Srinagar, April 13 (IANS) Climate activist and prominent Ladakhi rights activist, Sonam Wangchuk, on Monday, expressed dismay at the slow pace of progress in the ongoing dialogue between the representatives of the Ladakh union territory and the Centre.Sonam Wangchuk said on X, “Today marks exactly one month since the unconditional revocation of my detention under the NSA, 1980. The revocation order gave us hope that the Centre was willing to correct past mistakes, as it spoke of “building mu…
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New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) A UK court has ordered SpiceJet to pay around $8 million to an aircraft engine lessor in a fresh blow to the cash-strapped carrier.In a ruling, London’s Commercial Court granted summary judgment in favour of Sunbird France 02 SAS over unpaid rent and maintenance accruals linked to three aircraft engines.The court held that SpiceJet had no realistic prospect of defending the claim.The dispute relates to unpaid engine lease rentals dating back to January 2022 and mainte…
Srinagar, March 27 (IANS) At least six people were killed, and five others were injured when a massive avalanche hit the Srinagar-Leh highway on the Ladakh side of the Zojila Pass, trapping several vehicles under the snow, on Friday, officials said. Officials had earlier said no loss of life occurred in this incident, but are now saying that during the rescue operation, some vehicles were found completely buried under the debris, in which six people were found dead while five others were rescued…
Srinagar, March 27 (IANS) A massive snow avalanche hit the Srinagar-Leh highway on the Ladakh side of Zojila Pass on Friday, trapping several vehicles, officials said, adding that no loss of life was reported in the incident.Officials said that the avalanche struck the highway earlier in the day on the Ladakh side of Zojila Pass.Several passenger vehicles were trapped in the debris, but no casualties were reported.The highway has been blocked following the incident, while rescue and clearance op…
Gulmarg (J&K), Feb 24 (IANS) On a day when honours were shared, the Army struck their fourth gold in the Gulmarg leg of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026 to go on top of the medal standings on Tuesday.Another five medals were decided on Day 2 of KIWG 2026 on Tuesday. The highlight of the day was Nordic skier Kajal Kumari Rai of CRPF winning her second consecutive gold medal of the competition. Ten gold medals have been decided in the Gulmarg leg so far. The Army added one more to their three…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A SpiceJet flight carrying around 150 passengers to Leh returned safely to Delhi Airport on Tuesday shortly after takeoff from the airport after experiencing a “technical issue”.All passengers were disembarked safely at the Delhi airport.The Boeing 737 aircraft, operating flight SG121 from Delhi to Leh, turned back minutes after departure after the crew detected a possible technical issue.“A SpiceJet flight operating from Delhi to Leh on February 24 returned to Del…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court will continue to hear the government’s arguments in the petition filed against the detention of Ladakh-based social activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA).Earlier on Wednesday, the apex court orally asked the Centre to reconsider the continued preventive detention of Sonam Wangchuk under the NSA.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P.B. Varale was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Wangchuk’s wife, Dr Gitanjali Angmo, which…
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Bollywood star R. Madhavan, who was seen playing the role IB director Ajay Sanyal in “Dhurandhar,” shared an interesting behind-the-scenes moment from the sets of the blockbuster, revealing how nature quietly rewrote the plan for the film’s opening shot. Madhavan revealed that director Aditya had originally envisioned a bright, sunlit day with clear blue skies, a visual contrast meant to mirror the beauty and the beast within the aircraft featured in the scene.Madhavan…
Jaipur, Jan 31 (IANS) Activist and scientist Sonam Wangchuk, currently lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail under the National Security Act (NSA), has fallen ill and was taken to AIIMS Jodhpur for medical examination on Saturday morning, police sources said. Wangchuk was brought to the hospital under tight security at around 6:30 am through the back gate of AIIMS.He was first taken to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) Department and later examined at the Outpatient Department (OPD). He re…
Leh, Jan 29 (IANS) The third season of the Ice Hockey League got underway with an action-packed opening day at the Nawang Dorjay Stobdan (NDS) Stadium in Leh, Ladakh, as five competitive fixtures, a vibrant opening ceremony, and a strong turnout of nearly 1,500 spectators set the tone for the tournament.The season opener saw Sham Wolves make a confident start against debutants Kharu Falcons, registering a 4–1 win. After a balanced opening phase, the Wolves seized control through Tsewang Namgai…