Tawang eagerly awaits Dalai Lama's visitOctober 7th, 2009 TAWANG - Residents of Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh are thrilled over Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's visit to the place, considered as one of the last vestiges of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism. Dalai Lama is scheduled to visit the 400-year-old monastery in November.
Tibetans pray for Dalai Lama's upcoming Arunachal visitSeptember 22nd, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetans living in exile in Dharamshala on Tuesday prayed for the success of Dalai Lama's impending visit to Arunachal Pradesh. Although the annual ritual of prayers is dedicated for highest Buddhist leader's health and well being, but this year a large number of monks and nuns from various monasteries have assembled at the Theckchen Choelling Tsuglag Khang monastery to wish the Dalai Lama a good luck for his upcoming visit to the north-eastern state.
Tibetans living-in-exile surprised over China's opposition to Dalai Lama's visitSeptember 17th, 2009 GANGTOK - Members of the exiled Tibetan community living at Gangtok said China's opposition to the Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh is "surprising". The Dalai Lama plans to visit Arunachal Pradesh soon.
Taiwanese police scuffle with demonstrators opposed to Dalai Lama's visit to the islandAugust 30th, 2009 Taiwan police scuffle with Dalai Lama opponentsTAOYUAN, Taiwan — Police have scuffled with demonstrators protesting the the Dalai Lama's visit to Taiwan. Approximately 50 supporters of Taiwanese unification with China hurled insults at the Dalai Lama as he arrived at a suburban Taipei train station Sunday at the beginning of a five day visit to console victims of Typhoon Morakot.
Dalai Lama terms his stay in India as an enriching experienceJuly 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has termed his stay in India for the past 50 years as an enriching experience. "Fifty years passed since I came to this country because of some tragedy beyond human control, beyond imagination, something very difficult.
Tibetans celebrate Dalai Lama's 74th birthday in DharamsalaJuly 6th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetans living in exile in Dharamsala celebrated the 74th birthday of Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama today. Born in 1935 in Tibet, Lhamo Thondup was recognized as the reincarnation of 13th Dalai Lama, at the age of 2.
Some Chinese listening to Dalai Lama's quest for Tibet autonomyJune 12th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Some Chinese, it seems, are listening to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on the issue of granting Tibet autonomy status. Travelling to The Netherlands last week, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader had a private meeting with Chinese pro-democracy activists.
China, exiled Tibetans brace for dueling Dalai LamasJune 7th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - For centuries, the selection of a new Dalai Lama has been steeped in the mysticism of a bygone world. His closest aides look for divinations in a sacred lake.
Big B, Abhishek in French director's film?May 18th, 2009 CANNES - French director Jan Kounen, whose latest film will be screened on the closing night of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, is headed to India for his next project that may star Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan in the main leads. Paris-based Manuel de la Roche, the producer of the proposed film, 'The Secret History of the Dalai Lamas', has Amitabh and Abhishek on his wish list and hopes to pull off a casting coup.
Over 100 countries hit by electronic spying operationMarch 29th, 2009 NEW YORK/TORONTO - A spying operation that infiltrated computers - many of them belonging to governments - in 103 countries has been uncovered by a group of Canadian researchers, the New York Times reported Sunday. Victims of the malicious software, or malware, include computers in the offices of the Dalai Lama, Tibetan exile centres around the world, NATO headquarters in Brussels, and the Indian embassy to the United States.
Dalai Lama calls for a united struggle for Tibetan causeMarch 12th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has called for a united struggle against the Chinese occupation of Tibet. "Now, we are in such a state where all the people following Tibetan Buddhist traditions and Tibetans-in-exile should be united.
Prayers begin for Dalai Lama's long lifeMarch 9th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Prayers for the long life and good health of the Tibetan spiritual leader the 14th Dalai Lama started Monday, a day before the Tibetan community in exile marks the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against China. The 'long life' prayers were organised at the Tsuglag Khang (main temple) at Mcleodganj near here, the abode-in-exile of the Dalai Lama.
Chinese leaders feel threatened by Tibetan Buddhism: Dalai LamaMarch 8th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Sunday accused the Communist leaders in China of being afraid of Tibetan Buddhism and intimidating Tibetans trying to preserve their culture and identity. The Dalai Lama, who generally avoids criticising top Chinese leaders despite being accused of being a 'splittist' by the Chinese, told a meeting of high lamas (monks) of all Tibetan sects at his Mcleodganj headquarters-in-exile that the Chinese leaders were 'feeling threatened by Tibetan Buddhism'.
MEA computers hacked, but official says vital data not lostFebruary 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The external affairs ministry Sunday admitted its computers are sometimes hacked, but underlined that it has set up mechanisms to ensure that no classified or sensitive information is lost in the event of such intrusions. 'It's not alarming.
Dalai Lama congratulates ObamaJanuary 19th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Tuesday congratulated Barack Obama on his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States, Tibet's government-in-exile here said. 'The religious guru, on a visit to international township of Auroville near Puducherry, expressed his deep congratulations and prayers for Obama for success,' Tenzin Taklha, joint secretary at Dalai Lama's office, told IANS.