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Day after Sonam Wangchuk presser, Ladakh leaders say 6th Schedule, statehood demands non-negotiable

Leaders from Ladakh have clarified that their twin demands for statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule remain non-negotiable and they will not backtrack. This is a day after activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk suggested at a press conference in Delhi that both the Centre and the Apex Body Leh…

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Bourbon maker Jim Beam stops production at Kentucky site for 2026

Whiskey brand, owned by Japanese drinks group Suntory, to close main distillery amid tariff uncertainty

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Kadena's KDA token crashes over 65% after the blockchain company shuts down, prompting major exchanges like OKX and Bybit to delist it amid wider crypto market stability.

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‘Witch-hunt against Wangchuk’: Ladakh leaders demand justice at Delhi presser

At a press conference in Delhi on Monday, leaders from Ladakh and several other hill regions demanded accountability for recent police firing in Leh, the release of detained activist Sonam Wangchuk, and constitutional safeguards for the Himalayan region.

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Kansas Chicken Deaths Now Confirmed to Be Bird Flu, Officials Say, As Concerns Over Rapid Spread Rise

The mysterious deaths of some backyard chickens in Kansas were caused by bird flu, officials say.

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Expanded Kentucky Bourbon Trail to feature both age-old distilleries and relative newcomers

The Kentucky Bourbon Trail is maturing like the fine whiskeys it showcases

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Divided Ladakh headed for a high-altitude cliffhanger

Ladakh's Lok Sabha election sees religious and regional divides, with BJP, INDIA bloc, and Independent candidate in a cliffhanger.

The Hindu

INDIA bloc in disarray in Ladakh over candidature, BJP close ranks ahead of polls

Disarray in Ladakh Lok Sabha seat as INDIA bloc struggles to agree on candidate impacting Kargil Democratic Alliance

The Hindu

Why are Ladakh’s residents on a hunger strike? | Explained

Sonam Wangchuk's climate fast in Leh demands Sixth Schedule safeguards for Ladakh's resources and decision-making authority.

The Hindu

Ladakh activist Wangchuk ends 21-day fast, urges PM Modi, Amit Shah to deliver on promises

Sonam Wangchuk, Ladakh activist, urges PM Modi and Amit Shah to prove themselves as statesmen amid Ladakh statehood demand.

The Hindu

Statehood for Ladakh | Kargil Democratic Alliance begins three-day hunger strike in Kargil

A three-day hunger strike by the Kargil Democratic Alliance in support of their four-point demands, including Statehood and Ladakh’s inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, has commenced

The Hindu

Hundreds of locals rally in Ladakh for Statehood as talks with Centre breakdown

Ladakh witnessed a shutdown and a protest rally calling for granting of Statehood to the newly-created Union Territory

The Hindu

No positive outcome in meeting with Amit Shah, say Ladakh bodies

Civil society leaders in Ladakh meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah to demand Constitutional safeguards, but no positive outcome.

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Ladakh gets recruitment body for non-gazetted posts

Ladakh establishes Subordinate Services Staff Selection Board for transparent recruitment process, fulfilling long-standing demands of locals.

The Hindu

Centre to examine Ladakh’s demand for constitutional safeguards

Union Government to examine implementing Sixth Schedule in Ladakh, civil society leaders and Ministry of Home Affairs officials reach understanding.

The Hindu

Will fast unto death if talks with government fail, says Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk

Prominent climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said that he would fast unto death in sub-zero temperature if the talks between civil society leaders of Ladakh and the MHA officials did not succeed.

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Proposed ‘fast unto death’ protest to depend on outcome of talks with government: Ladakh’s Sonam Wangchuk

Leh Sonam Wangchuk reviews "fast unto death" protest, awaiting outcome of talks with Centre over Ladakh's demands.

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Ladakh leaders call off hunger strike as MHA agrees to discuss Statehood, constitutional safeguards

Ladakh civil society groups call off hunger strike after Centre agrees to discuss Statehood and tribal status demands.

Dynamite News

Amid freezing cold, march in Ladakh for statehood

Thousands of people braved the cold and took out a march demanding statehood for Ladakh and protection under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution for the Union Territory. Read further on Dynamite News:

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What is Ladakh’s demand on Gilgit-Baltistan? | Explained

Why does Ladakh want an extended territorial control? What are the demands of the two key bodies?

The Hindu

Selfie spot on KEA premises comes under scanner

The Kannada Development Authority (KDA) has issued a notice to the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) for its failure to accord primacy to Kannada at the selfie spot in front of the Dasara exhibition premises in Mysuru.

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Union Home Ministry invites civil society leaders from Leh and Kargil for talks

This time, the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have chosen seven members each from their respective regions to present their demands before the Centre.

The Hindu

Kargil sees first post-370 polls; big stakes for BJP, Congress, NC

BJP, NC, Congress face test in Ladakh's LAHDC-K polls. BJP hopes to increase its tally from one seat won in 2018, while NC seeks to restore its regional status. Congress, part of India Alliance, aims to reinvigorate its cadre. KDA fights for statehood & constitutional protection for land & jobs.

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We are teaching Kannada as a second language for all students: Sophia High School tells KDA

Sophia High School, Bengaluru denies dropping Kannada as a 2nd language. Principal Alpana replies to KDA notice; KDA to visit school for inquiry. Screenshots of WhatsApp chat, where school claimed parents requested to drop Kannada, went viral. KDA not satisfied with school's response.

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