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Dalai Lama reiterates demand for autonomy

Chennai, January22 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday reiterated demand for autonomy for Tibet. Dalai Lama on a two-day visit to southern India delivered a talk on 'Peace and Happiness' at the Madras University Centenary Auditorium on...

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