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Chinese authorities jail Tibetan monk for 6 years for teaching Tibetan lan
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The Chinese government has sentenced Palden Yeshe, a Tibetan monk, to six years in prison for teaching Tibetan language to over 300 students during their school holidays, drawing renewed criticism over China's tightening restrictions on Tibetan cultural and linguistic practices, as reported
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"We are going to fulfil this demand": CM Rekha Gupta lays foundation stone
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta lays the foundation stone of a new foot overbridge at the Monastery Market, ISBT.
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UP: Swami Avimukteshwaranand celebrates Holi at Jyotish Vidyapeeth after A
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Additionally, the Batuks (young disciples) of the monastery took the Shankaracharya's blessings while raising slogans of "Gau Hamari Mata Hai" (The Cow is our Mother) and "Shankaracharya Ki Jai" (Victory to the Shankaracharya).
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China tightens grip on Tibetan monk after prison release, report highlight
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
A Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery continues to face intrusive state monitoring even after being released early from prison, highlighting what rights groups describe as China's sustained repression of religious freedom in Tibet, as reported by Phayul.
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China tightens curbs on Tibetan religious life, bars children under 18 fro
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Notices stating "Children under 18 are not allowed in the monastery" were reportedly posted at the monastery entrance in Kham, indicating stricter enforcement of long-standing regulations restricting minors' involvement in religious life, according to Phayul.
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Senior Tibetan Buddhist Lama missing after detention in Qinghai, rights gr
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Lobsang Lungrik, 51, the chief lama of Ba Gon Monastery in Chumarleb (Chinese: Qumalai) County of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, was taken into custody under unclear circumstances.
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Outrage erupts after Chinese tourist caught desecrating sacred objects in
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The viral footage shows the tourist drinking liquid directly from a shrine altar before pouring the remaining drink into a butter lamp, an action Tibetans say represents a grave violation of religious sanctity and cultural values. Tibetans online condemned the act as far more than mere disre
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Tibetan community-in-Exile in Shimla commemorates 36 years of Nobel Peace
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Tibetan community in the north Indian hill town of Shimla on Wednesday gathered to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize conferred upon the 14th Dalai Lama, coinciding with the global observance of World Human Rights Day.
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Indian industrialist-turned author launches two books on Dalai Lama
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The two books released include "Secret of Happiness", which Shahra has been launching across India and plans to take globally, and a special coffee-table book commemorating His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 90th birth-year celebrations. 'A Song of Oneness', composed by the author, was also pe
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International Tawang Marathon 3.0 'Run Above the Clouds' concluded with 60
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Amidst the breathtaking backdrop of the majestic Tawang Monastery and the serene, cloud-covered valleys of the Eastern Himalayas, the Tawang Marathon 3.0 unfolded on Friday with great zeal and enthusiasm. Perched at nearly 10,000 feet above sea level, Tawang once again transformed into a
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China's new assault on Tibetan faith: Dalai Lama's photos seized in sweepi
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to Phayul, three Tibetan cadres led coordinated operations targeting Tashi Khyil Monastery in Labrang, along with nearby villages such as Thangnag, Ngonchak, Ledruk, Sangkhok, and Marteng. During the raids, they confiscated four large bags filled with framed portraits of the Dalai
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China accused of torturing Tibetan monk as dam protests face brutal suppre
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The London-based human rights group Tibet Watch has raised alarm over the worsening condition of Gonpo Tsering, the abbot of Yena Monastery in Shiba village, who is reportedly fighting for his life at a hospital in Chengdu, Sichuan province. The 45-year-old religious leader was subjected to
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