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Divya Singh: First Indian Woman To Cycle To Everest Base Camp

Divya Singh: First Indian Woman To Cycle To Everest Base Camp

Rediff.com16 Apr 2026

Divya Singh, a determined cyclist from Gorakhpur, has etched her name in history as the first Indian woman to successfully cycle to the Mount Everest base camp.

Twenty20 cricket goes to Everest

Twenty20 cricket goes to Everest

Rediff.com11 Apr 2009

Twenty20 cricket is all set to touch a new high with some British amateurs gearing up to play a fund-raising match at Gorak Shep -- just 135 meters below the Everest base camp -- on April 21.

Survivor: 'I thought the summit was crashing; it all happened in 10 seconds'

Survivor: 'I thought the summit was crashing; it all happened in 10 seconds'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

For over two decades, Breeze Sharma dreamt of conquering the Everest. And when it did come true, he was staring at a life and death situation.