Kargil

Eight dead, 17 missing as cloudbursts hit J-K and Ladakh

11:54 pm July 28, 2021

Jammu/Srinagar/Kargil: A series of cloudbursts struck different parts in the twin Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh overnight, killing eight people and leaving 17 others missing, officials said on Wednesday. The cloudbursts hit Dacchan and Boujwa areas in Kishtwar; the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas; Bandipora in north Kashmir […]

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Ladakh reports 198 new COVID cases, one death

7:29 pm April 23, 2021

Leh: One more person died due to coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the death toll to 135 on Friday, while 198 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 12,937, officials said. The fatality was reported from Leh. The death toll stands at 135 — 91 in Leh and 44 in Kargil. Of the fresh cases, 183 […]

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132 passengers airlifted between Ladakh, J-K

8:14 pm March 18, 2021

Jammu: As many as 132 passengers were airlifted to and from the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. A total of 114 passengers, including four infants were airlifted in two An-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force, they said. Giving further details, they said 40 passengers were airlifted from […]

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Sidharth Malhotra's 'Shershaah' to release in July

Sidharth Malhotra’s ‘Shershaah’ to release in July

2:04 pm February 20, 2021

Mumbai: Actor Sidharth Malhotra-starrer Shershaah, based on the life of Kargil hero Captain Vikram Batra, is scheduled to hit the screens on July 2. The film, which takes its title from Vikram Batra’s codename, is directed by Vishnu Varadhan. Shershaah also stars Kiara Advani. Malhotra took to Instagram and shared the film’s new poster with […]

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Ladakh rolls out first tourism incentive policy

5 more COVID-19 deaths in Ladakh, toll rises to 14

8:15 pm August 17, 2020

Leh: Five more patients died of coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the death toll due to the disease in the union territory to 14, officials said on Monday. Kargil district recorded four new deaths, while one COVID-19 patient breathed his last in Leh, the officials said. So far, Kargil has reported eight deaths due to the […]

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