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The Himalayas demand a new ethic of building. It is not enough to construct ambitiously; we must construct wisely and durably. The future of mountain infrastructure rests on two simple but ...
Known as the world’s highest and most challenging battlefield, the Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range ...
Leh: Three Indian Army personnel were killed after a massive avalanche struck the Siachen Glacier in Ladakh on Tuesday. There ...
The officials said that a rescue operation was immediately launched and the bodies of the trapped soldiers were retrieved.
Rising temperatures and erratic snowfall are shrinking glaciers worldwide, increasing the risk of glacial lake outburst ...
Srinagar: Three soldiers were killed when an avalanche hit the Siachen Glacier in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Tuesday.

Anatomy of a tragedy

In the Himalayan mountainous region of India, flash floods are nothing new. The residents of the Himalayas have witnessed ...
An avalanche occurred near Kedarnath's Chorabari glacier, causing no damage. The Rudraprayag district administration reported ...
DEHRADUN: Scientists are grappling with the unprecedented intensity of rain-induced disasters that have ravaged Uttarakhand ...
Home to countless 6-thousanders and a few 7-thousanders, Uttarakhand is truly a paradise for mountaineers constantly seeking ...