Himalayan Region

Schools in Kullu, Shimla to remain shut for two days due to snowfall; IMD predicts hailstorm in Himachal Pradesh

According to the authorities in Himachal Prdaesh, the schools will reopen on 13 February.

China plans to build 1,000-km tunnel from Tibet, divert Brahmaputra water to Xinjiang, says report

Chinese engineers are testing techniques that could be used to build a 1,000-kilometre long tunnel, the world's longest