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The Latest Breaking News from Ladakh

Intrigue and independents: All the possibilities that might unfold in Jammu and Kashmir

In the 2014 assembly elections, when Jammu and Kashmir was still a state, the Bharatiya Janata Party got its highest tally of 25 out of 37 assembly seats. In 2019, the region lost its autonomy and was cleaved into two demoted union territories (Ladakh not having an elected assembly).

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Leh: 6 dead, several injured after bus falls into gorge

Six people lost their lives, and another 22 were injured after a private bus travelling from Leh to Eastern Ladakh fell into a 200-metre-deep gorge. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lessons from Ladakh: the Himalayan birthplace of the localisation movement

I Wrote The Book On It: Helena Norberg-Hodge, the author of Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh for a Globalizing World and founder of Local Futures shares big lessons from ancient traditions on the Tibetan Plateau 

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PM Modi set to commemorate 25 years of Kargil War victory with visit to Drass in Ladakh

The stage has been set ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ladakh's Drass to mark the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Divided Land, Disputed Origins: India's Brokpa People

High in the icy Indian Himalayas, a long-isolated people recall origin myths of millennia-old migrations from afar -- an identity in disputed lands twisted today by politics.

International Business Times

ITBP seizes 108 kg gold bars, arrests 2 near India-China border in Ladakh

In a significant bust, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has seized 108 gold bars weighing 108.060 kgs and arrested two persons near the India-China border in Eastern Ladakh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India reveal light tank 'Zorawar', DRDO Chief reviews advanced trials

In a major boost to Indian forces deployed opposite China in Ladakh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hits Leh in Ladakh

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the richer scale hit Leh in Ladakh on Wednesday, said the National Center for Seismology. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ladakh: Army Tank swept into river near LAC, five personnel drowned

The T-72 tank which the Army personnel were operating met with an accident during a river crossing exercise. Read further on Dynamite News:

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5 Army personnel dead in accident near Line of Actual Control in Ladakh

Five Indian Army soldiers including one Junior Commissioned Officer and four jawans lost their lives when an Army Tank met with an accident in the Daulat Beg Oldie area in Ladakh on Friday evening. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Herders Caught In India And China's Icy Conflict

Lines on a map once meant little to India's Tibetan herders of the high Himalayas, expertly guiding their goats through even the harshest winters to pastures on age-old seasonal routes.

International Business Times

Phase 5 of India election held in Gandhi bastions, Ladakh, Ram Temple town

Voting held for 49 seats in six states and two union territories, the fewest of the constituencies going to the polls.

Al Jazeera

Earthquake of 4 magnitude hits Ladakh

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit the Union Territory of Ladakh on Monday, according to National Centre for Seismology (NCS). Read further on Dynamite News:

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India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 5: Who votes and what’s at stake?

Voters to decide the fate of 695 candidates, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, in the fifth phase of polls.

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Divided Ladakh headed for a high-altitude cliffhanger

Ladakh's Lok Sabha election sees religious and regional divides, with BJP, INDIA bloc, and Independent candidate in a cliffhanger.

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Three-way contest in Ladakh as candidates seek to address local issues

he Ladakh Lok Sabha seat will go to the polls on May 20 with an interesting battle between Congress, BJP and an independent candidate. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

We have road map to meet aspirations of Ladakh: Rijiju

The BJP-led government at the Centre has a road map to meet the “aspirations and expectations” of the people of Ladakh, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said.

The Hindu

Hope there is resolution of remaining issues: Jaishankar on eastern Ladakh border row with China

As the eastern Ladakh military standoff entered its fifth year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India hopes for a resolution of the remaining issues with China and asserted that a return to normal bilateral ties hinges on peace and tranquillity at the border.

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The Hindu

Severe solar storm triggers rare auroral arc in Ladakh sky

Rare stable auroral red arc event in Ladakh due to solar storms, creating spectacular northern lights in high latitudes

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Army General Pande reviews security situation in eastern Ladakh

Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande reviews security situation in Ladakh amid ongoing standoff with China, emphasizing combat readiness.

The Hindu

Xi Jinping appoints senior diplomat Xu Feihong as China’s new envoy to India

Chinese President Xi Jinping appoints Xu Feihong as new Ambassador to India amid frozen relations over Ladakh standoff.

The Hindu

Yearning for change: On Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh going to the polls

Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, the Union Territories bifurcated from the legacy border State of J&K, are among the few States/UTs where polling is taking place across many phases.

The Hindu

INDIA bloc in disarray in Ladakh over candidature, BJP close ranks ahead of polls

Disarray in Ladakh Lok Sabha seat as INDIA bloc struggles to agree on candidate impacting Kargil Democratic Alliance

The Hindu

Congress sees a split between Kargil and Leh units over choice of Ladakh candidate

Congress faces internal division in Ladakh over candidate selection for Lok Sabha polls, awaiting high command's decision.

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Congress, NC propose Haji Hanifa Jan as joint candidate from Ladakh Lok Sabha seat

The local leaders proposed the name of Haji Hanifa Jan as INDIA bloc candidate for the Ladakh Parliament seat.

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