On the heels of violent protests in Ladakh that left four people dead on September 24, the Union Territory’s Director General of Police (DGP), Dr. S.D. Singh Jamwal, has publicly defended the arrest of a climate activist, alleging that the individual had been in contact with a Pakistani intelligence officer and may have attempted to...
Veteran actor Sunny Deol is once again in the spotlight, not for a dramatic monologue on screen, but for his serene and beautiful journey to Ladakh. A collection of candid photographs captures the Bollywood star as he enjoys the breathtaking mountain scenery in anticipation of the much-awaited filming of Ramayana Part 1. In the pictures,...
In May 2024, the remote Himalayan skies above Ladakh were unexpectedly illuminated by a rare celestial phenomenon, the northern lights, or auroras, which are usually only observable much nearer to the poles. Now, more than a year later, astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have revealed the extraordinary sequence of events that led...
On Monday, July 14, 2025, President Droupadi Murmu appointed new Governors for Haryana and Goa, as well as a Lieutenant Governor for Ladakh. President Murmu accepted the resignation of Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) from his position as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh and appointed Kavinder Gupta as his successor, according to a release from Rashtrapati...