Ladakh
- News
Eastern Ladakh row: India, China discuss situation along LAC to narrow down differences
New Delhi: India and China on Thursday held “frank, constructive and forward-looking” diplomatic talks on the situation along the Line of Actual Control to “narrow down” differences and find an early resolution…
- India
Will go on 28-day fast from Aug 15 if govt doesn’t initiate talks: Wangchuk
New Delhi: Climate activist Soman Wangchuk announced on Sunday that he will launch a 28-day fast on Independence Day if the government does not invite Ladakh authorities for talks on demands for…
- Telangana
Telangana’s Bhukya Yashwant climbs Mount Kang Yatze-2 in Ladakh
Hyderabad: Bhukya Yashwant, a tribal youth from the remote Ullepalli Bhukya Thanda of Marripeda mandal in Mahabubabad district, Telangana, successfully climbed the 6,250-meter-high Mount Kang Yatze-2 on Monday, hoisting the Indian national…
- India
Buried under snow for months, bodies of 3 army personnel recovered in Ladakh
New Delhi: The bodies of three of the four army personnel who died after their mountaineering expedition team was struck by an avalanche last October at a height of over 18,300 feet…
- Opinions
Opinion: China is posing more threats at LAC than visible in Ladakh
At a time when the Indian army is busy in celebrating 25th anniversary of its decisive victory in Kargil war of 1999, it is pertinent to note that closer to the same…
- India
Five soldiers killed in tank mishap near LAC in Ladakh
Leh: Five soldiers of the Army are feared drowned after they were swept away while crossing a river in a T-72 tank near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Nyoma-Chushul…
- India
Jaishankar meets Chinese envoy, highlights ‘common interest’ of India-China ties
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday emphasised on the “common interest” in “stabilisation and progress” in India-China relations during a meeting with Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong, amid the lingering…
- India
Earthquake of 4 magnitude hits Ladakh
Ladakh: An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit the Union Territory of Ladakh on Monday, according to National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The epicentre of the earthquake was located at Latitude 35.93 N…
- News
Aurora arc lights up Ladakh skies after severe solar storm
In the cloak of the night sky in Ladakh’s remote region of Hanle, Aurora was observed with hues of crimson red on Sunday, May 12, around 1 am, and it is expected…
- India
Leh Apex Body announces fresh ‘border march’ in Ladakh
Leh: Days after withdrawing its call for ‘border march’ amidst imposition of restrictions by the administration, Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Friday said a small group of their representatives would undertake a…
- Top Stories
‘Great positive progress’: China on border talks with India
Beijing: China and India have made “great positive progress” to resolve the border standoff, with both sides maintaining close communication, a senior foreign ministry official said here on Friday. The foreign ministry…
- India
Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala to celebrate Eid tomorrow, rest of the country on April 11
New Delhi: Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated in the country on Thursday except Jammu and Kashmir and Kerala. Delhi’s Fatehpuri Masjid Imam Mufti…
- India
National security paramount, not against defence projects in Ladakh: Sonam Wangchuk
New Delhi: Statehood and constitutional protection under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution will not impact defence and national security-related projects in Ladakh, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said on Tuesday. Wangchuk said…
- India
Troops standing firm, says Rajnath amid continuing India-China face off
New Delhi: With the India-China military face-off continuing in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said Indian troops are standing “firm” and the ongoing talks between the two sides for…
- India
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ends 21-day-long hunger strike in Ladakh
Leh: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday evening ended his 21-day-long hunger strike in support of the demand for statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.…
