BJP went back on Sixth Schedule promise, will continue movement till demands are met: Sonam Wangchuk
Leh: In March this year, Leh, known for its breathtaking landscapes and monasteries, made headlines as climate activist Sonam Wangchuk led a 21-day fast in sub-zero temperatures seeking autonomy for Ladakh. Thousands joined the Ramon Magsaysay Award winner whose life inspired actor Aamir Khan’s character Rancho in Bollywood blockbuster “3 Idiots”. After ending his fast […]
Ladakhis united over Sixth Schedule demand despite division on LS polls: Buddhist leader
Leh: Even as the Lok Sabha elections for the Ladakh appear to be divided on regional basis, it will not affect the unity over the demands for statehood and safeguards under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, said Chering Dorjay Lakruk, president of Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA). A three-cornered election in Ladakh, with the BJP […]
BJP govt fulfilled Ladakh’s 70-year dream, will win LS poll: party in-charge Vikram Randhawa
Kargil: Roads have reached where they never had before and there is water in every home, says BJP’s Ladakh election in-charge Vikram Randhawa, confident the “drastic changes” in the lives of the people in the region will reap electoral dividends and give the party a hat-trick in the polls. He said the BJP government fulfilled […]
Over 65,000 pilgrims register for Amarnath Yatra
Jammu: Over 65,000 pilgrims have secured advance registration for this year’s Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir Himalayas beginning from June 29, officials said on Friday. The registration for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage began on April 15 with a large number of people turning up at designated bank branches here to secure a permit. “Over 65,000 […]
Amit Shah’s visit to Kashmir was to help BJP’s ‘proxy candidates’, claims Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah alleged on Friday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Kashmir was to help the BJP’s “proxy candidates” in the Lok Sabha elections. Shah on Friday wrapped up his brief visit to the Kashmir Valley during which he interacted with several delegations, including local Sikhs and those from […]
Friends indeed: When Chhetri sounded out Virat Kohli before retirement announcement
New Delhi/Bengaluru: As Sunil Chhetri sat contemplating how he would break his retirement plans to the world, he knew there was one man who would understand what exactly he was going through and Virat Kohli did not disappoint the iconic Indian football captain. The 39-year-old Chhetri, the most capped India footballer with 150 matches to […]
Cong, SP will run bulldozer over Ram temple if voted to power: PM Modi
Barabanki (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday claimed that the Congress and Samajwadi Party will run a bulldozer over the Ram temple if elected to power, and asked them to take “tuition” from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on “where to run bulldozers”. Addressing a rally here, he also said the INDIA bloc […]
PM jabs Cong, INDIA bloc: Party aims just 50 seats to save ‘honour’, alliance already defeated
Fatehpur (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday took a jibe at the Congress saying its aim is to win just 50 seats so that it could save its “honour”, and he also mocked Rahul Gandhi for contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Rae Barely instead of Amethi which he lost to the BJP’s Smriti Irani […]
Brutal heat scorches northwest India, Delhi’s Najafgarh warmest in country at 47.4 degrees Celsius
New Delhi: A brutal heat wave swept swathes of northwest India on Friday, with the maximum temperature soaring to a scorching 47.4 degrees Celsius in southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh, the highest in the country so far this season so far. The mercury breached 45 degrees Celsius at 19 places in Rajasthan, 18 in Haryana, eight in […]
Amit Shah arrives in Srinagar; meets several delegations
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday interacted with several delegations, including BJP leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, on the first day of his two-day visit here. Shah, who arrived this evening, is also likely to hold a security review meeting on Friday morning. A Pahari delegation led by Mohammad Younis Khan met the […]
