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400 people trapped in landslides near Leh rescued

The army and police on Saturday rescued 400 civilians trapped in landslides at Khardung La Pass, the world's highest motorable road. The civilians, including women and children, in 150 vehicles......

Red tape blocks Army, Air Force projects on China border

Clearance for many strategic roads have been delayed because the ministry of environment and forests as well as respective state forest and public works departments have been sitting on the......

Why India cannot afford to give up Siachen

The strategic advantage accruing to India in Siachen should not be given up for apparent short-term political gains. Giving up Siachen as a gesture of friendship would also mean that its recapture......

Have you heard about this Indian Hero?

Major Chewang Rinchen became the youngest recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra. He not only seized the highest post ever captured, but also liberated an area of 800 sq km from Pak occupied Kashmir,......

Himalayan disasters force India to rethink China border strategy

The high-level China Study Group has been asked by the Prime Minister's Office to review and re-prioritise projects along the high Himalayas, reports RS Chauhan Two major natural calamities in the......

Paraplegic Deepa Malik sets her eyes on London Paralympics

Confined to wheelchair due to paralysis, Deepa Malik, who found a place in the Limca Book of Records for the third time recently for becoming the first paraplegic woman to reach world's highest......

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Q. World ki sab se jyada height par Mororable road kahan par hai.????????????
Bholu: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/world-ki-sab-se-jyada-height-par-mororable-road-kahan-par-ha/22304270/answers/

Q. Which is the better and more enjoyable way to Leh ?From Srinagar OR Manali ?
Bholu: A. If you are thinking to go by road, then start off from Manali and go via Rohtang , Keylong, KhardungLa to Leh and return via Dras, Kargil, Sonmarg to Srinagar. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-the-better-and-more-enjoyable-way-to-leh-from-srina/22304270/answers/13015605

Q. Which is the highest motorable lake in the world?
Deepak Pankaj: A. Khardung La pass in Ladakh region more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-the-highest-motorable-lake-in-the-world/12999370/answers/12607232

Q. Press Release\ \One Life to Ride: A Motorcycle Journey to the High Himalayas by Ajit Harisinghani @ Rs.195/-(224pgs)\Beginning with a beautiful cover page, the book continues with its tryst with capturing the rugged beauty of the roads leading to Khardung la. An entrancing travelogue of a journey performed by a practicing speech therapist with a yen for the dugh ...dugh...dugh of a Royal Enfield bullet! Beginning with the description a trailer ride from Pune to Goa, the actual action begins with plans of a 4300 kms motorcycle journey, solo. Once the journey has begun, the witty, inc
AMLAN DEY: A. It sounds like the author is known or relative to you. Anyway, I would be interested in this book as I love travelography. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/press-release-one-life-to-ride-a-motorcycle-journey-to-the-h/12566649/answers/9657965

Q. at what height is the 3rd highest pass of the world is built
Jay Singhani: A. Khardung La is at 5359 meters more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/at-what-height-is-the-3rd-highest-pass-of-the-world-is-built/9657931/answers/2914320

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The unforgettable story of Kargil War heroes

Jammu and Kashmir: Kashmir has always been a disputed region. There have been tensions between Pakistan and India over the region. The war was... ...

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Bikernis rev it up

Jai Bharati is an architect, a running enthusiast and an ardent traveller. Prasanna Dommu is director operations at an infrastructure company. Sana... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/bikernis-rev-it-up/article4689167.ece

Romancing Nubra valley

Paldhan, our driver, stopped the car by the edge of the serpentine road and said for the third time in the last half an hour of our journey,... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/328841/romancing-nubra-valley.html

Charley Boorman on a Royal Enfield Bullet 350 ride, milking a cow, and safety

Charley Boorman a Royal Enfield Bullet 350 ride, milking a cow, and safety. Another aspect the biker doesn't forget to emphasize on is safety, and... ...

http://www.rushlane.com/charley-boorman-royal-enfield-bullet-350-1275831.html

Visit To Leh Ladakh- Blend of Spirituality & Adventure

I have been an ardent follower of an adage which quotes that If theres a heaven on Earth its got to be nowhere but in Kashmir!!! .Leh and Ladakh... ...

http://blogs.siliconindia.com/inidialuxurytour/TravelVacation/Visit-To-Leh-Ladakh-Blend-of-Spirituality--Adventure-bid-sH9835Xx92895768.html

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400 people trapped in landslides near Leh rescued

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Why India cannot afford to give up Siachen

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