VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html West Asia war fallout: Oil product exports find many new markets Daily Nadi Horoscope for Scorpio (11th August 2026): Don’t Let Others Decide Your Next Journey ‘We’re reducing them’: Trump targets childhood vaccine schedule, pushes separate MMR jabs State-run Global Times quoted Chinese experts as saying India’s move would not alter the legal status of the disputed territory but could complicate future boundary negotiations. GUWAHATI: China has hit back sharply at India for assigning standard names to 27 geographical locations in Arunachal Pradesh, with the state-run Global Times claiming these areas are in China’s ‘Zangnan’ region – Beijing’s term for Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining areas that it claims as part of Tibet Autonomous part.The daily reiterated that Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a routine press briefing on April 14 that the Zangnan region is China’s territory and “China does not recognise the so-called ‘Arunachal Pradesh’ illegally set up by India. It is fully within China’s sovereign rights for the Chinese govt to issue standard names for some of the places in Zangnan.”Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe reaction came three days after India’s Survey of India updated its official map to identify 21 land areas, four passes, a high-altitude glacial lake and a 1962 war hero monument in Arunachal Pradesh, which govt said was an exercise to ensure the “correct identification” of places and enhance public awareness of their geographical and historical significance.Global Times reported on Sunday night that the mapping by India came shortly after the 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs (WMCC), held on Aug 6 in New Delhi, where officials from both sides discussed issues including boundary delimitation, border management and control, mechanism building and cross-border cooperation.”India’s latest move is essentially an attempt to reinforce its claims over disputed territory and counter China’s sovereignty position,” Guo Xuetang, a professor at Shanghai International Studies University, said.The latest “war of names” adds another layer to an already complex border dispute, even as both sides seek to keep military and diplomatic channels open.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Only Dialogue Can Solve This’: Rahul Gandhi Backs Peaceful Jharkhand Student Protest | WatchJharkhand Students Storm Assembly Gates Amid Tear Gas, Lathicharge As ED Probe Intensifies Exam RowBihar Man Posed As IAS Officer, Claimed Doval Link; Police Seize Tesla, SUV And Imported Liquor’Mujhe Narendra Naam Se Nafrat Ho Gayi Hai’: PM Modi Interacts With India’s CWG Champions | Watch109 Years Later, MP Man Gets U.K. Response On War Loan ClaimSupriya Sule Says No Politics In PM Modi Meet As NCP-SP MPs Raise Maharashtra’s Key Demands‘Hitting Us On Head, Face’: Police Lathi-Charge Students During Assembly Gherao March In JharkhandModi Govt Going Slow On FCRA Bill To Woo Stalin’s DMK, Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP For Delimitation?Jharkhand Showdown: Protesters Set To Gherao State Assembly; Demand JSSC-CGL Cancellation, CBI ProbeAgni-4 Missile Fills Crucial Range Gap, Bolsters India’s Strategic Deterrence Against China123PhotostoriesWhen Ankita Lokhande Recalled Her Pavitra Rishta Days: From not going home for 3 months, taking showers on set to washing and rewearing the same undergarmentsPrincess Diana to Grace Kelly: Popular fashion muses behind luxury’s most iconic handbags”… served non-stop with coconut chutney and a tub of…”: Vicky Kaushal on his go-to me-time meal beyond parathas; recipes inside10 beautiful baby names that mean “blessing from God”Optical illusions and personality test: What you spot first reveals your hidden personality traitsWhat happens when you consume Tulsi leaves daily? 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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla appealed to opposition parties Monday to call off their protests in Parliament after parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju conveyed govt’s agreeing to a discussion on student protests and a statement by home minister Amit Shah, but in vain.Sources said Birla noted at the meeting of the business advisory committee, which includes members of different parties and decides the upcoming agenda for the House, that govt had agreed to opposition’s “main demand”.”In view of this, the members were requested to participate in discussions instead of resorting to disruptions and to present their views on issues concerning students,” he said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Only Dialogue Can Solve This’: Rahul Gandhi Backs Peaceful Jharkhand Student Protest | WatchJharkhand Students Storm Assembly Gates Amid Tear Gas, Lathicharge As ED Probe Intensifies Exam RowBihar Man Posed As IAS Officer, Claimed Doval Link; Police Seize Tesla, SUV And Imported Liquor’Mujhe Narendra Naam Se Nafrat Ho Gayi Hai’: PM Modi Interacts With India’s CWG Champions | Watch109 Years Later, MP Man Gets U.K. Response On War Loan ClaimSupriya Sule Says No Politics In PM Modi Meet As NCP-SP MPs Raise Maharashtra’s Key Demands‘Hitting Us On Head, Face’: Police Lathi-Charge Students During Assembly Gherao March In JharkhandModi Govt Going Slow On FCRA Bill To Woo Stalin’s DMK, Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP For Delimitation?Jharkhand Showdown: Protesters Set To Gherao State Assembly; Demand JSSC-CGL Cancellation, CBI ProbeAgni-4 Missile Fills Crucial Range Gap, Bolsters India’s Strategic Deterrence Against China123PhotostoriesWhen Ankita Lokhande Recalled Her Pavitra Rishta Days: From not going home for 3 months, taking showers on set to washing and rewearing the same undergarmentsPrincess Diana to Grace Kelly: Popular fashion muses behind luxury’s most iconic handbags”… served non-stop with coconut chutney and a tub of…”: Vicky Kaushal on his go-to me-time meal beyond parathas; recipes inside10 beautiful baby names that mean “blessing from God”Optical illusions and personality test: What you spot first reveals your hidden personality traitsWhat happens when you consume Tulsi leaves daily? 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Everyone TOI spoke to said what happened mid-flight was indeed “a close shave”. Luckily, the aircraft (AI 2379) landed safely at its destination, but 17 people had to be hospitalised.The captain’s psychoactive substance screening test was not negative, and the confirmatory test result is not yet officially known. His behaviour on board is under the scanner. “One of the pilots fell in the cockpit and had to be assisted by cabin crew to get back on his seat,” said a source. The flight data recorder will reveal mechanical failures, if any, and the cockpit voice recorder will reveal what transpired on the flight deck.”Airbus is sending its team to India, and they will reach by Wednesday to inspect the aircraft and work with Air India and AAIB. Being a serious incident, the investigator of the original equipment manufacturer’s country (France in this case) is also coming,” said a source. An Airbus official said it is “providing technical assistance to the investigating authorities. We are actively supporting the airline and will provide further information as it becomes available”.Industry executives said the A320 (VT-EXO) may have suffered a triple hydraulic failure for a few seconds, which is rare. This system uses a fluid under pressure to drive machinery or move mechanical components to power critical elements like wheel brakes, nose wheel steering, landing gear retraction/extension and flight control surfaces. It is also learnt the autopilot became disengaged during that tumultuous time for a few seconds, and the aircraft even got a stall warning.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines A pilot then steadied the aircraft by pushing the nose down.AI said it can’t “comment on any findings or observations related to the investigation” as it “is being conducted by AAIB” and that the airline “will continue to extend our full cooperation to authorities as required”. The flight data recorder will reveal the timestamps of the sequence of events – whether the alleged transient hydraulic failure occurred because of the aircraft’s rapid descent or whether the aircraft first entered an air pocket and subsequent turbulence caused hydraulic failure.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Only Dialogue Can Solve This’: Rahul Gandhi Backs Peaceful Jharkhand Student Protest | WatchJharkhand Students Storm Assembly Gates Amid Tear Gas, Lathicharge As ED Probe Intensifies Exam RowBihar Man Posed As IAS Officer, Claimed Doval Link; Police Seize Tesla, SUV And Imported Liquor’Mujhe Narendra Naam Se Nafrat Ho Gayi Hai’: PM Modi Interacts With India’s CWG Champions | Watch109 Years Later, MP Man Gets U.K. Response On War Loan ClaimSupriya Sule Says No Politics In PM Modi Meet As NCP-SP MPs Raise Maharashtra’s Key Demands‘Hitting Us On Head, Face’: Police Lathi-Charge Students During Assembly Gherao March In JharkhandModi Govt Going Slow On FCRA Bill To Woo Stalin’s DMK, Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP For Delimitation?Jharkhand Showdown: Protesters Set To Gherao State Assembly; Demand JSSC-CGL Cancellation, CBI ProbeAgni-4 Missile Fills Crucial Range Gap, Bolsters India’s Strategic Deterrence Against China123PhotostoriesWhen Ankita Lokhande Recalled Her Pavitra Rishta Days: From not going home for 3 months, taking showers on set to washing and rewearing the same undergarmentsPrincess Diana to Grace Kelly: Popular fashion muses behind luxury’s most iconic handbags”… served non-stop with coconut chutney and a tub of…”: Vicky Kaushal on his go-to me-time meal beyond parathas; recipes inside10 beautiful baby names that mean “blessing from God”Optical illusions and personality test: What you spot first reveals your hidden personality traitsWhat happens when you consume Tulsi leaves daily? 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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday said every person has a fundamental right to travel abroad and a right to choose a hospital for treatment and permitted TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to go to a foreign country for three weeks for treatment for a ‘blunt trauma to his left cheek below the left eye’.”Every individual has a right to go abroad. Every individual has the right to choose medical assistance,” a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said.ASG S V Raju, appearing for the Bengal govt, said there were 16 cases pending against Banerjee and apprehended he may not come back. He said govt wanted him to be examined by a medical board. “If it is found that his medical condition warrants travel abroad, we will not object.”Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesWhen Raju requested the court to attach stringent conditions to the permission to travel abroad, citing another PMLA case involving an MP, Banerjee’s counsel Gopal Sankaranarayanan objected and asked, “How can you compare the two? Banerjee is an MP and is national general secretary of a party.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Only Dialogue Can Solve This’: Rahul Gandhi Backs Peaceful Jharkhand Student Protest | WatchJharkhand Students Storm Assembly Gates Amid Tear Gas, Lathicharge As ED Probe Intensifies Exam RowBihar Man Posed As IAS Officer, Claimed Doval Link; Police Seize Tesla, SUV And Imported Liquor’Mujhe Narendra Naam Se Nafrat Ho Gayi Hai’: PM Modi Interacts With India’s CWG Champions | Watch109 Years Later, MP Man Gets U.K. Response On War Loan ClaimSupriya Sule Says No Politics In PM Modi Meet As NCP-SP MPs Raise Maharashtra’s Key Demands‘Hitting Us On Head, Face’: Police Lathi-Charge Students During Assembly Gherao March In JharkhandModi Govt Going Slow On FCRA Bill To Woo Stalin’s DMK, Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP For Delimitation?Jharkhand Showdown: Protesters Set To Gherao State Assembly; Demand JSSC-CGL Cancellation, CBI ProbeAgni-4 Missile Fills Crucial Range Gap, Bolsters India’s Strategic Deterrence Against China123PhotostoriesWhen Ankita Lokhande Recalled Her Pavitra Rishta Days: From not going home for 3 months, taking showers on set to washing and rewearing the same undergarmentsPrincess Diana to Grace Kelly: Popular fashion muses behind luxury’s most iconic handbags”… served non-stop with coconut chutney and a tub of…”: Vicky Kaushal on his go-to me-time meal beyond parathas; recipes inside10 beautiful baby names that mean “blessing from God”Optical illusions and personality test: What you spot first reveals your hidden personality traitsWhat happens when you consume Tulsi leaves daily? 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NEW DELHI: A Pakistani boxer who had “started hating” the name ‘Narendra’ after discovering that his Indian opponent, his coach and India’s PM all shared the name drew laughs as Narendra Modi interacted with India’s Commonwealth Games medallists Sunday.Boxer Narender Berwal recalled his encounter with a Pakistani opponent at the 2015 World Military Games, where he had defeated him. “Bhaijan, aapka naam Narender hai, aapke coach ka naam Narender hai, aapke Pradhan Mantri ka naam Narender hai. Mujhe Narender naam se nafrat ho gayi hai,” Berwal recalled, triggering laughter from Modi and the athletes.Modi particularly lauded Lovlina Borgohain, silver medallist in the women’s 75kg boxing event, for raising a map issue on the final day of the Glasgow Games. The Indian contingent had gone out to celebrate when she had noticed that a map of India at the restaurant did not show the North-East. Lovlina said she brought the error to the attention of the restaurant staff, following which they agreed to correct it.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesModi said the fact that she noticed and acted on it even in the middle of celebrations made the gesture significant and one that would be remembered for a long time.Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won gold in the women’s 48kg category, provided one of the more emotional moments. Modi asked her about the tears she shed on the podium after her victory.She said the medal came after four difficult years marked by injuries, family problems and the disappointment of missing a medal at the Paris Olympics by just one kilogram. “When our flag goes up and our national anthem plays, we cannot stop ourselves,” she told Modi, explaining why she broke down on the podium.Modi told the medallists that their performances were capable of drawing far more children towards sport than campaigns alone. “Your medal inspires them more than anything we could say by going to schools,” he said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorManash Pratim GohainManash Pratim Gohain is a seasoned journalist with over two decades at The Times of India, where he has built a rich body of work spanning education policy, politics, and governance. Renowned for his incisive coverage of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, accreditation reforms, and skilling initiatives, he has also reported on student politics, urban policy, and social movements. His political reportage—both reflective and news-driven—adds depth to his writing, bridging policy with public impact. Through his 2,500 articles and related outlets, he has emerged as a trusted voice in national discourse, particularly in linking education reform to broader societal change.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Only Dialogue Can Solve This’: Rahul Gandhi Backs Peaceful Jharkhand Student Protest | WatchJharkhand Students Storm Assembly Gates Amid Tear Gas, Lathicharge As ED Probe Intensifies Exam RowBihar Man Posed As IAS Officer, Claimed Doval Link; Police Seize Tesla, SUV And Imported Liquor’Mujhe Narendra Naam Se Nafrat Ho Gayi Hai’: PM Modi Interacts With India’s CWG Champions | Watch109 Years Later, MP Man Gets U.K. Response On War Loan ClaimSupriya Sule Says No Politics In PM Modi Meet As NCP-SP MPs Raise Maharashtra’s Key Demands‘Hitting Us On Head, Face’: Police Lathi-Charge Students During Assembly Gherao March In JharkhandModi Govt Going Slow On FCRA Bill To Woo Stalin’s DMK, Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP For Delimitation?Jharkhand Showdown: Protesters Set To Gherao State Assembly; Demand JSSC-CGL Cancellation, CBI ProbeAgni-4 Missile Fills Crucial Range Gap, Bolsters India’s Strategic Deterrence Against China123PhotostoriesWhen Ankita Lokhande Recalled Her Pavitra Rishta Days: From not going home for 3 months, taking showers on set to washing and rewearing the same undergarmentsPrincess Diana to Grace Kelly: Popular fashion muses behind luxury’s most iconic handbags”… served non-stop with coconut chutney and a tub of…”: Vicky Kaushal on his go-to me-time meal beyond parathas; recipes inside10 beautiful baby names that mean “blessing from God”Optical illusions and personality test: What you spot first reveals your hidden personality traitsWhat happens when you consume Tulsi leaves daily? 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We work for what we want’ and why only hope is not the answer Rahim’s counsel said HC had recorded a categorical finding that the key witness could not be believed NEW DELHIi: Supreme Court on Monday admitted a petition challenging acquittal of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sexually assaulting two female disciples, in the 2002 murder of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana overruled protests by Rahim’s counsel R Basant that it was a case of acquittal and that the state had not filed any appeal against the acquittal.“This matter requires consideration. It is a reversal of conviction (recorded by the trial court). It is not an acquittal affirmed by HC. We are equally conscious that the state (CBI) will not appeal against the acquittal,” it said. The trial court had convicted Rahim and sentenced him to life imprisonment in Jan 2019.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesAdmitting a petition by Arindam Chhatrapati, the complainant and son of the murdered journalist, the bench requisitioned the trial court records, including witness statements, for scrutiny. It posted final hearing of the matter in Nov last week.Basant said HC had recorded a categorical finding that the key witness could not be believed at all.“We will examine the special circumstances attending to the examination of the key witness and whether the appreciation of his evidence is appropriate,” responded the bench.The appellant said, “Despite affirming the categorical findings of the trial court on the existence of a conspiracy for the commission of Chhatrapati’s murder and upholding the convictions of the three co-accused under Section 120-B IPC read with Section 302 IPC, HC incorrectly arrived at a conclusion that participation of Baba Gurmeet Singh in the conspiracy is not proved.”Finding lapses in the local police probe, Punjab and Haryana HC had in Nov 2003, almost a year after the murder, transferred the investigations to the CBI. The key witness, referred to by the SC, is the ex-driver of Rahim.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Only Dialogue Can Solve This’: Rahul Gandhi Backs Peaceful Jharkhand Student Protest | WatchJharkhand Students Storm Assembly Gates Amid Tear Gas, Lathicharge As ED Probe Intensifies Exam RowBihar Man Posed As IAS Officer, Claimed Doval Link; Police Seize Tesla, SUV And Imported Liquor’Mujhe Narendra Naam Se Nafrat Ho Gayi Hai’: PM Modi Interacts With India’s CWG Champions | Watch109 Years Later, MP Man Gets U.K. Response On War Loan ClaimSupriya Sule Says No Politics In PM Modi Meet As NCP-SP MPs Raise Maharashtra’s Key Demands‘Hitting Us On Head, Face’: Police Lathi-Charge Students During Assembly Gherao March In JharkhandModi Govt Going Slow On FCRA Bill To Woo Stalin’s DMK, Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP For Delimitation?Jharkhand Showdown: Protesters Set To Gherao State Assembly; Demand JSSC-CGL Cancellation, CBI ProbeAgni-4 Missile Fills Crucial Range Gap, Bolsters India’s Strategic Deterrence Against China123PhotostoriesPrincess Diana to Grace Kelly: Popular fashion muses behind luxury’s most iconic handbags”… served non-stop with coconut chutney and a tub of…”: Vicky Kaushal on his go-to me-time meal beyond parathas; recipes inside10 beautiful baby names that mean “blessing from God”Optical illusions and personality test: What you spot first reveals your hidden personality traitsWhat happens when you consume Tulsi leaves daily? 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That has to stop,” Fadnavis said.”Those who are doing good work have nothing to worry about. There will be an FCRA mechanism and their licences will be protected,” he said.Rejecting the allegation that the amendments specifically target Christian organizations, Fadnavis said the law governs all entities receiving foreign donations.”This is not a question of one community. It is applicable to every organization that receives foreign donations, irrespective of its community,” he said.Fadnavis said anyone with reservations about the proposed legislation should raise them during the parliamentary process, adding that Union govt was open to hearing different views.”I believe that if anyone has objections, they should raise them in Parliament. The govt of India is receptive,” he said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesReferring to statements made in the United States on the proposed amendments, Fadnavis questioned why individuals outside India were reacting to the legislation.”Some people in the US have commented on the FCRA Amendment Bill. What does that mean? The very purpose of these amendments becomes clear from such reactions,” he said, without elaborating further.The CM reiterated that the objective of the proposed amendments was to ensure accountability in the use of foreign contributions and prevent their misuse, while protecting organizations carrying out lawful activities.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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SRINAGAR: A safari car can roll past a rhino in Kaziranga. In Ranthambore, it can track a tiger. Put that car in Ladakh. For its elusive snow leopards — masters of camouflage in a landscape where survival depends on staying unseen — the question is whether tourism can get close enough to see them without making them disappear for good.Ladakh has planned to introduce guided wildlife safaris on popular snow leopard and bird-watching trails, triggering warnings from conservationists that turning a fragile high-altitude wilderness into a tourist circuit could disturb wildlife, commercialise off-roading and open the door to roads, eateries and other tourism infrastructure.“You cannot see a snow leopard from a jeep unless you do something illegal like placing bait or a sheep to lure it,” said Dr MK Ranjitsinh, emeritus member of Wildlife Trust of India, who has spent nearly 50 years shaping conservation strategies and played a key role in framing the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 and Project Tiger.“Kaziranga is not Ladakh and Ranthambore is not Ladakh. The ecology is completely different,” he added.In Ladakh’s open valleys, vehicles can be visible from miles away. Vegetation is concentrated along valley bottoms, drawing animals there to feed and drink. “Are you taking a safari there?” he asked.Ladakh is home to 477 of India’s estimated 718 snow leopards — the country’s largest population. It also supports more than 38 mammal species, 340 bird species and 1,800 vascular plant species. But spotting a snow leopard is a needle-in-a-haystack affair. Its thick, mottled coat melts into rocky slopes, while steep, remote terrain gives it a vast natural advantage.The Ladakh govt spokesperson said lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has directed the forest department to introduce guided safaris modelled on national parks such as Kaziranga and Ranthambore, using specially designed open-back vehicles operated by trained local drivers and guides. According to govt, the move is aimed at preventing illegal off-roading and disturbance of wildlife.The plan was cleared at the first governing body meeting of Snow Leopard and High-Altitude Nature Conservation Society, chaired by Saxena. Forest officials have been asked to explore routes across Hemis national park, Changthang and Karakoram wildlife sanctuaries, besides Nubra, Zanskar, Sham, Kargil and Drass.Ranjitsinh fears a different road ahead. “Wildlife safari may be good in principle but in practice it could be a disaster,” he said, warning that tourism and hotel lobbies could eventually overwhelm govt controls. “There will be demands for more roads, eating places and other infrastructure. Eventually, the whole landscape could turn into a festival.”Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesA wildlife official said safaris work best where animals occur in large concentrations or herds — unlike Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan terrain. Ladakh already has roads across its protected areas, with tourist vehicles accessing most zones except some restricted border regions.“What they actually plan is to regularise and commercialise off-roading,” the official said, warning that vehicles could be allowed into fragile meadows for a price.Kaziranga and Ranthambore were built into India’s safari imagination. Ladakh’s proposed safari would venture into an entirely different world. Its snow leopards are scattered across an unforgiving landscape where the first rule of spotting one is knowing where not to look.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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