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LUH clears 6 kms altitude flight, looks for high-altitude cold weather tri
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Hindustan Aeronautics Limited-developed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has achieved an important milestone of flying at 6 km altitude. The chopper was flown by Chief Test Pilot Wg Cdr. (Retd) Unni K. Pillai and Test Pilot, Wing Cdr (Retd) Anil Bh
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Discovery channel to premiere a special series on High Altitude Warfare Sc
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (NewsVoir): Discovery Channel, India's leading destination for factual entertainment, will premiere a special series on one of the most famous warfare academies of the world - High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) - as a part of its extremely popular Breaking Point
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DLF Foundation embarks on 'Save the Himalayas' initiative
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Aug 28 (NewsVoir): DLF Foundation, the philanthropic arm of DLF Ltd., recently supported the 'Save the Himalayas Foundation' to organize its first international conference titled 'Saving Himalayas through Science and Spirituality'. The other organizations that jo
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High-altitude clouds becoming increasingly visible due to climate change
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 5 (ANI): The discovery of high altitude cloud formations was made possible in 1885 after the eruption of Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia increased the amount of water vapour in the air. Sightings of the clouds became more known during the 20th century, and scientists
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Here's how altitude influences bone growth
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] June 20(ANI): An international team of scientists has found that high altitude and the limited available energy can affect the growth of long bones in Himalayan populations.
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Mountain person? Be careful with your heart
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 29 (ANI): Be careful with your heart if you are a mountain person, a new research has advised.
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Trek the smart way
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 09 (ANI): Trekking is a mix of adventure, delight and self-fulfillment. The high-altitude treks offer a thrill-packed action - an experience that should not be missed at any cost.
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DRDO organises workshop on International women's day in Ladakh
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Minister for Ladakh Affairs and Cooperatives Jammu and Kashmir, Chhering Dorje inaugurated a national workshop here, to celebrate the International Women's Day.
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ITBP high altitude football cup held in Leh
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 30 (ANI): The Oasis Football club on Monday won India's highest Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) high altitude football cup-2017 by defeating Mahabodhi Football club by 3-1 in a tough finale match at the fifth Battalion ground in Leh.
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ITBP organises High Altitude Football tournament
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 21(ANI): Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) organised India's highest altitude football tournament for the border villages of Ladakh region.
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US approves THAAD missile defence for Saudi Arabia for $15bn
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Oct 7 (ANI): The U.S. State department has approved the likelihood of the sale of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD), a U.S. missile defence system, to Saudi Arabia's Government for an estimated cost of 15 billion dollars.
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Wild forest fire danger not limited in climate variations
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 14 (ANI): A wildfire is a fire in an area of combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or rural area. These are common in summer in the temperate boreal forest, rarer at high altitudes, and unheard of in an ice age at high altitudes, until now.
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