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Israeli trekkers rescued in Himachal valley
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jun 9 (ANI): The Himalayan Adventure Rescue team rescued two Israeli trekkers from the Manikarna valley in the hills of Rasol on Sunday.
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CCI imposes over Rs 74 cr penalty on pharma companies, trade bodies
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed penalties of over Rs 74 crore on two pharmaceutical companies-- Himalaya Drug Company and Intas Pharmaceuticals -- as well as two Madhya Pradesh-based drug associations for indulging in anti-competitive tr
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Sharp winds, bad weather prolongs Nanda Devi rescue mission
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], June 5 (ANI): Operations to rescue mountaineers at the Nanda Devi peak here is likely to extend as bad weather and high sharp winds in the Himalayan Belt are hampering rescue efforts, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police said on Wednesday.
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Mandy Moore gets candid about her trek to Mt Everest
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 31 (ANI): American singer and songwriter Mandy Moore just accomplished a major feat as she climbed up to the Mt Everest base camp.
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Everest Day observed in Siliguri; condolences expressed over deaths in exp
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], May 29 (ANI): Himalayan Nature and Adventure Foundation expressed condolences over the deaths of the mountaineers during the mountain expeditions in this month, on the occasion of the 66th Everest Day in Siliguri.
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US envoy on rare visit to Tibet
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 21 (ANI): Amidst trade tensions between Beijing and Washington, US ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, is on a rare visit to disputed Tibet. It is the first visit by any US envoy to the sensitive Himalayan region since 2015.
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U'Khand: Badrinath shrine portals reopen for pilgrims after winter break
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Badrinath (Uttarakhand), [India], May 10 (ANI): The portals of Badrinath temple in the Garhwal Himalayan range of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district were thrown open to pilgrims on Friday after a six-month-long winter break.
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Kedarnath Temple opens for pilgrims after long-winter break
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 9 (ANI): The portals of the Kedarnath temple in the Garhwal Himalayan range of Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district here were thrown open to pilgrims on Thursday after a six-month-long winter break.
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World heritage glaciers are set to disappear by 2100, reveals study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 1 (ANI): World Heritage Glaciers such as the Grosser Aletschgletscher in the Swiss Alps, Khumbu Glacier in the Himalayas and Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbrae are set to disappear completely by 2100 if the current emission scenario continues, researchers have claime
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Indian Army finds the abominable snowman in the Himalayas?
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 30 (ANI): The Indian Army has claimed to have stumbled upon footprints of a 'Yeti' in the Himalayas.
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Pre-monsoon activity has started over part of northern India: Weather expe
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 9 (ANI): Pre-monsoon activity has started over parts of Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and north Rajasthan and weather experts believe that continued presence of western disturbances will affect the western Himalayas in terms of rain, snowfall and thundershowers.
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway toy train engine derails near Kurseong
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kurseong (Darjeeling) [India], Apr 06 (ANI): The engine of a Darjeeling Himalayan Railway toy train derailed between Mahanadi and Kurseong on Saturday.
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