Kargil
Town in Indian-administered Ladakh, Kashmir region
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Kargil or Kargyil is a City in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the joint capital of Ladakh, an Indian-administered union territory. It is also the headquarters of the Kargil district. It is the second-largest urban centre in Ladakh after Leh. Kargil is located 204 kilometres (127 mi) east of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, and 234 kilometres (145 mi) to the west of Leh. It is on the bank of the Suru River near its confluence with the Wakha Rong river, the latter providing the most accessible route to Leh.
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5.2 magnitude earthquake hits Ladakh's Kargil; tremors also felt in Jammu and KashmirLadakh lies in the Seismic Zone-IV, which means it is very highly susceptible to the occurrence of earthquakes. Lying in the tectonically-active Himalayan region makes the region even more prone to..DNA - Published | |
C-17 aircraft lands at Kargil in a major boost to strategic airlift capabilitiesIn a significant enhancement to the Indian Air Force's strategic airlift capabilities, the C-17 Globemaster-III made its first landing at Kargil airfield near the Line of Control with Pakistan. This..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Shepherd who alerted Army about Pakistan troops in Kargil in 1999 diesThe Indian Army paid tribute to Ladakhi shepherd Tashi Namgyal, who recently passed away. Namgyal played a vital role in the 1999 Kargil War by alerting the army to Pakistani infiltration. While..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Meet man, tribal who tipped off Army about Pakistani intruders in Kargil, awaits relief from govt even after...In May 1999, as soon as he spotted the intruders, Namgyal reported the suspicious movement to Havildar Balwinder Singh of the Punjab Regiment and Havildar Nandu Ram of Military Intelligence.DNA - Published | |
25th Kargil Vijay Diwas: PM Modi to visit Kargil today, to carry out first blast of Shinkun La Tunnel ProjectThe prime minister will also carry out the first blast of the Shinkun La Tunnel Project virtually.DNA - Published | |
Nawaz Sharif signals peace as India awaits new governmentFormer Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif accuses Pervez Musharraf of violating the peace agreement with India in 1999 due to Kargil adventurism. Sharif highlights the sabotage of the Lahore Declaration during..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Major setback for National Conference in Ladakh as its Kargil unit resigns over choice of LS candidateThe entire Kargil unit in Ladakh has decided to resign in large numbers due to disagreements over the selection of a candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This decision has created a setback..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 strikes KargilAn earthquake of magnitude 3.4 struck the Kargil district of Ladakh on Saturday night, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.IndiaTimes - Published | |
IAF airlifts over 300 people stranded in J&K, Ladakh due to snowfallIndian Air Force conducted airlift operations on Saturday, rescuing 328 individuals who were stranded in different locations across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh due to heavy snowfall. Since the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
IAF aircraft makes maiden night landing at Kargil stripA C-130J 'Super Hercules' aircraft of the IAF, with a detachment of Garud commandos, recently carried out a night landing at the high-altitude Kargil airfield near the LoC with Pakistan. The C-130J..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Earthquake of 5.5 magnitude hits Ladakh, epicentre in KargilThere were no immediate reports of any casualty or damage.DNA - Published | |
PM Modi reaches Himachal's Lepcha to celebrate Diwali with security forcesPrime Minister Modi celebrated the festival of lights with soldiers in Kargil and said Diwali means the "festival of end of terror" and that Kargil had made it possible.DNA - Published | |
PM Modi continues tradition, celebrates Diwali with security forces in Himachal's LepchaPrime Minister Narendra Modi continued with his tradition of spending Diwali with jawans, as he reached Himachal's Lepcha on Sunday morning, to once again mark the occasion alongside the security..IndiaTimes - Published | Ladakh: Kargil gets first women police stationIndiaTimes - Published |
Rajnath Singh pays homage to Kargil heroes at Dras war memorialDefence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Kargil War Memorial and paid tribute to soldiers who died in the Kargil War of 1999. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute in a tweet. Kargil Vijay..IndiaTimes - Published | 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas: 7 things you must know about Indian Army's historic victory over PakistanThe Kargil War was fought in 1999 between India and Pakistan in Kargil, Ladakh which was initially the Baltistan district, separated by the LoC after the first Kashmir war.DNA - Published |
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Meet IAF's Sreevidya Rajan, Kargil's unsung hero who flew with Gunjan Saxena, saved soldiers' livesThe Kargil War had many unsung heroes, and one of them was former IAF pilot Sreevidya Rajan, who was one of the first female pilots to fly in the war.DNA - Published | 'Yeh dil maange more': Who was Captain Vikram Batra, the brave Kargil war hero?Meet Captain Vikram Batra, the Martyr hero who captured the highest peak during Kargil War against neighbouring country Pakistan.DNA - Published |
Remembering captain Kargil hero Vikram Batra on his death anniversary: 15 factsCaptain Vikram Batra, an officer in the Indian Army, known for his heroic actions during the Kargil War in 1999,achieved martyrdom during the Kargil War in 1999. He was serving as a captain in the 13th..IndiaTimes - Published | Who was Lance Naik Kulwant Singh? Son of Kargil war hero who was killed in Poonch terrorist attackLike his father, Lance Naik Kulwant Singh, who died in the Kargil conflict in 1999, Lance Naik Kulwant Singh was one of the five jawans who were sacrificed.DNA - Published |
Kargil hero killed in Tawang landslide, body recovered after 5 daysIndiaTimes - Published | Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf leaves behind mixed legacy, will be remembered for KargilWith his death, after a protracted illness, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf leaves behind a Janus-faced legacy in relations with India which saw him presiding over some horrendous acts of..IndiaTimes - Published |
