News for '-himalayan-mountains'

After Brahmaputra dam, China to build Xinjiang-Tibet rail link near LAC

After Brahmaputra dam, China to build Xinjiang-Tibet rail link near LAC

Rediff.com11 Aug 2025

China is set to build a rail link connecting Xinjiang province with Tibet, part of which will run near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India.

The most inspiring finish you'll ever see

The most inspiring finish you'll ever see

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

Bhutan's Kinzang Lhamo finished the hilly and hot course in three hours, 52 minutes and 59 seconds

Yeh Hai India: Pilgrims At Kedarnath

Yeh Hai India: Pilgrims At Kedarnath

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

Devotees during their pilgrimage to the Kedarnath temple against the backdrop of the Himalayan mountain range.

How players avoided injury in Dharamsala

How players avoided injury in Dharamsala

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

Jos Buttler said before the game that the outfield was in 'poor' condition while it was given an 'average' rating by the International Cricket Council.

Wangchuk ends 21-day hunger strike for Ladakh statehood, stir to continue

Wangchuk ends 21-day hunger strike for Ladakh statehood, stir to continue

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

The renowned education reformist said the end of the hunger strike is the beginning of the new phase of the ongoing agitation.

Biggest, Smallest, Highest, Largest...

Biggest, Smallest, Highest, Largest...

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

How much do you know about our country? Take this fun travel quiz.

Mrunal Falling In Love... With Australia

Mrunal Falling In Love... With Australia

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Just what do stars do when they travel? Let's take a look.

'My mum was worried I was going to be killed'

'My mum was worried I was going to be killed'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

'They had been locked up for 17 days and the door was opened and they're like, 'We're not going on one of these stretcher things. We're out of here'!' 'Then someone says, 'They're all out!' 'They are all safe?' 'Yes, they're all safe'.' 'I am like aaaaahhh. I cried happy tears.'

Mountains, Temples And Snow: A Holiday I Won't Forget

Mountains, Temples And Snow: A Holiday I Won't Forget

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

Keisha Santwan, 16, and her travel-obsessed family love the joy of exploring new places.

Majority of Himalayan glaciers melting at varying rates: Govt to Parl panel

Majority of Himalayan glaciers melting at varying rates: Govt to Parl panel

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

It has noted that melting glaciers due to any impact of climate change will not only severely affect the flow in Himalayan river system but will also give rise to natural disasters.

'We're going to bring these kids home'

'We're going to bring these kids home'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

'I would put my hand in the ground and have a little listen to what the mountain was doing.' 'Actually, it was still collapsing.' 'And there was a very real possibility that at some stage, without warning, the collapse could continue -- and continue across us, the people who were doing the rescue and also across to the men on the other side, who were being rescued.'

'Without Himalayas, there won't be Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra'

'Without Himalayas, there won't be Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

'The Himalayas are the Creator of Life.'

Wheelchair bound, she's travelled solo to 58 countries

Wheelchair bound, she's travelled solo to 58 countries

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

Globetrotter Parvinder Chawla's story will make you believe that nothing is impossible.

Faster roll out of 5G to have greater impact: Airtel

Faster roll out of 5G to have greater impact: Airtel

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Telecom service operator Airtel on Thursday urged the government not to charge high fees for allotting 5G spectrum, saying a faster roll out of the next-generation telecommunication network can have more benefits than collecting revenue in upfront cost. Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of Bharti Enterprises which runs the country's second largest telco, said that there are a variety of applications across sectors ranging from healthcare to video interactions, which will make 5G a technology to be introduced as soon as possible. "5G is important and that's why we keep on requesting the government to make the 5G as an enabler for hundreds of things that we develop in the country, to keep the spectrum at affordable pricing, to not load the industry too much," Mittal said at the Times Network India Economic Conclave.

Superstar Krishna: 'End Of An Era'

Superstar Krishna: 'End Of An Era'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

'Such a great man is rare not only in the Telugu film industry, but in the Indian film industry as well.'

53 IAF personnel train in high-altitude rescue ops during quarantine

53 IAF personnel train in high-altitude rescue ops during quarantine

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

HMI Principal, Group Captain Jai Kishan, said the institute decided to make the quarantine time useful for the air warriors, who came in batches of 10-12 after their return from holidays, as just remaining locked inside rooms could have caused mental stress to them amid the pandemic situation.

'Joshimath can't be saved. It's too late'

'Joshimath can't be saved. It's too late'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

'The entire public needs to be evacuated immediately. Any day, the entire town can collapse.'

Pak jets fly near Siachen, IAF says no violation of India's air space

Pak jets fly near Siachen, IAF says no violation of India's air space

Rediff.com24 May 2017

The report came a day after the Indian Army announced that it launched "punitive fire assaults" on Pak posts.

Char Dham Project will 'complicate army movement'

Char Dham Project will 'complicate army movement'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

'This is probably why the late General Bipin Rawat, who hails from the Garhwal Himalaya, said that the existing roads are fine with the army.'

India sinking into the Earth's mantle?

India sinking into the Earth's mantle?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

Scientists have been mystified by the fact that the Himalayan mountain range is still growing, despite the fact that the India tectonic plate has been slamming into the Eurasia plate from the past 50 million years.

Travel: A journey to uplift your spirit

Travel: A journey to uplift your spirit

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

Rishikesh is a town of seers known for its holy men, the sacred river Ganga, and its sylvan Himalayan mountain ranges. But its reputation as the yoga capital of the world is what drew me to it, says Charlotte Purin.

J&K: Multi-force hunt for killer leopard

J&K: Multi-force hunt for killer leopard

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

Besides these teams, two quick response teams have also been constituted, which will be utilised as and when news regarding the presence of any wild animal is received, a police spokesman in Srinagar said.

Uttarakhand now wants to be adventure hot-spot

Uttarakhand now wants to be adventure hot-spot

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

The state which has six national parks and six wild animal reserves, is developing 110 trekking stretches which will cover a major chunk of the Himalayan mountain range in the state.

Implications of Olympic flame on Everest

Implications of Olympic flame on Everest

Rediff.com30 Apr 2008

The Chinese have sought to counter the soft power of the Western media through the soft power of the patriotic response of the Chinese people and the overseas Chinese Diaspora.

Is adventure in your blood?

Is adventure in your blood?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

Mountaineering hero on a new mission

Mountaineering hero on a new mission

Rediff.com4 Aug 2006

Fifty years after his first foray to capture the Himalayan mountain peaks, India's greatest mountaineer Capt Kohli is on a new mission -- to establish 'Adventure and Leadership Parks" aimed at attracting youngsters to lead a healthy life.

Char Dham Highway: 'Damage will be irreversible'

Char Dham Highway: 'Damage will be irreversible'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

'From environmental impact assessment to forest clearances, this has turned out to be an unscientific road-widening project with catastrophic consequences.'

Terrorists say Pak crackdown hurting

Terrorists say Pak crackdown hurting

Rediff.com31 May 2003

Kerala floods put focus back on worsening situation in Western Ghats

Kerala floods put focus back on worsening situation in Western Ghats

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Gadgil and the report prepared by the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) headed by him are back in news after over two dozen people lost their lives in landslides and flash floods in the past few days in the hilly regions of Western Ghats in central Kerala districts of Kottayam and Idukki.

Want to experience white Christmas in India?

Want to experience white Christmas in India?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

You wouldn't want to miss these unexplored, mesmerising snow hamlets in India.

The Desi Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

The Desi Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

'I consider myself a pilgrim who is here to shape tomorrow.'

Modi plants Banyan tree sapling at SAARC retreat resort

Modi plants Banyan tree sapling at SAARC retreat resort

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday planted a sapling of a Banyan tree at a resort in Dhulikhel, a tourist paradise where the SAARC leaders held deliberations in an informal setting.

Indian climber dies on Mt. Dhaulagiri in Nepal

Indian climber dies on Mt. Dhaulagiri in Nepal

Rediff.com20 May 2016

A 43-year-old seasoned Indian mountaineer died in the Himalayas after he fell ill while descending Mount Dhaulagiri in Nepal.

'Chinese have taken a huge slice of our land'

'Chinese have taken a huge slice of our land'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'Today, our vast green pastures where local herders used to take their cattle to graze have been taken over by the Chinese.' 'The people in the Galwan Valley have lost their lands where their cattle used to graze.'

Can more disasters happen in Uttarakhand?

Can more disasters happen in Uttarakhand?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

'Above 2,000 metres the gradient of the Himalayas is very steep and if you build any infrastructure (roads, dams, hydro power projects) in these regions, it will not be able to sustain these events (the onslaught of debris that comes down with great speeds).'

'They call me King of Disco'

'They call me King of Disco'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same. Also, Jai ho.' 'I did Ramba ho in 1985.' 'Rahman combined three of my songs and got Best Original Score.' 'The Ho came from me.' 'Bappi Lahiri brought the Ho to Bollywood.'

Nepal: 3 Indians among 30 dead in Hudhud-triggered blizzard

Nepal: 3 Indians among 30 dead in Hudhud-triggered blizzard

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

An Indian was among 21 trekkers killed while 85 others remained missing after being hit by one of the worst snowstorms in western Nepal on Wednesday.

Top places to travel in 2019

Top places to travel in 2019

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Make sure that these places feature in your 2019 travel bucket list.

Mr Xi, what have you gained in Ladakh?

Mr Xi, what have you gained in Ladakh?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

'Why did your generals try to grab a few square kilometres of Indian territory in Ladakh?' 'And what happened to the hard work that you and Prime Minister Modi put into the Wuhan and Mamallapuram meets?' Claude Arpi writes a letter to Xi Jinping, China's self-styled supreme leader, who turns 68 today, June 15.

To counter China's buildup, India to move ITBP command to Leh

To counter China's buildup, India to move ITBP command to Leh

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Having the ITBP and the Army at the same operational location will resolve these issues as well, the sources said.