Himalayas

"Technical Problems" Halt Op To Retrieve Climbers' Bodies From Nanda Devi

India News | Reuters | Wednesday June 5, 2019

A helicopter mission on Wednesday to remove the bodies of five missing climbers believed killed in an avalanche high in the Himalayas was halted after encountering technical problems, officials said.

"High-Risk" Retrieval Of Dead Climbers On Himalaya's Nanda Devi Begins

India News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 5, 2019

A helicopter carrying elite paramilitary mountaineers took off Wednesday for a "very high-risk" operation to retrieve five dead climbers and three others believed killed scaling a treacherous Himalayan peak.

"We're OK" Says British Colleague Of 8 Climbers Feared Dead In India

India News | Reuters | Wednesday June 5, 2019

Authorities said on Tuesday it could take days to recover the bodies of a group of mountain climbers believed killed in an avalanche high in the Himalayas, as four of their colleagues who survived the expedition prepared to leave the mountains.

Over 1 Lakh Pilgrims Register For Amarnath Pilgrimage starting July 1

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 2, 2019

Over 1.10 lakh devotees have registered for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas which begins on July 1, officials said on Sunday.

Security Tightened Along Line of Control In Jammu Ahead Of Amarnath Yatra

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 5, 2019

The security grid along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Jammu region is being strengthened ahead of the annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Sunday.

Nepal Army Refutes Claims Of Yeti Footprints, Says Could Be Wild Bear

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Friday May 3, 2019

Nepal Army has today refuted the Indian Army's claims that their soldiers had spotted footprints of the mythical beast Yeti in the Himalayas, saying they were more likely just a bear.

"Who Needs Himalayas?": People Review Delhi's Infamous Ghazipur Garbage Dump

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday May 2, 2019

The huge 'mountain of garbage' at the saturated Ghazipur landfill site still receives tonnes of garbage every day - but Delhi residents have found a unique way of letting their frustration be known. For about a year now, people have been flooding the Internet with five-star reviews for the Ghazipur garbage dump.

One-Legged Beast Or Snowshoer? Foreign Media On Army's Yeti Claim

India News | Deanna Paul, Tania Dutta The Washington Post | Wednesday May 1, 2019

Breaking news: Yeti are real, and they're on the move - at least according to the Indian army, which said Monday that its mountaineering expedition team stumbled upon a set of "mysterious footprints" in Nepal earlier this month.

Pre-Monsoon Activity Begins Over Parts Of North India: Weather Experts

India News | ANI | Tuesday April 9, 2019

Pre-monsoon activity has started over parts of Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and north Rajasthan and weather experts believe that continued presence of western disturbances will affect the western Himalayas in terms of rain, snowfall and thundershowers.

French Couple, Lost While Trekking In Garhwal Himalayas, Rescued: Cops

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 15, 2019

A French couple who lost their way while trekking in the Garhwal Himalayas were rescued by a State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team on Friday, police said.

Globeracers Schedule Challenging Runs For Ultra Runners In 2019

Samrat Chakraborty | Friday February 22, 2019

The 2019 season will start from a race schedule at the Thar desert in Pokhran.

"PM Learnt About Pulwama Attack, Continued To Shoot For Film": Congress

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday February 21, 2019

The Congress today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of shooting a documentary in the Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand on the day of the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber in Kashmir, and continuing filming even after news of the deadly attack emerged.

Big Crisis, A Third Of Ice In Himalayas Will Thaw This Century: Experts

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 5, 2019

At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this century as temperatures rise, disrupting river flows vital for growing crops from China to India, scientists said on Monday.

Tiny Indian State Runs Biggest Assured Income Experiment: Foreign Media

India News | Niha Masih, The Washington Post | Sunday January 20, 2019

High in the Himalayas, Sikkim is one of the tiniest states in India. But it is about to embark on an experiment of global interest. Sikkim's ruling party has announced an ambitious plan to implement a universal basic income for every one of its 610,577 citizens.

"That's How I Learnt To Speak Hindi...": PM Modi Shares On Facebook Site

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday January 11, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an interaction with a popular Facebook page, reminisced about his childhood, and talked about two years in the Himalayas that, he said, set him on the path of spirituality.