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“It was a beautiful moment" – French climbers reveal how they rescued pair stranded at 20,000 feet in Himalayas

American and British climbing partners Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners found themselves stranded at over 20,000ft without food, climbing gear or shelter

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Newly discovered Himalayan snake species with ‘dozens of teeth’ named after Leonardo DiCaprio

The Anguiculus dicaprioi is a copper-coloured snake with a short head, large nostrils and ‘dozens of teeth’

The Independent UK

Will Mount Everest always be the world's tallest mountain?

The Himalayas' massive heights result from a unique combination of geologic factors.

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How to winterize rhododendrons and guarantee showstopping blooms

These hardy plants that grow in the Himalayas are used to inhospitable conditions, but they still need cold weather care to help them thrive

Homes & Gardens

Vatavaran: Rohit Ghai to open luxury Indian restaurant inspired by the Himalayas

Coming to Knightsbridge, an upmarket Indian restaurant with live music and entertainment

Evening Standard

India says it has reached a pact with China on military patrols along their disputed border

An Indian official says India and China have agreed to a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in the Himalayas

The Independent UK

Women climbers rescued after three days in the Himalayas without food, water or supplies

The American and British mountaineers survived three days in desolate temperatures on monstrous Chaukhamba mountain

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Earth from space: Beautiful 'lake of haze' in Himalayan valley has a darker, more sinister source

This 2014 satellite photo shows a cloud of haze sitting in the Kashmir Valley in the Himalayas. The ethereal "lake" consists mainly of smog and other pollutants from nearby factories.

LiveScience

Mountaineers who were stranded in Himalayas describe loss of their gear

British climber Fay Manners, who was stuck for three days, says: ‘There was a big, big, long sense of silence between us’

The Guardian - UK

Climbers rescued after being stranded in Himalayas for three days

Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak had been climbing Chaukhamba mountain when they issued an SOS on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

British climber rescued from Indian Himalayas after being stranded for three days

Fay Manners, 37, and her friend Michelle Dvorak, 31, were trekking up India’s Chaukhamba mountain

The Independent UK

British and US climbers rescued from Indian Himalayas after being stranded for three days

Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak were rescued following an 80-hour search

Evening Standard

Why is Mount Everest so big? New research highlights a rogue river – but deeper forces are at work

Mount Everest (also known as Chomolungma or Sagarmāthā) is famously the highest mountain in the Himalayas and indeed on Earth. But why?

The Conversation

Mount Everest is having a growth spurt, say researchers

River erosion has pushed the mountain upwards and added an extra 15 to 50 metres over the past 89,000 years

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Mount Everest is taller than it should be — and a weird river may be to blame

Mount Everest may be "taller than it should be" because of a river "capture" event 89,000 years ago.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Cascading disasters push residents of a Nepalese valley to the brink

In between the Himalayas' towering mountains, the town of Melamchi is no stranger to extreme weather, and its landscape bears the scars of years of floods and landslides.

USA Today Sports Media Group

ABC Trek First Timers Guide

Embarking on the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek is an exhilarating adventure, particularly for first-time trekkers. This iconic journey, nestled in the heart of the Himalayas, promises a blend of awe-inspiring natural beauty and cultural richness. ...

France 24

Screen time in the spotlight

Photojournalist Jérôme Gence has turned his lens on "The Screen Generation", documenting the daily lives of young people immersed in a digital culture that englobes both the virtual and real worlds, often at the same time. As his exhibition goes on show at the 36th Visa Pour L'Image photojournalism festival,…

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The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Indian soldiers drill for counterinsurgency amid rise in rebel attacks in Kashmir

In the remote Himalayas, tens of thousands of Indian soldiers maintain a tight vigil along the highly militarized Line of Control that divides Kashmir region between India and Pakistan. The terrain is tough and the weather is harsh as the soldiers go through counterinsurgency drills and tactical exercises following months…

International Business Times

India's Strategic Railway Bridge Closes The Gap To Kashmir

Soaring high across a gorge in the rugged Himalayas, a newly finished bridge will soon help India entrench control of disputed Kashmir and meet a rising strategic threat from China.

International Business Times

Divided Land, Disputed Origins: India's Brokpa People

High in the icy Indian Himalayas, a long-isolated people recall origin myths of millennia-old migrations from afar -- an identity in disputed lands twisted today by politics.

International Business Times

The Herders Caught In India And China's Icy Conflict

Lines on a map once meant little to India's Tibetan herders of the high Himalayas, expertly guiding their goats through even the harshest winters to pastures on age-old seasonal routes.

The Independent UK

Dazzling new blue ant species ‘neela’ discovered in Himalayas

Blue colouration is relatively rare in ants, scientists say

The Independent UK

Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue

Voters in India, from the rain-drenched Himalayas in the north to the sweltering, dry south, are looking for politicians who promise relief, stability and resilience to the wide-ranging and damaging effects of a warming climate