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Dalai Lama returns to Dharamshala

The Dalai Lama’s return to Dharamshala coincides with the 65th anniversary of the establishment of Tibetan democracy. His return was initially scheduled for Monday, but due to inclement weather conditions, his flight was rescheduled and he has reached back...

Landslides claim five lives as heavy rains lash Himachal

Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh caused landslides and flash floods, killing five and blocking 1,337 roads, including national highways. Rescue efforts ongoing.

Chandigarh-Shimla NH blocked due to landslide at Sanwara

Dharampur-Kasauli road that branches out of the national highway is also in danger, officials said, adding vehicles are stranded on both sides.

China gives in principle nod to resume trade with India through Shipki-La: Himachal govt

The state government would now take up the matter with the Union commerce ministry for completing codal formalities

Uttarkashi tragedy: Body of missing Army jawan recovered from Bhagirathi

With this recovery, the death toll has risen to two, while 67 people, including 25 of Nepali origin, remain missing since the August 5 disaster

Delhi couple dies after hit by shooting stones in Himachal’s Kinnaur

Mandi DC suspends toll collection at Takoli plaza on NH-21; 73 trekkers and 34 villagers rescued in Kinnaur district.

A lost ledger of Delhi’s history of diplomacy

From Soong Ching-ling to Tito, a rediscovered visitors’ book from Town Hall chronicles Delhi’s pivotal role in the post-colonial world

Bike rally to celebrate I-Day at Indo-China border in Spiti flagged off

The rally was jointly flagged off by Col Swapnil Raut, Commanding Officer, 871 Med Regiment (Shingo), and Col CK Gunde, SM, Commanding Officer, 7 Mahar

Delhiwale: A Majnu Ka Tila masseur

Majnu Ka Tila, a Tibetan enclave in Delhi, is bustling with visitors, while local masseur Sanker struggles to attract customers amidst the crowd.

31 tourists from Maharashtra still missing in flood-hit Uttarakhand, 12 from Mumbai suburbs

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is monitoring the situation and has directed officials to arrange special flights or trains to bring back the tourists safely once the weather clears and access improves

Traffic jam on Chandigarh-Shimla highway after landslide in Solan

Heavy rain triggers landslide at Chakki Mod in Solan district; Kalka-Shimla train service suspended for the day.

Flash flood washes away trekking route in HP’s Kinnaur, ITBP rescues 413 pilgrims

Flash floods in Kinnaur stranded hundreds of pilgrims; ITBP rescued 413. Heavy rains disrupt life in Shimla, closing schools.

Tibet’s language, culture under serious threat: Tibetan political leader

Sikyong while recently addressing the residents of Norgyeling Tibetan Settlement in Maharashtra said that safeguarding this identity is a collective responsibility of all Tibetans in exile.

SBK Singh is new Delhi top cop; Arora bids force adieu

Shashi Bhushan Kumar Singh is currently serving as the director general of Home Guards in Delhi. Sanjay Arora retired from service on Thursday

Shashi Bhushan Kumar Singh appointed Delhi Police Commissioner

Singh, an alumnus of Sainik School Tilaiya (Hazaribagh, Jharkhand), has held critical positions in the national Capital and other Union territories

Himachal: Dalai Lama accepted people’s wish, say Tibetans in exile

Tibetans say the statement of Dalai Lama making clear that he would have a successor is a direct message to China

Institution of Dalai Lama to continue, Tibetan trust to decide successor

Tibetan spiritual leader, who turns 90 on July 6, says Gaden Phodrang Trust, the office of the Dalai Lama, sole authority to recognise future reincarnation.

Will Dalai Lama name successor? All eyes on his 90th b’day event

He is expected to issue a statement at the upcoming 15th Tibetan Religious Conference, scheduled to be held from July 2 to 4, ahead of his birthday

Dalai Lama alone can decide on reincarnation: French scholar Arpi

Arpi’s statement comes ahead of the 90th birthday of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, who is expected to issue a significant statement on the crucial issue of his reincarnation.

Tibetan man in Bengaluru speaks fluent Kannada in viral video: 'After drinking Kaveri water...'

What struck a chord with many viewers was his heartfelt statement dismissing the often-heard phrase, ‘Kannada gottilla’.

New report accuses China of ‘indoctrinating’ Tibetan children in boarding schools

The Tibet Action Institute (TAI) in its recent report has accused the Chinese government of using Tibetan children as a means to aggressively and forcibly assimilate Tibetans, threatening their survival as distinct people

Tibet groups call on Nepalese film festival to cancel Xizang Panorama

“Xizang Panorama” is a program under KIMFF’s international category, featuring a selection of six short films, each approximately 15 minutes long. The country of origin listed for all the films is China

Ask China to release 11th Panchen Lama, Tibetan govt-in-exile urges international community

The exiled Tibetans marked the “30th disappearance day” of 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima recently

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 govt-in-exile demands probe into death of religious leader in Chinese custody

According to a statement released by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Hungkar Rinpoche had been living in hiding in Vietnam since September 2024 due to persistent harassment by Chinese authorities in Tibet

China’s hydropower push destroying heritage, suppressing Tibetan identity: TCHRD report 

TCHRD's report highlights severe human rights violations in Tibet due to China's hydropower projects, including forced relocations and cultural suppression.

China must open Tibet for world to see truth: Govt-in-exile

The leaders of Tibetan exile-government welcomed the step by the US government; they said freedom of movement is restricted inside Tibet, even to Tibetans

China lacked political will to resolve Tibet issue: Dalai Lama in his book

The exiled spiritual leader’s latest book, “Voice for the Voiceless”, was released earlier this month. In the book, he says that despite two series of dialogues (1979-1989 and 2002-2010), Beijing did not move beyond the five points presented by...