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Ladakh Apex Body warns of bigger agitation ahead of talks with MHA on September 9

The Leh Apex Body (LAB) has warned of intensified agitation if the September 9 meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs fails to bring concrete progress on Ladakh’s key demands, including legislative safeguards, withdrawal of cases linked to last year’s violence and compensation for victims. The proposed Kargil-Leh padyatra has…

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Real Pashmina vs Fake: How to Spot Authentic Kashmiri Shawls and Where Kani Weaving Fits In

The fibre: what pashmina actually meansA genuine pashmina comes from one animal, one region, and one diameter of fibre. The Changthangi goat, raised by nomadic Changpa herders on the Changthang plateau of Ladakh at altitudes above 4,500 metres, produces an underwool with a diameter of 12 to 16 microns. That…

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Travel Insurance in India: What Your Policy Covers, What It Excludes and When to Buy

What Indian Travel Insurance Actually Pays ForEvery standard travel insurance policy sold in India, whether from ICICI Lombard, Bajaj Allianz, HDFC Ergo, or Tata AIG, covers a core set of risks that most buyers assume are bigger than they are. Medical emergencies abroad are the headline benefit, and for good…

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Chadar Trek on the Frozen Zanskar River: India's Most Extreme and Misunderstood Winter Walk

The Ice Does Not Care About Your Fitness LevelThe Chadar, the word means blanket in Hindi, is the sheet of ice that forms over the Zanskar River each January and February, when temperatures in the gorge drop to minus 15 or minus 25 degrees Celsius at night. For centuries, this…

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Northern Lights in Scandinavia: What Indian Travellers Actually See, What It Costs, and What No Brochure Says

The photograph lied, and you already knew itThe aurora borealis, in real life, does not look like the aurora borealis in photographs. The greens are muted. The curtains move slowly, sometimes almost imperceptibly, like smoke that has forgotten it is supposed to rise. A camera set to a 15-second exposure…

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Not just Leh, Ladakh could get two new airports soon; Thoise may start flights by December and Kargil later

Ladakh is working to expand commercial air connectivity beyond Leh, with Thoise targeting flights by December and Kargil being assessed for civilian operations later. The plans could make remote destinations such as Nubra, Turtuk, Drass and Kargil easier to reach while supporting tourism and local economic activity.

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Magnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes Leh in Ladakh

Leh, Ladakh, was jolted by a 3.5 magnitude earthquake early Monday, with the tremor registering at a depth of 120 km. Earlier in the day, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, felt a lesser quake of 3.0 magnitude at 3:40 AM. This followed a stronger 4.6 magnitude quake that rattled the Leh area…

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Kinnaur Is the Himachal District That Looks Like Tibet and Gets Overlooked Because Manali Is Easier

The road that most people don't takeYou leave Shimla and the hills start changing almost immediately. The pine forests thin. The rock face closes in. By the time you reach Rampur, the Sutlej is a grey-green roar below you and the road is a single lane cut into a cliff…

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Ladakh earthquake: Twin tremors jolt Leh within four hours, no casualties reported

Ladakh's Leh region was shaken by two moderate earthquakes on Thursday, beginning with a 5.5 magnitude tremor at 6:05 am IST. A subsequent quake, measuring 4.3 in magnitude, struck nearly four hours afterward. While the quakes raised alarms among locals in this seismically prone region, there have been no immediate…

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Himalayan Restricted Passes: How to Get Your Permits and Why the Bureaucracy Pays Off

Which Passes Are Actually Restricted, and WhyNot every high-altitude crossing in the Himalayas requires a special permit, but the ones that do tend to be the ones worth crossing. Passes that run along India's international borders, or through ecologically sensitive zones designated under the Wildlife Protection Act, fall under restricted…

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Umling La: The World's Highest Motorable Road and What Altitude Does to Your Body

What Umling La Actually IsThe Border Roads Organisation opened Umling La to civilian vehicles in 2021, connecting the remote Demchok sector of Ladakh at 19,024 feet above sea level. That puts it above Everest Base Camp at 17,600 feet and above the Siachen base at roughly 12,000 feet. The air…

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Nothing Phone (4b) Camera Review: 20 Unedited Photos Show £299 Phone's Real Potential

The Nothing Phone (4b) offers a compelling camera specs on paper at £299. Our real-world tests reveal its capabilities in various lighting conditions and scenarios.

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7 Days on the Manali-Leh Highway: What the Road Actually Demands of You

The road begins before you think it doesThe mistake most people make is treating Manali as a starting line. You arrive, sleep one night in a guesthouse off the Mall Road, and assume the body will sort itself out once the wheels start turning. It won't. The acclimatization that matters…

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Why the Hemis Festival in Ladakh Is a Spiritual Pilgrimage Dressed as a Buddhist Celebration

The crowd does not prepare youYou have seen photographs. The masks are enormous, painted faces of wrathful deities, wide-eyed and red-mouthed, worn by monks who have trained for years to move inside them without stumbling. You think you are ready for the visual scale of Hemis. You are not ready…

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5 Indian Festivals That Require Serious Travel Planning and Reward Every Bit of It

Kumbh Mela, PrayagrajThe largest peaceful gathering on earth draws between 40 and 50 million people over its full run, and the Maha Kumbh cycle, which falls every twelve years at Prayagraj, pulls even more. The Sangam, where the Ganga, Yamuna, and the invisible Saraswati converge, is the bathing point, and…

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Leh airport's new terminal 83% complete, to triple flight handling capacity: Civil Aviation Minister

Leh airport's new integrated terminal building is eighty-three percent physically complete. This new facility will significantly enhance air connectivity to the strategically important Himalayan region. Once operational, the terminal will handle up to fifty-four flights daily, tripling current capacity. The expansion aims to strengthen connectivity and support the region's growing…

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Prayers and celebrations for the Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday, in photos

The Dalai Lama attended celebrations Monday marking his 91st birthday in Leh, India, as devotees gathered for prayers and celebrations across India and Nepal.

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Ladakh administration calls for SoPs to curb unauthorised photography, videography as IAF raises concern

Authorities in Leh are implementing strict Standard Operating Procedures to curb unauthorized photography and videography of sensitive areas, including the dual-use airport. This move follows concerns raised by the Indian Air Force regarding the circulation of operational images on social media. The administration is also reinforcing existing regulations and launching…

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Shutdown across Ladakh as LAB, KDA push for 'credible dialogue' with Centre

Ladakh observed a shutdown as the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance protested the Centre's alleged failure to honor agreements from May 22 talks. Thousands rallied, demanding "credible dialogue" and expressing resentment over the UT administration's unilateral decisions on land, liquor policy, and tourism. The groups seek statehood and…

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Ladakh groups call for shutdown, citing 'mistrust' with Centre over May 22 meeting minutes

Ladakh's apex bodies have called for a region-wide shutdown on June 23, accusing the Centre of omitting key decisions from official minutes regarding Ladakh's political future. Leaders expressed deep mistrust, warning of a return to demands for statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards. They also criticized the UT administration for unilateral…

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Leh - Ladakh to develop ten model border hamlets: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena

Leh-Ladakh is developing ten model border villages. The first, Chumur, has begun construction of climate-resilient homes with homestay facilities. This initiative aims for self-reliance and economic growth in high-altitude areas. The project will boost local livelihoods, promote Pashmina products, and strengthen border settlements. Development is expected by September 2026.

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‘7-minute translation for a 3-minute speech’: SC questions transcripts in Sonam Wangchuk Case

The Supreme Court has questioned the accuracy of video transcripts submitted by the Centre against activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was taken into custody under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, last September, after protests turned violent in Leh. The court is hearing his wife Gitanjali Angmo’s habeas corpus petition.

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Ladakh Without the Crowds: 6 Calm Experiences to Try

1.Visit Remote Monasteries Early in the Morning DawnFamous ones like Hemis get packed fast. Go for smaller gems like Likir (with its huge golden Buddha), cliff-carved Phugtal, or Lamayuru in that wild moonscape valley. Show up at first light for prayer time. Monks chanting softly, butter lamps glowing, you can…

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She Ran Through Thin Air and Freezing Nights: How Sufiya Sufi Beat One of the World’s Deadliest Routes

Indian ultra-runner Sufiya Sufi has just added another wild milestone to her already jaw-dropping journey. The Guinness World Records has officially recognised her for pulling off one of the toughest high-altitude runs out there - the Manali to Leh route, and doing it faster than the benchmark time. The confirmation…

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Bearing witness in Leh: How do you report a story when everyone’s scared to talk?

My first visit to Leh in Ladakh was not a vacation. At 11,500 feet, the cold desert air felt thin. But I was more anxious about finding the reality behind a story that sections of the mainstream media seemed determined to misunderstand.

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