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Missing Sherpa returns alive after six days without food or water on Everest

Dawa Sherpa did not eat or drink anything for 6 days and returned home safely after being stuck in Mount Everest. (X/chris.thrall)
Published on Jun 04, 2026 04:21 pm IST

‘People are too afraid of danger, discomfort’:Lessons in life from a mountaineer

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Kakka at Mount Manaslu, his first 8,000er.
Updated on Jun 06, 2025 02:05 pm IST

Geeta Samota, first CISF to scale Everest: Recited Hanuman Chalisa for strength

A moment from CISF Sub-Inspector Geeta Samota's Everest mission.
Published on May 29, 2025 08:00 am IST

British climber, 51, sets record with 19th Everest ascent

He first climbed the summit of Everest in 2004 and has returned almost every year since.
Published on May 19, 2025 09:45 am IST

Who was Alexander Pancoe? US climber dies in Nepal

Alexander Pancoe, 39, died at Camp 2 of the 8,485-metre (27,838-feet) Makalu on Sunday evening.
Updated on May 05, 2025 04:57 pm IST

Nepal to restrict Everest climbs to qualified mountaineers after record deaths

In this photograph, rescuers use a makeshift stretcher to carry an injured person after an avalanche triggered by an earthquake flattened parts of Everest Base Camp. Nepal cracks down: Only elite climbers will touch Everest’s summit.
Updated on Apr 28, 2025 04:39 pm IST

59-year-old Kerala woman reaches Everest Base Camp with YouTube tips

A 59-year-old Kerala woman defied age and odds, trekking solo to Everest Base Camp after training through YouTube.
Published on Mar 18, 2025 03:30 pm IST

Nepal bans solo expedition of 8000er's including Mount Everest

Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal. End of an Era: Solo Climbers No Longer Welcome on Everest and 8,000ers.
Updated on Feb 05, 2025 01:06 pm IST

Meet Kaamya Karthikeyan: World's youngest girl to climb all 7 peaks

Kaamya Karthikeyan is the youngest woman to have climbed all the highest peaks across 7 continents.
Published on Jan 16, 2025 11:12 am IST

China travel: Mt Everest scenic area shut after 6.8-magnitude quake hits Tibet

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, people stand amidst damaged houses in the aftermath of an earthquake in Tonglai Village, Changsuo Township of Dingri in Xigaze, southwestern China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.
Updated on Jan 07, 2025 04:13 pm IST

Mount Everest's highest camp littered with tons of frozen garbage

In this photograph taken on April 18, 2014 Everest Base Camp is seen from Crampon Point, the entrance into the Khumbu icefall below Mount Everest
Published on Jul 06, 2024 10:58 am IST

Everest, everywhere, all at once: Lessons in attitudes and altitudes

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Everest as seen from Gokyo valley. Today, climbers get endless oxygen supply, are airlifted beyond Base Camp, hire Sherpas to do the heavy lifting. The result: alarming numbers of climbers this spring. (Adobe Stock)
Updated on Jun 14, 2024 04:45 pm IST

Rajasthan finds some MDH and Everest spices ‘unsafe’ for consumption

A man buys packets of MDH spices at a store in Amritsar.
Updated on Jun 14, 2024 07:37 am IST

Indian mountaineer rescued from Mt Everest dies, 8th death in this season

This photograph taken on May 4, 2024 shows mountaineers during their ascend to Mount Everest's summit, in Nepal.
Published on May 28, 2024 04:16 pm IST

Indian man captures scary video of ‘traffic’ on Mount Everest: ‘Not a joke’

The image, taken from the video shared on Instagram, shows a long queue of climbers on Mount Everest.
Updated on May 28, 2024 10:34 am IST

UK tightens scrutiny of all Indian spice imports amid contamination allegations

UK tightens scrutiny of all Indian spice imports amid contamination allegations
Updated on May 16, 2024 01:10 pm IST

Nepal: Everest Spring climbing season begins, China reopens Tibetan route

Nepal: Everest Spring climbing season begins, China reopens Tibetan route as record number of climbers expected
Published on May 12, 2024 10:07 am IST

Nepal climber Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Everest for 29th time, breaks own record

Kami Rita Sherpa sets new record with 29th Everest ascent.
Updated on May 12, 2024 09:41 am IST

Nepal's Supreme Court orders limit on Mount Everest climbing permits

Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed Friday, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season.
Published on May 03, 2024 09:54 pm IST

Australia to ban MDH, Everest spices? Regulator ‘assesses alleged contamination'

FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Everest fish curry masala are stacked on the shelf of a shop at a market in Srinagar, April 23, 2024. REUTERS/Sharafat Ali/File Photo
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 10:53 am IST

MDH rejects allegations of cancer-causing pesticide in its spices: ‘Baseless’

The recalled MDH sambar masala was distributed in northern California retail stores, House Of Spices (India) said in a statement.
Updated on Apr 28, 2024 12:30 am IST

MDH, Everest masala row: 5 benefits of making spice blends at home

Making your own spice blends grants you complete oversight of the ingredients you use. This means you can hand-select the freshest spices available, ensuring optimal flavour and potency.
Published on Apr 27, 2024 09:16 am IST

UPDATE 2-India inspects plants of spice makers MDH, Everest over alleged contamination

UPDATE 2-India inspects plants of spice makers MDH, Everest over alleged contamination
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 10:33 am IST

Bengaluru CEO to launch spices, masalas amid MDH, Everest safety concerns

iD Fresh Foods founder and CEO PC Mustafa
Updated on Apr 24, 2024 01:17 pm IST

India seeks details from Singapore, Hong Kong after ban on MDH, Everest: Report

Ban on MDH, Everest spices in Hong Kong, Singapore
Published on Apr 23, 2024 03:38 pm IST

Food safety regulator to test MDH, Everest spices: Report

Centre to test MDH, Everest spices for cancer-causing pesticide: Report
Published on Apr 22, 2024 07:52 pm IST

Nepal expects around 500 mountaineers to scale Mount Everest this Spring season

Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepal expects around 500 mountaineers to scale Mount Everest this Spring climbing season
Published on Apr 09, 2023 05:47 pm IST

Climate scientists turn Mount Everest into a lab

The Himalayas are commonly called the ‘Third Pole’ — the first and second being the North and South ones — because of the scale of the ice there.
Updated on Nov 24, 2020 07:41 pm IST

PM Modi hilariously asks Milind Soman ‘are you really that old’ during Fit India Dialogue, praises his mother for acing push-ups at 81

PM Modi hilariously asks Milind Soman ‘are you really that old’
Updated on Sept 24, 2020 04:09 pm IST