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SRINAGAR: Police detained 48 people during pre-dawn searches Thursday after four protesters were killed and more than 80 wounded when security forces allegedly opened fire to quash a violent demonstration in Leh demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh.Peace returned Thursday under heavy curfew. Traffic on streets in Leh was thin, with only official…
NEW DELHI: Ladakh witnessed its worst violence in decades on Wednesday as a protest over statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards spiralled into clashes that left four people dead and more than 80 injured, including police personnel. Curfew was imposed in Leh, vehicles were set ablaze, and security forces fired teargas and live rounds to quell…
NEW DELHI: The central govt brass is of the opinion that Wednesday’s violence in Ladakh was premeditated and deliberate, and not a natural outburst.The violence, which left four people dead, came even as Centre had already scheduled a meeting of the high-powered committee on Oct 6 with the Apex Body, Leh (ABL) and Kargil Democratic…
US President Donald Trump condemned the deadly shooting at the ICE Field Office in Dallas, Texas, calling the act “despicable” and highlighting that the shooter reportedly wrote “Anti-ICE” on his shell casings.“This is despicable! The Brave Men and Women of ICE are just trying to do their jobs, and remove the “WORST of the WORST”…
Sonam Wangchuk (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: The Union government on Wednesday said activist Sonam Wangchuk was responsible for the ongoing violence in Ladakh. “It is clear that mob violence in Ladakh was guided by activist Sonam Wangchuk through his provocative statements,” the government said in a statement quoted by PTI.The statement came after Wangchuk…
Violent protests in Leh (AP) NEW DELHI: Ladakh lieutenant governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday alleged a conspiracy behind the statehood protest in Leh turning violent, claiming people were being incited by drawing parallels with the youth-led movements in Bangladesh and Nepal that toppled governments there.Also Read | Ladakh violence: 4 dead, 30 injured amid violence;…
NEW DELHI: Educationalist-turned-climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday called off his 15-day hunger strike after the demonstrations demanding statehood for Ladakh turned violent.“I am sad to inform you that there was vandalism in Leh during a protest. Many offices and police vehicles were vandalised and burned. A bandh was announced in Leh, but the youth…
Ladakh violence; Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday called off his 15-day hunger strike demanding statehood for the Union Territory of Ladakh, following violent protests that broke out in the region’s capital, Leh, news agency PTI reported.“VERY SAD EVENTS IN LEH: My message of peaceful path failed today. I appeal to youth…
Ex-Nepal PM KP Oli on Friday offered clarification on violent protests saying that the government “did not order the demonstrators to be fired upon”. He added that the “conspirators who infiltrated caused violence” and questioned the use of “automatic weapons” by the police “which they did not possess” against the protestors.“Conspirators who infiltrated caused violence,…
Jimmie Ward found innocent as Texas Grand Jury drops domestic violence case (Image Via Getty) In his domestic violence case, Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward will not face any criminal charges. Thursday, September 18, 2025, the grand jury in Montgomery County, Texas, determined there was no cause for further action. Court authorities verified the issuance…
