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Last batch of 310 pilgrims stranded in Iran during lockdown return to Ladakh

PTI -
The pilgrims were earlier flown to New Delhi from Tehran on a special flight and later taken to Leh onboard two special Air India aircraft.

Leh cab driver, who tested ‘negative’ for COVID-19 twice, tests positive after third test

Azaan Javaid -
Officials in Ladakh told ThePrint this happened because of a miscommunication between authorities in Leh and the testing facility in New Delhi.

Army reports first coronavirus case, cancels training and events to prevent outbreak

Snehesh Alex Philip -
A 34-year-old jawan in Leh, whose father had travelled to Iran and is a coronavirus patient, is the first confirmed COVID-19 case in the Army.

After 6 years & 5 failed bids, the Srinagar-Leh Zojila tunnel remains on drawing board

Moushumi Das Gupta -
The sixth and latest bidding process for the 14.3-km Zojila tunnel was annulled on 7 August by Modi govt over ‘administrative reasons’. 

Indian Army says no rigging in postal ballots system, Leh officer satisfied with probe

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian Army's preliminary probe said electoral malpractice allegations were baseless.

Leh and Kargil witness coldest night of season

PTI -
The temperature in Leh dropped down to minus 17.5 degrees Celsius whereas Kargil recorded a low of minus 16.7 degrees Celsius.

The rarely told story of vital Point 5353 India failed to retake from Pakistan in Kargil

Sujan Dutta -
Some 19 yrs after the war, ThePrint pieces together events that prevented the Indian Army from capturing a vital height.

BRO removes major bottleneck in Leh, constructs bridge leading to Siachen base camp

PTI -
The bridge constructed on Khalsar-Sasoma road will increase the movement of both tourist and military traffic. 
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Opinion

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

Gitanjali Das -
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Officers Qureshi, Singh & Deosthalee on KBC hot seat—a Bollywood-like spectacle

Like a gambler, govts squandered India’s legacy through mindless socialism: Nani Palkhivala

Economy

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Mrinalini Dhyani -
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

Defence

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

National Interest

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Shekhar Gupta -
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?

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