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4,800 pilgrims leave for Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu

JAMMU: The 20th batch of over 4,800 Amarnath pilgrims left the base camp here for the twin base camps of the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas on Tuesday, officials said.

The Times of India

Jammu and Kashmir: Amarnath Yatra resumes from Baltal side after cloudburst which killed 15 pilgrims

SRINAGAR: The shri AmarnathJi Shrine Board (SASB) after four days suspension on Tuesday resumed pilgrimage to the holy cave located at 13,000 feet above sea-level in the Himalayas on south of Kashmir valley .

The Times of India

Amarnath tragedy: Four more dead identified as Rajasthan residents

At least 16 people have died in the flash floods triggered by a cloudburst near the cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas last Friday

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Have you tried a biking holiday yet? Don’t worry, you can also ride pillion

From the Alps to the Himalayas and the ghats of Tamil Nadu, biking holidays are on the rise as travellers discover the joys of pairing adrenaline with sightseeing

The Hindu

Amarnath Yatra resumes; 4,026 pilgrims leave Jammu for base camps

JAMMU: Amarnath Yatra resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for a day due to inclement weather as another batch of over 4,000 pilgrims left for the base camps of the 3,880-metre high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.

The Times of India

Undeterred, pilgrims continue to throng Jammu in hordes

JAMMU: Undeterred by the deadly flash floods that have claimed at least 16 lives at Baltal, devotees thronged the Amarnath Yatra base camp in Jammu on Saturday with a "high degree of enthusiasm and devotion" for their onward journey to the cave shrine situated at a height of 3,880 metres…

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Tenth batch of over 6,100 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath

JAMMU: Amid tight security, the tenth batch of over 6,100 Amarnath pilgrims left from here on Friday for the twin base camps of 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.

The Times of India

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Uttarakhand: In a first, carnivore plant found in western Himalayas

DEHRADUN: The Botanical Survey of India and the forest department of Uttarakhand have discovered a carnivore plant, Utricularia Furcellata, in Uttarakhand's Mandal, Chamoli district, at an altitude of around 4,800 feet. This is the first time that the plant has been spotted anywhere in the entire western Himalayas.

The Times of India

Chandigarh welcomes Chess Olympiad Torch in style

CHANDIGARH: The first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay reached Chandigarh on Thursday after starting off from picturesque Leh and crossing over the mighty Himalayas with halts at Srinagar, Jammu, Dharamsala and Shimla.

The Times of India

Shyni to lead freedom ride to the Himalayas

Creating awareness about violence against women is her prime objective

The Hindu

Bodies Pulled from Wreckage of Missing Nepal Plane

Nepali rescuers pulled 14 bodies on Monday from the mangled wreckage of a passenger plane strewn across a mountainside that went missing in the Himalayas with 22 people on board.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Plastic pollution: European farmland could be largest global reservoir of microplastics

Plastic particles smaller than 5mm (known as microplastics) are well-documented pollutants in ocean and freshwater habitats. The discovery of microplastics in the most remote rivers of the Himalayas and the deepest trenches of the Pacific Ocean has sparked widespread concern. But how much microplastic lies closer to home – buried…

The Conversation

Birdwatchers from India, Nepal and Bhutan to count birds in the Himalayas

First edition of the Himalayan Bird Count (HBC) to be held on May 14

The Hindu

Dams and disasters: How an Uttarakhand village was drowned for ‘development’

For decades, Uttarakhand’s Lohari village in Dehradun district has been home to a tribal community called the Jaunsars. They live mainly in the foothills of the western Himalayas and are believed to be descendents of the Pandavas.

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Indian climber dies during summit push on Mount Kanchenjunga

This is the third fatal incident reported on the Nepal Himalayas during the current climbing season which started in March.

Wales Online

Scandi-style dream home hiding in one of Wales' most beautiful locations with links to Mount Everest

It's not the Himalayas but it is totally stunning

Reuters

China and Nepal study feasibility of cross-border power grid

China and Nepal will conduct a feasibility study to construct a high-voltage power transmission line across the Himalayas to facilitate the exchange of electric power, officials said on Saturday.

The Times of India

Goshawk redemption: Birders spot rare raptor in Delhi for first time

NEW DELHI: In a first for Delhi, birders have recorded the presence of Northern goshawk, a medium-sized raptor often spotted in the Himalayas that migrates to the plains in winter. The bird was photographed on Saturday during the last assessment of raptors for this season at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary.

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A walled city at the top of the world: The Nepalese village of Lo Manthang

Nestled among some of the tallest ridges in the world is the former kingdom of Mustang. This Nepalese region of the Himalayas is home to Lo Manthang, a fortified city that has been resisting time and invaders since the 14th century. In this remote village, the power supply is limited…

Dynamite News

Uttarakhand: ITBP personnel patrol snow-bound area at 15,000 ft in sub-zero temperatures

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel were seen patrolling in a snow-bound area at 15,000 feet in sub-zero temperatures around in Uttarakhand Himalayas.

Belfast Live

Co Fermanagh man on top of the world after climbing highest mountain in the Americas

Shane Boyd from Enniskillen conquered Aconcagua, the world’s highest peak outside of the Himalayas

Bangkok Post

Helping hands in the Himalayas

A physician is one of the most respected careers, but like others, they also face difficulties. In a new book titled Himalai Tong Klub Pai Fung (Himalayan Health Exchange II) published by Salmon Books, Dr Kamphee Sruamsiri, a freelance emergency physician, wrote about his identity crisis which led him to…

Inverse

Glacier study finds Earth has less water than we thought

In a new study, scientists use updated satellite data to measure ice thickness and glacier volume, revealing the world's glaciers may contain less ice than previously thought.

The Hindu

‘Warming in Himalayas accelerating snow melt, flooding in rivers’

It has direct implications on water availability and security of South Asia, say studies

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