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Kargil Shuts Down, Leh Under Strict Curfew After Violence Leaves Four Dead
Kargil: Life came to a grinding halt in Kargil on Thursday after the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) gave a call for a complete shutdown, a day after four civilians were killed and more than seventy others were injured during violent…
Sonam Wangchuk’s provocative speeches led to violence in Leh: Home Ministry
Says mob torched police vehicle, 30 security personnel injured; “Centre committed to Ladakh’s aspirations, meeting with Ladakh leaders on Sept 25, 26”
Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said that provocative speeches by…
Leh violence instigated by Congress, says BJP MP
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP), Sambit Patra on Wednesday said the violent protests in Leh, which left four persons dead and 50 injured, were not spontaneous youth-led demonstrations but instigated by…
Congress Councillor Booked for Allegedly Instigating People in Leh
Leh: Authorities in Leh have booked Congress leader and councillor Phuntsog Stanzin Tsepag for allegedly instigating people through a speech that, according to the LG administration, triggered unrest in the region.
Police sources said…
Four Killed, Over 70 Injured as Ladakh Statehood Protests Turn Violent in Leh, BJP Office Set Ablaze
Leh: At least four people were killed and more than 70 others injured on Wednesday as protests demanding statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution turned violent in Leh.
Confirming the deaths of…
Stone Pelting at Leh Hill Council Building as Ladakh Protest Enters Day 14
Leh: The ongoing agitation in Ladakh demanding statehood and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule entered its 14th day on Wednesday, with tensions flaring in Leh after two women protesters fell ill and had to be hospitalised.
The…
5 injured after 2 vehicles collide near Zojila Pass
Ganderbal: At least five persons were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in collided with another one near the Zojila Pass area on Monday, officials said.
An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that soon…
Kargil Police Seize Heroin in Drass, Arrest Suspected Peddler
Kargil: District Police Kargil recovered heroin-like substance from a man in Drass after intercepting a vehicle at a checkpoint in Minamarg. The accused, identified as Abdul Satar, was taken into custody and a case has been registered…
Kerosene Stove Blast in Kargil Injures Two Labourers
Kargil: Two non-local labourers sustained burn injuries after a kerosene stove exploded in their rented room in Kargil on Friday midnight, officials and hospital sources confirmed.
The injured men, identified as 27-year-old Prem BK, son…
‘J&K, Ladakh see negative power variation last month’
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has witnessed a negative variation of 19 percent in power availability and 7.5 percent in power requirement in the previous month during peak hours.
According to the official documents showing the…