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Dalai Lama's envoys resign
Dharamsala, June 3 (IANS) Two envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who had been talking to Chinese officials on granting autonomy to Tibet for nearly a decade, have resigned, an official said here Sunday. Resignation of special envoy Lodi Gyari and envoy Kelsang Gyaltsen had been accepted by Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) spokesperson

Sangay concerned over unrest in Tibet
Lobsang Sangay, prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Saturday expressed concern over the prevailing tense situation in Tibet and sought an end to "human rights violations by China" in the region.

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Mother of three immolates herself in Tibet
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Thursday said a mother of three immolated herself in Tibet to protest Beijing's "repressive policies" and demand the return of the Dalai Lama to his homeland.

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Shimla's temperature 6 degrees above average
The hills of Himachal Pradesh Tuesday were unusually hot with prominent tourist spots recording maximum temperatures two to five degrees above the average, the weather office here said. Shimla's maximum temperature was six degrees Celsius above the average.

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2 Tibetans set selves on fire outside Lhasa temple

Two men engulfed themselves in a burst of flames outside a Buddhist temple popular with tourists and pilgrims in Lhasa, marking the first time a recent wave of self-immolations to protest Chinese

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The Dalai Lama: A year after devolving political authority
"He's my boss," the Dalai Lama said last week of Tibetian Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay, adding: "Although, when it comes to spiritual affairs, I'm still his boss."

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