Kargil
Town in Ladakh, India
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Kargil or Kargyil
is a city and a joint capital of the union territory of Ladakh, India. It is also the headquarters of the Kargil district. It is the second-largest city 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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Reunited after 21 years, PM Modi's emotional meeting with Army officer from Gujarat's Sainik SchoolPM Modi landed in Kargil this morning to celebrate Diwali with the Indian Army, as is his custom every year for the festive season.DNA - Published | |
PM Modi's emotional meeting with Army officer after 21 yearsIt was an emotional reunion of a kind in Kargil when a young Army officer presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a 2001 picture of him with the then Gujarat chief minister during his visit to the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude strikes Kargil in LadakhIndiaTimes - Published | |
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India to set up joint theatre commands of tri-services: Rajnath SinghDefence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced the setting up of joint theatre commands of the tri-services to enhance coordination among the armed forces. "Keeping in view (joint operations as..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Himachal bypolls: Huge setback for BJP, Congress wins in Mandi, all 3 Assembly seatsCongress' Pratibha Singh defeated Kargil war hero Brigadier (retd) Khushal Thakurin the Mandi parliamentary seat in Himachal.DNA - Published | |
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PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Kargil martyrs on Vijay DiwasOn the 21st anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, which marks India's victory over Pakistan in the war, PM Modi said the country remembers the sacrifice and valour of its soldiers.IndiaTimes - Published | Kargil war veteran became India’s first Blade RunnerIndiaTimes - Published |
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Kargil vet now a tractor 'commander'IndiaTimes - Published | |
