An avalanche in Nepal killed at least nine climbers including a group of French citizens and other Europeans trying to scale one of the world's most deadly mountains, officials said on Sunday.The expedition of about 25 members were near the top of the 8,156-metre (26,759...
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British endurance swimmer and environmental activist Lewis Gordon Pugh will be swimming under the summit of Mt Everest to raise awareness for the importance of protecting the glaciers of the Himalayas. These...
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The Himalayas has always been a playground for earthquakes as it is located on the suture zone of two most volatile continental plates moving against one another. "A powerful earthquake has struck the Himalayan region, causing at least five deaths and destruction in the small...
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" Lance Corporal Benjamin Whatley, from Lima Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines Photo: MOD The soldier was named as L/Cpl Benjamin Whatley, 20, from King’s Lynn in Norfolk who was serving...
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"MUSSOORIE, 17 Nov: The 18th Culture and Sports Mela organised by the ‘Krida and Sanskritik Vikas Samiti’, Athjula Silwad, concluded today amidst much fanfare. Kabaddi and cultural programs were held on the...
The Monsoon, is life blood of southeast Asia.More then 50%population depends on Monsoon rain for their agriculture output.The southwestt monsoon is known for its irratic nature and uncertainity, but this latest...
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A group of explorers in Japan are combing the Himalayas in a directed effort to find the Yeti. The expedition launched mid-August, 2008. "Over the next two months, a team of Japanese explorers hopes to obtain indisputable video evidence confirming the existence of the...
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The Hindus believe that king Bhageerath son of King Dileep, Ikshvaku dynasty was main architect in bringing ganga down to the earth.
As the story goes-Bhageerath ancestors (Sagars) on their...
The first man ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest died on January 10th, 2008, leaving behind a legacy of exploration and adventure that would leave even Indiana Jones green with envy.Leaders from around the...
You are duly invited to check out this guy's music! I heard it on Classic FM and had to pull the car over just to listen to the rest. I've been on to www.andygarbi.com and the release date is 04.02.08...
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In yet another terrifying episode of politics-by-death, terrorists set off bombs in an amusement park and restaurant. The suffering of those killed, those injured, and those who lost loved ones is, to some, the way to make a political point.The seemingly-endless cycles of...
" "When people ask me, 'Which place do you belong to?' I, too, have started to say: 'I
belong to a problem called Tibet. And there are many more of us where I come from.'" - Activist and writer, Tenzin...
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Going abroad is not a sin, the sin is not to return back home to serve one's own country. "I still remember when I was then back in school, we were always taught that we should live within our country no matter whatsoever the difficulties be hounding our lives. We were...
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A British mountaineer has set a world record by making the first mobile telephone call from the summit of Mount Everest.
"It's cold, it's fantastic, the Himalayas are everywhere," Rod Baber said in the phone call...