The story began in November 1996, when Rafael signed an agreement with India to fit the Mirage 2000 fighter jets with the Litening targeting pod, a system that would allow Indian pilots to identify and strike targets with far greater precision than before.

Indian boxer Jadumani Singh Mandengbam dedicated his victory over Pakistan's Sumama Rehman to the heroes of the Kargil War after booking his place in the men's 55kg quarterfinals at the Commonwealth Games 2026.

Grenadier Udeyman Singh, 18, was from Shamachak, Jammu. He was killed in action on Tiger Hill.

The Prime Minister said that today's India not only remembers its bravehearts but also "ensures that their stories reach the new generations".

The occasion marks the glorious victory in 1999 when Indian soldiers, braving snow-clad peaks and relentless firing by Pakistani troops, reclaimed the heights of Kargil.

More than five hundred Indian soldiers did not come back from Kargil. Every single one of them was someone's child first, long before they were ever anyone's hero.

An FIR was registered at Dwarka North Police Station, and teams were formed to arrest the accused.

Siddharth shared the first teaser from Operation Safed Sagar on Instagram on Saturday.

Riya Kumari Thapa, a daughter of a 1999 Kargil War veteran, was found dead at her home when she did not open her room on Tuesday morning.

Sonam Wangchuk described the breakthrough in an exclusive conversation with NDTV as a "very different and positive stand" from the government's previous stance

IIT Jammu will establish a new satellite campus in Leh, while a full-fledged residential engineering campus is also planned in Kargil in the coming years.

The third edition of sā Ladakh Biennale will unfold across eight locations along the Leh-Kargil corridor this August

The IPL began in 2008, when Abhishek Bachchan was getting a foothold in the industry with films likeDhoom,Dhoom 2,LOC: Kargil, andGuru.

In a post on X on Friday, Rajnath Singh paid glowing tribute to Col Wangchuk describing him as a highly decorated officer of the Army, renowned for his gallantry, resolute leadership and unwavering commitment to duty.

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Several political and social groups in Ladakh will go ahead with a shutdown and protests today, even as the Centre revoked the National Security Act (NSA) against activist Sonam Wangchuk and ordered his release.

A 51-year-old retired army personnel, who was a Kargil war veteran, allegedly shot his wife and 16-year-old son dead at their home here in Sen Pashchim Para, before dying by suicide on a nearby railway track, police said on Monday.

From Ladakh peaks to Assam fringes, Usha Silai School trains tribal women in Turtuk, Kargil & Dakhinkuchi—crafting livelihoods with armed forces, NHPC & NGOs. Stitching national resilience

Operation Safed Sagar is an upcoming series that is set to land on Netflix soon. The teaser of the series is out, and the plot will explore the role of the Air Force during the 1999 Kargil War.

From frozen rivers to snowbound valleys, these places show winter at its wildest. Pack your warmest layers as this is India's winter in its rawest form.

Ashok Tandon, the media relations professional who served in former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's office from 1998 to 2004, in an interview with NDTV recalled how Vajpayee managed major challenges with great ease.

The weather in the remote snow-capped Himalayas has deteriorated significantly these days. Temperatures in Ladakh, Kargil, Galwan, North Sikkim, the Shamshabari Range, and the Greater Himalayan region have plummeted to several degrees below zero.

Sonam Wangchuk's wife claimed her husband was detained following the Ladakh protests because the government did not want him to be involved in statehood talks with Kargil and Leh organisations as it felt he was a "tough nut to crack".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has continued his annual tradition of celebrating Diwali with India's armed forces, spending this year's festival of lights with Navy personnel onboard INS Vikrant, off the coasts of Goa and Karwar (Karnataka), on Monday.