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55-day Amarnath yatra to start on June 28

The annual pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath will begin on June 28 this year and it will be spread over 55 days. The yatra schedule was announced after a meeting of the Shri......

India, beware of China's Himalayan moves!

There's ample proof of Chinese irredentism. China is preparing for a future large-scale conventional wars (informationised and mechanised included) on 'multiple fronts' against India. Prakash......

China-India strategic partners, says Chinese media

Fifty years after a war across their high Himalayan frontier left decades of bitterness, the Chinese media, echoing the establishment's thinking, on Saturday struck a positive note, declaring India......

IN PHOTOS: The ENDURING Amarnath Yatra

The 39-day long annual pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath concluded on Thursday amid traditional prayers at the cave shrine. Click NEXT to read...

PIX: Amarnath Yatra begins; security tight, weather grim

The annual pilgrimage to the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath took off on Sunday as the first batch of pilgrims set off from winter capital Jammu in the morning. The first batch of the......

Himalayan glaciers continue to melt rapidly: Pachauri

Noted environmentalist R K Pachauri has insisted the Himalayan glaciers are melting at a 'very rapid speed'. However, he did not refer to his earlier assertion -- that the Himalayan glaciers could......

Glacier error to be looked at in report: Pachauri

While re-acknowledging that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had erred in projecting the disappearance of Himalayan glaciers due to global warming, R K Pachauri, who chairs the panel,......

UK experts resolve Himalayan climate riddle

Scientists from the University of Reading have helped to explain why heavy snowfall over the Himalayas in winter and spring can lead to drought over India, especially in the early part of the......

PM backs Pachauri, says India has faith in IPCC

Backing R K Pachauri, who has come under flak for IPCC's goof up on melting of Himalayan glaciers, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday he has earned well deserved respect and international......

Climate change: The controversy over 'Himalayan blunder'

The highly serious issue of climate change and global warming has taken a beating with vital research figures on climate change being distorted and 'falsified'. With contentions over important......

Shooting Badrinath in the Himalayas

International award-winning cinematographer Ravi Varman's body of work, comprises films such as Jalamarmaram, Santham, Kilichundan Mambazham (Malayalam), Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu, Dasavataram, Anniyan,......

Himalayan bike race to flag off on Sept. 27

Hercules and Himachal Adventure Sports and Tourism Promotion Association (HASTPA) launched the 4th edition of India's premier mountain biking race-- Hercules Mountain Biking Himachal 2008.The race......

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Q. Kedarnath Temple is located in
Pravin: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/kedarnath-temple-is-located-in/25613207/answers/

Q. Nainital ke aaps paas dekhne layak kya hai?
Piaa: A. located atop the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand in India. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/nainital-ke-aaps-paas-dekhne-layak-kya-hai/25592382/answers/25613234

Q. In which hill station is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) located?
Pravin: A. Naina Peak (previously China Peak) Thandi Sadak (Cold Road) Boating Rope Way (Cable Car) Mall Road Strolling Sports (The Flats) View Point &...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-which-hill-station-is-the-himalayan-mountaineering-instit/25579631/answers/25592394

Q. Can anyone tell me, how many national parks are there in Himachal Pradesh?
Anshul: A. It is in Darjeeling more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/can-anyone-tell-me-how-many-national-parks-are-there-in-hima/25496191/answers/25579643

Q. where will I find both Rafting and Camping place in India ?
Isha: A. Major Two.The Great Himalayan National Park in Kullu district was created to conserve the flora and fauna of the main Himalayan range, while the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-will-i-find-both-rafting-and-camping-place-in-india-/25293073/answers/25496215

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Prof Talat

Srinagar, May 25: Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Saturday delivered a special lecture on ‘the major issues of the earth... ...

http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/May/26/earthquakes-due-to-several-seismic-gaps-in-himalayan-region-prof-talat-51.asp

UN asks Nepalese political parties to hold timely elections

Kathmandu: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has asked all political parties in Nepal to overcome political obstacles in holding the country's next... ...

http://post.jagran.com/un-asks-nepalese-political-parties-to-hold-timely-elections-1369471737

Himachal CM pleads for uniformity in funding

Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday submitted a memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee pertaining to unfavourable award of 13th... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/chandigarh/himachal-cm-pleads-for-uniformity-in-funding.html

Sports scandal entertainment dominates the headlines in an India not that obsessed with China

East-Asia-Intel.com NEW DELHI -- It's a toss-up what's of more concern to India's 1.2 billion people -- border disputes with China or the arrests... ...

http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214742397/scat/701ee96610c884a6

Pakistan frees 45 Indian fishermen

KARACHI: Pakistan released 45 Indian fishermen on Friday, a prison official said, following an order from the prime minister as a goodwill gesture.... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pakistan-frees-45-indian-fishermen/articleshow/20249238.cms

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