Dalai Lama to visit Kushan period monastry excavated in Kashmir
byDharamsala: The excavation of a site in Jammu and Kashmir that is believed to be linked with an ancient Buddhist monastery has attracted the…
Religion
Social networking added zest to Eid celebrations in Kashmir valley
bySrinagar: In a culture where party culture is looked down upon, social networking sites in this Himalayan region is not only helping people to…
Himachal High Court asks police to protect inter-religion couple facing life threat
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the police to give protection to life and property of an inter-religion couple, who against the…
German lawmakers concerned about rights violations in Tibet
byDharamsala: Expressing concern over human rights violations in Tibet, three German parliamentarians have appealed to their country’s leadership to seek an immediate end to…
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…
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…