Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is in a Jodhpur jail after his arrest in the aftermath of the unrest in Ladakh, has appealed for peace and unity and urged the people of Ladakh to continue their struggle for statehood in the “true Gandhian way”

As Darjeeling struggles to come back on its feet after heavy rain triggered landslides, claiming 17 lives and washing out roads and bridges, the northern part of West Bengal faces another tall challenge, this time from Bhutan.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhandescribed his flight journey from Patna to Delhi “unforgettable,” not for turbulence or delay, but because his co-pilot was none other than BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy, who flew the aircraft himself.