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'Gigantic Jets' spotted over Himalayas, NASA shares stunning pic of rare lightening
Trending | June 27, 2024 12:54 ISTThe 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.
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Nepalese climber Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mt Everest for 30th time, creates second record in 10 days
World | May 22, 2024 14:35 ISTThe 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.
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Sub-Himalayan districts of West Bengal to witness heavy rain from Aug 21-26
August 18, 2023 18:05 ISTThe 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.
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Uttarakhand: Boulder hits bulldozer during road clearing operation after landslide in Pithoragarh
India | August 16, 2023 23:17 ISTA 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.
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'Almost given up, but mention in 'Mann Ki Baat' boosted campaign': Man on mission to clean Himalayas
India | April 30, 2023 17:09 ISTSangwan 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!"
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Massive earthquakes can hit Uttarakhand, Himalayan region at any time, warns NGRI chief scientist
India | February 22, 2023 20:00 ISTWe 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.
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Strong possibility of major earthquake in Himalayan region, need better preparation: Scientists
India | November 10, 2022 7:56 ISTThe 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.
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River runoff, glacier melt, seasonality of flow in H-K rivers projected to increase in future: Study
India | June 23, 2021 22:51 ISTTotal 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.
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New study to help accurate estimation of black carbon over Himalayas
Science | June 07, 2021 22:15 ISTAn 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.
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Uttarakhand tragedy: 2019 study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed
India | February 07, 2021 20:47 ISTA 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.
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Atal tunnel in Himalayas ready for formal opening
News | September 16, 2020 12:44 ISTAtal tunnel in Himalayas is ready to open soon.
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Major study of Himalayan turbulence promises more accurate weather predictions
Science | September 12, 2020 19:36 ISTThe 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.
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View of the Himalayas from Saharanpur: Thanks to improved AQI due to lockdown
India | April 30, 2020 18:14 ISTFor 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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Himalayan region to witness high-magnitude earthquake in near future, warn scientists
Science | December 01, 2018 17:37 ISTThe researchers followed the local geology and structural map published by the Geological Survey of India, besides using Google Earth and imagery from Indian space agency ISRO's Cartosat-1 satellite.
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Himalayas subsided by 60 cm after Nepal quake
World | January 12, 2016 21:04 ISTLondon: The Himalayas subsided by up to 60 cm after the April 2015 Nepal earthquake -- but the world's tallest peak, the 8,848-metre Mt Everest was too far from the subsidence area to be affected,
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Hero MTB Himalaya Rider, Asia's top mountain biking race, is back!
Other Sports | November 04, 2015 19:28 ISTAsia's premier mountain biking race, the Hero MTB Himalaya Rider, will be back next year.One of the most gruelling cycling events of the year, the race is scheduled from September 24 to October 3, 2016.Registrations
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9 killed as unabated rains lash north India
India | July 13, 2015 0:05 ISTNew Delhi: At least nine persons were killed in incessant rains that swept across vast swathes of North India on Sunday triggering landslides and damaging houses in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and UPwhile
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We want friendly ties with neighbours including Pakistan: Rajnath Singh
Politics | July 02, 2015 17:23 ISTSrinagar: The government today said it sincerely wants to have friendly relations with all its neighbouring countries, including Pakistan, but Islamabad willalso have to think about its approach."We made our intention clear on the day
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Rajnath singh reviews Amaranth yatra preparedness
India | July 01, 2015 19:15 ISTSrinagar : A day ahead of the start of Amarnath Yatra, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today reviewed the arrangements made for the annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. Soon
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Taxis go off roads in Manali, tourists suffer
India | May 19, 2015 13:41 ISTManali: Thousands of tourists who arrived in this picturesque tourist resort in Himachal Pradesh to enjoy the snow in the surrounding hilltops were inconvenienced as taxi operators went on indefinite strike on Tuesday.All the taxis
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