23 h. ago Dalai Lama says he hopes to live past 130 as India declines to weigh in on his succession

The Dalai Lama predicts he will live 40 more years as India and China spar over succession

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28 h. ago As the Dalai Lama turns 90, photos show the global arc of his life

The Dalai Lama is revered as a deity by millions of Tibetan Buddhists and known worldwide as a resolute voice for peace, spirituality and Tibet ’s autonomy. He is also seen as a threat by China, which accuses him of wanting to wrest Tibet from Beijing's control.

Culture

3 d. ago Tibetans in exile wonder: Will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one?

The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching back 500 years after his death

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3 d. ago What the ‘Ryanair of India’ means for Manchester Airport and the region

IndiGo has launched direct flights between Manchester Airport and Mumbai, set to bring huge economic and tourism benefits

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3 d. ago EU’s proposed 2040 emissions target signals its retreat as leader on climate action

Proposal faces the surprising opposition of France – despite most Europeans being firmly in favour of climate measuresEurope live – latest updatesFor most of the past 30 years, the EU has led the world on climate action. The bloc had the deepest reductions in greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto protocol; the first climate laws came from EU member states; the first emissions trading scheme, in 2005; and the Paris agreement in 2015.At times when other major countries – the US, Japan, Canada, China and India at various points – have stepped back, the EU has often stepped forward. There would be no Paris accord had the bloc not won a key battle at the Durban climate summit in 2011 that paved the way. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Manchester Airport launch first direct flights to Mumbai in boost ‘worth hundreds of millions’

IndiGo will operate three flights from Manchester Airport to Mumbai a week, bringing millions of pounds in trade, jobs and tourist spending

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3 d. ago Inside the Dalai Lama’s succession and what it means for China and the Tibetan struggle

As he turns 90 this week, the Dalai Lama has announced that he will reincarnated, setting his followers on a collision course with China. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar speaks to activists and the president of the Tibetan government-in-exile about what this means for the future of Tibetan Buddhism

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3 d. ago Who will be the next Dalai Lama and how will they be chosen?

The spiritual leader has announced plans for his succession

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4 d. ago Dalai Lama gives important update about his succession ahead of 90th birthday

The 14th Dalai Lama has repeatedly said his successor will be born outside China and urges followers to reject any candidate appointed by Beijing

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4 d. ago Indian budget airline arrives in UK with nonstop route served for first time

Direct flights connecting Mumbai and Manchester will now depart three times a week

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5 d. ago Shattered Lands by Sam Dalrymple review – the many partitions of southern Asia

A deeply researched history that examines colonial and post-colonial faultlines, from Aden to MyanmarEarlier this summer, amid renewed tensions between India and Pakistan following a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, Donald Trump remarked that the two countries had been fighting over Kashmir for “a thousand years”. It was a glib, ahistorical comment, and was widely ridiculed. Shattered Lands, Sam Dalrymple’s urgent and ambitious debut, offers a more comprehensive rebuttal. Far from being a region riven by ancient hatreds, the lands that comprise modern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar – as well as parts of the Gulf – were divided up within living memory from an empire in retreat.“You can’t actually see the Great Wall of China from space,” Dalrymple begins, “but the border wall dividing India from Pakistan is unmistakable.” Stretching more than 3,000km and flanked by floodlights, thermal vision sensors and landmines, this is more a physical scar left by the hurr...

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5 d. ago Jet2 unveils new flight to fifth Canary Islands destination direct from Manchester Airport

Mancunians will be able to get directly to La Palma from spring next year

Transport

1 week ago Xi Jinping to skip Brics summit in Brazil after India’s Modi offered state dinner

Chinese president has never missed a Brics summit before

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2 w. ago Indonesian coal industry risking a tough transition as demand declines, report says

Indonesia’s coal industry is facing mounting pressure as China and India, its biggest customers, cut back on imports of the heavily polluting fossil fuel

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3 w. ago Direct flights between India and China to resume soon in landmark deal

The two countries have also talked about economic and trade deals

Economics

3 w. ago Race Across the World locations: Where was the 2025 series filmed?

After starting at the Great Wall of China, the teams reached the southernmost tip of India in an epic journey across three countries

Culture

3 w. ago BBC Race Across The World's Caroline and Tom declared winners after nail

Race Across The World has come to a dramatic end as one pair have cinched victory with just 19 minutes to spare as the teams raced across China, Nepal and India

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3 w. ago Meet BBC's Race Across The World finalists as they battle for £20,000 prize

After travelling thousands of miles through China, Nepal and India, the latest series of the thrilling BBC show Race Across The World comes to and end on Wednesday evening

Economics