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Businessman shot dead in Dehradun, second murder in city in 48 hours

A businessman was allegedly shot dead in Dehradun on Friday. The incident took place near Silver City Cinema, on Rajpur Road. This is the second murder in the city in the last 48 hours and the third in 11...

Feature Story: Will Norbulingka Institute’s legacy survive its crumbling administration?

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 12: For nearly three decades, the Norbulingka Institute in Dharamshala has stood as one of exile Tibet’s most enduring cultural beacons—a living sanctuary where the refined traditions of Tibetan art, once threatened by displacement, found...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Safely Arrives in Dharamshala After a Two-Month Sojourn in Mundgod

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama safely arrived in Dharamshala this morning following a two-month sojourn at the Mundgod Deoguling Tibetan Settlement in Mundgod, Karnataka. On 9 February 2026, His Holiness departed from Hubli Airport and spent the subsequent...

TYC Commemorates the 113th Anniversary of Tibet’s Declaration of Independence in Taiwan and Dharamshala

On 13th February, 2026, The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), in collaboration with the Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan (HRNTT), organized a series of commemorative events in Taipei City to mark the 113th Anniversary of Tibet’s Declaration of...

Statement by the Tibetan Youth Congress on the 113th Anniversary of Tibet’s Declaration of Independence

TIBETAN YOUTH CONGRESS STATEMENT 113th Anniversary of Tibet’s Declaration of Independence (13 February 1913) On the 113th anniversary of Tibet’s Declaration of Independence, the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) once again reaffirms that Tibet has always been an independent nation...

A Puzzle Wrapped in Barbed Wire: Why China Attacked India in 2020

A book tries to answer a question that has haunted experts for several years: the attack was irrational. Why did China do it? The post A Puzzle Wrapped in Barbed Wire: Why China Attacked India in 2020 first appeared...

Tibetan monk released early from prison, remains under strict surveillance

February 12, 2026 Trinley Gyatso, a monk from Kirti Monastery in Ngaba (Ch: Aba), in northeastern Tibet, was released in November 2025 before the completion of his five-year sentence. However, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) has learned from...

China’s Yangtze River shows signs of remarkable recovery after fishing ban

Doubling of fish biomass and rebounding of endangered species shows government measures starting to work, biologists sayThe Yangtze River in China, which has been in ecological decline for 70 years, is showing signs of recovery thanks to a sweeping...

U.S. Appoints Riley M. Barnes as Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues

The United States has designated Riley M. Barnes, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), to concurrently serve as the United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, according to a statement released by the United...

Chinese National Arrested in McLeod Ganj; Heightened Concerns Over Security Near Dalai Lama’s Residence

A 60-year-old Chinese national has been arrested by Himachal Pradesh Police in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, for allegedly residing in India without a valid visa, prompting heightened security scrutiny in the area that serves as the home of His Holiness...