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Nepal flash floods: 3 dog stories of loss, hope and reunion emerge amid devastation

Amid the devastation left by Nepal’s deadly flash floods, videos of dogs searching for missing owners, waiting at abandoned homes, and being pulled from the mud have emerged on social media, offering poignant reminders of the lives and bonds...

Tibetan community alleges “information blackout” by China amid Nepal flood, demands access for international media

Tibetan community and environmental researchers on Tuesday expressed anguish over the challenges in accessing verified information on the impact of the glacial avalanche that struck Kyirong, Tibet, and caused a flash flood in the Rasuwa district of Nepal on...

Rescue operation underway at Chilime Hydropower tunnel after flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa

Nepal Police Deputy Inspector General D Regmi said the tunnel houses several buildings and, being a hydropower facility, has many workers during operational hours.

Central Tibetan Relief Committee Holds 17th Annual General Body Meeting in Dharamshala

Dharamshala, 28 August 2026: The Central Tibetan Relief Committee (CTRC) held its 17th Annual General Body Meeting at the Staff Mess Hall, Gangchen Kyishong, Dharamshala, on 28 August 2026 at 1:30 p.m. The meeting was chaired by the chairman...

Why the CCP’s Ethnic Cleansing in Tibet Will Fail

By Khedroob Thondup For sixty-seven years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has occupied Tibet, attempting to transform a nation with its own language, culture, and spiritual traditions into a compliant appendage of Beijing. Today, the CCP has reached a...

‘Climate Compensation, Not Aid’: Nepal Blames 'Top Polluters' India, US, China For Devastating Floods

The devastating floods, that killed more than 1000, were triggered by a collapse or avalanche of ice and rock near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26.

Environmental Risks of China’s Yarlung Tsangpo Mega-Dam

By Khedroob Thondup China’s proposed mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, located approximately 50 miles from the Indian border, represents one of the most consequential hydropower projects in the Himalayas. While Beijing frames the dam as a renewable energy...

Kalon Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi Visits Tibetans in Shimla, Receive an Audience with Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche

Dharamshala: Kalon Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi arrived in Shimla following his official engagements in Dolanji, where he visited Tibetan institutions and received an audience with Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche. Upon arrival, the Kalon was warmly received by the Chief Representative...

The Dalai Lama’s Revolutionary Practice: Celebrating Our Differences May Be Humanity’s Greatest Hope

– By Rajiv Mehrotra for India International Centre, Winter 2025 & Spring 2026 A Rimé Vision for Our Times I was with him then—decades ago—on a journey that was far more than a quiet interlude. It was a pilgrimage...

'Delete Your Posts': 10 Punished Amid China's Internet Crackdown After Deadly Tibet Mudslide

According to sources, people who posted about the Gyirong mudslide were allegedly pressured to delete their posts and comments

Nepal Floods Live Updates: Rescuers Race To Reach Hundreds Trapped In Tunnels On Day 7

Nepal Floods Live Updates: The disaster has killed more than 950 people across Nepal and Tibet and left over 4,400 missing, according to the latest updates.

Nepal-Tibet Floods Death Toll Rises To 939, Nearly 4,500 Missing As Rescue Enters Day 6

Rescue teams are working to reach around 100 hydropower workers believed to be trapped inside several tunnels in Nepal's Rasuwa district.

China denies link between Tibet hydel projects & flashflood

China on Monday dismissed claims linking its massive hydropower projects in Tibet to the August 26 flash flood disaster in Nepal, calling them “malicious speculation”. “We noted that experts and official institutions of China and Nepal have made some...

China censors Kyirong flood footage, grossly under-reports death toll

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 31: Video footage capturing the terrifying moments when people fled a rapidly advancing wall of mud and debris at the Kyirong Port in occupied Tibet has reportedly been removed from Chinese social-media platforms, fuelling concerns...

Dalai Lama leads prayers for flood victims, Nepal renews push for timely data, early warnings from China

(TibetanReview.net, Aug31’26) – As devotees gathered to make a long-life prayer offering to him on the Shewatsel Teaching Ground in Ladakh’a capital Leh on Aug 30, the Dalai Lama invited the gathering to offer prayers for the victims of...

China’s ‘clean‑energy’ push in ecologically fragile Tibet a convenient guise for military build-up

(TibetanReview.net, Aug31’26) – China’s portrayal of Tibet as a world‑class clean‑energy frontier, with rapid building of hydropower, solar, wind, and ultra‑high‑voltage (UHV) transmission lines across the plateau also provides it a solid web of dual‑use infrastructure that can buttress...

Nepal begins temporary burial of unidentified flood victims as bodies begin to decompose

Nepal has begun temporarily burying unidentified flood victims as prolonged exposure to water and decomposition make identification increasingly difficult. So far, 903 bodies have been recovered, while 4,200 people remain unaccounted for, the government said on Monday. Medical teams...

3 months before flood, China rejected Nepal’s request for glacier risk & water level data

Three months before the flash flood ravaged the country, Nepali officials have said that China had rejected their requests for glacier risk and water level data. Following the devastation from the flood in Nepal and Tibet, China's opacity in...

China’s expanding border scrutiny raises safety concerns for Taiwanese travellers

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has warned citizens to exercise heightened caution when travelling to China after a Taiwanese man alleged that his son was subjected to six hours of questioning in Shanghai over his previous employment with Amnesty...

Missing, Uncounted, Unseen: The Hidden Toll of Tibet’s Floods

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 31 August: The toll from last week’s devastating floods in Tibet’s Kyirong region appears to be significantly higher than figures released by Chinese authorities, according to new information gathered by the International Campaign for Tibet...

Three-day International Conference on Democratic China and Future of Tibet Commences in Dharamshala

Dharamshala: On 31 August 2026, the three-day international conference titled “Democratic China and Future of Tibet Forum” commenced at Dhauladhar Heights Resort in Dharamshala. Organised by the Tibetan Community Development Fund (TCDF) in collaboration with the Tibet Policy Institute...

Kalon Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi Visits Bonshi Tibetan Settlement in Dolanji, Receives an Audience with 34th Menri Trizin Kyabje Lungtok Dawa Dargyal Rinpo...

Dharamshala: On 28 August 2026, at 10:00 a.m., Kalon (Minister) Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi of the Department of Religion and Culture (DoRC) attended the 39th anniversary of revival of Mila Se-Cham at Dekyiling Norlingthang. The occasion commemorated the long-standing tradition...

Health Kalon Presides Over the Annual General Body Meeting of Tibetan Voluntary Health Association

Dharamshala: The Tibetan Voluntary Health Association (TVHA), Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration, held its Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) on 28 August 2026 at Sarah Tibetan College, Dharamsala, to discuss key matters concerning health policy and the organisation’s...

“Everything is gone”: One house stands firm amid Nepal flash flood as survivors recount terrifying escape

"Everything is gone, sir, nothing is left... The helicopter brought us yesterday. Everyone is fine... All the money kept for an operation is gone, everything is gone," the resident said.

Sadhguru calls for 5-nation Himalayan board to address regional disasters; pledges ₹1 crore for Nepal PM disaster fund

Sadhguru also called for greater cooperation among the Himalayan nations to respond collectively to disasters affecting the fragile mountain region, stressing that the Himalayas transcend political boundaries.