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Earthquake of magnitude 3.7 jolts Tibet

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

Tibetan-origin US city mayor seen likely to win Mayoral re-election this fall

(TibetanReview.net, May08’25) – Aftab Pureval, the Tibetan-Indian-origin Mayor of Cincinnati in the US state of Ohio is to face Cory Bowman, the half-brother of Vice President JD Vance, this fall for his re-election bid. The two were the top...

Tibetan man detained by Chinese authorities after seeking basic utilities for family

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 8: A 42-year-old Tibetan man named Kelsang has been detained by Chinese authorities after publicly appealing for access to electricity and water that his family has been denied for over nine years, according to information released...

Autonomous University of Madrid hosts seminar on renowned Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden’s legacy

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 8: The Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) held a seminar on Tuesday focusing on the life and works of renowned Tibetan writer and filmmaker Pema Tseden, a pioneering figure in Tibetan-language cinema...

India accuses China’s state media of pro-Pak bias in Pahalgam response strike reportage

(TibetanReview.net, May08’25) – India has strongly criticized China’s state media Global Times May 7 for spreading disinformation to mislead the public on New Delhi’s retaliatory May 7-8 night cruise missile strikes at terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied...

Sikyong Meets Key US Officials to Strengthen Tibet Advocacy Post USAID Cut

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 8 May: Subsequent to his meetings with the current and former Chairs of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee on 1 May, Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has engaged in further...

European Parliament Resolution Strongly Opposes China’s Attempts to Interfere in the Succession of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

Brussels, 8 May 2025: In the run up to the 30th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, the European Parliament during its plenary in Strasbourg from 5 – 8 May...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Continues U.S. Visit with Congressional Meetings and Think Tank Engagements

Washington D.C.: On 7 May 2025 (EDT), Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration held several substantive meetings, advancing the Tibetan cause and strengthening U.S. support ahead of the upcoming 90th birth anniversary of His Holiness the 14th...

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Emphasises Cultural Importance of Tibetan Opera at 28th Shoton Festival Opening Ceremony

Dharamshala: The 28th Shoton (Yogurt) Festival commenced on 7 May 2025 at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA). Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel as the Chief Guest, joined by officiating Sikyong Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra, Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Engages with U.S. State Department Officials, Meets Several Legislators in D.C.

Washington D.C.: On 5 May 2025 (EDT), Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration met with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a longstanding advocate for Tibetan rights and lead sponsor of the bipartisan Resolve Tibet Act of 2024. Senator...

Dalai Lama happy to contribute to flourishing of Buddha Dharma in China

(TibetanReview.net, May07’25) – Some 5,000 people attended a long-life prayer ceremony offered by three Tibetan groups this morning to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Tsuglakhang, Dharamshala, one of great many such offerings being continuously made to him...

Dalai Lama offered Tenshug by Shang Gaden Choekhorling Monastery, Chatring and Phari communities

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 7: The foremost Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, was offered a Long Life Prayer (Tenshug) on Wednesday by members of the Shang Gaden Choekhorling Monastery in Nepal, as well as the Chatring...

Dalai Lama congratulates Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 7: Tibetan leader His Holiness The Dalai Lama has extended his congratulations to Friedrich Merz on his election as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, expressing optimism about the new leader’s ability to navigate current...

28th Shoton Festival begins in Dharamshala with 14 opera troupes

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 7: The 28th Tibetan Shoton Festival in exile opened today at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamshala, marking the beginning of a 12-day celebration of traditional Tibetan opera that will run until May...

India Successfully Halts Sale of Sacred Buddha Relics in Hong Kong

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 7 May:  India has successfully stopped Sotheby’s auction of sacred Buddha relics, with the global giant auction house postponing the sale of the relics scheduled to be auctioned on Wednesday in Hong Kong. This last-minute...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attends Long-life Prayers Offering

-By dalailama.com Dharamshala: Overnight rain let up this morning as His Holiness the Dalai Lama walked from the gate to his residence, through the courtyard, to the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple. Representatives of those offering prayers, Shang Gaden...

Kalon Dolma Gyari Attends 26th Anniversary of Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta

New Delhi: The Bharat Tibbat Sahyog  Manch (BTSM) commemorated and celebrated its 26th anniversary with a thought-provoking program held at Ghalib Institute near ITO, New Delhi. The program began with the singing of the National Song “Vande Matram”, bringing together...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India – This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to Friedrich Merz to congratulate him on being elected Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. “Since my childhood I have felt a special affinity...

Have urged Centre for 4-laning of Shimla-Rampur NH: Vikramaditya

This road is strategically important as Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans deployed on the India-China border in Kinnaur district travel using this road; there is currently a two-lane road from Dhali to Rampur-Kinnaur

Tibetan community in France continues protest outside Musée Guimet over erasure of ‘Tibet’ label

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 6: Members of the Tibetan community in France, alongside French supporters, continued their peaceful protest on Monday outside the Musée Guimet in Paris, condemning the museum’s removal of the term “Tibet” from the labels of...

RFA to shut down Tibetan service amid budget cuts and legal battle

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 6: Radio Free Asia’s Tibetan Service, one of the few independent news sources available to Tibetans inside Tibet and in exile, will cease operations at the end of this month amid unprecedented budget cuts and legal...

Eighth ecumenical conference of Tibetan religious traditions underway

(TibetanReview.net, May06’25) – An ecumenical meeting of representatives of various Tibetan monasteries belonging to different philosophical schools is being held near Dharamshala from May 4 to 7 to discuss key religious treatises, reported the Tibetan-language tibettimes.net May 6. This...

Tibetans Alarmed as Artificial Yartza Fungus Trade Threatens Livelihood and Market Integrity

Tibetans decry fake Yartza fungus trade by Chinese firms, warning it harms local livelihoods and market integrity during peak harvest season.

China detains Tibetan man after exposing service denial, rights group demands action

A 42-year-old Tibetan man, Kelsang, from Serdak Township in Tibet's Chamdo Prefecture, has been subjected to years of systematic marginalisation by Chinese authorities, according to the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD).

“Today, Everything Is Wrong”: Thousands Protest China’s Mega-Embassy Plans in London

6 May 2025 | Tsering Passang More than 3,000 demonstrators took to the streets of East London on Saturday, May 3rd, to protest plans for what would become China’s largest diplomatic outpost in Europe. The site in question: the...