Scientists to study early melting of Amarnath ice lingam
byDehra Dun : Concerned at the melting of the ice Shiva lingam in the Amarnath cave, which is visited by lakhs of pilgrums annually…
Religion
Amritsar to be part of worldwide Green Pilgrim Cities movement
byWashington: The Sikh holy city of Amritsar in India will join the Green Pilgrim Cities Network aimed at greening pilgrimage to be launched in…
Protesting nun sets herself on fire , dies in Tibet
byDharamsala : A Tibetan nun was killed in Tibet Monday after committing self-immolation at Ngaba in the north-east of the country . Tenzin Wangmo…
Dalai Lama, Karmapa to attend Tibet peace prayers
byDharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will participate in prayers here to express solidarity with the people of Tibet and for peace there,…
Tibetan refugees plan anti-China protests on Oct 19
byDharamsala : The Tibetan government in exile said Wednesday it plans to hold protests against Chinese rule on October 19 worldwide to highlight the…
Himachal town that never burns Ravana
byShimla : Baijnath, a small temple town in the Kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh does not burn the effigy of demon king Ravana on…
To encash religious tourism, now chaar dhaam yatra in winters also
byDehra Dun: The Uttarakhand government is all set to encash the religious fervour of the masses. For this it intends publicizing the winter abodes…
South Africa denies visa to the Dalai Lama
byDharamsala : The Dalai Lama has cancelled his visit to South Africa Tuesday after Pretoria failed to issue him a visa , apparently under…
Dalai Lama to decide successor at age 90
byDharamsala : Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says he will decide his successor when he turns 90 years old, thereby putting to rest…
Japan backs Tibet cause
byDharamsala : A high level Japanese delegation on Friday expressed strong support for the Dalai Lama’s middle-way policy for resolving the issue of Tibet…