Tibet
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Tibet earthquake: President Xi orders all-out rescue operation after 126 killed
World | Jan 07, 2025, 08:09 PM ISTThere have been 10 earthquakes of at least magnitude 6 in the area where Tuesday's quake hit over the past century, the USGS said.
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126 dead after multiple earthquakes strike Tibet region in China; tremors felt in parts of India
World | Jan 07, 2025, 08:10 PM ISTTibet earthquake: A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in western China near Nepal on Tuesday morning, killing around 90 people. Tremors were also felt in several parts of India.
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China claims its world's biggest dam over Brahmaputra won't affect water flow to India
World | Jan 06, 2025, 04:06 PM ISTChina defended the planned project over the Brahmaputra River and claimed Beijing has gone through rigorous scientific verification and will not have any negative impact on downstream countries -- India and Bangladesh.
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7 worst traffic jams in world's history which affected millions | In Pics
World | Jan 04, 2025, 09:28 PM ISTTraffic jams are the worst experience for commuters as even a moment of congestion seems a waste of time. Imagine, if someone is stuck in a jam that lasts for days or is hundreds of kilometres long! Here are seven such instances from history which show how horrible jams can be.
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India's BIG message to China on Tibet: 'Dalai Lama is deeply respected, has freedom...' I WATCH
World | Jun 21, 2024, 06:06 PM ISTEarlier on Wednesday, the delegation met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala. The meeting annoyed Beijing, which urged the United States on Tuesday to "fully recognise the anti-China and separatist nature of the Dalai clique" and refrain from "any form of contact.
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China fumes over Dalai Lama, asks him to correct his political propositions for talks on Tibet issue
World | Jun 20, 2024, 06:24 PM ISTChina urged the Dalai Lama to deeply reconsider and fully amend his political positions before engaging in talks with him. Additionally, China called on the US to acknowledge the sensitivity and significance of Tibet-related issues.
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PM Modi's BIG message to China, meets top US lawmakers after their meeting with Dalai Lama I VIDEO
World | Jun 20, 2024, 02:27 PM ISTEarlier on Wednesday, the delegation met the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala. The meeting annoyed Beijing, which urged the United States on Tuesday to "fully recognise the anti-China and separatist nature of the Dalai clique" and refrain from "any form of contact.
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Why has a visit by US lawmakers to India annoyed China? EXPLAINED
World | Jun 19, 2024, 07:18 PM ISTA bipartisan US congressional delegation, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaulis, is visiting India to strengthen bilateral ties and to meet the 88-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader.
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'Xi Jinping, you'll be gone...': Nancy Pelosi's stern warning to Chinese President I VIDEO
World | Jun 19, 2024, 02:45 PM ISTPelosi's critical remarks for Xi came while she compared the aura of the Chinese President and His Holiness Dalai Lama. She asserted that the message, knowledge, and compassion Dalai Lama has, will last forever. On the other hand, Xi's works will be of no use, once he leaves the planet.
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China protests against US delegation visit to meet Dalai Lama, warns Biden on signing Tibet Bill
World | Jun 18, 2024, 08:42 PM ISTA high-level US delegation comprising of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, to visit the Dalai Lama. The US is also deliberating on 'Resolve Tibet Act', which rejects Chinese "disinformation" on Tibet and urges it to hold talks with the Dalai Lama.
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Assam Rifles recalls association with Dalai Lama's escape to India from Tibet over six decades ago
India | Mar 31, 2024, 09:01 PM ISTThe Dalai Lama’s escape to India marked a crucial moment, not just in Tibetan history but also in the evolution of the new Indo-Chinese relationship. The legacy of the 5 Assam Rifles’ escort of the Dalai Lama in 1959 remains a poignant chapter in the shared history of India and Tibet.
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Dalai Lama Controversy: Tibetan spiritual head apologises to boy, his family - What happened
India | Apr 11, 2023, 12:46 PM ISTNotably, the incident occurred at a public gathering in February at the Tsuglagkhang temple in Dharamsala, where the exiled leader lives.
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China to construct new rail lines near LAC and Aksai Chin region: Report
World | Feb 18, 2023, 05:42 PM ISTThough it was not the first time when China planned to expand its rail network near LAC, it was trying to extend the TAR rail network to 4,000km by 2025 from the current 1,400km.
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Tibet: At least 8 killed as avalanche trapped vehicles outside highway tunnel near Nyingchi
World | Jan 19, 2023, 08:39 AM ISTTibet avalanche: The falling snow and ice collapsed at the exit of the tunnel connecting Nyingchi city in Tibet's southwest with outlying Medog county.
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Dramatic video shows Tibet Airlines' plane in China skids off runway, catches fire | Watch
World | May 12, 2022, 11:45 AM ISTVideo footage posted by CCTV showed flames and billowing black smoke from the fuselage of the Tibet Airlines plane on the tarmac at Chongqing Jiangbei international airport, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported.
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China says 'open' for talks with Dalai Lama to discuss his future but not Tibet
World | Nov 10, 2021, 11:52 PM ISTChinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing that Beijing is open for dialogue with the Tibetan spiritual leader.
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Jinping visiting Tibet a threat to India, says senior US Congressman
World | Jul 27, 2021, 11:17 AM ISTDuring his visit to Nyingchi, Xi visited the Nyang River Bridge to inspect the ecological preservation in the basin of the Brahmaputra river, which is called Yarlung Zangbo in the Tibetan language.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping makes first visit to Tibetan town bordering Arunachal Pradesh
World | Jul 23, 2021, 06:55 PM ISTOn Wednesday Xi flew directly to Nyingchi not far from the Indian border after visiting several places in the city. Later he traveled to Tibet's capital Lhasa by the recently commissioned high-speed bullet train.
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6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Tibet
World | Mar 19, 2021, 02:54 PM ISTA 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Nagqu City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, at 14:11 Friday (Beijing Time).
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China to run bullet train near Arunachal Pradesh border by July
World | Mar 08, 2021, 11:05 AM ISTChina will operate bullet trains in Tibet, close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh before July this year, marking the opening of high-speed train services to all Chinese mainland provincial-level regions, a senior official has said.