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Indian sisters become first twins to climb Mount Everest!

Two 21-year-old Indian sisters have scripted history by becoming the first twins ever to conquer the summit of Mount Everest together. Tashi and Nancy Malik from Dehra Dun achieved this feat by......

PIX: Life will never be the same in quake-hit Sichuan

We present defining Reuters images from the aftermath of a 6.6 magnitude earthquake that hit a remote, mostly rural and mountainous area in Sichuan province, China on Saturday. Rescuers struggled......

Three buried alive in avalanche in Kashmir's Baramulla

Three villagers were buried alive in an avalanche in the mountainous Dara Kujal village in the Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday afternoon. Bodies of the three......

US teen with Down syndrome scales Mount Everest

A 15-year-old US boy has become the first person with Down syndrome to scale Mount Everest - the world's tallest mountain. Eli Reimer made the exceptional ascent last month, when he reached a......

Trial run on India's longest train tunnel

The trial run of train services across the Pir Panjal Mountains through the 11.2 kilometre-long tunnel between Qazigund town in the Valley and the Banihal town in the Jammu......

The good old desktop gets a makeover

It looks like both Microsoft and Apple want to introduce tablet-like features for their desktop users. The OS X Mountain Lion brings more than 200 innovative new features to Apple iMac and Macbook......

Amazing photos of a 'hidden paradise'

My first glimpse of Shangri-La blows away the fatigue. After eight gruelling hours of bumping along the mountain road from Along (itself a full day's drive from the Assam plains), the Bolero rounds......

A mountain railway that existed 125 years ago

Meghalaya does not have a rail link at present but around 125 years ago people from this quaint hill-station made memorable journeys on one of the most romantic mountain railways of the world......

Amazing photos of Ice Hotel in Romania

The Fagaras Mountains provide a stunning backdrop for the amazing Lake Balea Ice Hotel. Its remote location can be reached only by cable car in the winter making it an exclusive 10-14 room......

India Inc sitting on a mountain of cash

In present environment, many don't wish to commit to projects; many that have committed are finding the progress stymied. India Inc (excluding trading and financial services companies) was......

Charge the mountains!

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Band Baaja Baraat duo Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh pose for shutterbugs while they shoot for a promo supporting the Indian cricket......

Are you ready for India's Brokeback Mountain?

Are you ready for India's Brokeback Mountain? Yes, Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyun, a film on a gay couple is all set to release on Friday. While the film which is predominantly in English was well......

Samina becomes first Pakistani woman to scale Mt Everest

Mountaineer Samina Baig has become the first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain peak at 8,848 metres. According to details, Baig completed the climb to the summit......

Abidal back in training following liver transplant

Barcelona defender Eric Abidal is training in the Pyrenees mountains following a liver transplant in April, the La Liga club said on Tuesday. The 33-year-old France international is working with......

Haryana mountaineer Sauda scales Mount Elbrus

After scaling Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mamta Sauda has added another feather to her cap having successfully climbed Europe's tallest peak Mount Elbrus recently. Mamta, a......

Phelps ready to take Olympic spotlight

Michael Phelps is poised to scale the final mountain he needs to reach the peak of Olympic immortality when the fourth day of the Olympic swimming competition takes place on Tuesday.-London......

Lonely recovery road for giant-killing Kazakh

Injured, lonely and without a coach, Yaroslava Shvedova climbed a psychological mountain to oust the defending champion from the French Open on Monday. Ranked 142nd in the world, the Kazakh came......

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Q. what are the real major threats for India in Future ?
Joyesh Chakraborty: A. more

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Q. 'Tiger of snow' , the autobiography relates to which mountaineer ?
Lalit Mahata: A. Food scarcity, Water wars, Energy CrisisAs India moves away from an agrarian economy to an industrialised, services oriented economy. The youth...... more

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Q. How to be a successful man in our life...?
Jafar: A. Tiger of the Snows: Tenzing Norgay more

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Events in Food, Sport, Music and Dance around the world

Beat the heat by heading north to the mountains in Shimla, to experience the five-day summer festival. When: June 1-9 Where: Shimla Beat the heat... ...

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Destinations for cool summer vacation to soak up the sun

Head for the mountains of Himalaya in the North and experience the still-chilly climate that makes Shimla, Manali and Dharamshala popular summer... ...

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Snow disappearing fast in hills as temperatures rise

The snow cover on mountains is shrinking rapidly after the sudden rise in day temperature, which is in turn causing rise in water levels in streams... ...

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Priyanka Chopra pays obeisance at Vaishno Devi

STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU : Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra on Wednesday paid obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine situated in Trikuta... ...

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City of Angels

It is a Sunday morning, and the new train to Guangzhou from smaller neighbouring cities is half empty. At 70 yuan a ticket, the journey is not... ...

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