DHARAMSALA, 29 May: The final of the 29th GCM Gold Cup, which was supposed to take place on Tuesday afternoon
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Preamble and Veneer of Bharat Ratna
The term “Bharat Ratna” means “Jewel of India,” and it is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. It can be conferred upon any individual worldwide for remarkable contributions to humanity. Instituted on January 2, 1954, the award recognises “exceptional service or performance of the highest order,” without distinction of race, occupation, position, or gender. Initially limited to achievements in arts, literature, science, and public service, the criteria were expanded in December 2011 to include “any field of human endeavour.”
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DHARAMSALA, 16 May: Eric, a seasoned former Chinese spy, revealed in an interview with ABC News published yesterday that he had visited Dharamsala and met with the Dalai Lama as part of his espionage task in 2016.
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DHARAMSALA, 8 May: China’s National Defence Education Law is being revised, mandating that students in universities, high schools, and middle schools to undergo mandatory military training, according to a report by Nikkei Asia today.
Read moreBy Tsering Choephel DHARAMSALA, 7 May: Activists from Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) and the International Tibet Network (ITN)
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DHARAMSALA, 4 May: Tibetans living in France and neighbouring European countries are gearing up to stage what the Student for a Free Tibet (SFT) stated will be “the biggest unwelcoming protest of Xi’s Europe trip” as China’s president is scheduled to arrive in France tomorrow.
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DHARAMSALA, 1 May: Tim Loughton, a member of the British parliament, called Djibouti, an East African country, “a vassal state of China” following his detention and deportation shortly after his arrival in the country on 8 April, according to several online reports.
Read moreBy Tsering Choephel DHARAMSALA, 29 April: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the head of the Tibetan government in exile commonly known as
Read moreDHARAMSALA, 26 April: Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday the arrest of a close adviser to a prominent member
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