The “trial run” saw the four-engine C-17 take off from its home base at Hindon on the outskirts of Delhi and land at the Kargil airstrip, which is in a bowl surrounded by mountains on all ...

Years later after his retirement, Wg Cdr Shetty is now pursuing his passion ... Operating from Ambala Air Base, he was actively involved in the Kargil mission. His tasks included deploying 30mm ...

Directed by Oni Sen, the series is based on the true story of Operation Safed Sagar during the 1999 Kargil War, highlighting the Indian Air Force's precision airstrikes. Siddharth and Abhay Verma ...

Nestled in the Himalayas on the Srinagar-Leh highway, Kargil is a major transit hub, second largest urban centre in Ladakh and base for adventure activities like mountaineering, high altitude ...

Kargil has so far remained out of railway connectivity. The government has been making efforts to lay railway tracks to Kargil, which would provide India a strategic advantage in the topmost region.

An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude struck Kargil in Ladakh on early Friday, according to the National Center for Seismology. Tremors were also felt in Jammu and Kashmir. “EQ of M: 5.2, On ...