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Union Home Minister Amit Shah to hold back-to-back high-level meetings on Leh-Ladakh, J&K

The meetings, to be held in the North Block office of the Ministry of Home Affairs, will be attended by the lieutenant governors of both union territories of Ladakh, J&K.

2 dead, 10 injured after BRO tipper truck overturns in Ladakh, Rajnath Singh expresses grief

The incident took place in the Sasoma-Saser La area of Ladakh on Wednesday while road construction was underway, said officials. Singh condoled 'the loss of precious lives' in a tweet.

Building a road to Pangong: Labourers from Nepal, Jharkhand brave precarious terrain, biting cold

The BRO is overseeing the construction of this 250 km-long road that runs from Leh to the border with China via Chang La Pass.

Air Vice Marshal Arvind Dalaya, who set up IAF’s first permanent chopper unit in Leh, dies at 91

Dalaya also served as the first director of operations of the Helicopter Corporation of India, which later became Pawan Hans.  

Kargil, Leh districts join hands to push for statehood, constitutional safeguards in Ladakh

The Leh-based Apex Body of People's Movement for 6th Schedule and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) leaders will also seek one more Lok Sabha seat and two Rajya Sabha seats for Ladakh.

4,000 soldiers posted in Leh to get Covid vaccine starting Saturday

As more doses of the vaccine are produced, plan is to eventually cover every soldier in Ladakh, including those facing off with Chinese troops at LAC.

BJP wins 15 seats in Ladakh Hill Council polls, Congress improves tally to 9

BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, who campaigned for the polls, calls it a big win, says the people of Leh stamped the decision of Modi govt to revoke Article 370.

Govt issues stern warning to Twitter over map showing Leh as part of China

IT Secretary Ajay Sawhney has reportedly written a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, conveying strong disapproval of the government over misrepresentation of map of India.

Resignations, protests and stiff competition turn up heat for BJP ahead of Ladakh election

This year, people in Ladakh can choose from BJP, Congress and AAP. But their resentment at not having constitutional safeguards is at its highest.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hits Ladakh’s Leh, no reports of damage, injury

The tremor occurred at 5:13 am at a depth of 10 kilometres, as reported by National Centre for Seismology.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?