Behind the scenes of the Ladakh movement is the Phunsukh Wangru from ‘Three Idiots’!

Desk Report: Four people were killed and over 70 injured in clashes between protesters and police in Ladakh‘s Leh town on Wednesday (September 25). The protests, which initially began in solidarity with an ongoing hunger strike, turned violent when protesters attempted to attack and set fire to the local BJP office and the Leh Hill Council secretariat. Several vehicles were also set on fire in addition to the BJP office. Protesters burned furniture and documents in the office. Additional forces later reached the spot and were able to bring the…

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Protests demanding separate state and quotas in jobs in Ladakh, Kashmir, 4 killed in violence

Desk Report: At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in clashes with police in Ladakh, demanding a separate state and job quotas for locals, two local sources confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s government in 2019 separated Ladakh from Jammu and Kashmir and declared it a union territory. Since then, it has been directly administered by Delhi. Led by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, the protesters have long been demanding special status for Ladakh. On Tuesday, two hunger strikers who were with her fell ill…

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The 2 CU students are healthy, Mamun’s skull transplant a month later

Desk Report: Two students who were seriously injured in the clash between Chittagong University (CU) students and locals are now recovering. The doctors concerned gave this information 19 days after their admission to the hospital. They also informed that they will be discharged from the hospital with the consent of the CU authorities. The students are Mohammad Mamun Mia, a student of the Department of Sociology, and Imtiaz Ahmed Sayem, a master’s student in the Department of International Relations. Both were on life support and in the ICU. They are…

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