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Kargil war veteran killed in protests, father asks: Is this how we treat patriots

September 28, 2025 2:17 am

A Kargil war veteran, who served in the Ladakh Scouts as a Havildar between 1996 and 2017, Tharchin had been running a garment shop in Leh after retirement. His distraught family is unable to come to terms with the nature and circumstances of his death.

Decode Politics: What are the two Ladakh outfits spearheading statehood demand

September 27, 2025 2:22 pm

While the interests of Buddhist-majority Leh and Muslim-majority Kargil have often not aligned with each other, Apex Body, Leh, and Kargil Democratic Alliance have united in the face of “common existential issues”.

‘Firing on unarmed protestors has shaken public trust, could have been handled with greater patience’: Senior BJP leader and ex-Ladakh MP speaks out

September 26, 2025 12:15 pm

Jamyang Tsering Namgyal demands judicial inquiry into September 24 police firing in Leh, calls for a “credible dialogue process”

Day after Ladakh violence, govt cancels FCRA licence of Wangchuk’s NGO

September 26, 2025 5:11 am

The order said that the organisation was served a show cause notice on August 20, followed by a letter dated September 10, asking why its FCRA registration certificate should not be cancelled.

Complete shutdown in Kargil day after 4 killed in Leh protests

September 25, 2025 12:08 pm

The situation in Leh is calm and under control as of Thursday morning, officials said. Prohibitory orders are in place in both Leh and Kargil.

R Madhavan stuck in Leh, Ladakh after incessant rainfall in Kashmir; Aly Goni couldn't speak to his father because of network disruption

August 28, 2025 12:11 pm

The incessant rain in Jammu & Kashmir has not only rendered R Madhavan stranded in Leh, Ladakh post a shoot, but also made it extremely challenging for Aly Goni in Mumbai to contact his father and other relatives in Jammu.

Sonam Wangchuk and other protesters remain in detention in Delhi, hold hunger strike in police stations

October 02, 2024 1:14 pm

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and other protesters were planning to continue their march on Gandhi Jayanti.

Sonam Wangchuk led ‘Delhi Chalo Padyatra' starts from Leh in support of 4-point agenda

September 01, 2024 3:27 pm

The talks between Ladakh representatives and the Central government ended in March without any concrete outcome.

Border infra projects top priority, work on third route to Leh in full swing

September 03, 2024 9:57 am

At present, there are three routes to reach Leh, the first being via Srinagar-ZojiLa-Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir.

6 killed, 22 injured after bus falls into gorge in Ladakh

August 22, 2024 8:04 pm

The bus, taking staff members of a school to a wedding function, fell into the gorge in the Durbuk area, Leh Deputy Commissioner Santosh Sukhadeve said.

LEH PHOTOS

Narendra Modi visits Leh, says Pak waging proxy war

August 12, 2014 6:11 pm

Narendra Modi also dedicated the 45 MW Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Project to the nation.

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