Ladakh
- India
Scientists demand release of Wangchuk, slam his detention under NSA
New Delhi: A group of scientists on Sunday condemned the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and demanded his immediate release. The Breakthrough Science Society (BSS) also urged the Union Government to…
- India
Sonam Wangchuk’s wife trashes ‘Pak link’ charge, blames security forces for violence
Leh/New Delhi: Jailed activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo has trashed allegations of “Pakistan link” and financial irregularities against him. Terming the charge that Wangchuk incited the violence in Leh as “misplaced”,…
- India
Ladakh’s people, culture, traditions under attack by BJP-RSS: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that Ladakh’s people, culture, and traditions were under attack by the BJP and RSS, as he batted for inclusion of Ladakh under the…
- India
Sonam Wangchuk being probed for Pakistan links: Ladakh DGP
Leh: Ladakh Director General of Police S D Singh Jamwal on Saturday said Sonam Wangchuk is being probed for allegedly having links with Pakistan on the back of last month’s arrest of…
- India
Wangchuk’s detention won’t deter Ladakh’s resolve, says Congress
Leh: Asserting that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has become the most visible and vocal face of Ladakh agitation, the Congress unit here has said that no amount of “vilification campaign and trumped-up…
- India
Activist Sonam Wangchuk arrested in Leh
Leh: Police on Friday arrested climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, two days after protests demanding Ladakh’s statehood and Sixth Schedule status left four people dead and 90 injured in the Union Territory. Wangchuk…
- India
Photos: Curfew in Leh
The curfew was clamped in the town on Wednesday evening after widespread violence resulted in the death of four persons and injuries to 90 others during a shutdown called by the Leh…
- India
Leh curfew continues, security review underway; essential needs to return
Leh: A home ministry team held a series of meetings here to review the overall security situation as curfew remained in force for the third consecutive day in Leh town on Friday,…
- News
Congress urges full realization of Ladakh’s statehood demands
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said the distress and anguish of the people of Ladakh must awaken the government’s conscience, not just for even more talks but for actually fulfilling their…
- Photos
Photo: Arson and violence in Ladakh
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday called off his 15-day hunger strike as the movement for statehood for Ladakh and extension of the Sixth Schedule took a violent turn with the BJP…
- India
Ladakh protests: Four dead, 30 injured; prohibitory orders imposed
Leh: Atleast four people were killed and 30 others injured in intense clashes between protesters and security personnel when the movement for statehood for Ladakh and extension of the Sixth Schedule took…
- India
India witnesses rare Blood Moon: 82 minutes of coppery-red lunar glory
Bengaluru: From Ladakh to Tamil Nadu, skywatchers turned their gaze towards the moon Sunday night to witness a rare ‘Blood Moon’ or the total lunar eclipse. The earth’s shadow started covering the…
- India
India, China agree to fast-track resumption of direct flights
New Delhi: India and China have agreed to expedite steps to resume direct air services between the two countries and also hold talks to resolve trade issues. The decision was taken at…
- Hyderabad
Centre broke its promise on sixth schedule status for Ladakh: Sonam Wangchuk
Hyderabad: Environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk remarked that the demand for inclusion of Ladakh in the sixth schedule of the Indian Constitution did not come from the people, but was a promise made…
- India
Bond with Ladakh to remain strong: Jammu Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah
Jammu: Stressing the historical ties between Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday, February 8, reaffirmed that administrative reorganisation would not alter the deep-rooted relationship between the two…
