News for 'Mountain'

'Naive' Afghanistan have mountain to climb, says coach Simmons

'Naive' Afghanistan have mountain to climb, says coach Simmons

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

Afghanistan have a long way to go before they can challenge the leading Test nations and the best way to bridge the gap is to play regularly against their 'A' teams, coach Phil Simmons said after the team's deflating long-form debut against India.

What Sara Seeks

What Sara Seeks

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Nushrratt enjoys a detox getaway... Kangana promotes Tejas in Gujarat... Sandeepa visits Kashmir after 30 years...

Finding 12 Lifers in Mizoram

Finding 12 Lifers in Mizoram

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Looking for Treasures From Mizoram to embrace through 2024 and beyond.

'No emergency exit was built inside the tunnel'

'No emergency exit was built inside the tunnel'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

'If you are constructing the tunnel in the Himalayan region, then if you have constructed 10 metres of tunnel, first you will have to do proper treatment and ensure the stability of this constructed structure.' 'You cannot just throw concrete on the ceiling and sidewall of the tunnel for permanent stability. That will not work.'

The mountaineer changing lives in a hill village

The mountaineer changing lives in a hill village

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Malika Virdi, a well- known Indian mountaineer, left the city to live the life of local folks in a remote hill village and usher in change.

What Record Did This Man Set?

What Record Did This Man Set?

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mt Everest for a record 28th time on Tuesday, breaking his own record with the highest number of ascents on the world's highest peak, less than a week after setting it.

The Fighter Absurdity Goes Beyond The Thinkable

The Fighter Absurdity Goes Beyond The Thinkable

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

Bullets fly, the noise becomes unbearable and the plot finally ends with the hero doing an unbelievable leap on to the ski of the helicopter aka Schwarzenegger, flown by our pretty heroine. UFF UFF! Squirming in my seat, I ponder over what I have been through, sighs Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).

'We will continue to incur nature's wrath'

'We will continue to incur nature's wrath'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

'Family, friends, far off relatives, almost everyone has been impacted by nature's fury.'

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.

'Smita looked very serene and happy'

'Smita looked very serene and happy'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

'She was this untameable stream gushing down from the Himalayas which I had the privilege of having touched in my life before it disappeared into the mountains again.'

Want a J-K where violence is history, stand by statehood promise: PM

Want a J-K where violence is history, stand by statehood promise: PM

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government has made a "solemn promise" for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and will stand by it, adding the Centre was working very hard to create the right conditions.

Sherpa sets new world record, scales Everest for 28th time

Sherpa sets new world record, scales Everest for 28th time

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Veteran mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mt Everest for a record 28th time on Tuesday, breaking his own record with the highest number of ascends on the world's highest peak, less than a week after setting it.

'Anarkali ka phone tha...'

'Anarkali ka phone tha...'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

Rohit Sharma left his fans in splits with his latest post on social media.

'A Kejriwal will emerge from every house'

'A Kejriwal will emerge from every house'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

She alleged that the ED has become a "political tool" of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Inside Devdutt Padikkal's dream Test debut

Inside Devdutt Padikkal's dream Test debut

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Padikkal made a classy 65, including 10 fours and a six. His play on the off-side oozed elegance associated with left-handers.

KKR Vs RCB: Who Played The Best Knock?

KKR Vs RCB: Who Played The Best Knock?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

A look at the best batters in the RCB-KKR game on Friday, March 29, 2024.

More than me, I am happy for my father: Sarfaraz

More than me, I am happy for my father: Sarfaraz

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Sarfaraz Khan made a dream debut, scoring 62 off 66 balls before he was unfortunately run out on Day 1 of the third Test in Rajkot.

Terrorists Beware! The WhAP Is Here!

Terrorists Beware! The WhAP Is Here!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

'It is India's first vehicle that can be driven on road, marshy terrain and in water as well.'

How Byju's Staff Struggle With Layoffs

How Byju's Staff Struggle With Layoffs

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

'Due to the fear caused by the Byju's crisis, several employees have chosen to take up entry-level jobs in firms other than edtech.'

Annan to name Ross Mountain as envoy to Iraq

Annan to name Ross Mountain as envoy to Iraq

Rediff.com10 Dec 2003

Ross Mountain will replace Sergio Vieirra De Mello who was killed in a suicide attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad on August 19.

What's Fadnavis Doing In Leh?

What's Fadnavis Doing In Leh?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

On Sunday, September 3, 2013, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis laid the foundation stone for renovation of the Trishul War Museum in Leh.

Nationhood is made up of...: NSA Ajit Doval

Nationhood is made up of...: NSA Ajit Doval

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

Nationhood is constituted by people who share a "common sense of their history" and a "common vision of their future", National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said as he released an 11-volume book series that charts different phases of the history of ancient India and its accomplishments.

Navratri: Blue Is The Warmest Colour

Navratri: Blue Is The Warmest Colour

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

Continuing our Navratri colour trail, Sukanya Verma lists nine royal blue impressions that Bollywood left on screen.

French Open PIX: Djokovic survives scare; De Minaur stuns Medvedev

French Open PIX: Djokovic survives scare; De Minaur stuns Medvedev

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Novak Djokovic produced a superhuman effort to subdue Argentine Francisco Cerundolo.

Meet 'Kashmir Ki Kali' Saina Nehwal

Meet 'Kashmir Ki Kali' Saina Nehwal

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

After finishing the Amarnath Yatra, Saina Nehwal is enjoying the beautiful sights around Kashmir.

Pant won't be scared by the comeback, Ponting assures

Pant won't be scared by the comeback, Ponting assures

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Ponting said Pant had done a mountain of work to try and return to the cricketing scene and the recent hitouts at the NCA should keep him in good stead for Delhi's opening match of the IPL against the Punjab Kings in Mohali on March 23.

Paris Olympic 2024 Games Schedule

Paris Olympic 2024 Games Schedule

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

With a jam-packed schedule brimming with both legendary athletes and captivating storylines, Paris 2024 promises unforgettable moments.

She's Sultry! She's Sweet! She's Medha!

She's Sultry! She's Sweet! She's Medha!

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

Babil Khan's co-star from Friday Night Plan, Medha Rana is a khazana when it comes to style tips.

Sights And Dazzle Of Japan

Sights And Dazzle Of Japan

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Tokyo -- the songs Japan, Love In Tokyo and Sayonara from the 1966 Hindi film automatically pop up in the mind -- is buzzing and crowded like any other metropolis, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The modern apartment blocks are built cheek by jowl, so close together that one can open the window and borrow sugar from the neighbour in the next building. One of the fears of the Indian traveller is the unavailability of vegetarian food. Every city and town in Japan has an array of Indian restaurants that serve every variety of cuisine, right from Gujarati to Punjabi to Andhra and Kerala meals.

Can England pull off an epic comeback against India?

Can England pull off an epic comeback against India?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

The tourists had risked a defeat inside three days after India, having built a lead of 190, reduced England to 163-5 in their second innings in the second session of the day.

Will TDP, JD-U Toe BJP Line On Hindutva?

Will TDP, JD-U Toe BJP Line On Hindutva?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

The TDP and JD-U will have a lot to answer inside Parliament, day after day, session after session, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

4.7 magnitude earthquake hits Kargil

4.7 magnitude earthquake hits Kargil

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

The epicentre of the tremor, recorded at 7.38 am, was 401 kilometres north of Kargil, officials at the National Centre for Seismology said.

Pak airstrikes inside Afghanistan kill 8 civilians; neighbours exchange words

Pak airstrikes inside Afghanistan kill 8 civilians; neighbours exchange words

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

A senior Afghan interim government official on Monday confirmed that strikes in the Afghanistan provinces of Paktika and Khost along the Pakistan border have taken place.

In a first, Hindu woman files nomination for 2024 Pak general polls

In a first, Hindu woman files nomination for 2024 Pak general polls

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

Parkash, a 2022 graduate of Abbottabad International Medical College, serves as the general secretary of the PPP women's wing in Buner.

What's ITBP Doing At 23,786 Feet?

What's ITBP Doing At 23,786 Feet?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

A team of mountaineers from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police successfully scaled one of India's highest mountains -- Mount Dome Khang located at an altitude of 23,786 feet in north Sikkim.

Navratri: Bollywood Says Yay To Yellow

Navratri: Bollywood Says Yay To Yellow

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

The colour of joy -- bright, bouncy and jolly yellow.

Head Or Fraser-McGurk? Who Batted Best?

Head Or Fraser-McGurk? Who Batted Best?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

Saturday witnessed an onslaught of runs, with a total of over 450 runs scored, setting the stage for several outstanding batting performances.

Akshay's Many, MANY Partners-In-Crime

Akshay's Many, MANY Partners-In-Crime

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan pits him and Tiger Shroff in titular avatars. While we wait to catch their distinct personality play off against each other, Sukanya Verma offers a lowdown on Akshay's two-hero jodis in the past.

My Maa's Diwalis in Uttarakhand

My Maa's Diwalis in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Though physically distant, the spirit of gaonwali diwali keeps her connected to the mystic hills of Uttarakhand