, popularly known as Jeerang Monastery, to develop the state into a global destination for...
Tibetan heritage footballer Cheveyo Tsawa signs for Belgian champions Club Brugge
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, July 16: In a landmark moment for Tibetan representation in international football, Swiss midfielder Cheveyo Tsawa, a rising talent of Tibetan heritage, has signed for Belgian champions Club Brugge, marking one of the most significant milestones...















