Located high up amidst the western Himalayas in India's northernmost region of Ladakh lies the town of Kargil. Flanked by the ...

Thousands of mourners in Kargil gathered to mark the 1400th martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia ...

The booms of the Bofors and the rat-tat-tat of automatic firing have finally stopped. 'Withdrawal Completed' scream the media headlines. All is silent in the Kargil sector -- only the serene ...

Located about 240 km away from Kargil town via the link road, Padum is the only town in and the administrative center of the Zanskar sub-district Padum is named after Padmasambhava (also known ...

In a significant enhancement to the Indian Air Force's strategic airlift capabilities, the C-17 Globemaster-III made its first landing at Kargil airfield near the Line of Control with Pakistan.

Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code to each district/village/town/city to ensure quick ... You can find out the pin code of Kargil district in Jammu & Kashmir ...

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 ...