Everything you need to know about Leh: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Leh: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): Researchers have offered a new clue to the workings of a possible environmental factor in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs): fathers were four times more likely than mothers to transmit tiny, spontaneous mutations to their children with the disorders.
Leh (Ladakh), April 5 (IANS) At 73, Ama Sonam Dolma is a successful entrepreneur. She grows the seeds of exotic vegetables and herbs which we buy at a handsome price to spice our pasta, soups and salads. The only difference: the seeds of her broccoli, lettuce, bok choy and leek are very much Indian unlike the European varieties in the market.
Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) After remaining closed for nearly three winter months, the Srinagar-Sonamarg road connecting the picturesque north Kashmir tourist destination with the rest of the country was re-opened Monday.
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Brisbane, Mar.21 (ANI): Sheffield Shield winning Queensland Bulls coach Darren Lehmann has been forced to cough up 2,000 Australian dollars for using actions and language contrary to the spirit of cricket.
Brisbane, Mar.21 (ANI): Sheffield Shield winning Queensland Bulls coach Darren Lehmann has been forced to cough up 2,000 Australian dollars for using actions and language contrary to the spirit of cricket.
Leh, Mar 3 (ANI): The findings of the report of the U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs that India is not a safe place for a girl child created ripples across the country, and shocked many Indians, but not in Ladakh.
Leh, Mar 3 (ANI): The findings of the report of the U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs that India is not a safe place for a girl child created ripples across the country, and shocked many Indians, but not in Ladakh.
Leh, Feb 19. (ANI): The arid land of Ladakh truly reflects the age old beliefs of Buddhism evident through the mesmerising colourful prayer flags fluttering over the vast expanse of otherwise bland snow desert. It is a land of rich culture, traditional knowledge and natural wonders. The strength of locals to tolerate the geographical and climatic extremities often leaves the visitors flabbergasted. Ladakhis are the proud possessors of a hypnotising heritage.
Leh, Feb 19. (ANI): The arid land of Ladakh truly reflects the age old beliefs of Buddhism evident through the mesmerising colourful prayer flags fluttering over the vast expanse of otherwise bland snow desert. It is a land of rich culture, traditional knowledge and natural wonders. The strength of locals to tolerate the geographical and climatic extremities often leaves the visitors flabbergasted. Ladakhis are the proud possessors of a hypnotising heritage.
Leh, February 5 (ANI): The night of August 5, 2010 bestowed nation-wide fame on the sleepy town of Leh and its neighboring villages when it woke its residents to the cruel devastation of a cloudburst that engulfed several lives and rendered many injured, homeless and missing. The cold desert was ravaged by a vast river of rock and mud ripping apart houses and razing shops and structures to the ground.
Leh, February 5 (ANI): The night of August 5, 2010 bestowed nation-wide fame on the sleepy town of Leh and its neighboring villages when it woke its residents to the cruel devastation of a cloudburst that engulfed several lives and rendered many injured, homeless and missing. The cold desert was ravaged by a vast river of rock and mud ripping apart houses and razing shops and structures to the ground.
Islamabad, Jan 11 (ANI): Pakistani Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan has reportedly been put in an intensive care unit of a private hospital in the country.
Leh, Jan 2 (ANI): Imagine a day, when you wake up to find that all your mobile phones, internet connectivity, landlines, fax lines - have stopped working. Panic? This would be akin to a comma placed in your lifeline as we have become so addicted to our tech-stuff that all our daily chores will be seriously affected in their absence.
Leh, Dec 2 (ANI): A faded photograph in the window shows a handsome young couple in traditional Ladakhi dress, complete with vibrant turquoise semi-precious stones adorning the perak, or headdress, that symbolizes the rank and economic status of the woman wearing it.
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, who have been best buddies since childhood, are making their first major movie together, a remake of 'The Great Gatsby'.
Washington, Oct 28(ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told a congressional panel that any Afghan-led reconciliation process would have to include the Quetta Shura and its leader Mullah Omar.
Amritsar/Leh, Oct 20 (ANI): Farmers of Punjab and Ladakh got an opportunity to get to know about the latest technology and technique employed in farming to boost agricultural yield with the help of farmer's fairs organized under the aegis of the respective state administrations.
Sydney, Oct 20 (ANI): Legendary spinner Shane Warne believes that Darren Lehmann's mix of people skills and appetite for cricket would make him a standout candidate to become Australia's next chairman of selectors or coach.
London, Sept 27 (ANI): Chelsea footballer Didier Drogba decided to get in the spirit of things at Oktoberfest in Munich by sporting a new kit - a snazzy lederhosen outfit.
Leh, Sep 23(ANI): Union Minister of State for Defence Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju launched a composite herbal formulation named 'Perfomax' that has been developed by the DRDO and has been found to improve physical and mental performance in high altitude and hypoxic conditions at a function held in Leh, Ladakh today.
Leh, Sep 13 (ANI): The region of Ladakh set atop the Himalayan plateau, straddled by the Karakoram range is undeniably unique, its topography and climate, its socio- cultural heritage vastly different from the rest of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and the country.
Leh (Ladakh), Sep.8 (ANI): In an endeavour to encourage youth to take part in adventure sports, the Indian Army flagged off a civilian high altitude trekking expedition on Wednesday to Siachen Glacier from Leh in Ladakh.
Galle, Sep 5(ANI): Australian batting coach Justin Langer believes that it is only a matter of time before captain Michael Clarke's 18-month wait for a Test century comes to an end.
Washington, August 26 (ANI): Want to know how successful a company will be? Well, just look at the width of its CEO's face.
Washington, August 26 (ANI): A new study by Nicolas Lehner and Christopher Howk, faculty in the Department of Physics at the University of Notre Dame has indicated that the Milky Way will have the fuel to continue forming stars, thanks to massive clouds of ionized gas raining down from its halo and intergalactic space.
Washington, August 26 (ANI): NASA's Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission, which is hoped to provide new information about how the Moon formed, has entered final preparations for a scheduled Sept. 8 launch onboard a Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Leh, Aug 21 (ANI): Ladakh has been gradually climbing out of the devastation that struck in August last year when a cloudburst over Leh resulted in massive quantities of water pouring down from the sky on a sleeping population.
London, August 21 (ANI): Kim Kardashian's wedding to Kris Humphries is estimated to be at a cost of 10 million dollars, but the reality TV star hasn't shelled out anything so far, and doesn't need to.
Washington, August 16 (ANI): A new Rutgers study has provided more evidence that caffeine lowers the risk of skin cancer.
Brisbane (Queensland), Aug.9 (ANI): Former chairman of selectors for the Australian cricket team, Trevor Hohns, is making a comeback.
Srinagar, Aug 5 (ANI): Travel agents, tour operators, hoteliers and traders in Jammu and Kashmir have welcomed a German Government advisory to its nationals that the ban on their restrictions from visiting the scenic valley has been lifted.
Washington, July 28(ANI): United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Congress that she will fight to block a Republican effort to restrict aid for Israel's neighbours, Pakistan and leftist-led Latin American nations.
Washington, July 22(ANI): A United States congressional panel has sent a mixed signal to Pakistan by rejecting one move to restrict aid to the country, while supporting the other.
Washington, July 21(ANI): The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, has said that the Bill to block the country's aid to Pakistan, unless it allows access to Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's relatives living in Abbottabad, is a measure that would send a clear message about Washington's counter-terrorism objectives to Islamabad.
Leh (Ladakh), July 17 (ANI): Indian Army personnel organised a fair on Saturday in Leh. Ladakh, with an objective to showcase weapons and security equipment to the locals.
Brisbane (Australia), July 17 (ANI): Hard-hitting New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum has signed up to play for Brisbane Heat in the upcoming Twenty20 Big Bash League in Australia.
Washington, June 30 (ANI): Pamela Anderson's representative has lashed out at a countersuit filed by a real estate entrepreneur who claims that the actress failed to promote the sale of his condominiums in the Panorama Towers in Las Vegas.
Leh (Ladakh), June 26 (ANI): Even after almost a year, women in Leh district feel haunted by memories of the cloudburst and are struggling to move on in life while depending on medicines provided at occasional health camps.
Leh, June 25(ANI): Almost a year after cloudburst hit Jammu and Kashmir's Leh district killing over 190 persons, funds are yet to reach many victims while residents are struggling to rehabilitate their homes and lives.
Melbourne, May 31 (ANI): Researchers from Princeton University and Indiana University have discovered that 'difficult to read' fonts such as the 'Comic Sans' enable the reader to remember the content better.
Leh, Mar 14 (ANI): A primary school at Choglamsar in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir has earned kudos from the authorities as well as parents for the unique teaching methods.
Hyderabad, May 3 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) coach Dav Whatmore has asked his players that he doesn't want to see more slip ups in the upcoming crucial match against the Deccan Chargers (DC) in Hyderabad.
Srinagar, Apr 2 (ANI): The 434-km long Srinagar-Leh National highway will be thrown open to vehicular traffic today after five months closure owing to heavy snowfall.
Srinagar, Apr 1 (ANI): The 434-km long Srinagar-Leh National highway will be thrown open to vehicular traffic on Monday after five months closure owing to heavy snowfall.
Leh, Apr 22(ANI): Authorities and local residents, including college students, in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region on Friday celebrated the Earth Day with a mass tree plantation drive.
Leh, Apr 19 (ANI): As I stroll down the streets in Leh, my mind meanders down memory lane, revisiting all those moments of my wonderful childhood. All those childhood pranks suddenly come alive, being naughty at school, laughing with my friends, What remains as a backdrop for all those years is the pristine purity of the land itself. In my mind's eye, I can still see those lush green gardens and what remains a vivid memory-the water, crystal clear, sparkling, rushing down the village stream.
Srinagar, Apr 17(ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday called for construction of five-star hotels in the state, saying that it is necessary for the development of the tourism sector.
London, Apr 3 (ANI): Madonna has fired the board of directors of her Raising Malawi charity for allegedly wasting 2.4 million pounds on a project to build a school that never came to fruition.
Srinagar, Mar 18 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer, on Friday declined to comment on the WikiLeaks disclosure that indicated that the Congress had paid lawmakers to survive a vote of confidence in 2008.
Jammu, Mar 17 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer, who is currently on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, is interacting with a cross-section of leaders, students, and youth of the state.
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): A desperate Arsene Wenger has turned to veteran goalkeeper Jens to revive Arsenal's football fortunes.
Srinagar, Mar 12 (ANI): Security forces on Saturday killed three militants in separate encounter in Shopian and Sopore areas of Kashmir Valley.
Washington, Mar 2(ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Congress not to cut American aid to Pakistan even as lawmakers raised concerns about the continued incarceration of double murder-accused CIA contractor Raymond Davis in Lahore.
New York, Feb.27 (ANI): Arianna Huffington has long reigned as the queen of America's chattering classes, using her Huffington Post website as a platform to transform herself into a darling of the United States' left-leaning media elite.
London, Feb 24(ANI): Libya's Moammar al-Gadhafi regime had turned down offers from American Ponzi schemers Bernie Madoff and Allen Stanford, according to classified US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
London, Feb 24(ANI): Libya's Moammar al-Gadhafi regime had turned down offers from American Ponzi schemers Bernie Madoff and Allen Stanford, according to classified US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
Leh, Feb 7 (ANI): Little is known about Ladakh aside from its magnificent rocky and icy landscape, its drawing pull for tourists across the world and of course its strategic dimension for the country's security.
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): The earlier a tumour can be detected, the greater the chance of healing the patient. But early diagnosis is often difficult in many cases.
Washington, Jan 30 (ANI): Americans have given high ratings to President Barack Obama's state of the union address, with a latest poll saying that 65 percent had a positive reaction to the speech.
Melbourne, Jan.18 (ANI): Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has rubbished claims of player misbehaviour during the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): American Republican lawmakers of Cuban descent have criticised President Barack Obama's plans to ease US citizens' travel restrictions to Cuba that would allow educational and religious groups to visit the communist country, saying that the changes would benefit the Castro regime rather than average citizens.
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): Kamala Harris, an Indian-African origin politician in the United States, is on her way to creating history by becoming the first woman to hold the California attorney general's office in the near future.
Leh, Dec.24 (ANI): National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Vice Chairman M. Shashidhar Reddy has handed over sixteen prefabricated shelters to the Ladhak Autonomous Hill Development Council (AHDC) in the aftermath of the cloudburst and flash floods in Leh.
Sydney, Dec 13(ANI): Former Australia batsman Darren Lehmann has urged Cricket Australia to appoint fielding coach Mike Young on full-time basis or risk losing the Ashes.
Sydney, Dec 13(ANI): Former Australia batsman Darren Lehmann has urged Cricket Australia to appoint fielding coach Mike Young on full-time basis or risk losing the Ashes.
Sydney, Dec 13(ANI): Cricket Australia spokesman Peter Young has defended the use of fielding coach Mike Young, saying that he is employed on a part-time basis.
Bani (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec.6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Health, Horticulture and Floriculture Minister Sham Lal Sharma said on Monday that the state should be trifurcated for better development.
London, Nov 29 (ANI): After nine years of war in Afghanistan, the American army in the country have been reportedly provided with the latest game-changing "revolutionary" rifles called the XM25, which have the capacity to figure out an enemy, even when he is hidden behind buildings or other barriers.
Cairo, Nov 27 (ANI): Archaeologists have excavated burials of 400 people-dating between 2,700 and 2,000 years ago-on the Giza plateau in Egypt.
Cairo, Nov 27 (ANI): Archaeologists have excavated burials of 400 people-dating between 2,700 and 2,000 years ago-on the Giza plateau in Egypt.
Melbourne, Nov 19 (ANI): Coming directly from the sci-fi movie, the US army has the a lethal combination of technology and explosives-XM-25-that fires highly specialized rounds that can be programmed to explode at the precise location where the enemy is hiding behind cover.
Leh, Nov 12 (ANI): The orientation workshop for the newly elected Councillors of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) ended here yesterday.
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Research from Monash University has indicated that should the should the male Australian desert goby fish find himself infrequently in contact with females, he will pursue any he finds with zeal, regardless of size.
Jammu, Oct 31 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who is presently in Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation in the State, will meet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here on Sunday evening.
Jammu, Oct 31 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who is presently in Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation in the State, will meet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here on Sunday evening.
Jammu, Oct. 28 (ANI): Dileep Padgaonkar, one of the three interlocutors appointed by the Central Government, has said the team will hold talks with the separatists only when they are ready to engage in a dialogue, as talks cannot be enforced.
Srinagar, Oct 9 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir police has done a massive selection of candidates for 510 posts of sub-inspector, for which recruitment process was conducted throughout the state.
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): A new thesis from the University of Gothenburg reveals that masculine language forms in German are used to express distance and distaste.
Washington, Sep 28 (ANI): A new study has shown that online searches about the Obama-Muslim rumour spiked Americans' interest on days when the topic was heavily covered on national television networks, and that searches declined on days when there was less coverage.
Washington, Sept 21 (ANI): A new research shows that female cichlid fish look after their young and raise them alone if abandoned by males.
Leh (Ladakh), Sept.20 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer visited Leh today to deliver 2.3 million rupees worth of relief supplies to 400 rural families affected by last month's devastating floods.
Leh, Sep 15 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama urged victims of the cloudburst in Ladakh not to lose hope and rebuild their lives.
Sydney, Sept.12 (ANI): Australian cricket team coach Tim Nielsen is of the view that there's no one consistent way to treat 15 different blokes who do duty for the national squad at different times during the year.
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), Sep 6 (ANI): The Indian Army has flagged off its 15-day Trans-Himalayan motorbike expedition from here with the aim of developing leadership qualities and fostering a spirit of adventure among the bikers of the 1st Ladakh Scouts battalion.
Kalahandi (Orissa), Sep 3 (ANI): Workers of Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) smashed office equipments and vandalized property amid fears of losing their jobs, after the Union Environment Ministry rejected plans for the unit's refinery's expansion.
Keonjhar (Orissa), Sep 1 (ANI): Security forces have arrested four Maoists in a joint combing operation in Orissa's Keonjhar district.
Melbourne, Aug.31 (ANI): Cricket's corruption police is to examine whether Australian skipper Ricky Ponting had his career saved by a Pakistan blunder as part of an ongoing probe into a spot betting fix.
Kalahandi (Orissa), Aug 25 (ANI): Locals of Orissa's Kalahandi district expressed their happiness on Wednesday after the Union Environment Ministry rejected plans of India-focused miner Vedanta Resources Plc to go ahead with bauxite mining in the state.
Leh, Aug.19 (ANI): Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister Dr. VK Saraswat, on Thursday visited the affected areas of Leh as well as Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), the DRDO lab in Leh.
Srinagar, Aug 16 (ANI): Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir are putting up barriers on the boundaries of the National Highway 1-D connecting Srinagar with Leh town to keep landslides from blocking the highway.
Leh, Aug 16 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi and Minister of State for Defence M Pallam Raju visited various areas in Leh on Monday, over a week after flashfloods had left the town devastated.
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 14 (ANI): Hundreds of Tibetans congregated at Tsuglagkhang, a Buddhist temple here, on Saturday, to offer special prayers for the thousands of people affected by floods and mudslides in Tibet's Drugchu District.
Leh, Aug 13 (ANI): Normalcy has gradually returned to Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir after it was adversely affected by a cloudburst followed by unexpected floods a week ago.
Leh, Aug.12 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir government is leaving no stone unturned to reach out to the affected villagers in this flash flood ravaged region, as it has come forth to lend the much-needed helping hand to the victims.
Leh, Aug 12 (ANI): Indian Army and paramilitary personnel have erected relief camps and are providing food and medical aid to locals, as they begin to rebuild their lives in the flood ravaged region of Leh, Ladakh.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 12 (ANI): A skeleton of blue whale is the latest addition to the Regional Museum of Natural History in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. The skeleton is of the Baleen Whale, probably the largest of its kind to be housed in an Indian museum.
Dharamsala, Aug.10 (ANI): Tibetan monks at Dharamsala and other monasteries such as Dagpo Shedrupling Monastery at Kullu city of Himachal Pradesh offered special prayers on Tuesday for the victims of the flash floods in Leh region of Kashmir.
Srinagar, Aug 9 (ANI): Students in Jammu and Kashmir took out a candle light procession and prayed for the victims of flash floods that devastated the Leh region of the state.he students, all of them hailing from Ladakh, participated in the event in Jammu city.
Choglumsar (Leh), Aug.: The death toll in the devastated Leh region reached 145 on Sunday even as rescue workers struggled through piles of mud and slush in search of over 500 people still missing here.
Technical Air Port (Jammu) August 8 (ANI): To speed up relief and rescue operations and clear debris and restore communication link to the ravaged town Leh, the Indian Air Force (IAF) commenced lifting bulldozers and excavators from Jammu Air Force Base on Sunday.
