Dalai Lama

China detained activist-singer, says Tibetan exile govt by AFP Staff Writers Dharamsala, India (AFP) July 27, 2025 A young Tibetan singer and activist has been detained by Chinese authorities, the India-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said. Tzukte, popularly known as Asang, was taken into custody sometime in early July after…

BJP’s Tarun Chugh meets Dalai Lama in Leh (Picture credit: ANI) SRINAGAR: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Ladakh, highlighting the region’s “significance not just as a strategic frontier but as a sacred region where Buddhist wisdom, Indian civilisation, and national…

Synopsis Sacred trees thrive due to reverence. The Gurusheng tree in Arunachal Pradesh grew from Dalai Lama's stick. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree in Sri Lanka is another example. Buddhist temples in China shelter endangered trees. Religious sites in eastern China are refuges for old trees. Sacred groves in India…

As the 14th Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday with thousands of Tibetan Buddhists, there’s already tension over how the next spiritual leader will be selected. Controversially, the Chinese government has suggested it wants more power over who is chosen. Traditionally, Tibetan leaders and aides seek a young boy who…

Last Updated: July 07, 2025, 15:27 IST China objected to India extending greetings to the Dalai Lama and accused the country of meddling in its internal affairs, after India affirmed its commitment to religious freedom. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (File photo/PTI) China on Monday said it has lodged…

Celebrations for Dalai Lama's 90th reflect challenges ahead by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) July 6, 2025 Leaders from India, the United States and Taiwan offered their support to Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday Sunday, a landmark anniversary raising geopolitical questions for the…

The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, turned 90 on Sunday after a week of celebrations by followers during which he riled China again and spoke about his hope to live beyond 130 and reincarnate after dying. The Nobel laureate is regarded as one of the world’s most…

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Last Updated: July 06, 2025, 09:48 IST US State Department extended birthday wishes to the Dalai Lama and said that America supports the efforts to preserve Tibetans' ability to freely choose their religious leaders. Dalai Lama 90th birthday: US greets Tibetan leader on birthday (Reuters Image) The United States extended…