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June 14, 2026, 06:35 PM - 4 min read
Eleven Indian crew members were rescued from an Indian-flagged vessel off Oman after an engine failure, while efforts continued to evacuate three others.
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June 6, 2026, 05:59 PM - 3 min read
Founder Abhijeet Dipke and activist Sonam Wangchuk also left the venue. Dipke warned that protests will be held across multiple cities throughout the week in India if the Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan does not resign by 5 pm today. He also announced plans for another major demonstration at Jantar Mantar next Saturday.
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June 5, 2026, 05:38 PM - 3 min read
Support is growing for the CJP's June 6 protest at Jantar Mantar, though organisers are yet to obtain police permission for the gathering.
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June 2, 2026, 08:28 PM - 3 min read
LAB member and environment activist Sonam Wangchuk said representatives had agreed during recent talks with Union home ministry’s sub-committee that Ladakh would get a democratic structure with an Assembly-like body enjoying legislative, executive and financial powers, including law-making authority.
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May 27, 2026, 06:33 PM - 3 min read
Wangchuk and his wife Geetanjali Angmo called on LG Saxena in Leh during which the latter warned that repeated rallies and protests, along with "rabble-rousing" and "provocative" narratives, could negatively impact Ladakh's tourism-driven economy and vitiate public discourse.
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May 24, 2026, 04:53 PM - 4 min read
Sonam Wangchuk said recent MHA talks were a positive step but warned trust-building in Ladakh remains incomplete.
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May 23, 2026, 03:48 PM - 4 min read
Sonam Wangchuk backed the online “cockroach” movement, urging the government to hear young voices instead of suppressing digital dissent.
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April 5, 2026, 06:15 PM - 3 min read
This marked the first visit of Sonam Wangchuk to Kargil after his release on March 14, following nearly six months of detention in Jodhpur jail under the National Security Act (NSA). His release came after the Centre revoked the grounds of his detention, subsequent to a habeas corpus petition filed by his wife in the Supreme Court of India.
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March 23, 2026, 04:00 PM - 2 min read
A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice PB Varale noted that the Union Government on March 14 revoked the detention, and the petition therefore has become infructuous. The bench orally observed that there was nothing left in the matter to decide.
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March 22, 2026, 04:54 PM - 3 min read
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk returned to Leh after nearly six months in detention under the National Security Act, expressing hope for dialogue on Ladakh’s issues and thanking supporters across the country for backing his campaign.
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March 17, 2026, 05:43 PM - 3 min read
Speaking in Delhi, Wangchuk said he was encouraged after “getting his voice back” in recent days and seeing efforts being made to build trust through meaningful engagement. Pertinently, massive rallies were seen in different parts of Ladakh on Monday as the LAB and KDA had given call for peaceful protests in support of the demands for region.
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March 16, 2026, 07:59 PM - 4 min read
Kargil and the neighbouring town of Drass also observed a complete shutdown. Security was heightened across the Union Territory in view of the protest call issued by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), the two organisations that have been leading the agitation for the past five years.
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