Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Actress Bhumi Pednekkar coincidentally got an off this Sunday, and she used her time off for a full body workout.The ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’ actress started the day with some intense workout, after which she meditated a little, along with spending some time on the vibration plate. Her full body workout was completed with a few kilometers of running.Her Sunday further included some playtime with her furry friends and good food.Providing an insight into her intense workout, B…
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Washington, May 19 (IANS) The United States has called on China to immediately release the Panchen Lama, one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most important spiritual figures, marking 31 years since his disappearance at the age of six.In a statement, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Chinese authorities disappeared Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his family days after he was recognised by the Dalai Lama as an important future Tibetan Buddhist leader.“Yesterday was the 31st anniversary of the dis…
Brussels, May 18 (IANS) The resignation of Eileen Wang, mayor of Arcadia city in California, after she agreed to plead guilty to secretly acting as an agent of the Chinese government, revealed a troubling reality – Beijing’s influence networks are not confined to Washington or the halls of Congress.They extend into local governments, community organisations, and even small cities where oversight mechanisms are weaker and thereby easier to infiltrate, a report has stated.Writing for European Ti…
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who was recently seen in the streaming series ‘Daldal’, recently opened up on her inward journey, as she met the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, 14th Dalai Lama. On Monday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a series of pictures of her visit from Dharamshala where she met the spiritual leader.She also penned a long note in the caption, as she wrote, “In the presence of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, everything felt lighter, cal…
Beijing, May 17 (IANS) The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) and Tibetans, Tibetan Buddhists and Tibet supporters around the world have urged Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to release 11th Panchem Lama immediately and restore his rights and freedoms under China’s laws and its international commitments. According to the statement released by International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), Chinese authorities kidnapped a six-year-old Tibetan boy, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima on May 17, 1995, just days after…
Washington, May 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s apparent reluctance to raise human rights concerns during his latest engagement with Chinese President Xi Jinping marks a significant departure from past American diplomacy toward China, according to a report by The Guardian.According to a report by The Guardian, Trump gave a restrained response when asked before leaving for Beijing whether he would raise the case of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai with Xi Jinping.“I’l…
Washington, May 10 (IANS) The US State Department in its recent two reports exposed the severity of China’s repression in Tibet while also stressing the need for greater efforts to deal with this repression and calling for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing Tibet-China conflict, a report has stated. The 2026 Report to Congress on Access to Tibetan Areas, which covers the 2025 calendar year and continues to be mandated by the 2018 Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act, states that China restricts jo…
Brussels, May 6 (IANS) Tibet remains tightly restricted not due to logistical challenges but because openness threatens China’s narrative of control. Permits, surveillance, and scrutiny ensures that Beijing retains its “monopoly on truth”. As long as these barriers persist, Tibet will remain a land viewed through a narrow frame, its truth obscured and its voices unheard, a report has detailed. Khedroob Thondup, the nephew of the Dalai Lama, wrote in European Times that for decades, Tibet has bee…
Brussels, May 1 (IANS) The European Parliament has severely condemned China’s ‘Ethnic Unity Law’, warning that the law set to take effect on July 1 showcases a systematic attempt to erase the cultural, religious and linguistic heritage of the Tibetan people by mandating state ideology and prioritising Mandarin over native languages in all public spheres. A resolution condemning China’s new Ethnic Unity Law was approved by a majority in the European Parliament this week with as many as 439 Euro…
Leh, May 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that this year’s Buddha Purnima festival is not only a religious event but a historical and cultural moment as the sacred relics of Lord Buddha have returned to Ladakh after 75 years.Addressing a large gathering in Leh, Amit Shah greeted the people of Ladakh on this special Buddha Purnima festival.He said, “The joy of Buddha Purnima has come with its usual message of peace and brotherhood, not only because this is the birthday of…