News for 'Himalayan'

'Only time will tell if we can save Joshimath'

'Only time will tell if we can save Joshimath'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

'All hydropower projects in the Himalayan region must be stopped.' 'Joshimath is not alone.'

U-19 Asia Cup: Seven-star Raj helps India beat Nepal to enter semis

U-19 Asia Cup: Seven-star Raj helps India beat Nepal to enter semis

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Limbani, the lanky 18-year-old right-armer from Baroda, who primarily bowls inswingers at mid 120s, didn't let any of the Nepalese batters settle down and pitched it up, getting sufficient movement.

BCCI likely to help Nepal teams get game exposure and training in India

BCCI likely to help Nepal teams get game exposure and training in India

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

Having been a pillar of support for Afghanistan cricket for close to a decade now, the BCCI is set to extend infrastructure and exposure-related assistance to Nepal's talented players with the aim to maintain a robust cricketing eco-system in the South Asian region.

Intense summer heat to add to election fever, warns IMD

Intense summer heat to add to election fever, warns IMD

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

India is set to experience extreme heat during the April to June period, with the central and western peninsular parts expected to face the worst impact, the IMD said on Monday as the country prepares for seven-phase general elections from April 19.

Year after, Sherpa guide breaks own record again, scales Everest for 27th time

Year after, Sherpa guide breaks own record again, scales Everest for 27th time

Rediff.com17 May 2023

The 53-year-old record-holding mountain guide stood atop the 8,848.86 metres-high peak at 8:30 am on Wednesday, the department of tourism of Nepal said.

'Our Knights with the Thalaiva'

'Our Knights with the Thalaiva'

Rediff.com18 May 2023

After their unexpected victory against Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders's Venkatesh Iyer and Varun Chakravarthy called on Rajinikanth at his home in Chennai.

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.

U'khand's Mana on Indo-China border now 'India's first village'

U'khand's Mana on Indo-China border now 'India's first village'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

Mana is situated near Badrinath and devotees going to the Himalayan temple go up to the village for sightseeing.

Trapped workers 'performing yoga' awaiting rescue; kin hope for good news'

Trapped workers 'performing yoga' awaiting rescue; kin hope for good news'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Jaymal Singh Negi mentioned that his brother informed him about the trapped men engaging in yoga and exercises inside the tunnel.

'We are sitting on a time bomb'

'We are sitting on a time bomb'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

'An earthquake of a slightly higher magnitude in the Western Himalayan region is going to be catastrophic -- not just because of the fragility of the region but because of how densely we have occupied it.'

We are rescuing those 41 men, says tunnelling expert Arnold Dix

We are rescuing those 41 men, says tunnelling expert Arnold Dix

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

President of International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association, Arnold Dix arrived at the location site in Silkyara, Uttarkashi, to aid in the rescue efforts and expressed optimism over the prospects of rescue and relief operations that are underway.

Total shutdown, massive rally in Kargil demanding statehood for UT

Total shutdown, massive rally in Kargil demanding statehood for UT

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Separately, the hunger strike by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in Leh to "remind" the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre of its promise to safeguard the Union Territory's fragile ecology and unique indigenous tribal culture entered its 15th day.

Badrinath Muslims to offer Eid prayers in Joshimath

Badrinath Muslims to offer Eid prayers in Joshimath

Rediff.com28 Jun 2023

No one has any objection to offering of namaz on the occasion of Bakrid outside the temple town in reverence to it, he said.

Mexican family killed in Nepal crash had toured India

Mexican family killed in Nepal crash had toured India

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

The five Mexican nationals killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Nepal near Mount Everest on Tuesday visited India before touring the Himalayan nation for sightseeing.

7 Winter Treks In The Himalayas

7 Winter Treks In The Himalayas

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Add adventure to your winterr vacay with any of these easy, one-day Himalayan treks that you can attempt by yourself.

U19 stars shine: Dhas, Saharan power India into semis

U19 stars shine: Dhas, Saharan power India into semis

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Dhas (116, 101 balls) and Saharan (100, 107 balls), who added 215 off 202 balls, lifted India from a tricky 62/3 to a formidable 297/5 after they opted to bat first.

PoK is ours, Amit Shah says in LS, blames Nehru

PoK is ours, Amit Shah says in LS, blames Nehru

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday blamed India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's "two major blunders" -- declaring a ceasefire without winning the entire Kashmir and taking the issue to the United Nations -- for the sufferings of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Last Indian Villages On Tibet Border

The Last Indian Villages On Tibet Border

Rediff.com23 May 2024

'It is a breathtaking journey towards the Tibet border, especially since the Border Road Organisation has accomplished a fabulous feat in black-topping the road till the border.' 'One is left with a salute for the dauntless Indian soldiers who spend the winter in these majestic, though inhospitable areas (we were told that the temperature comes down to minus 40 in winter),' recounts Claude Arpi.

India's Road To 5th World U19 Final!

India's Road To 5th World U19 Final!

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

India's journey to their 5th consecutive U19 ICC World Cup final has been nothing short of sensational.

'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.'

Shraddha Of A Thousand Suns

Shraddha Of A Thousand Suns

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Her fans enthusiastically hearted her FDCI ramp look.

Darjeeling's Toy Train Gets A New Look

Darjeeling's Toy Train Gets A New Look

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

The newly launched tri-weekly Toy Train with a Vistadome coach and restaurant coach on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.

Projects that harm Joshimath should be stopped: Badrinath head priest

Projects that harm Joshimath should be stopped: Badrinath head priest

Rediff.com15 Jan 2023

Talking to PTI, he said the development works should be implemented by protecting the lives of the people.

No trademark, copyright rights for FB group, rules Bombay HC

No trademark, copyright rights for FB group, rules Bombay HC

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

The recovery and restoration of ownership of a group on Facebook cannot be termed as a dispute relating to trademark and intellectual property, the Bombay high court said while holding that a civil court has the jurisdiction to hear a suit seeking such declaration.

Why Union ministers thank Rahul for Ladakh bike trip

Why Union ministers thank Rahul for Ladakh bike trip

Rediff.com20 Aug 2023

Rijiju complimented Rahul for promoting the excellent roads built in the Himalayan region under Modi's leadership.

Himalayan rebuff to Modi's Nepal policy

Himalayan rebuff to Modi's Nepal policy

Rediff.com18 May 2016

India's unpopularity coincides with China lengthening its shadows in Nepal, says Rajeev Sharma.

Monsoon rains widen cracks in Joshimath, 5 families shifted to relief camps

Monsoon rains widen cracks in Joshimath, 5 families shifted to relief camps

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

Now, the recent heavy rain has sparked panic among the disaster-hit families of Joshimath.

Sikkim flood toll rises to 33, search on for 105 missing people

Sikkim flood toll rises to 33, search on for 105 missing people

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Since bodies are still being found from the slush and debris left behind by the river in both the states, the exact casualty count will be clear in the next few days after collating the details, officials said.

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.

Can We Fight China With Such A Budget?

Can We Fight China With Such A Budget?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

India has allocated Rs 1.72 trillion, or 27.67 per cent of the total defence budget to cater to modernisation of the country's arsenal. Modern militaries spend up to 50 to 60 per cent of their total defence budget so that they go into combat with superior weaponry and equipment.

Uttarkashi rescue op challenging because...: Gadkari

Uttarkashi rescue op challenging because...: Gadkari

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

The minister for road transport and highways, who was accompanied by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, said the rescue operation is challenging as the soil strata in the Himalayan region is not uniform.

'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.'

Stir in 14 U'khand villages against hydel project over Joshimath concerns

Stir in 14 U'khand villages against hydel project over Joshimath concerns

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

It is a 165 MW run-of-the-river scheme proposed in Dhauli Ganga river in Darma valley.

Asian Games: Jaiswal ton helps India down Nepal to enter semis

Asian Games: Jaiswal ton helps India down Nepal to enter semis

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a blazing hundred but a gritty Nepal stretched Indian bowling unit to its limit before losing in the quarter-finals of the men's cricket event by 23 runs.

About 25,000 people hit by flash floods: Sikkim CM

About 25,000 people hit by flash floods: Sikkim CM

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, better known as P S Golay, on Friday said that the Himalayan state has incurred damages worth thousands of crores of rupees in the flash flood.

Badrinath-Kedarnath: Modi Must Relook At Redevelopment

Badrinath-Kedarnath: Modi Must Relook At Redevelopment

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

'The problem is that all this reconstruction work is being monitored by the prime minister himself with inputs being provided directly by the PMO so nobody in the state government dare contradict them even if their suggestions are totally contrary to what the ecology of this region requires.'

After big setback, rescuers now prepare for vertical drilling

After big setback, rescuers now prepare for vertical drilling

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

We need to have patience as it is a dangerous operation,NDMA member Lt Gen (retd) Syed Ata Hasnain said.

Workers' kin anxious as tunnel rescue op hits repeated hurdles

Workers' kin anxious as tunnel rescue op hits repeated hurdles

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

'I feel numb with the trauma we have been going through ever since we first got the news. For close to two weeks, we have been hearing my child will be rescued today. That today never comes'

Glaciers in Karakoram region stable, others melting faster: Govt

Glaciers in Karakoram region stable, others melting faster: Govt

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

Glaciers in the Karakoram region are in a stable condition, but those feeding the Ganga and the Brahmaputra river basins are melting at a faster rate, the earth sciences ministry has said.

'We've had no democratic government in J&K since 2018'

'We've had no democratic government in J&K since 2018'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

'If democracy does not exist, if there are no political spaces, there is no media, there is no civil society, what do we rejoice?'