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Heavy rain alert in North, early monsson signs over Kerala

India | May 25, 2026, 05:15 PM IST

Latest satellite imagery from INSAT-3DS shows a huge spiral-shaped cloud system spread across Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

'Gigantic Jets' spotted over Himalayas, NASA shares stunning pic of rare lightening

Trending | Jun 27, 2024, 12:54 PM IST

The discovery of four gigantic jets over the Himalayas and the stunning image shared by NASA has sparked a renewed interest in these rare events for everyone. The stunning photo was shared by the space agency last week.

Kami Rita Sherpa, Nepalese climber Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for 30th time, Mount Everes

Nepalese climber Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mt Everest for 30th time, creates second record in 10 days

World | May 22, 2024, 02:35 PM IST

The 54-year-old legendary mountaineer reached the 8,849-metre peak at 7:49 am local time, according to Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, Chief Executive Officer at the 14 Peaks Expedition high-altitude sports company. Kami summited the peak for the 29th time only 10 days ago.

Sub-Himalayan districts of West Bengal to witness heavy rain from Aug 21-26

West Bengal | Aug 18, 2023, 06:05 PM IST

The monsoon trough is likely to shift close to the foothills of the Himalayas, while strong moisture incursion is also anticipated in the region from the Bay of Bengal, the weather office said.

Boulder falls on bulldozer after landslide in Uttarakhand's

Uttarakhand: Boulder hits bulldozer during road clearing operation after landslide in Pithoragarh

India | Aug 16, 2023, 11:17 PM IST

A video of the incident has also surfaced showing boulders, rocks falling on the landslide site as workers put efforts to resume traffic on the road.

In this undated file photo, Healing Himalayas Foundation

'Almost given up, but mention in 'Mann Ki Baat' boosted campaign': Man on mission to clean Himalayas

India | Apr 30, 2023, 05:09 PM IST

Sangwan told PM Modi that the campaign is doing fine and from 2020, whatever work we used to do in a span of five years is being done in a year now, to which the prime minister exclaimed "Wow!"

A view of the snow covered Himalayas mountain range, as

Massive earthquakes can hit Uttarakhand, Himalayan region at any time, warns NGRI chief scientist

India | Feb 22, 2023, 08:00 PM IST

We have a strong network of 18 seismograph stations in Uttarakhand. The region, referred to as the seismic gap between Himachal and the western part of Nepal, including Uttarakhand, is prone to earthquakes that might occur any time, the scientist said.

Strong possibility of major earthquake in Himalayan region, need better preparation: Scientists

India | Nov 10, 2022, 07:56 AM IST

The magnitude of future earthquakes might be of seven or more on the richter scale, the scientist claimed. He, however, said the release of strained energy or an earthquake cannot be predicted.

The study, 'Glacio-hydrology of the Himalaya-Karakoram',

River runoff, glacier melt, seasonality of flow in H-K rivers projected to increase in future: Study

India | Jun 23, 2021, 10:51 PM IST

Total river runoff, glacier melt and seasonality of flow in the Himalayan-Karakoram (H-K) rivers are projected to increase until the 2050s, with some exceptions and large uncertainties, according to a new study.

New study to help accurate estimation of black carbon over Himalayas

Science | Jun 07, 2021, 10:15 PM IST

An accurate estimation of black carbon (BC), the second-most important global warming pollutant after carbon dioxide, will now be possible using optical instruments in the Himalayan region, thanks to a parameter called MAC specific to the region that scientists have estimated.

Uttarakhand tragedy: 2019 study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed

India | Feb 07, 2021, 08:47 PM IST

A part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to massive floods, recalling a 2019 study that warned about the dangers of climate change and said Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century.

Atal tunnel in Himalayas ready for formal opening

News | Sep 16, 2020, 12:44 PM IST

Atal tunnel in Himalayas is ready to open soon.

Major study of Himalayan turbulence promises more accurate weather predictions

Science | Sep 12, 2020, 07:36 PM IST

The study by scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), which works under the government’s Department of Science and Technology (DST), has been published in Radio Science journal.

View of the Himalayas from Saharanpur: Thanks to improved AQI due to lockdown

India | Apr 30, 2020, 06:14 PM IST

For the first time in 30 years the inner Himalayan peaks of Bandarpunch and Gangotri became visible from the town of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh after the AQI index, which in India is generally well on the higher side, dipped below 50 allowing the residents to wake up to the beautiful sight.

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