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Non-uniformity of Himalayas could result in significantly large earthquake
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Scientists have found that the Himalayas are not uniform and assume different physical and mechanical properties in different directions - a property present in crystals called anisotropy which could result in significantly large earthquake events in the Him
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Indian embassy in Kathmandu hosts interaction with renowned engineer Wangc
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 29 (ANI): The Embassy of India in Kathmandu on Sunday organised a conversation with the renowned engineeer Sonam Wangchuk and Kanak Mani Dixit, a prominent Kathmandu-based author that focused on sustainability in the Himalayas.
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China aggressively building new villages in disputed borderlands in Himala
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): With the aim to expand its territory in South China Sea, Beijing is aggressively building many new villages in disputed borderlands in the Himalayas, according to a report published in The Japan Times.
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PLA enhancing intelligence, surveillance of border troops amid China-India
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 8 (ANI): The People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) Tibet Military Command is enhancing the intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities of its border defence troops amid heightened tensions between Beijing and New Delhi over a bo
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Hapusa - A slice of the Himalayas reaches Bengaluru
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], February 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Hapusa, the world's First Himalayan Dry Gin, is now in Bengaluru. Launched in 2018, Hapusa is a product of Nao Spirits and Beverages, a spirits company that propelled the Indian gin market into the global gin universe by producing th
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Hanging glacier broke off to trigger Uttarakhand flood, say scientists
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], February 11 (ANI): The Uttarakhand flash flood incident took place after a Himalayan glacier from a remote peak fell into water and triggered the huge flood in the state, claimed scientists who have investigated and studied the incident.
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Responsible Whatr offers Indian consumers spring water in infinitely recyc
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): Responsible Whatr, a home-grown brand is launching spring water in aluminium beverage cans made by Ball Corporation ('Ball'), the world's leading producer of aluminium packaging. The canned water is sourced directly from the Himalayas and offers
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U'khand glacier burst: Was against power projects on Himalayas, says Uma B
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Expressing grief over the loss of lives after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti on Sunday said that when she was a minister she had opposed the idea of having any power projects on the Himalayan mountain range
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India-Nepal ties tall as Himalayas, deep as ocean with 'no strings attache
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Calling the India- Nepal ties as "tall as the Himalayas and as deep as the Indian Ocean," Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Thursday said India's goodwill towards its neighbour comes with "no strings attached", however, without naming Chin
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Tiger spotted above 3,000 m altitude for first time in Nepal, raises conce
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 12 (ANI): The Royal Bengal Tiger has been sighted at an altitude of 3,165 m above sea level for the first time in Nepal, raising concerns about the impact of global warming on wildlife.
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"China sustains border disputes to win concessions from neighbours"
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 19 (ANI): China has long stoked and sustained borderland disputes as a tactic to win concessions on wider issues with its neighbours, according to strategic expert Bertil Lintner.
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Leh airport to expand passenger handling capacity fourfold amid rising tou
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], November 13 (ANI): Situated in the Himalayas at an altitude of over 10,000 feet, Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh connects Ladakh with the rest of the country. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to scale up the passenger handling capacity of the air
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