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'We are now in a situation where our country is not yet free.' 'China is still very strong and militarily powerful.' 'In such a situation, we need the Dalai Lama to bring about a resolution to the cause of Tibet.' 'That's one of the main reasons that at age 90, he has accepted that there should be a 15th Dalai Lama after him.'
'Although China has been ruling over Tibet for past 75 years, it has no legitimacy.'
A man sits with his eyes closed on a bench beside her grave. Another kneels at the foot of the grave in prayer. A bunch of paper slips and pens are kept on the window to write down prayer petitions
Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India. He died a monk.
'Trump's sons, and the son of Trump's Mideast envoy Steven Witkoff, are in the crypto business and recently signed deals with Pakistan's crypto council.' 'It may not be coincidental that not long before the Trump-Munir meeting, the head of Pakistan's crypto council met with Trump's White House crypto policy czar.'
'With the US having entered the war, raising the risks of a wider conflict, those impacts could be even more damaging.'
What tasks they accomplished, how they stayed fit, what did they eat, whom did they meet, what they brought back... amazing stories from an epic voyage.
'It was pitch-dark when we rounded Cape Horn. The waves were coming in full force. It was like a washing machine - -both of us and our boat Tarini.' Naval officer Lt Cdrs Dilna and Roopa describe their amazing voyage around the globe.
'We are holding up in this difficult time and hope to bring her home on Thursday morning.'
'They are in a very bad state. They have to be forced into eating.'
'A few answers for the reason of the crash will be known -- whether it was a technical fault, design issue, human error etc.'
'The speed at which an aircraft lands or takes off, even a single object can work as a bullet.'
'Loss of thrust in both engines would have left the crew with minimal options for recovery.'
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to travel to space in 1984. Here's what you should know about the national icon.
The glorious singer is simply sensational at 77 and we just love her!
The Normandy landings on D-Day -- June 6, 1944 -- began the end to World War II.
'Youngsters in India look up to the West as if it is the biggest accomplishment they need in life. It breaks my heart.'
Acharya Jonas Masetti, a Vedanta scholar from Brazil, was awarded the Padma Shri for teaching the Vedas, the Bhagavad Gita, Sanskrit, Yoga, Meditation and Indian spiritualism abroad.
Ashok Mehlan's daughter Sheetal is among the first batch of girls to graduate from NDA.
'The Pacific crossing was the longest and toughest leg.' 'Temperatures dropped near zero and they navigated through two cyclones.'
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