Dalai Lama to visit the United States for knee treatment
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 3: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, is set to travel to the United States later this month for medical treatment on his knees, his office said Monday. A statement on his official website and social media handle read, “This is to inform all concerned that no engagements, […]
Tibetans in Dharamshala vote in the 2024 Indian general elections
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, June 1: Hundreds of Tibetans with voter ID voted at the Bhagsunath polling station in Dharamshala during the final phase of the 2024 Indian General Election, on Saturday. Tibetans all over India with voter ID have cast their votes in the Lok Sabha election over the course of the last few weeks. […]
Deep-fake video of Buddhist teacher soliciting donation sparks concern
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 31: In a shocking incident of online fraud, cybercriminals created an AI generated deep fake video of Mingyur Rinpoche, a well-known Buddhist teacher appealing his followers for donations, sparking concerns of a new threshold of scam and fraud. In recent years, the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has given […]
DYSA Mundgod beats Gullathalla FC to win 29th GCM Gold Cup
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 30: In a thrilling conclusion to the 29th edition of the Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup tournament held in Hunsur Rabgyaling settlement in South India, Doeguling Youth Sports Association (DYSA) Mundgod emerged victorious over Gullathalla Youth Association Football Club, securing their fourth GCMGC title in a dramatic 3-2 win in extra […]
Taiwanese parliament passes contentious bill amid protests
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 30: Taiwan’s parliament on Tuesday passed a contentious legislation that grants lawmakers expanded investigative power, and limiting the authority of the newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te. The bill, pushed by opposition alliance Kuomintang (KMT) or Chinese Nationalist Party, and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) has sparked widespread protest across the nation. […]
Tibetan monk disrobed and removed from monastery, takes his own life
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 30: Kunzang Longyang, a 17-year-old Tibetan monk from Yulung Monastery in Drakkar County, in the so-called Qinghai Province took his own life in mid-April, according to a report by Radio Free Asia. The report indicates that Longyang faced immense pressure to abandon his religious and cultural traditions. This culminated in […]
DYSA Mundgod to face Gulladhalla FC in 29th GCM final, after Dhasa United’s disqualification
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 29: The 29th Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup football tournament’s final match will now be played between DYSA Mundgod and Gulladhalla Youth Association Football Club, after Dhasa United was disqualified for submission of a false document of one of the players. The Tibetan National Sports Association has once again found itself […]
WHO excludes Taiwanese journalists from annual assembly
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 28: The World Health Organization (WHO), a United Nations agency, on Monday excluded Taiwanese journalists Judy Tseng and Tien Hsi-ju from participating in its annual assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. This decision followed China’s appeal to side line the democratically governed island nation, further mandating that Taiwanese journalists to submit Chinese […]
Opinion: Football on the Roof of the World
By Karma T. Ngodup Picture this: “For the estimated 3.2 billion viewers who get up early, stay up late, cheer at the television, bay at the moon, go out and beat drums in the middle of the night because somebody scored a goal halfway around the world, that’s the World Cup”. Football is truly the […]
Cross-Strait tension escalates following China’s military drills around Taiwan
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 28: Three days after Lai Ching-te was sworn in as the new President of Taiwan, China’s military conducted extensive drills around the self-ruled democratic island nation. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) deployed 15 warships, 16 naval police vessels, and 42 fighter jets encircling the island. Chinese Foreign Ministry Wang Wenbin […]