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Last Updated:July 24, 2026, 02:49 IST Wangchuk broke his fast shortly after midnight on Thursday in the presence of the two Union ministers, his wife Gitanjali Angmo and other leaders. JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh met Wangchuk on Tuesday night at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. (IMAGE: PTI) Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike…
Last Updated:July 24, 2026, 12:58 AM IST Sonam Wangchuk ended his hunger strike. Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh visited him, helping him break his fast. News18 Activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his hunger strike. Union Minister JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh visited him at the hospital and helped him break his fast. Handpicked…
When most universities focus on classrooms and textbooks, the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL) takes a different approach. Founded by engineer, educator and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, the institute aims to prepare students to solve real-world problems, especially those faced by mountain communities. (Image: Instagram/@hial.institute) HIAL was founded by Sonam Wangchuk and his wife, Gitanjali…
World famous Buddhist religious leader Dalai Lama turned 91 on Monday. On this special occasion, a grand ceremony was organized at the main Tibetan temple ‘Tsuglakhang courtyard’ of his temporary residence in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. Hundreds of Buddhist followers from India and abroad, tourists and local Indian citizens enthusiastically participated in the event organized by…
Zanskar and Nubra are also set to receive grid connectivity for the first time under transmission projects targeted for completion by September 15. Siachen Base Camp is set to be connected to the power grid for the first time by September 15, with Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday directing officials to complete…
India’s Ministry of External Affairs is seriously annoyed. Not only did it have to issue the expected ‘protest’ note on the holding of general elections in Gilgit Baltistan – an integral part of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir – but it also had to call out fake posts and sophisticated deepfake videos that…
India has completely rejected the mention of Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement of China and Pakistan. The Ministry of External Affairs said that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inseparable parts of India. India also expressed strong objection to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. This statement has come in response…
Leh/Srinagar: Ladakhi leaders today announced they have reached an understanding with the Centre to grant constitutional safeguards for the Union Territory and give it a legislature as well. The decision after today’s meeting with the Centre is the culmination of a five-year-long political struggle by locals, who have been demanding constitutional safeguards and statehood for…
Last Updated:March 14, 2026, 12:02 IST Sonam Wangchuk, an engineer, innovator and education reformer from Ladakh, was detained by Ladakh police on September 26, 2025. Sonam Wangchuk, a Ramon Magsaysay awardee and the prominent face of the movement demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards for Ladakh, was detained on September 26, 2025. (File pic/PTI) The…
Last Updated:February 02, 2026, 03:09 IST Sources said that Wangchuk has been suffering from persistent gastrointestinal issues and acute body pain Wangchuk, a Ramon Magsaysay awardee and the prominent face of the movement demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards for Ladakh, was detained on September 26, 2025. File pic/PTI Activist and scientist Sorry was taken…