Nepal Rescue Effort

Indian climber Anurag Maloo, who was miraculously rescued after falling into a deep crevasse on Mount Annapurna in Nepal, was revived after three hours of painstaking effort by doctors at a hospital here, his brother has said, describing the mountain

The treacherous terrain on the banks of the Seti River hampered the initial rescue efforts by local villagers who rushed to save the 72 passengers on the crashed Nepalese passenger plane, a witness said on Sunday.

Over 1,200 Indian pilgrims were moved to safety from Nepal's mountainous Simikot region today, the Indian embassy in Kathmandu said, as efforts continued to evacuate those stranded in Hilsa while returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage in Tibet amidst inclement weather.

Over 250 Indian pilgrims were evacuated from Nepal's mountainous Hilsa region today, as authorities stepped up efforts to rescue those stranded there due to heavy rain while returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage in Tibet.

Nearly 100 Indian pilgrims were today evacuated, as authorities stepped up efforts to rescue those stranded in Nepal's mountainous region due to heavy rain while returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage in Tibet.

Prince Harry will meet people affected by Nepal's earthquake last year and Gurkha soldiers who helped in rescue efforts during a four-day visit to the country next month, his office said today.

Just as it seemed that Nepal had moved on from rescue operations to relief work, the massive aftershocks have brought it back to square one.

India and the US discussed the relief efforts in quake-devastated Nepal during a call by US Secretary of State John Kerry to his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj.

Nepal's disaster panel on Sunday recommended that 4,050 foreign rescue and search personnel be sent back as its own security personnel can handle the task of recovering the remaining bodies of people killed in the April 25 earthquake, an official said.

Nepal Army will make a fresh attempt to rescue young Indian Mountaineer Arjun Vajpai, who is stranded at Mount Makalu since April 30 when a devastating earthquake shook the Himalayan country.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi to condole the deaths in the earthquake-hit areas of India and also appreciated India's relief and rescue efforts in Nepal.

An online application promising to aid the search and rescue efforts in earthquake-ravaged Nepal was launched in Delhi, a statement said on Thursday.

Relief efforts to help millions of Nepalis reeling from the aftermath of a massive earthquake must be scaled up, the United Nations said, launching a $415 million appeal on Wednesday as survivors grew frustrated at the slow delivery of aid.

For about 70 climbers on Mount Everest base camp, hit by the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Captain Ritesh Goel of the Indian Army was a life saver.

China has played down reports of a competition with India in earthquake relief efforts in Nepal, with its foreign ministry saying it would like to work with India "positively" to help Nepal, which shares borders with both countries.

Indian climber Anurag Maloo, who was miraculously rescued after falling into a deep crevasse on Mount Annapurna in Nepal, was revived after three hours of painstaking effort by doctors at a hospital here, his brother has said, describing the mountain

The treacherous terrain on the banks of the Seti River hampered the initial rescue efforts by local villagers who rushed to save the 72 passengers on the crashed Nepalese passenger plane, a witness said on Sunday.

Over 1,200 Indian pilgrims were moved to safety from Nepal's mountainous Simikot region today, the Indian embassy in Kathmandu said, as efforts continued to evacuate those stranded in Hilsa while returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage in Tibet amidst inclement weather.

Over 250 Indian pilgrims were evacuated from Nepal's mountainous Hilsa region today, as authorities stepped up efforts to rescue those stranded there due to heavy rain while returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage in Tibet.

Nearly 100 Indian pilgrims were today evacuated, as authorities stepped up efforts to rescue those stranded in Nepal's mountainous region due to heavy rain while returning from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage in Tibet.

Prince Harry will meet people affected by Nepal's earthquake last year and Gurkha soldiers who helped in rescue efforts during a four-day visit to the country next month, his office said today.

Just as it seemed that Nepal had moved on from rescue operations to relief work, the massive aftershocks have brought it back to square one.

India and the US discussed the relief efforts in quake-devastated Nepal during a call by US Secretary of State John Kerry to his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj.

Nepal's disaster panel on Sunday recommended that 4,050 foreign rescue and search personnel be sent back as its own security personnel can handle the task of recovering the remaining bodies of people killed in the April 25 earthquake, an official said.

Nepal Army will make a fresh attempt to rescue young Indian Mountaineer Arjun Vajpai, who is stranded at Mount Makalu since April 30 when a devastating earthquake shook the Himalayan country.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi to condole the deaths in the earthquake-hit areas of India and also appreciated India's relief and rescue efforts in Nepal.

An online application promising to aid the search and rescue efforts in earthquake-ravaged Nepal was launched in Delhi, a statement said on Thursday.

Relief efforts to help millions of Nepalis reeling from the aftermath of a massive earthquake must be scaled up, the United Nations said, launching a $415 million appeal on Wednesday as survivors grew frustrated at the slow delivery of aid.

For about 70 climbers on Mount Everest base camp, hit by the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Captain Ritesh Goel of the Indian Army was a life saver.

China has played down reports of a competition with India in earthquake relief efforts in Nepal, with its foreign ministry saying it would like to work with India "positively" to help Nepal, which shares borders with both countries.