MACE in Ladakh opens its one-of-a-kind eye to cosmic gamma rays
The blue spot at the centre of the red ring is an isolated neutron star in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Neutron stars are formed after heavy stars go supernova, in…
China confirms agreement to end standoff in eastern Ladakh
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing in Beijing that China and India have been in close communication through diplomatic and military channels on issues related to the…
Watch: Explained: What do the people of Ladakh want?
Explained: Sonam Wangchuk's fight, 6th Schedule and Ladakh's demands | Video Credit: The Hindu In a bold demonstration of activism, renowned environmentalist and educator Sonam Wangchuk, embarked on a remarkable…
IAF helicopter makes emergency landing in Ladakh, pilots safe
An Apache helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) made an emergency landing in Ladakh and sustained damage due to undulating terrain and high altitude, the IAF said on April…
Morning Digest | Graziers confront Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh; Centre starts survey to assess women participation in workforce, and more
Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani and Union Minister Bhupender Yadav release a booklet during the ‘Women in the Workforce for Viksit Bharat’ event, in New Delhi.…
Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 strikes Ladakh
The epicentre was located at a latitude of 35.44 and a longitude of 77.36, with a depth of 10 km. | Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy: https://riseq.seismo.gov.in An earthquake of magnitude…
Centre agrees to examine measures to ensure “constitutional safeguards” for Ladakh
Students demand separate statehood for Ladakh and inclusion of the Union Territory (UT) in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit:…
Are driving holidays India’s next big travel trend?
Many people have been to Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh, year after year, hoping to catch a glimpse of the snow leopard. Photographer Nitin Pasricha however, was among the lucky…
BJP expels senior leader after his son, Buddhist girl went ‘missing’ in Ladakh
A senior officer-bearer of the BJP has been accused of ‘love jihad’ and expelled after his son married a local Buddhist girl in Ladakh, triggering massive protests from local Buddhists in Leh…
A Coimbatore team is back from their first visit to Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh
The Milky Way at night sky in Hanle | Photo Credit: Akshay Satish A stunning view of the Milky Way in a 180 degree arc extending from the South to…