Himalayas
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Taxis go off roads in Manali, tourists suffer
India | May 19, 2015, 01:41 PM 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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Strong earthquake overdue in India, but not any time soon
India | May 01, 2015, 08:01 AM ISTKolkata: Amid reports that a massive earthquake is overdue in some parts of the Himalayas, a section of Indian scientists say no unusual seismic activity or abnormal increase in changes in the earth's surface have
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Nepal ends rescue operations after deadly snowstorm
World | Oct 21, 2014, 09:06 AM ISTKathmandu: Nepal on Monday wrapped up week-long rescue operations in the Himalayas after rescuing about 300 people stranded in one of the worst snowstorms that killed 40 hikers, including four Indians.So far 32 dead bodies,
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In Pics: Narendra Modi's maiden visit to Leh and Kargil
National | Aug 13, 2014, 07:04 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi today slammed Pakistan for continuing its proxy war of terrorism against India, saying it has lost the strength to fight a conventional war.“The neighbouring country has lost the strength to fight
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Experts warn of massive quakes in Himalayas
World | Dec 31, 2012, 12:18 PM ISTSingapore, Dec 31: In what can have huge implications for countries like India, scientists have warned of massive earthquakes of the magnitude 8 to 8.5 on the Richter scale in the Himalayas, especially in areas
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Scientists predict serious earthquakes in the Himalayas
World | Dec 30, 2012, 06:05 PM ISTSingapore,Dec 30: Scientists have warned of more great earthquakes — of the magnitude 8 to 8.5 — in the Himalayas, especially in areas with their surface yet to be broken by a temblor.A research team
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N India, Himalayas to be worst hit by climate change: report
India | Sep 27, 2012, 08:53 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 27: Northern parts of the country and the Himalayan region will be the worst hit by climate change in India and warming will be greater over land than sea, according to a
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Ninth batch of 4,095 pilgrims leave for Amarnath
India | Jul 02, 2012, 01:10 PM ISTJammu, Jul 2: Amid tight security, the ninth batch of 4,095 pilgrims today left for the 3,888-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine situated in south Kashmir Himalayas.The pilgrims comprising 2,910 men, 836 women, 197 children and 152
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Over 2.50 lakh pilgrims register for Amarnath yatra
India | Jun 02, 2012, 01:43 PM ISTSrinagar, Jun 2 : More than 2.50 lakh pilgrims haveregistered themselves for the forthcoming Amarnath yatra to the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. The number of pilgrims registered till last evening was 2.55
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Nuclear Device Lost In Himalayas
India | Apr 06, 2012, 11:02 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 6: In 1965, a CIA team lost a four pound plutonium-powered device at Nanda Devi peak which it was trying to install to spy on China's nuclear tests. That expedition retreated in
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Priyanka's House Near Shimla May Take Some More Time
India | Apr 23, 2011, 07:23 PM ISTShimla, April 23: The dream of Priyanka Vadra, daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, to have a summer holiday home in the cool clime of the Himalayas may take a few more months to be