On May 2, 1999, a man called Tashi Namgyal, a local shepherd living in a small village called Gharkon near mountainous Batalik town of Kargil spotted six men breaking stones and clearing the snow when he was looking for his list Yak.

Kargil War: Shepherd who informed Indian army of Pakistan infiltration still awaits recognition

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said his recent visit to Kargil had renewed his confidence and respect for the Indian Army. Speaking at a function organised by Veterans India here, Singh said, "During my visit to Kargil, I saw the tall peaks which our brave soldiers managed to win back after defeating Pakistani soldiers positioned on them during the Kargil war.

Kargil visit induced in me new-found respect for Indian Army: Rajnath Singh

Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa on Tuesday said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is well prepared to fight a Kargil-like war again. "Like all good generals, we are prepared to fight the last war.

Well prepared for a Kargil-like conflict again: IAF Chief BS Dhanoa

Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal (ACM) B.S. Dhanoa on Monday paid tribute to Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja who lost his life 20 years back during the Kargil conflict by flying a ‘missing man’ formation in a Mig-21.

IAF Chief Dhanoa leads ‘Missing Man’ formation in Mig-21

Ladakh Parliamentary Constituency is going to polls in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha on May 6 for which 559 polling stations have been set up across the frontier region for the smooth conduct of the electoral exercise.

Lok Sabha polls 2019: Around 559 booths set up in Ladakh for fifth phase

Major DP Singh, a retired officer of the Indian Army, who has a prosthetic leg has become the first battle casualty veteran to skydive. He carried out the feat at Nasik today along with the team of Indian Army's Additional Directorate General of Public Information.

'Indian blade runner': Army veteran Major DP Singh becomes first battle casualty veteran to skydive

Kargil to Balakot: When Mirage 2000 pounded Pak positions

Gulmarg received snowfall equivalent to 8.8 mm of rains till 8.30 am, while Kupwara recorded 7.4 mm precipitation.

Kashmir witnesses first snowfall of 2019, Jammu-Srinagar highway closed

There was a slight respite from the intense cold conditions at most places in Kashmir Valley even as Leh and Kargil in Ladakh region of the state experienced the coldest night of the season, the MET office said on Saturday.

J&K: Leh, Kargil experience coldest night of season

Upping his ante against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with regards to the controversial Rafale fighter jets deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that even though Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)-made aircraft were used effectively by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to drop bombs during the 1999 Kargil War, the government did not find it competent enough to be part of the Rafale deal.

HAL-made planes dropped bombs in Kargil, yet govt sidelined it: Rahul Gandhi

Voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir municipal polls witnessed a significant boost, with Kargil taking over the lead from Rajouri in terms of voter turnout as of 1 pm on Monday.

J&K municipal polls: Kargil takes lead with 73.6% voter turnout

In any irregular warfare situation, when terrorists are on the run due to security forces' pressure, they will resort to unconventional ways of diluting the forces' effectiveness.

Opinion: New threats to forces in J&K

Actor Sidharth Malhotra, who is going to essay Captain Vikram Batra in a film, says he is nervous about playing the Kargil martyr on the big screen.

Sidharth Malhotra on playing Capt. Vikram Batra: Super excited for my first biopic

'Small Acts of Freedom' is the story of three generations of single women in a family who have faced the world on their own terms

Gurmehar Kaur writes book, says it answers question she was asked over and over again

A son of Kargil martyr says that he had lost his mother after she was denied treatment in a hospital due to an unavailability of Aadhaar card

No Aadhaar, no treatment, wife of Kargil martyr dies

The nearby Leh recorded a low of minus 11 degrees Celsius last night over a degree up from the previous night's minus 12.2 degrees Celsius.

At minus 13.4 degrees Celsius, Kargil in J&K experiences winter's coldest night

This extraordinary market in Kargil, Ladakh ? where all but three shops are run by women ? has inspirational tales embedded in its origins and success

The Commander Heights of Kargil's economy

'I have been through a lot and this is all my 20 year self could take', she tweets

Gurmehar pulls out of protest march against ABVP

The CTBT is destined to lie dormant for the foreseeable future because no one is really interested in it.

India and the CTBT ? no closer to signature

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