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New Delhi, March 23 – The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Gitanjali J. Angmo, who challenged the detention of her husband and Ladakh-based social activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), after noting that the preventive detention order...

Srinagar, March 23 – Police in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir said on Monday that a case has been filed under the Immigration and Foreigners Act against a hotel in Pahalgam for failing to report the stay of 23 foreign nationals.A police spokesman said a case has been filed against...

New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against the latter's detention under the National Security Act (NSA).A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale noted that the Centre had revoked its order...

March 23, New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is forecasting isolated to scattered rainfall and thunderstorms across several regions this week.In the north, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad can expect light rainfall or snowfall, along with isolated...

New Delhi, March 21 President Droupadi Murmu met newly appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday.The President's office shared a picture of the meeting on X."Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, called on President...

New Delhi, March 20 Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Ladakh's Vinai Kumar Saxena, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands' Admiral D K Joshi (Retd) met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.Sandhu and Saxena were appointed to their positions on March 5.All three lieutenant...

New Delhi, March 20 Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and his Ladakh counterpart, Vinai Kumar Saxena, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday.Sandhu and Saxena, who were appointed to their respective posts on March 5, met the Prime Minister separately."Lieutenant...

New Delhi, March 19 A high-level delegation from the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil, led by Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor Mohd Jaffer Akhoon and Member of Parliament Mohammad Haneefa Jan, met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Thursday.The delegation...

New Delhi, March 19 Veteran diplomat Vikram Doraiswami was appointed as India's new ambassador to China on Thursday.Doraiswami, an officer of the Indian Foreign Service from the 1992 batch, is currently serving as the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.India's decision to send...

Jaipur, March 18 Even as most migratory birds have begun departing from Rajasthan with the end of winter, a pond in Borkheda village near Jaipur has emerged as an exception, hosting large flocks of bar-headed geese, experts said.More than 500 of these migratory birds, which travel to warmer...

New Delhi, March 18 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) welcomed the release of Sonam Wangchuk and reiterated its opposition to "draconian" laws, such as the National Security Act (NSA), under which the activist was detained.Party general secretary M A Baby stated in a post on X on Tuesday...

The Union Territory of Ladakh is currently experiencing snowfall accompanied by persistent cloudy weather, significantly impacting daily life, transportation, and tourism across the region. According to local meteorological observations, several parts of Ladakh, including Leh, Kargil, and...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms with hail over Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, and Vidarbha for today. The IMD has forecast thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh...

New Delhi, March 17 – Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk said on Tuesday that the government's willingness to hold "constructive and meaningful dialogue" was the key objective of his movement.Addressing the media here in his first public comments after being released from detention under the...

New Delhi, March 17 In his first public remarks after being released from jail, activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday termed the revocation of his detention under the NSA as a "win-win" development and said the Centre has extended its hand to build trust for a meaningful dialogue with the people of...

Srinagar, March 16: Hundreds of people participated in a rally in the Leh town of the Ladakh union territory on Monday, as Kargil town observed a shutdown in response to a call by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to support their demands for statehood and the...

Leh, March 16 Two days after the release of activist Sonam Wangchuk, rallies were held in Leh and Kargil towns on Monday in response to a call by protesting groups to pressure the Centre to resume talks on their demands for statehood and extending the Sixth Schedule to Ladakh.Kargil and...

Leh, March 16 Hundreds of people participated in a rally in Leh town under tight security, while Kargil observed a shutdown on Monday in response to a call by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to support their demands for statehood and the extension of the Sixth...

Leh, March 15 Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena inspected the Leh main market and old town heritage areas on Sunday, directing officials to prepare a comprehensive plan to address sanitation and infrastructure issues and ensure a clean, organized, and tourist-friendly urban environment...

March 15, New Delhi: The strategically important Zojila Pass on National Highway 1 has been reopened for traffic after remaining closed for six days due to heavy snowfall and adverse weather conditions.Officials said that the convoy was allowed to depart from Sonamarg at around 10:30 a.m...