Russian court dismisses plea to ban Gita
byNew Delhi : Hindus in Russia Wednesday won a major legal battle when a court in Siberia dismissed a state prosecutors’ case seeking a…
Religion
Tibetan refugees for resumption of talks with China
byDharamsala : Two years since the talks between the Dalai Lama’s envoys and the Chinese for genuine autonomy for the people in Tibet hit…
Diamond contact lenses for goddess – devotees see red!
byKolhapur (Maharashtra) : When thousands of devotees turned up for their regular ‘darshan’ of Goddess Mahalaxmi earlier this week, they noticed a strange glint…
Debate over immersion of ashes in Ganga
byDehradun : The last ritual in the life of an individual, immersing the ashes in the Ganga, has taken an unholy turn. The godmen…
23 Tibetans self-immolated so far : Samdup
byDharamsala: Handing out data about Tibetans who till date had self immolated in protest against Chinese oppression in Tibet, Thubten Samdup from the International…
‘Ban Gita’ court battle restarts in Russia
byMoscow/New Delhi : Hindus in Russia are bracing for a fresh court battle against attempts in the Siberian city of Tomsk to get their…
Dalai Lama is not a separatist, Archbishop Tutu tells China
by“I want to say to the Chinese government that His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the most peace-loving person on this earth”
Writer, artist, environmentalist and Karmapa
byDharamsala : Controversies have not overshadowed the artistic skills of Tibetan religious head and 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje. The 26-year-old monk not only…
Silence please! The gods are meditating in Himachal villlage
byManali:Â Visitors to Goshal village and nine tiny hamlets located in its vicinity in Kullu district have been warned not to make a noise…
Solidarity prayers for Tibetans killed in China
byDharamsala : The Tibetan government-in-exile in India publicly prayed on Wednesday at Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala for Tibetans who were killed in firing in…