Heights of Love! Couple weds on Mount Everest

Marvin Gaye sang ‘There ain’t no mountain high enough’ and James Sissom, 35, and Ashley Schmieder, 32, from California took the song quite literally when they decided to trek......

Mt Everest scenic area shut after Tibet earthquake

China has closed for tourists the scenic areas of its side of Mt Everest, also known as Mount Qomolangma, following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Dingri County in the Tibet Autonomous......

Everest climbing fees hiked to tackle trash crisis

Nepal has sharply increased permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by 36 per cent and also introduced a slew of measures aimed at controlling garbage pollution on the world's tallest peak,......

Mount Everest moved 3 cm due to shock of Nepal quake

  Mount Everest moved three centimetres during the recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal but contrary to earlier reports the height of world's tallest mountain has not been affected,......

A Tour Of The Himalayas, Uunchai Style

Amitabh Bachchan is set to scale even higher heights in his latest film, Uunchai. Directed by Sooraj Barjatya, it also stars Parineeti Chopra, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Neena Gupta, Sarika and......

Did Jaya IGNORE Kangana?

Anupam Kher hosted a special screening of his new film Uunchai, also starring Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, Danny Denzongpa, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta and Sarika. Directed by Sooraj Barjatya,......

PIX: Rahul Bose screens Poorna for his filmi friends

A special screening of Rahul Bose's new film Poorna: Courage Has No Limit was held at The View in Andheri, a western suburb of Mumbai. The filmtells us the story and journey of Poorna......

'I have never done films to feed my stomach'

'I do films because I want to feel proud of myself as an actor.''Why should I sign nonsense? IMAGE: Rahul Bose. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rahul Bose/Twitter Rahul Bose has made one of the toughest......

Coronavirus fears: Nepal closes Mount Everest for climbers

IMAGE:  Light illuminates Mount Everest, centre, during sunset in Solukhumbu district, also known as the Everest region, in this picture taken November 30, 2015. Photograph: Navesh......

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,......

Late Aus cricketer Hughes's bat, jerseys head to Mount Everest

Phillip Hughes of Australia. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Chhurim Sherpa began her journey for a third ascent to Mount Everest on Sunday but this time some odd items were also part of her......

Hughes' bat to be taken to top of Mount Everest

In a unique tribute to Phillip Hughes, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) is planning to place a bat belonging to the late Australian cricketer on top of the Mount Everest. - PHOTOS: Australia......

Nepali sherpa sets Everest record with 27th ascent!

IMAGE: Kami Rita Sherpa, 53, scaled the 8,849 metre (29,032-foot) mountain early along the traditional southeast ridge route, guiding a foreign climber. Photographs: Reuters A Nepali sherpa scaled......