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New Delhi, October 6: The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition on Monday challenging the arrest of Ladakh-based climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk. The petition, filed by his wife Geetanjali Angmo on October 2, seeks his immediate release, arguing that the arrest is politically motivated and violates his fundamental rights. Wangchuk has been imprisoned in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, following his arrest on September 24, in the aftermath of violent protests in Leh, Ladakh. The cas ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition on Monday challenging the arrest of Ladakh-based climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk. The petition, filed by his wife Geetanjali Angmo on October 2, seeks his immediate release, arguing that the arrest is politically motivated and violates his fundamental rights. Wangchuk has been imprisoned in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, following his arrest on September 24, in the aftermath of violent protests in Leh, La ...Read More >
Ladakh Administration on Tuesday rejected claims of a "witch-hunt" or a "smoke-screen" operation against activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was detained under the National Security Act last week. It asserted that the actions taken by law enforcement agencies were based on credible inputs and documents. IMAGE: Activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested under NSA last week. Photograph: @Wangchuk66/X The administration appealed that the process of law should be allowed to take its own course and expressed co ...Read More >
The geopolitically sensitive region of Ladakh in northern India recently experienced an unusual wave of anger after four civilians were killed in a protest by police, and a popular environmental activist was arrested. The discontentment in this fragile territory may not bode well for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Known for its stark beauty and strategic importance in South Asia, India's northern Ladakh region had remained relatively calm for decades, despite being outlined by some of th ...Read More >
The Ladakh administration on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) accused climate activist Sonam Wangchuk of suggesting "self-immolation" to the people of Ladakh on "multiple occasions" on "lines of protests in Tibet." In a statement issued late on Tuesday (September 30, 2025), the Union Territory administration said the "grounds of detention etc.," had been duly served on Mr. Wangchuk, presently detained under the National Security Act (NSA) at the Jodhpur Central jail in Rajasthan. Civil society gro ...Read More >
Leh, Sep 30 (PTI) Ladakh Administration on Tuesday rejected claims of a "witch-hunt" or a "smoke-screen" operation against activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was detained under the National Security Act last week. It asserted that the actions taken by law enforcement agencies were based on credible inputs and documents. The administration appealed that the process of law should be allowed to take its own course and expressed confidence that "together we will bring back normalcy in the peace-loving Le ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ladakh administration on Tuesday said that the allegations of victimisation of individuals, especially Sonam Wangchuk, are baseless as the action taken against him (Sonam Wangchuk) is based on credible inputs and documents. In an official statement, the administration dismissed the allegations as "baseless," asserting that actions taken by law enforcement agencies are based on credible inputs and documents. "There is no question of witch-hunting or smoke scree ...Read More >
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The Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Monday said it will not talk to the Ministry of Home Affairs until normal life is restored in Ladakh. The decision comes after four protesters were killed in police firing during demonstrations demanding statehood and inclusion of the region under the Sixth Schedule. At a press conference in Leh, LAB chairman Thupstan Chhewang, co-chairman Tsering Dorjey, and member Ashraf Ali said the administration must first calm the situation, release detainees, and withdraw the c ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 27 (UNI) Leh continued under curfew-like restrictions for the fourth consecutive day, with authorities reporting no new untoward incidents in the region since last evening. Officials said security remains on high alert a day after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained by Ladakh police under the National Security Act (NSA) and shifted to Jodhpur Jail in Rajasthan. "The situation is slowly returning to normalcy and no untoward incident was reported from anywhere," an officia ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: The Ladakh administration has defended its decision to shift climate activist Sonam Wangchuk -- arrested under the National Security Act (NSA) on Thursday -- to Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan, claiming that he was "indulging in activities prejudicial to security of the State" and that keeping him in Leh was "not advisable in the larger public interest." Two days after violence in Leh over demands for statehood and Sixth Schedule inclusion left four dead and 80 injured, Leh police detained ...Read More >
Leh, Sep 26: The Union Territory Administration of Ladakh on Friday confirmed the detention of prominent activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), citing repeated activities deemed prejudicial to public order and security. In a statement issued by Ladakh govt spokesperson, Today, on 26.09.2025, Shri Sonam Wangchuk, S/o Shri Sonam Wangyal, R/o Uley Tokpo, Leh has been detained under National Security Act, 1980. Time and again it has been observed that Shri Sonam Wangchuk ha ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was handed a five-year prison sentence on Thursday over allegations that he solicited campaign funds from ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during his 2007 presidential run. The court acquitted him of three additional charges, including passive corruption, illegal campaign financing and concealment of embezzled public funds, according to the Associated Press. Sarkozy, 70, appeared in court alongside his wife, singer and model Carla Bruni-Sarkozy ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: India concluded its annual Amarnath Yatra in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) with over 415,000 Hindu pilgrims taking part in the month-long journey. The pilgrimage, which began on July 3, was officially set to end on August 9. However, heavy rains damaged mountain paths, forcing organizers to call it off earlier than planned. Most pilgrims began their trek from near Pahalgam, not far from the site of a deadly attack in April that left 26 tourists dead. The Indian g ...Read More >
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