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J-K stint gets CRPF bulk of central gallantry awards

Country's largest paramilitary force, the Central Reserve Police Force, has bagged the maximum of 75 gallantry medals, including a Kirti Chakra and two Shaurya Chakras, for counter-terrorist......

Why so many die climbing Everest

Long queues near the top prolonged the wait times this year, causing oxygen tanks and physical endurance to drain on the way down.The 'traffic jams' likely contributed to the death of 11 people......

Army claims to have spotted footprints of 'Yeti'

The Indian Army has claimed its mountaineering expedition team in the higher Himalayas had found "mysterious footprints" in the snow that they believe belong to the Yeti or the abominable snowman,......

Does the Yeti exist? Many 'sightings', but no proof!

On April 30, the Indian Army posted images of what they claim are the footprints of a Yeti. In their tweet, they mention that the mysterious footprint measured 32x15 inches and was found close to......

PHOTOS: President presents Padma awards to 54

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday presented the remaining Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards for 2019 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. The awards were conferred in two ceremonies with 47......

The terrifying prospect of more job losses

'What we are going to see is a large number of white collar jobs getting lost.''Job loss can drive people to depression, drugs, alcoholism and even suicide as there is no one to turn to when they......

The Ford SUV experioence

The SUV craze is a worldwide phenomenon from America to Australia, and especially in South-East Asia.Thus to celebrate its 50 years of making SUVs, Ford invited MotorBeam all the way to the......

Hire American, lobby Indian

India's software industry mounts two-pronged campaign to tackle Trump administration. Ayan Pramanik & Karan Choudhury report. IMAGE: Large Indian firms like Tata Consultancy......

In defence of small shareholders

Sebi to fix promoters’ side deals with PE investors The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) decision to come out with regulations on corporate governance issues in......

Ratan Tata waxes eloquent on UP, Akhilesh

Says UP misunderstood and underplayed Tata Group chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata on Monday waxed eloquent about Uttar Pradesh (UP) and its chief minister Akhilesh Yadav during a brief visit to the......

What is Bollywood reading?

Welcome to the Bollywood Book Club! When not shining on the red carpet or in the movies, film folk are happy to bury themselves inside a good page-turner! From self-confessed bookworms to book club......

Bollywood's hottest producer is just 32!

Rustom, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, PadMan......Vishal Bhardwaj's next with Deepika Padukone and Irrfan, John Abraham's Parmanu, Anushka Sharma's Pari, Abhishek Kapoor's Kedarnath, Anil Kapoor and......

The 10 WORST Films of 2017

Sreehari Nair wasn't impressed with Rangoon at all.But find out which film tops his list! There's no glory in having on this list a Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana or a Ranchi Diaries. These......

PIX: Bhaichung Bhutia dances on The Kapil Sharma Show

Star sportspersons like footballer Bhaichung Bhutia, athlete Anju Bobby George, wrestler Sushil Kumar and mountaineer Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu (he has climbed the Mount Everest six......

Box Office: Poor opening for Naam Shabana, Poorna

The hits and misses of the week. Moviegoers were treated to two films last week, Naam Shabana and Poorna. Where Naam Shabana -- a prequel to Akshay Kumar-starrer Baby -- got......

Nepali Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for record 24th time

Kami has already climbed most peaks above 8,000 metres, including K2, Cho-oyu, Lhoste and Annapurna among others. IMAGE: Kami, who had conquered the Everest for the 23rd time on May 15,......

Padma Bhushan for mountaineer Bachendri Pal; Gambhir, Chhetri to get Padma Shri

Mountaineer Bachendri Pal was, on Friday, conferred with the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, while Gautam Gambhir, BajranG Punia and Sunil Chhetri, among others, received the......

Sports Shorts: Badminton star Chong Wei diagnosed with nose cancer

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Legendary shuttler Lee Chong Wei has been diagnosed......

New Aus coach Langer's one big goal: 'To beat India in India'

'We will judge ourselves on whether we are a great cricket team, if we beat India in India.' IMAGE: Newly-appointed Australia coach Justin Langer during a media conference in Melbourne, on......

Sports Shorts: 3 Indians to officiate hockey events at 2018 CWG

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: 'Borobi' the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games mascot (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph:......

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Nepal, China Agree To Re-Measure Height Of Mount Everest

Nepal and China have agreed to jointly re-measure the height of Mount Everest, amidst reports that the world's highest peak may have shrunk after... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nepal-china-agree-to-re-measure-height-of-mount-everest-2116820

Google Celebrates Mountaineer Junko Tabei's 80th Birthday With A Doodle

Google today honoured Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei her 80th birthday with a doodle. Junko Tabei was the first Japanese woman to reach the... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/google-celebrates-mountaineer-junko-tabeis-80th-birthday-with-doodle-2105022

Arjun Vajpai accepts the #GoMonster challenge!

After blazing through the Himalayas, Sadh has challenged another thrill seeker- Arjun Vajpai, to take the baton forward. Vajpai, who scaled the... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/spotlight/sun-chaser-arjun-vajpai-accepts-the-gomonster-on-one-charge-challenge-from-dong-valley-to-kutch-in-one-battery-life/articleshow/71057189.cms

H-1B or not to be? Indian techies feel the heat

Ten years after he first entered the United States, Amit Sharma (name changed) is watching his American dream come to an end. The software engineer... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/visa-and-immigration/how-the-american-dream-is-souring-for-many-indian-it-workers/articleshow/70926993.cms

Everest region bans single-use plastic

Single-use plastics have been banned in the Everest region to reduce the amounts of waste left by mountaineers. The new ban in Khumbu Pasang Lhamu... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/pollution/everest-region-bans-single-use-plastic/articleshow/70783277.cms