Kangchenjunga: too sacred to climb? Despite anger in Sikkim, it is unlikely Nepal will also ban climbing the world’s third highest mountain ...

Kangchenjunga was invoked as a witness to the signing of this key treaty. Locals fear angering their guardian deity could cause natural disasters, something the state has often been afflicted with.

Nangama glacial lake in the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, the source of the 1960 glacial lake outburst flood as pictured in May 2019. Photo: ALTON C BYERS Alton Byers has organised frequent research ...

Gangtok, The Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee on Saturday appealed to the Nepal government and the Nepal Mountaineering Association to immediately halt a planned expedition to Mt Kangchenjunga ...

KOLKATA: It was in May 1955 that a British mountaineering team successfully climbed Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain at 8,586m, for the first time.

From herding cattle to earning doctorate degree in geology Accolades pour in for Chintha Paramesh of Kondanagula village in Nagarkurnool district on his ...

It was in the quiet town of Dharamsala that Mohit Chauhan, now one of India’s most beloved voices, began his transformation — from a student of geology to a musician whose songs would go on to ...

The best Nepal treks aren't on Everest. Explore 9 alternatives, from sacred lakes to former kingdoms—all with fewer crowds and killer views.

Snow leopards in the Kangchenjunga region regularly cross the borders of Nepal, India, and China in search of suitable habitat, ignoring human-drawn boundaries. Their home ranges are significantly ...

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THUNGELA Resources reported higher-than-forecast operating costs at its coal mines for the year-to-date (end-May) owing to production disruptions. Heavy rains disrupted production at Isibonelo and ...