Leh
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Coronavirus: Indian citizen with travel history to Iran dies in Leh; samples sent for COVID-19 test
India | Mar 08, 2020, 11:21 PM ISTA man admitted to a hospital in Leh passed away on Sunday, in what could be the first possible death due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak in the country
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5.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Leh
India | Feb 26, 2020, 09:23 PM ISTAn earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Leh in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. The earthquake tremors were felt at 8.34 pm Wednesday night. The depth of the earthquake is said to be about 20 kilometers. The intensity of the earthquake falls in the "moderate" category.
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Rising night temperatures bring relief in Ladakh, J&K
India | Dec 04, 2019, 03:48 PM ISTThe minimum in Leh town of Ladakh region increased by 2.8 degrees to settle at minus 12.8 degrees Celsius, while Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius
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Minus 15.6 degrees Celsius in Leh, temperature dropping in several parts of north India
India | Dec 03, 2019, 09:28 PM ISTIn Delhi, the minimum temperature was 9.1 degrees Celsius on Tuesday but weather experts said it is likely to drop to 7 degrees Celsius by Friday as high-velocity northwesterly winds continue to blow from the hills.
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Leh freezes at minus 14.4 as cold intensifies in J&K, Ladakh
India | Dec 02, 2019, 02:56 PM ISTSrinagar recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 2.5 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees below the season's average, the meteorological department said.
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Leh shivers at minus 6.3 degrees Celsius; rains, snowfall on forecast
India | Nov 25, 2019, 08:17 AM ISTThe high altitudes of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh including Gulmarg experienced fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by light to moderate rains between November 21 and 23.
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HAL's Light Utility Helicopter clears tests in Himalayas
India | Sep 05, 2019, 03:41 PM ISTWith the completion of hot and high altitude testing, the LUH has complied with all the requirements of the users and it was close to operational clearance certification, HAL Chairman and Managing Director R Madhavan said.
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With Kashmir Valley in lockdown, Israeli tourists prolong stay in Leh
India | Aug 30, 2019, 02:31 PM ISTThe nearly month-long lockdown in the Valley has prompted most of the Israeli travellers to cancel their Kashmir itinerary and prolong their stay in Leh, turning the city into a 'Little Israel' of sorts.
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220 young soldiers join Ladakh Scouts Regiment in Leh
India | May 31, 2019, 06:31 PM ISTAs many as 220 well-trained recruits joined the Ladakh Scouts Regiment as young soldiers at a spectacular attestation parade in Leh today.
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Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar airport shut down, many commercial flights suspended
India | Feb 27, 2019, 02:08 PM ISTSeveral commercial flights have been suspended after India shot down a Pakistan F-16 fighter jet following the violation of its air space. India has suspended all comercial flights in Jammu, Leh, Srinagar, Amritsar have been suspended. Pakistan has also shutdown Lahore's international air port.
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To counter China's military buildup, India orders moving of strategic ITBP command to Leh
India | Jan 18, 2019, 12:00 AM ISTThe Army, which carved out a separate Corps in Leh after Jammu and Srinagar following the Kargil intrusion in 1999, has been demanding operational control over the ITBP.
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Srinagar shivers at minus 4.6 degree C, Kargil coldest in J-K at minus 15.8 degree C
India | Dec 18, 2018, 04:10 PM ISTMeT department said that in the days to come the valley will experience dry weather.
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Army rescues 168 tourists stranded in inclement weather on Leh-Manali highway
India | Sep 28, 2018, 06:21 PM ISTA large number of landslides and snowslides have trapped vehicles along the strategic Leh-Manali axis over the past one week.
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Jammu-bound GoAir flight with 112 passengers on board grounded at Leh airport after technical snag
India | Feb 24, 2018, 12:58 PM ISTThe Delhi-Leh-Jammu flight left the Leh airport in the Ladakh region for Jammu at 9.20 am, but returned within 10 minutes, an official of the GoAir said.
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No respite from cold in north India, Leh records -15 degree Celsius
India | Jan 13, 2018, 10:23 PM ISTIn the national capital visibility dropped to 400 metres in the early hours due to fog, which also affected train services.
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Cold wave grips Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh freezes
India | Dec 22, 2017, 02:13 PM ISTSrinagar recorded 2.3 as the minimum temperature while it was minus 4.1 in Pahalgam and minus six in Gulmarg, a Met official said.
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Season's coldest night in Gulmarg, Kargil; Leh records minus 6.5 degree Celsius
India | Nov 17, 2017, 12:39 PM ISTGulmarg recorded a low of minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological Department official said.
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Leh coldest in Kashmir at minus 6.3 degrees Celsius
India | Nov 14, 2017, 04:18 PM ISTLeh recorded a minimum temperature of minus 6.3 degrees Celsius last night and was the coldest place in the state.
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Army officers of India, China meet in Leh; Skirmishes in Ladakh discussed
India | Aug 16, 2017, 11:41 PM ISTArmy officers of India and China met today in Leh's Chusul sector, a day Indian troops foiled an attempt by Chinese soldiers to enter Indian territory in Ladakh.
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Chinese, Indian troops stand-off in Leh over irrigation canal construction
India | Nov 03, 2016, 06:11 PM ISTPeople's Liberation Army (PLA) personnel on Wednesday entered an area in Ladakh and stopped the work of an irrigation canal being built under the MNREGA scheme.