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July 6, 2025 4:48 PM

Dalai Lama a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern world: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday attended the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama at Tsuglagkhang, the main Tibetan temple where the spiritual leader has been re...

July 6, 2025 9:36 AM

PM Modi extends greetings to Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended warm greetings to Dalai Lama on the occasion of his 90th birthday. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "I join 1.4 billion Indians in extending our warmest wishes to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 90th b...

February 21, 2025 12:02 PM

Dalai Lama returns to Dharamsala after winter sojourn in south India

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, returned to his home in Dharamsala on Friday after a month-and-a-half winter sojourn in southern India, his aides confirmed. During his visit, he led prayer services, performed ordinations for 303 monks, and ...

June 19, 2024 8:33 PM

Why has a visit by U.S. lawmakers to India upset China?

A delegation of U.S. lawmakers met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday in India's northern town of Dharamsala. The meeting annoyed Beijing, which urged the United States on Tuesday to "fully recognise the anti-China and s...

June 4, 2024 1:48 PM

Dalai Lama to visit US for knee treatment this month, his office says

Tibetans' spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will travel to the U.S. this month to undergo medical treatment for his knees and will not hold his usual public engagements from June 20, his office said on Monday. The 88-year-old monk was advised agains...

April 4, 2024 4:58 PM

Sri Lankan abbot offers holy relics to Dalai Lama in India

Buddhist abbot Waskaduwe Mahindawansa Maha Nayaka Thero of Sri Lanka offered Lord Buddha's holy relics to exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama on Thursday (April 04) in Indian hill town of Dharamsala. The relics were excavated from present-day Piprahwa ...

March 7, 2024 9:53 AM

IND vs ENG, 5th Test: England win toss, opt to bat first

England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat first in the fifth and final Test against India at Dharamsala's Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium on Thursday. India has already won the series 3-1. England, having lost t...