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Topic: Mount Everest

Bahrain prince lands in Nepal to scale Mt Manaslu, world’s eighth highest peak, during Covid

The prince of Bahrain will reportedly be donating food supplies to sherpas and their families who lost their livelihood due to the pandemic and lockdown.

Survey team from China summits Mt Everest to remeasure its height

According to China's measurement, the height of Mount Everest is 8844.43 meters which is four meters less than Nepal's calculations.

China Telecom, Huawei set up 5G base station on Mount Everest

The base stations at 5,800 metres and 6,500 metres above sea level are temporary base stations to provide signal coverage over the climbing route to the summit.

Why Gen Twitter says ‘no issue’ on being replaced as Pakistan’s DG ISPR by Gen Iftikhar

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

RSS man holds ‘shakha’ on Everest, flies pro-CAA banner on highest peak outside Asia

Mountaineer Vipin Chaudhary says he has already climbed 4 of the ‘7 summits’ of the world, and will scale the others also to spread the message of Hindutva.

Hindu Kush turning greener as plants now grow in once snow-covered Himalayan region

The research, published in Global Change Biology, notes a significant increase in subnival vegetation across Hindu Kush Himalayan region, most likely due to global warming.

How the ‘world’s highest dumpster’ was cleaned and 10 tonnes of trash repurposed

Products made out of this trash, like drinking glasses and light-fittings, are being used in hotels, restaurants and homes in Kathmandu.

Getting a Haryana police job is tougher than climbing Mount Everest

Last week, the Nepal government initiated an inquiry against three Haryana climbers after allegations that they had “faked” their climb.

At one point I thought I would die, says Mumbai man who survived Everest ‘traffic jam’

ThePrint speaks to Parth Upadhyay, 24, of Maharashtra, one of the climbers photographed in last month's viral photo of the Everest 'traffic jam'.

Liquor bottles & food cans among 11,000 kg of trash found on Mt Everest

A 14-member sherpa team that undertook the cleaning mission collected nearly 6,000 kg of trash on way to Base Camp and over 5,000 kg between Base Camp and Camp 4.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.