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Kargil admin on toes for restoration of essential services post snowfall
Kargil admin on toes for restoration of essential services post snowfall
Published on Apr 21, 2025 11:19 PM IST
PTI |
Agitating Ladakh leaders allege attempts by UT administration to sabotage their talks with centre
Agitating Ladakh leaders allege attempts by UT administration to sabotage their talks with centre
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 09:27 PM IST
PTI |
5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Kargil; tremors felt across Ladakh, J-K
Leh and Ladakh both lie in the Seismic Zone-IV of the country, which means they are at a very high risk in terms of vulnerability to earthquakes.
Updated on Mar 14, 2025 05:43 AM IST
The forgotten treasure that brought a Silk Road city back to map
In the aftermath of the Kargil War, Muzzamil Hussain's family unearthed a treasure of Silk Road artefacts in their ancestral property near Kargil's bazaar.
Updated on Jan 30, 2025 07:04 PM IST
Simran Singh
Ladakh’s Climate Cup aims to serve as an alarm bell, and an example
The football tournament targets single-use plastic, promotes local fabrics and serves only local foods. The cup is wooden and was made locally too.
Updated on Jan 17, 2025 08:18 PM IST
Sukanya Datta
This Bollywood star quit films to fight in Kargil War, lost 20 kg at the front
Story of a Bollywood star who was at the front during the Kargil War, not just as a ‘cheerleader’ but as part of the Quick Response Team.
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 02:53 PM IST
Abhimanyu Mathur
Morning briefing: Heavy rain in Tamil Nadu as Cyclone Fengal nears; and more
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items that you should check out
Published on Nov 28, 2024 08:59 AM IST
Varun Dhawan says David Dhawan got angry when he found Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ‘cool’
Back in 1998, David Dhawan's Bade Miyan Chote Miyan clashed with Karan Johar's Kuch Kuch Hota Hai at the box office.
Published on Oct 25, 2024 03:39 PM IST
HT Entertainment Desk | Edited by Sugandha Rawal
Aruna Vasudev (1936-2024): Remembering the maa of Asian cinema in India
Aruna Vasudev was an eminent Indian film scholar, critic, curator and painter from Delhi. She devoted her life to promoting Asian cinema in India and abroad.
Published on Sep 07, 2024 10:43 AM IST
Kargil Vijay Diwas | Read all about the Kargil War!
The 25th year of the Kargil Vijay Diwas has triggered book lovers in Lucknow to get a deeper insight into the valour with which our soldiers fought the war
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 07:37 PM IST
5 poignant books that explore war through humour, satire and honest empathy
On the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas, explore 5 pervasive books that delve into the intricacies of war through humour, satire and honest empathy
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 09:08 PM IST
Aadrika Sominder
Kargil Vijay Diwas: How Mohanlal shot for Kurukshetra in Dras despite low oxygen
Filmmaker Ravi reveals how Mohanlal shot for Malayalam film Kurukshetra in Dras and Kargil.
Published on Jul 26, 2024 03:26 PM IST
Yashika Mathur
Kargil Vijay Diwas Special: Directors root for biopics on these unsung heroes
To mark Kargil Vijay Diwas, we talk to directors on which Kargil War unsung hero they would like to make a biopic on.
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 02:55 PM IST
Navya Kharbanda
Kargil war hero's last letter to parents: ‘By the time you get...’ | Full text
The 22-year-old Captain Vijayant Thapar lost his life in the Kargil war on June 12, 1999, while leading his platoon to capture an enemy bunker.
Published on Jul 26, 2024 12:47 PM IST
Kargil hero's brother on Vijay Diwas: Even thinking about Anuj Bhai was painful
Mahavir Chakra Captain Anuj Nayyar's brother Karan recalls how he stood up to bullies, eventually becoming a soldier who wouldn't let anyone touch his country
Published on Jul 26, 2024 12:25 PM IST
Modi attacks Pakistan, says it refuses to learn, seeks relevance via terrorism
Relations between India and Pakistan have been at an all-time low as the two sides have not had any formal talks since the 2008 Mumbai attacks ended the composite dialogue
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 11:36 AM IST
This 12-year-old is cycling from Kargil War Memorial for Kargil Vijay Diwas
Arav and his father Dr Atul Bhardwaj will cycle for 13 days from Kargil War Memorial to Delhi's National War Memorial to pay respects to Kargil's fallen heroes
Updated on Aug 01, 2024 03:45 PM IST
Abigail banerji
Kargil Vijay Diwas: I can still feel him running to me, says war hero's brother
Each time Vijender Thapar heads out for a run, he feels the powerful presence of his brother, Kargil hero Vijyant Thapar, jogging along, inspiring him.
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 01:08 PM IST
Theatres, self-reliance: India puts Kargil lessons to use
25 years after the Kargil war, security and military structure are in place but speed of implementation is slow due to inherent resistance from armed forces.
Published on Jul 22, 2024 05:57 AM IST
How the 1999 war exposed Pak policy
The 84-day battle in Kargil, and what followed, unmasked Islamabad’s sponsorship of cross-border terrorism.
Updated on Jul 21, 2024 07:06 AM IST
Ladakh LS trend: BJP set to lose seat to Independent candidate Hanifa Jan
National Conference vice-president and former CM Omar Abdullah congratulates Mohammad Hanifa Jan months after he emerged as the consensus candidate from Kargil and the National Conference unit resigned en-masse to back him.
Published on Jun 04, 2024 03:14 PM IST
Nawaz Sharif admits Pakistan violated peace agreement with India in 1999
The agreement with India that Sharif talked about was the "Lahore Declaration" signed between him and then Indian PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on February 21, 1999
Published on May 28, 2024 11:03 PM IST
View: How PM Modi ensured another Kargil is not repeated
Just like Vajpayee, PM Narendra Modi has been decisive when dealing with military shenanigans of either Pakistan or China
Updated on May 25, 2024 10:01 AM IST
Revolt in National Conference as Kargil unit resigns en-masse
The development comes after the National Conference high command, including president Farooq Abdullah, asked the party cadre in Kargil to support the INDIA bloc candidate Tsering Namgyal of the Congress.
Updated on May 07, 2024 10:00 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan KhajuriaAshiq Hussain, Jammu
3-day hunger strike demanding statehood for Ladakh begins in Kargil
3-day hunger strike demanding statehood for Ladakh begins in Kargil
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 05:26 PM IST
PTI |
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 strikes Ladakh's Kargil
The Union Territory of Ladakh has been experiencing intermittent snowfall since Sunday night.
Published on Feb 19, 2024 10:19 PM IST
PTI |
Congress credits Ladakh council poll success to ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’
The election, which saw a triangular contest among the NC, Congress and the BJP in most of 26 seats is first key poll in Kargil after abrogation of Article 370.
Published on Oct 08, 2023 09:02 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Ladakh-Kargil polls: Counting of votes underway; litmus test for BJP, Cong, NC
The election that took place on October 4 saw a triangular contest between the National Conference (NC), Congress, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Published on Oct 08, 2023 11:59 AM IST
Over 77% votes polled in Kargil hill devp council elections
Voters queued up outside polling stations in Kargil district since morning to elect councillors for the 26 seats of Ladakh Hill Development Council (Kargil)
Updated on Oct 05, 2023 07:44 AM IST
Mir Ehsan, Srinagar
73% voter turnout recorded as Kargil holds first polls since Article 370 move
Over 73% of people voted in the elections for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) in Kargil.
Updated on Oct 05, 2023 01:41 AM IST
Mir Ehsan, Srinagar
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