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Bodies of two Indian mountaineers recovered from Mt Kanchenjunga
The bodies of two Indian mountaineers, who died in Nepal due to high altitude sickness near the summit of Mount Kanchenjunga during an expedition to the world's third tallest peak, have been recovered and flown to Kathmandu, officials said here on Sunday. Biplab Baidya (48) and Kuntal Karar (46) died Wednesday night above Camp IV after they were unable to continue their descent from near the 8,586-metre peak due to hypothermia and snowblindness. The bodies of Baidya and Kanrar were first carried by rescuers from the mountain's highest camp to near thhe base camp and then flown to Kathmandu in a helicopter. The bodies were kept at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital at Maharajgunj in the outskirts of Kathmandu for autopsy, said a staff member of Peak Promotion, which conducted the expedition. According to officials, Biplab made it successfully to the summit point, while Kuntal fell sick on his way and could not make it to the top. The duo, who were part of a five-member team of .
J-K: Tourism dept organises heritage walk to ancient Buddhist site in Akhnoor
In a bid to attract tourists here, Tourism Department on Saturday organised a heritage walk to the ancient Buddhist site of Ambaran on the occasion of Budh Purnima.The walk started from Jio Pota Ghat at the banks of river Chenab where Raja Gulab Singh was coronated by Maharaj Ranjeet Singh.The heritage walk was aimed at spreading awareness about the historic tourism circuit in Akhnoor which includes Jio Pota Ghat, Pandav Gufa and Ambaran.OP Bhagat, Director Tourism, Jammu said, "We get very rare occasions to talk of historical sites like this. This Buddhist site dates back to Harappan civilisation and was discovered in an excavation. Just like people are taken for Amarnath Yatra, we organised a heritage walk from Jio Pota to Ambaran."The locals feel that this area has huge potential and if promoted appropriately, it has the potential of attracting international tourists.A participant who came from Ladakh, Logzan Nurbu, said, "I would like to thank the tourism department for organising
Show inked fingers, get discounts at restaurants in Patna on May 19
Some of the restaurants in Patna have decided to offer discounts to those customers who have voted on May 19 in the last phase of the general election. Lakhu Ka Dhaba, a multi-cuisine restaurant on Fraser Road, has planned to offer a discount of 17 per cent. "Since we are going to elect the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019, we have put up a discount of 17 per cent for voters who will visit our restaurant tomorrow after casting their vote. Our idea also is to promote voting," said Vijay Kumar, a staff of the restaurant. This is an eight-year-old restaurant but the discount is being offered for the first time, he said. At Laziz Tandoori, also located on Fraser Road, its manager Dushyant Raj said there will be a range of discount on various food items. "On May 19, we will be offering discount to voters, who come to our place and show the inked finger, and, depending on the results on May 23, will offer a bigger discount on that day," Raj said. But many restaurateurs are playing it by ear and plan .
TN Governor undertakes elephant safari
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit Saturday undertook an elephant ride at the Mudumalai National Park in Nilgiris district. During his three-day visit to the hilly district, Purohit had inaugurated the 123rd edition of the annual flower show on Friday at the Government Botanical Gardens organised as part of the summer festival. The Governor this morning visited the national park and wildlife sanctuary in Mudumalai Tiger Resrve and also enjoyed an elephant safari, a major tourist attraction in the park. Tight security arrangements were in place in view of the Governor's visit.
Hungarian Parliament comes to Delhi in images
On the banks of the Danube river stands a tall Unesco world heritage structure and the seat of Hungarian power - the Hungarian Parliament. Inaugurating an exhibition of its photographs here, the Hungarian envoy to India, Gyula Petho, called Indo-Hungary relations "strain-free", and the exhibition a step in the right direction.
Ranveer goes 'nuts' over Deepika's Cannes look
Bollywood's livewire Ranveer Singh could not stop gushing about his actress-wife Deepika Padukone's "lime green" look at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival.
Patnitop cable car all set for launch next month
The service of the much-awaited cable car at the picturesque destination of Patnitop in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district is all set to launch in June.It is believed that this is the country's first cable car project which is completely eco-friendly as not a single tree was cut. The height of Gandola was increased so that the vegetation could not come into the way. Also, the French technology was used to ensure safety.The Patnitop Gandola project, which was planned about 15 years back, is believed to give a boost to the tourists' footfall in the region. The beginning of the cable car is believed to enhance the business at Patnitop which was slow down after the opening of Chenani-Nashri tunnel.A local from Patnitop, Vijay Sharma told ANI, "The starting of Gondola in the region will boost the business. It will provide business opportunities for youth. More tourists will come to this region after the inauguration of Gondola."Rejoiced with the development in the tourists' destination,
Ace mountaineer Dipankar Ghosh goes missing on Mt Makalu in Nepal
Ace mountaineer Dipankar Ghosh has reportedly gone missing on Nepal's Mount Makalu, the world's fifth highest peak in, expedition organisers confirmed on Friday."Dipankar Ghosh has gone missing from the high camp of Mt. Makalu while he was returning from the expedition," said Mingma Sherpa from Seven Summit Treks.A search team, which reached the area from where the climber is suspected to have gone missing above the high camp during his descent after scaling Mount Makalu however, failed to trace him, the sherpa told The Himalayan Times.Ghosh, 52, a resident of Kolkata, had last year successfully ascended Mount Cho Oyu, the sixth highest mountain in the world on the China-Nepal border, 20 kilometres west of Mount Everest.He had previously, also ascended Mount Dhaulagiri (in 2017), Mount Manaslu (in 2016), Mount Annapurna-I (in 2015), Mount Kanchenjunga (in 2014), Mount Makalu (in 2013), Mount Lhotse (in 2012) and Mount Everest (in 2011).Meanwhile, Narayan Singh, a member of the maiden
Member of Army mountaineering team to Mt. Makalu dies
The Army on Friday said a member of its 18-personnel expedition team to Mount Makalu in Nepal, which claimed to have spotted mysterious footprints of mythical creature Yeti, died while descending from the summit point. The team had successfully climbed Mt. Makalu (8,485 metre) on Thursday. "While descending from the summit point to Camp IV (first camp during the descent), one of the team members, Naik Narayan Singh, died," the Army said. The Army said Singh was a keen mountaineer and had earlier taken part in other mountaineering expeditions, including to Mt. Kamet. Singh had joined the Army in 2002 and hailed from Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand. He is survived by his wife and three young children. Mt. Makalu is considered amongst the most dangerous and challenging peaks to summit. The Army said it had undertaken this mountaineering expedition in furtherance of the objective of climbing challenging peaks above 8,000 metre. During the expedition, the team also claimed to have spotted ...
Honda commences made-in-India CBR650R bike deliveries
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) said Friday it has commenced deliveries of its latest made-in-India middle-weight bike CBR650R from Honda BigWing in Gurugram. BigWing is the premium bike business vertical of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter in India. Revealed at the 2018 Milan Motorcycle Show, CBR650R replaces CBR650F under Hondas sports middle-weight line up, the company said in a release. "We are happy to commence deliveries to our booking customers and wish them an exciting journey ahead. The motorcycle has received good response and we are confident that it will all together provide a new experience to young passionate riders," said Yadvinder Singh Guleria, senior vice president for sales and marketing, HMSI. Priced at Rs 7.70 lakh (ex-showroom pan India), the model has received a splendid response from the customers across the country, the release said.
Indians flock to Switzerland's Engelberg-Titlis multi-activity mountain trail (Travelogue)
It's home to the world's first revolving cable car, a glacier cave, a Cliff Walk over Europe's highest suspension bridge, a multi-seater open-to-the-sky Ice Flyer chair lift and a glacier park - to name just a few of its attractions.
Two more Indian mountaineers die, another missing in Nepal
Two Indian climbers, including an Indian Army soldier, have died and another has gone missing in Nepal after one of them successfully scaled the world's highest peak Mount Everest, the expedition organiser said Friday, days after two mountaineers from the country perished in the Himalayan nation. Army soldier Ravi Thakar, 28, was found dead inside his tent at Camp IV on Mount Everest early Friday while Narayan Singh died at Camp IV on Thursday night when he was climbing down from the 8,485-meter Mount Makalu summit, world's fifth highest mountain. Dipankar Ghos, 52, from Kolkata went missing from above Camp IV while returning from the Mount Makalu summit, said Mingma Sherpa, Chairman at Seven Summit Treks. A search team, which reached the area from where the climber is suspected to have gone missing, however, failed to trace him, Sherpa said. Ghos climbed Mount Everest in 2011 and has also scaled Mount Kanchenjunga, Mount Lhotse, Mount Manaslu and Mount Dhaulagiri among other ...
M3M Group introduces 'Express Golf Tournament' in Gurugram
Real estate developer M3M Group in association with Amandeep Johl Golf Academy will be introducing the newest format of the game of Golf - the 'Express Golf tournament'.The same will take place on Saturday, 18th May at M3M Golf Estate, Golf Course Extension Rd, Sector 65, Gurugram. Kapil Dev, one of India's greatest sportspersons ever, will indulge in his other passion - golf - and will play alongside India's Top 10 professional golfers, men and women, to promote 'Express Golf'.The other professional golfers include Shiv Kapur, Aman Raj, Chiragh Kumar, Himmat Rai, Priyanshu Singh, Harshjeet Sethi, Rahul Bajaj, Riddhima Dilawari, Mehar Atwal and Saaniya Sharma will be participating in the event.Express Golf is an innovative form of the glorious game of game for those to want to play it but either do not have the time for the conventional format takes or access to the courses, which more often than not encourage members only, or both.At a time, when people have less and less time, ...
Third Indian mountaineer dies in Nepal
An Indian climber has died in Nepal while descending the summit of Mount Makalu during an expedition to the world's fifth highest mountain, an official said Friday, days after two mountaineers from the country perished in the Himalayan nation. Narayan Singh died at camp 4 on Thursday night while climbing down from the 8,485-meter summit, Nepal Tourism Ministry official Mira Acharya said. "Indian climber Narayan Singh died in Mt Makalu. He died at camp 4 while descending the summit," Acharya told PTI. Two Indian climbers from West Bengal - Biplab Baidya (48) and Kuntal Karar (46) - died in Nepal on Wednesday due to high altitude sickness near the summit of Mount Kanchenjunga, the world's third tallest peak. Another climber from Chile is missing from above Camp IV of Mount Kanchenjunga since Wednesday evening. Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19-kilometer southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and Tibet ...
Architect who designed Louvre's pyramid dead at 102
I.M. Pei, the acclaimed Chinese-American architect who designed the glass and metal pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris, has died at the age of 102.
UK eatery accidentally serves diner $5,800 wine
A restaurant in the UK accidentally served a diner a wine bottle which was worth a whopping $5,800, a media report said.
Deepika goes dramatic with big bow at Cannes
Actress Deepika Padukone went as dramatic as it could get for her red carpet appearance at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, where she wore a cream dress with a gigantic bow taking most of the attention away from her striking make-up and unique hairdo.
Photo exhibition of Buddhist sites, monuments organised in Vijayawada
Ahead of Buddha's 2563rd birth anniversary, a photo exhibition of various Buddhist sites and monuments have been showcased at a photo exhibition here.The show has been put up at the Cultural Centre of Vijayawada and Amaravati (CCVA) hereUnder the guidance of the Tourism department, attempts to revive and popularise Buddhist sites and monuments in Andhra Pradesh are going on in Andhra Pradesh.The state is also planning to implement a 'Buddhist Circuit' which will provide easy access to the people who are interested in Buddhist culture, meditation methods and their architectural acumen.The Buddhist sculptures and architectural marvels in the region occupy a special place in the hearts of people as it attracts both the locals and tourists at the same time.Various places like Dhanyakatakam, Amaravati, Guntupalli, Salihundam, Erragudi are famed for its Buddhist sites.Though Buddhism has widespread in Andhra Pradesh during the time of Buddha, it was much popularised after his demise. ...
Nepali sherpa set for new attempt to scale Mt Everest after creating record
Kami Rita Sherpa, the veteran mountain guide who scripted history by scaling the Mount Everest 23 times, has decided to attempt summiting the peak once again, a media report said on Thursday. The 49-year-old sherpa on Wednesday broke his own record of reaching atop the world's highest peak for the 23rd time, becoming the only to achieve the milestone. Rita said that he is set to start another attempt to scale the 8,848-metres Mt Everest for the 24th time on Saturday, the Kathmandu Post reported. "Kami Rita will leave Everest Base Camp on Saturday (May 18), Mingma Sherpa, chairman of Seven Summit Treks, Rita's expedition company, was quoted as saying by the paper. Mingma said that they would inform the Department of Tourism regarding Rita's second ascent this season. Rita has been climbing Mt. Everest since 1994. He couldn't climb the Everest in 1995 after his client got sick on the way to summit, My Republica, another prominent daily in the Himalayan nation, reported. In 1995, he ...
Shital Raj from Uttarakhand scales Everest
Twenty-three-year-old Shital Raj from Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand Thursday climbed the Everest, the world's highest peak, as part of an expedition named 'Climbing Beyond the Summit: Everest Expedition 2019' which was sponsored by several institutions, according to her coach. This is the second major achievement of the young mountaineer who climbed the Kanchanjangha on her debut expedition last year. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat also congratulated Shital for achieving the rare feat at a young age, saying she has made the state proud. Shital, who was part of a five-member team, scaled the peak at 6 am, her coach Yogesh Garbiyal, an Everest climber himself, said quoting base camp sources in Nepal. She had made her debut as a mountaineer by climbing the Kanchanjangha located at a height of 8,586 metres on May 21 last year at the age of 22, making it straight to the record books, her coach said. She set out on her expedition to the Everest last month with the help of some sponsors, .