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SRINAGAR: With the improvement in the situation, all the educational institutions up to class 8th have reopened on Friday in the violence-hit Leh district of Ladakh Union Territory, where four persons were killed and 80 others injured in violence on September 24 during protests on statehood and 6th Schedule. According to Assistant Commissioner Leh, Shabir Hussain, "The administration has also allowed small buses to ply between 10 am and 6 pm on October 3, subject to strict adherence to the rest ...Read More >
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], October 2 (ANI): Multiple social activists, and environmentalists on Thursday organised a sit in outside the Jodhpur collectorate office, demanding the release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is detained under the National Security Act (NSA) and currently lodged in Jodhpur central jail in connection with the violence which broke out in Leh. Calling Wangchuk an "inventor, and a social activist", RK Meghwal criticised the Leh administration for the violence, c ...Read More >
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], October 2 (ANI): Multiple social activists, and environmentalists on Thursday organised a sit in outside the Jodhpur collectorate office, demanding the release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is detained under the National Security Act (NSA) and currently lodged in Jodhpur central jail in connection with the violence which broke out in Leh. Calling Wangchuk an "inventor, and a social activist", RK Meghwal criticised the Leh administration for the violence, c ...Read More >
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], October 2 (ANI): Multiple social activists, and environmentalists on Thursday organised a sit in outside the Jodhpur collectorate office, demanding the release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is detained under the National Security Act (NSA) and currently lodged in Jodhpur central jail in connection with the violence which broke out in Leh. Calling Wangchuk an inventor, and a social activist, RK Meghwal criticised the Leh administration for the violence, cla ...Read More >
Leh, Ladakh: The Ladakh administration has announced a magisterial inquiry into the September 24 violence in Leh and the police action, which left four people dead. The inquiry will probe the causes of the clashes, identify those responsible, and examine the handling of the situation by law enforcement agencies. Officials have assured that the probe will be conducted in a time-bound manner to ensure accountability and restore public confidence amid the ongoing tensions in the region. The inqu ...Read More >
Ladakh Protest: The District Magistrate, Leh, has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the Ladakh violence that erupted on September 24, 2025, which resulted in the deaths of four people during security forces' action. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Nubra, Mukul Beniwal has been designated as the Inquiry Officer to ascertain the detailed facts and circumstances of the incident. An order issued by the DM said that the inquiry will ascertain the detailed facts and circumstances leading to the serious l ...Read More >
Leh (Ladakh) [India], October 2 (ANI): The residents of Leh City in Ladakh are enjoying the relaxation of the curfew on Thursday. The streets are crowded with vehicles and pedestrians after the shops opened, as part of the relaxation permitted by the administration. The markets will open from 10 am to 5 pm today, providing relief to people who are finally able to step outside of their homes. A local resident stated, "The markets were closed for a week." Also Read | 100th Anniversary of RSS: PM ...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 >
Leh (Ladakh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Amid the relaxation of the curfew in Ladakh, foreign tourists on Wednesday explored markets in Leh, stating that they are relieved over the opening of shops as part of the relaxations permitted by the administration. A tourist from the Netherlands, Phien, praised the beauty of Leh and said, "All the shops that have opened now are selling beautiful things. I would definitely recommend Leh as a place to come and visit because the people are very friendly, an ...Read More >
Urging Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to reconsider their decision to stay away from talks with the Centre, Ladakh Lieutanant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) said any matter can be resolved by sitting across the table. He lashed out at Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the Ladakh situation, alleging that the Congress leader was trying to "vitiate the atmosphere "in the country as he did during the farmers' agitation and other protests. With the ag ...Read More >
Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that he had "betrayed" the people of Ladakh after four people were killed last week in clashes with police. Four people were killed in clashes between the police and protesters demanding statehood. War veteran Tsewang Tharchin was also among the deceased. "(Prime Minister Narendra) Modi ji, you have betrayed the people of Ladakh. They are demanding their rights. Communicate with them - stop the politics of violen ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had "betrayed" the people of Ladakh and demanded an impartial judicial probe into the death of four protesters in police firing in the Union Territory. Among those killed in Ladakh on Wednesday was Kargil war veteran Tsewang Tharchin. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, who is on a four-nation tour of South America, posted on X a video of Tharchin's father and said, "Father in the Army, son in t ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday slammed the violence during 'I Love Mohammad' campaign-related protests, saying those trying to disrupt the Hindu festival of Sharadiya Navratra and inciting violence and anarchy in the name of faith will not be spared. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Photograph: ANI Photo Comparing the rioters to demons 'Chundd' and Mundd', he said Goddess Bhagwati is not going to tolerate them and they will be crushed. The chief m ...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 >
A group of people had gathered outside Ala Hazrat Dargah and Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan's house, holding "I Love Mohammad" placards. The protestors pelted stones at the police during the protest after the Friday prayers. Bareilly Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Ajay Kumar Sahni said that many associates of Maulana Tauqeer Raza, who has emerged as the chief conspirator in the stone pelting case, have been arrested. "Along with Maulana Tauqeer, ...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 >
Kargil, Sep 30: Life limped back to normal in the Leh district of Ladakh on Tuesday, as the administration ordered a 7-hour relaxation in curfew from 10 am to 5 pm to allow people to purchase essentials, including food and vegetables. However, the personnel of the Ladakh Police, CRPF, and ITBP have been deployed in large numbers in several areas, including the main town of Leh, to maintain law and order. Officials said that the situation remained peaceful and no untoward incident was reported t ...Read More >
Srinagar: Curfew was relaxed for seven hours from 10 am in Leh on Tuesday. Mobile internet services will remain suspended in Ladakh till October 3, as per the latest communication of the ministry of home affairs (MHA). Curfew was imposed in Leh town on September 24 evening following violent protests during a shutdown called by the student bodies while they were pressing for statehood and extension of the Sixth Schedule to Ladakh. Four people were killed and scores of others injured in the clash ...Read More >
Leh/New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Talks between the Centre and representatives from Ladakh hit a roadblock as the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Tuesday backed the Leh Apex Body's (LAB) decision to suspend dialogue until climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and others are released. The move comes even as a semblance of normalcy returned to Leh town on Tuesday after nearly a week-long curfew. The Himalayan town saw markets bustling and public movement increase for most of the day as authorities relax ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday said Sonam Wangchuk's arrest under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) can be challenged in court, but the activist's family has yet to receive a copy of the order. Addressing a press conference here alongside political activist Yogendra Yadav, Bhushan said Wangchuk's arrest has further hurt the sentiments of the people of Ladakh, which is evident as both the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance have rejected ta ...Read More >
Leh, Sep 30 (PTI) Authorities relaxed the curfew for almost the entire day on Tuesday in the violence-hit Leh town of Ladakh, allowing markets to gradually reopen and providing relief to the people who were reeling under week-long curbs, officials said. Earlier, restrictions were eased for two hours from 4 PM on Monday, shortly after completion of the last rites of four people -- including a retired Army personnel -- who lost their lives in the widespread clashes between protesters and security ...Read More >
LEH: Authorities have announced that the week-long curfew in Leh town will be relaxed for four hours from 10 am on Tuesday, directing shopkeepers to open their establishments, officials confirmed. Restrictions were previously eased for two hours from 4 pm on Monday, shortly after the completion of the last rites of four individuals, including a retired Army personnel, who died during widespread clashes between protesters and law enforcement agencies on 24 September. A police official stated th ...Read More >
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, Tuesday demanded a fair judicial probe into the September 24 firing incident in Leh town in which four people were killed, including a retired war veteran. Tsewang Tharchin, a decorated Kargil War veteran and retired Ladakh Scouts soldier, was killed in security force firing on protesters in Leh on September 24. Rahul Gandhi said on X, "Father a soldier, son also a soldier - those whose blood runs with patriotis ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Gitanjali Angmo, the wife of education reformer and activist Sonam Wangchuk and co-founder of the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh (HIAL), on Tuesday alleged that "baseless narratives" were being spread against him and his institutes to project him as an "anti-national" as part of a "witch-hunt". Wangchuk, who has been at the forefront of the movement seeking statehood and extension of the Sixth Schedule to Ladakh, was detained under the stringent National Secu ...Read More >
Leh (Ladakh): Wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, Gitanjali J Angmo, refuted the Ladakh Police's claims that the activist was in touch with a Pakistani Intelligence Operative.Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Gitanjali said that they attended a climate change conference organised by the United Nations and a Pakistani media outlet. She said, " This is absolutely wrong and false, we condemn it to the core. A narrative is being formed to frame someone...When the UT government was buying Chinese tab ...Read More >
LEH: People flocked to the market in Leh, Ladakh, to purchase groceries, clothes and other essential items following a three-hour relaxation of the curfew here. The curfew has entered its sixth consecutive day following the violence on September 24, amid protests demanding statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were imposed in Leh following the violent protests. A local resident said, " ...Read More >
Leh (Ladakh) [India], September 30 (ANI): People flocked to the market in Leh, Ladakh, to purchase groceries, clothes and other essential items following a three-hour relaxation of the curfew here. The curfew has entered its sixth consecutive day following the violence on September 24, amid protests demanding statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were imposed in Leh following the violen ...Read More >
Leh (Ladakh) [India], September 30(ANI): Following activist Sonam Wangchuk's arrest and the imposition of a curfew in Leh, his wife Gitanjali J Angmo described the situation as "sad and unfortunate" and slammed the authorities for imposing restrictions on a community that, according to her, has long been known for its peace and patriotism. Speaking to ANI, Angmo stated that the curfew imposed on the pretext of "youth protest" is condemnable, claiming that it was "peace-loving," and that it was ...Read More >
Ladakh: Curfew continues for sixth day; LG to review security situation Curfew remained in force for the sixth day in this violence-hit town on Monday with Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta set to chair a meeting to review the overall security situation. "The situation remained by and large peaceful in the curfew-bound areas with no untoward incident reported from anywhere. Police and paramilitary forces are deployed in strength in sensitive areas and are maintaining strict vigil to maintain law and ...Read More >
Kavinder Gupta was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh just two months ago In an interview to The Indian Express, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta has defended the recent police action in Leh that left four people dead, saying the situation could have spiraled out of control without it. "If police had not taken the decision to open fire that day, the entire Ladakh would have been burnt down. The unity and integrity of the country cannot be compromised. But I assure you, none of ...Read More >
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