Himalayas
- India
Satellite monitoring shows large expansion in 27 pc identified glacial lakes in Himalayas: ISRO
New Delhi: More than 27 per cent of the identified glacial lakes in the Himalayas have notably expanded since 1984 and 130 of those are in India, ISRO said on Monday. In…
- World
Amid China map row, Nepal says ‘neighbours must respect’ the Himalayan nation’s map
Kathmandu: Days after China released a ‘standard map’ showing its extended territory, Nepal government said on Friday that neighbours and the international community must respect the Himalayan nation’s latest map, which was…
- Middle East
UAE astronaut Al Neyadi captures himalayas from space, see pics
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who has been preparing to return home this month, on Saturday, August 12, shared photos of the Himalayas frrom International Space Station (ISS). Taking to…
- India
5 Amarnath pilgrims die since July 13 morning, death toll rises to 24
Srinagar: Five Amarnath pilgrims died in the past 36 hours, taking the death toll during this year’s yatra in the south Kashmir Himalayas to 24, officials said on Friday. The five victims…
- India
Lockdown in India prevented 27 MT of Himalayan snowmelt: Research
New Delhi: As many as 27 metric tonnes of ice and snow melt in the Himalayas had been prevented by the Indian national lockdown, in place from March 25, 2020, to May…
- India
Tourists stranded in Himalayas rescued by BRO in Himachal
Manali: In a major operation amid the sub-zero temperatures in the Himalayas, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Saturday rescued around 300 motorists, largely tourists, stranded on a major pass in Himachal…
- Opinions
Road to Amarnath cave shrine in high Himalayas in Kashmir on anvil
The Union Territory Government of Jammu and Kashmir has made public a proposal of construction of road to the cave shrine of Amarnath in the high Himalayas in Kashmir. The underlined idea is…
- Bollywood
Sonu Sood feels ‘humbled’ as Army calls him ‘real hero’
Mumbai: Bollywood actor and humanitarian Sonu Sood said that he is humbled by the appreciation he received from the Indian Army. Sonu took to Instagram where he shared a slew of pictures…
- India
Experts blame Joshimath disaster to rampant infrastructure development
New Delhi: The appearance of cracks on roads and houses across Joshimath in Uttarakhand is mainly due to the rampant infrastructure development that is happening in a very fragile ecosystem like Himalayas,…
- India
Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas: Experts
New Delhi: Climate change and ill-planned human interventions in the Himalayas have accentuated the vulnerability of the hills to disasters, resulting in a manifold increase in loss of property and human lives,…
- India
Jammu & Kashmir: Amarnath Yatra to begin on Thursday after a 3-year gap
Srinagar: The 43-day Amarnath Yatra to the holy cave shrine located in south Kashmir Himalayas is all set to begin on Thursday after a gap of three years. All arrangements have been put…
- India
Himalaya Group faces boycott on Twitter over Halal products
In yet another case of Islamophobia, the Himalaya Drug Company, a cosmetic company having several products by its name, faced the brunt of right-wing trolls who targeted the company with #boycotthimalaya after…
