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The Weather Report: Temperatures likely to fall but unseasonal rains might harm farmers this week
Starting from Wednesday, there will be a sudden shift in the weather patterns across various regions of the country, and this will lead to a prolonged period of exceptionally wet weather
Beyond Joshimath or Metok: Unless China stops amassing troops along LAC, development race will heat up further
Till Everyone realises that ‘development’ does not solve all the problems of humanity, there will be the danger of new earthquakes, landslides, or ‘sinking’ towns
Explained: What caused Yeti Airlines plane to crash in Nepal?
Pilots say Nepal can be difficult to fly in, but conditions at the time of the crash were favourable, with little wind, clear skies, and temperatures well above freezing
International Mountain Day 2022: Check out these picturesque trekking destinations in India
The plentiful Himalayas, which are a top tourist destination for thrill seekers, is a blessing to India.
Project Zorawar: Indian Army to acquire 354 light tanks to take on China, Pakistan in the Himalayas
Of the 354 light tanks, 59 are to be manufactured by the DRDO while the rest will be produced by a government-funded design and development project in the `Make-1’ category of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP)
Is China using Indian Ocean to spy on India?
Several events over the last few years indicate that the primary Chinese threat to Indian strategic interests emenates not from the Himalayas, but several thousands of kilometers away – among the deep blue waters of the Indian Ocean
In numbers: Know India's military might over belligerent Pakistan
Although India had achieved conventional military superiority over Pakistan several decades ago, the Indian government under PM Narendra Modi has focussed on upgrading the fighting capability of the Indian armed forces over the past few years
Char Dham Railway Project: A look at the engineering marvel in the Himalayas
The Char Dham railway project, one of the largest and perhaps most ambitious projects in the Himalayan region, will reduce travel time between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag to just over two hours. It will improve connectivity to the four Hindu shrines of Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath
Climate change and human intervention adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas, say experts
Several key roads are currently blocked due to landslides triggered by heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the northeast
Explained: The legend and significance of the Amarnath Yatra that returns after a two-year break
According to legend, the Amarnath cave was chosen by Lord Shiva when he decided to tell Parvati the secret of his immortality (Amar Katha). Located at the altitude of 3,888 metres above sea level, the cave is only accessible by foot or on a pony through a steep path in Sonmarg in Kashmir
Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja and his Himalayan mission to keep Everest free of mountains of trash
Determined to clean up some of the highest mountains in the world, Purja launched the Big Mountain Cleanup as part of the Nimsdai Foundation in 2021
Relief for Delhiites as no heatwave predicted for next six days
A weak western disturbance over the Himalayas and an induced cyclonic circulation over Punjab has provided some respite from the searing heat in the plains.
Contested lands: Why India should find new ways to resolve LAC tensions in Himalayas
According to Maroof Raza, a Kargil-like conflict could well be on the cards unless India is able to create a new mechanism to settle the boundary issue.
In a first in India, rare clouded leopard spotted in Nagaland mountains
Clouded leopards are known for its spotted coat and inhabit in the primary evergreen rainforests.
Cold wave likely to hit north, northwest India, says IMD
The mercury is predicted to drop by two to four degrees Celsius in most parts of northwest India, adjoining central India and Gujarat over the next four to five days
With 25 airfields capable of launching ops, IAF well placed against Chinese air force in Himalayas
China effectively has three airfields close to eastern Ladakh, and around eight in Tibet. One more is coming up in Xinjiang. They are trying to upgrade infrastructure but have the disadvantage of very high altitude
Dark clouds over Himalayas: Analysing China’s new Land Border Law and why India needs to be more aggressive
China is not only improving the infrastructure on the border, but also the legal framework for the border management has recently seen a major enhancement.
Bodies of five trekkers from West Bengal recovered from Uttarakhand's Sundardhunga glacier
The search and rescue team is still at the spot trying to locate their missing guide Khilaf Singh, a resident of Jakuni village of the Bageshwar district's Kapkot sub division
Invasion of exotic brown trout threatening native Himalayan fish species, finds study
The research, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology in July, shows that snow trout highly prefer the river mainstem or the downstream segment for survival.
Indian conservationists release a dozen of the world's smallest pygmy hogs into the wild
Once thought to be existing, the conservation programme released seven male and five females to boost the population.