Himalayas

Which Salt Is The Best For You? Know From Nutritionist Nmami Agarwal

Health | Nmami Agarwal | Saturday January 11, 2020

Types of salt: The most commonly used household salt is table salt. It is obtained from the seawater or salt lakes after solar evaporation. Read here to know if it is good for your health.

Parts Of Western Himalayan Region Likely To Recieve Rain, Snow In Next 24 Hours

India News | ANI | Saturday January 4, 2020

Western Himalayan region is likely to receive scattered rain or snowfall in the next 24 hours due to the influence of a Western Disturbance (WD), predicted India Meteorological Department.

ICYMI: Gerard Butler Spends New Year In Rishikesh, Sends Love From The Himalayas

Entertainment | Pranita Chaubey | Thursday January 2, 2020

Pics from Gerard Butler's India vacation are trending on social media

A Chandigarh Bureaucrat Is Helping Indian Women With Runaway Husbands

India News | Reuters | Thursday January 2, 2020

In a pink-walled room of a government office at the foot of the Himalayas, women spend their days cancelling the passports of runaway husbands.

Auditor, 3 Others Get Bail In Mumbai's Himalaya Bridge Collapse Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2019

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to structural auditor Neeraj Desai and three former officials of the Mumbai civic body, arrested in the case of collapse of a foot-over bridge at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in March this year.

Last Remaining Tropical Glaciers Will Melt Away In 10 Years

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 10, 2019

The last remaining tropical glaciers between the Himalayas and the Andes will disappear in the next decade owing to climate change, a new study has found, stressing that the glacier's melt rate is similar to visiting a terminal cancer patient and documenting the change in their body but not being able to do anything about it.

Badrinath Temple In Uttarakhand Closed For Public For Winter Season

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 18, 2019

The portals of Badrinath in Garhwal Himalayas closed for devotees on Sunday for the winter season.

UN Body Seeks India-Bhutan-Nepal Plan To Save Biodiversity In Himalayas

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday November 17, 2019

If a bio-diversity project in the Northeast develops the way the United Nations has planned, Assam's Manas Biosphere Reserve will be linked to the Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve in Sikkim and Bengal, creating a lush green paradise that will cover more than 30,000 square kilometres

More Pics From Anushka Sharma And Virat Kohli's Holiday In The 'Lap Of The Himalayas'

Entertainment | Nilanjana Basu | Thursday November 7, 2019

"When you get a chance to come close to the beauty of nature, thoughts cease and you become one with the moment and merge with the divine energy. So grateful," wrote Virat Kohli

4 Amarnath Pilgrims Die, Death Toll In This Year's Yatra Reaches 30

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 24, 2019

Four Amarnath pilgrims have died over the past 24 hours en route the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, taking the death toll in this year's pilgrimage to 30, officials said on Wednesday.

Number Of Amarnath Pilgrims Surpasses Last Year's Figure Of 2.85 Lakh

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 23, 2019

The annual Amarnath pilgrimage crossed last year's total of 2.85 lakh yatris in just 22 days, even as a fresh batch of over 3,000 pilgrims left Jammu on Tuesday for the cave shrine located at an altitude of 3,880 metre in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.

Over 4,000 Pilgrims Leave Jammu For Amarnath

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 21, 2019

The 20th batch comprising 4,158 pilgrims including 1137 women and 260 sadhus Sunday left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu to offer prayers at the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.

22 Pilgrims Have Died In Amarnath This Year: Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 20, 2019

Six persons have died in the past four days during the ongoing pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, taking the death toll in this year''s pilgrimage to 22, officials said on Saturday.

At Work Building One Of The World's Highest Roads - For Rs 40,000 Each

India News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 12, 2019

Hundreds of miles from their homes, a group of labourers are toiling in a cold Himalayan desert to repair some of the world's highest roads.

Over 14,000 Pilgrims Pay Obeisance At Amarnath Shrine

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 6, 2019

More than 14,000 pilgrims paid obeisance at the naturally-formed ice lingam in the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas Saturday.