Nepal extends Everest permits for climbers put off by earthquakes
Nepal has extended the climbing permits of hundreds of foreigners forced to abandon the Himalayas after last year`s twin earthquakes, the government said on Tuesday, to encourage them to return to the mountains.
Mar 01, 2016, 12:15 PM ISTParts of Delhi to face greater impact in event of earthquake
This was observed when major earthquakes hit the Hindukush in Afghanistan and Nepal.
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Feb 09, 2016, 20:26 PM ISTSee pic: Scott Kelly shares amazing views of Himalayas from Space!
Scott Kelly recently posted a beautiful image of the Himalayas from Space.
Feb 07, 2016, 11:08 AM ISTBirdsong helps scientists discover new species in Arunachal Pradesh
Scientists named the new bird species as Zoothera salimalii.
Jan 21, 2016, 12:14 PM ISTWanting to become a saint, IIT Madras girl leaves for the Himalayas
Vedantam L Prathyusha left behind two notes in which she says she was leaving for the Himalayas to explore more about her spiritual leanings.
Jan 20, 2016, 12:25 PM ISTHimalayas subsided by 60 cm after Nepal quake
Using satellite technology, researchers found that the Himalayas subsided by up to 60 cm after the April 2015 Nepal earthquake that killed more than 8,000 people.
Jan 12, 2016, 17:24 PM ISTRupture under Kathmandu may cause major earthquake: Study
A new study indicates that another major earthquake could take place within a shorter time-frame than the centuries that might be expected for the Himalayan region.
Jan 12, 2016, 17:01 PM ISTPrecipitation in Himalayas quite high: Study
The snowfall and rain in the Himalayas is about twice as high as commonly assumed, a new research said.
Dec 16, 2015, 19:46 PM ISTInternational Mountain Day: Five degree mercury rise in Hindu Kush by 2050, warn experts
Temperatures across the Hindu Kush, a mountain range extending west of the Himalayas, will increase by about one to two degrees Celsius, in some places by four to five degrees, in the next 35 years, international researchers said on Friday.
Dec 11, 2015, 16:41 PM ISTKalpa: Untouched beauty in the lap of Himachal Pradesh
Kinnaur Kailash mountain range wrapped in a white sheet of snow, appeared no less than a fairy tale land.
Dec 07, 2015, 11:03 AM ISTHimalayas were born 47 million years ago: Scientists
The team of Australian and US scientists believe the collision occurred 47 million years ago when India and Eurasia initially smashed into each other.
Nov 10, 2015, 15:02 PM ISTAustrian climber missing in Himalayas: Nepal official
A 27-year-old Austrian climber has been missing for three days in Nepal's Himalayas.
Oct 29, 2015, 20:31 PM ISTTake this flight to reach closest to the majestic Mount Everest
In less than 60 minutes of the flight, you can fly close to Mt. Everest, the world's highest peak in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal.
Oct 14, 2015, 12:34 PM ISTSneezing monkey, walking fish among 200 new species discovered in Himalayas
A ‘sneezing’ monkey are among more than two hundred new species discovered in Eastern Himalayas.
Oct 06, 2015, 11:17 AM ISTRajnath to stay at border outpost in Himalayas overnight
Bad weather on Tuesday forced Rajnath Singh to abandon his helicopter and take a road trip to Dungti, some 200 kms from here on the icy heights of Himalayas, for a night halt at a border outpost, the first by a Union Home Minister.
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