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.
With the floating of fresh tenders, the army would lose the benefit of procuring towed guns at the price levels of 2002-2003, which were in the range of Rs 10-12 crore per gun, as against the current price of approximately Rs 25-30 crore per gun.
Intends to acquire control of owner of 'Himalayan' water brand.
Mingma Sherpa was detained over the weekend for his suspected involvement in Maoist activities. He was later released.
China plans to build a 540-kilometre strategic high-speed rail link between Tibet and Nepal passing through a tunnel under Mount Everest, a move that could raise alarm in India about the Communist giant's growing influence in its neighbourhood.
A Border Security Force officer became the world's first high ranking official to climb Mount Everest.
Warm welcome for Mark Inglis who became the first double-amputee to reach the top of Mt Everest
Nine Nepalese sherpas on Wednesday conquered Mount Everest, becoming the first climbers to scale the mountain in two years after a series of deadly disasters forced a shutdown of expeditions to the world's highest peak.
A London-based entrepreneur has offered to fund the training of Sukhwinder Kaur, an amateur Indian mountaineer, in one of the mountaineering schools in Switzerland or Austria.
21 Gurkhas have joined as bus drivers in remote district of Wales.
The NCC will for the first time send girl cadets to scale Mt Everest.
Satyarup Siddhanta is the youngest mountaineer in the world to climb both the Seven Summits and the Seven Volcanic Summits.
Beijing Mayor Liu Qi made the promise in the city's bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games.
World number one Novak Djokovic said his win over Rafa Nadal in Friday's epic French Open semi-final was one of the top three matches he had played and he would remember it forever.
General J J Singh said work was on in full swing to make the road safe for travel before its formal opening.
The reason is global warming and shrinking of glaciers in the Himalayan region.
The 84-year-old also said the mountain should be developed in an ecologically sustainable manner.
The death toll in the worst-ever mountaineering accident on Mount Everest on Saturday rose to 13 as rescuers dug out a body buried under piles of snow, a day after a massive avalanche struck the world's highest peak killing 12 Nepalese Sherpa guides.
Pemba Dorji Sherpa (26) scaled the world's highest peak in eight hours 10 minutes, breaking the record set by Lakpa Gelu Sherpa (36) of 10 hours 46 minutes in May 2003.
Colonel Ajay Kothiyal, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, is one of the most decorated soldiers to join politics. He still has two bullets lodged inside his body sustained in a gun battle with terrorists in J&K.
Five lucky youngsters will accompany a joint Indo-Nepal Army Everest Expedition scheduled in May.
Mona Mulepati and Pem Dorje Sherpa, both 24, exchanged their wedding vows at 8,848 metres on the summit of Mt. Everest.
The Russian-built MI-17, owned by private Simrik Airlines, was carrying nine people, to the base camp when it crashed.
'I do films because I want to feel proud of myself as an actor. Why should I sign nonsense? The right roles aren't coming. The only cameo I have done in Hindi is Zoya's Dil Dhadakne Do. She is a friend and I desperately wanted to work with her. She casts big stars, so obviously, I couldn't be the lead.' Rahul Bose on his films, and Poorna.
With a month to go for the Tokyo Olympics Vijender Singh takes a trip down memory lane to relive one of the most iconic moments in Indian sport... India's first Olympic medal in boxing.
In a historic feat for Indian mountaineering, 13-year-old Malavath Purna has become the youngest female climber to scale the Mount Everest.
Taking to Twitter, the army said its mountaineering expedition team spotted the 'mysterious' footprints on April 9 close to Makalu Base Camp.
PM Oli said that "there has been good friendship between Nepal and India".
While they are setting a lesson for young girls across the world to live their dreams, the adventure loving twins have plenty of inspiration for you.
The country's first woman defence minister sat in the rear seat behind the pilot and was wearing the pilot's G-suit.
So what's all this talk about the Yeti? Does it really exist?
Exactly 50 years ago, the first Indian team, led by Manmohan Singh Kohli, reached the summit of Mount Everest. As Kohli and his team are felicitated to mark the anniversary, he reminisces on the event that continues to inspire generations of Indian mountaineers. Payal Mohanka reports
'I consider myself a pilgrim who is here to shape tomorrow.'
Mumbai recorded over 250 mm of rain in just three hours (between midnight and 3 am), touching 305 mm by 7 am on Sunday, a meteorologist said.
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