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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicMount Everest

Topic: Mount Everest

Remembering Major H.P.S Ahluwalia — mountaineer, army man, social worker… a fighter forever

The 85-year-old, who passed away Friday, was part of India's first successful expedition to the Everest, but was wheelchair-bound soon after, following injuring received during 1965 India-Pak war.

Shehroze Kashif in Guinness Records is the pride of Pakistan—youngest to scale Everest, K2

The 19-year-old from Lahore was also the youngest Pakistani to scale Everest on 6 May this year.

Naga couple set to trek to Everest Base Camp to raise funds for orphanage library

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

17 climbers at Mt Everest base camp test Covid positive, raise fears of an outbreak

More climbers have displayed Covid-like symptoms, but Nepal govt says it hasn't been notified about the situation. Climbers say symptoms can be mistaken for altitude sickness.

Why winter ascent of Mt K2 by missing Pakistani, 2 others is such a hazardous climb

One in every four climbers that have attempted to scale K2 lost their lives. In fact, more people have been in outer space than on the peak of this deadly mountain.

Nepal investigating claim two Indian mountaineers ‘faked’ Everest summit

Narender Singh Yadav and Seema Rani Goswami were part of a 15-member international team managed by the Seven Summit Treks in Nepal in 2016.

Mt Everest ‘grows’ by 86 cm — how and why mountain heights are recalculated

Nepal and China jointly measured the height of Mt Everest after the 2015 earthquake in the Himalayan nation prompted worries of a reduction in height.

Nepal, China in ‘new era’ of strategic ties, vow to strengthen trans-Himalayan connectivity

Kathmandu stressed that it will unequivocally stand for the ‘One China’ policy, while Beijing said it will defend Nepal’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. 

Mount Everest grows by 86 cm, now measures 8,848.86 meters tall, Nepal & China say

According to the measurement done by India in 1954, the height of Mt Everest was last recorded as 8,848m. Nepal decided to measure the height amid debates that it may have changed.

China & Nepal deserve credit for figuring out Mt Everest has ‘grown’, but does it really matter?

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Giorgio Armani brought a feminine touch to men’s tailoring — and taught them how to suit up

Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.