The Latest Breaking News from Leh

She Ran Through Thin Air and Freezing Nights: How Sufiya Sufi Beat One of the World’s Deadliest Routes

Indian ultra-runner Sufiya Sufi has just added another wild milestone to her already jaw-dropping journey. The Guinness World Records has officially recognised her for pulling off one of the toughest high-altitude runs out there - the Manali to Leh route, and doing it faster than the benchmark time. The confirmation…

Times Life · Feb 6

Bearing witness in Leh: How do you report a story when everyone’s scared to talk?

My first visit to Leh in Ladakh was not a vacation. At 11,500 feet, the cold desert air felt thin. But I was more anxious about finding the reality behind a story that sections of the mainstream media seemed determined to misunderstand.

Newslaundry · Oct 21, 2025

Over 2 weeks after violence, Leh struggles to return to normalcy

Two weeks after the violent September 24 statehood protests in Leh, parts of the city are struggling to return to normalcy. Footfall has shrunk in commercial areas, and vendors complain that business is down. 

Newslaundry · Oct 10, 2025

India's first analog space mission kicks off in Leh by ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday announced the launch of India's first analog space mission, which commenced in Leh, Ladakh. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 1, 2024

Melting ice, rising temperature a daunting challenge for Ladakh's athletes

LEH: The Ladakh ice hockey team's preparation for winning laurels for India at the next Winter Olympics, scheduled to be held in Italy in 2026, has hit an unexpected roadblock. The team could have perhaps contended with and found a solution if it had been something like lack of form…

The Times of India · Oct 11, 2024

‘We’re here to protect you’: Cops kept tab on Ladakh protesters from Haryana border

Rain, snow, or sun. Nothing could halt their ‘Delhi Chalo March’ on foot, which began from Leh on September 1 and was to culminate at Rajghat in Delhi on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2.

Newslaundry · Oct 1, 2024

27-year old dies in Leh due to altitude sickness: All about the condition and who can have it

The death of a young man from Delhi NCR has triggered concern for travellers and necessitates for them to learn more about a serious health condition. The 27 year old, digital marketing executive, went on a solo bike trip to Leh where he died due to lack of oxygen. He…

The Times of India · Sep 3, 2024

Leh: 6 dead, several injured after bus falls into gorge

Six people lost their lives, and another 22 were injured after a private bus travelling from Leh to Eastern Ladakh fell into a 200-metre-deep gorge. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 22, 2024

Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hits Leh in Ladakh

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the richer scale hit Leh in Ladakh on Wednesday, said the National Center for Seismology. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 3, 2024

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 · May 18, 2024