Accused of sexual abuse, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche issues public apology
DHARAMSALA, June 29: The head of the Shambhala Buddhist community, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has been accused of sexual abuse by multiple women, media reports said.
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Leaked report says economic slump awaits China
DHARAMSALA, June 28: The National Institute for Finance and Development(NIFD), one of the top national-level Think Tanks in China, has stated that the country may be heading towards a potential ‘financial panic’, according to media reports.
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Gu-Chu- Sum marks International Day for Victims of Torture with ‘Quilt of Dreams’ campaign
DHARAMSALA, June 26: Gu-Chu-Sum Movement of Tibet, an organization of former Tibetan political prisoners, marked the International Day for the Victims of Torture with a campaign titled ‘Quilt of Dreams’ at Upper TCV School here in Dharamsala.
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British comedian censored in China for criticizing China and Xi Jinping
DHARAMSALA, June 22: China has censored British comedian John Oliver from its Twitter-like social media platform, Weibo after the comedian criticised China and mocked President Xi Jinping on HBO’s satirical news show ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’.
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Nepal shuts down play about Tibetan refugees ahead of PM’s China visit
DHARAMSALA, June 21: A play about Tibetan refugees has been shelved from a theatre in Kathmandu owing to pressure from the Nepalese government ahead of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s visit to China.
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His Holiness assures public of his good health after returning from Baltic States
DHARAMSALA, June 21: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has assured the public of his good health after arriving at Gaggal airport on Wednesday afternoon after successfully concluding his hectic 11-day teaching tour in the Baltic States.
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CTA observes International yoga day to Thank India
DHARAMSALA, June 21: The Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) today organised a yoga session as part of its year-long ‘Thank you India’ campaign at Tsug-lag-Khang, the main Tibetan temple at Mcleodganj to mark the fourth International Yoga Day.
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US quits UN Human Rights Council, says its ‘biased’
DHARAMSALA, June 20: The US has withdrawn from the UN Human Rights Council accusing the body of being biased against its ally, Israel and failing to hold human rights abusers accountable.
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Tibetan man jailed in Sweden for spying on Tibetans for China
DHARAMSALA, June 16: A Swedish court has convicted a 49-year-old Tibetan man with espionage for spying on fellow Tibetan refugees in Sweden and Norway for the Chinese government, according to various media reports.
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