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Soldier's Body Found 56 Years After Plane Crash In Himachal, To Reach Home
After a 56-year-long wait, the body of Sepoy Malkhan Singh, who went missing in a 1968 aircraft crash at the snow-clad mountains of Himachal Pradesh's Rohtang, will be arriving at his home here, officials said here.
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"He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother": Ex Soldier Praises Op To Retrieve 3 Bodies
A retired army officer has explained why it took over nine months to retrieve the bodies of three soldiers who died after their mountaineering expedition team was struck by an avalanche in October 2023 at a height of over 18,300 feet in Ladakh.
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Watch: Army Dogs Join Yoga Day Celebrations At Indo-Pak Border
As security force personnel across the country's came together to perform yoga asanas while stationed at difficult terrain like deserts, snowy mountains and sea, their dog squads also joined in practising the ancient Indian practice.
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Indian Climber Rescued From Mount Everest Dies, 8th Death This Season
An Indian climber rescued from Everest has died in hospital, a Nepali tourism official said Tuesday, taking the number of fatalities this season on the world's highest mountain to eight.
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Bachendri Pal Celebrates 40 Years Of Mount Everest Climb At Base Camp
Legendary mountaineer Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to reach atop Mt Everest, celebrated the 40th anniversary of the landmark expedition by trekking up to the Everest Base Camp and said she is elated and privileged to have the opportunity to
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16-Year-Old Indian Scales Mount Everest, Sets Sight On Antarctica's Vinson Massif
The Indian Navy today congratulated Kaamya Karthikeyan, a 16-year-old class XII student of Navy Children School in Mumbai, on becoming the youngest Indian and the second youngest girl in the world to summit Mount Everest from the Nepal side.
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Watch: Train Caught In Whiteout After Season's First Snow in Kashmir
After witnessing a prolonged dry spell, the Kashmir valley is witnessing heavy snowfall, covering mountains, train tracks and roads.
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There Are 718 Snow Leopards Across India, Shows First Nationwide Review Survey
Snow leopards have been dubbed the "ghosts of the mountains" for their elusive behaviour, but Indian researchers have successfully photographed more than 200 in a landmark study estimating at least 718 across the country.
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Uttarakhand Rescue: When IAF C-130Js Landed On Short Airstrip In Mountains
The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted 27,500 kg of critical rescue equipment under extremely challenging conditions to a gravel airstrip high up in the mountains of Uttarakhand, where 40 workers are trapped for over 120 hours under a collapsed tunnel.
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Video: Army's Rudra Attack Chopper "Rains Fire And Steel" On Mountain
Three armed helicopters took off from an airfield somewhere in the northeast. They flew out in formation till they reached the firing zone ahead of their targets. Soon, one of the helicopters sprayed the targets with a rain of steel and fire.
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20 Mountaineers Climb Tallest Peaks In All 28 States To Hoist Tricolour
A group of 20 mountaineers have achieved the incredible feat of scaling all the highest points in the country to hoist the national flag on top of each peak.
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Moving Through Mountains, Jungles, Army Rescues 245 People In Sikkim
In a daring mission conducted in North Sikkim, troops of the Indian Army's Trishakti Corps rescued 245 people stranded in the village of Rabom due to flashfloods in Sikkim, officials said on Sunday.
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Army Jawan Killed, 3 Missing After Avalanche Hits Mount Kun In Ladakh
One soldier died and three are missing after a group of Indian Army mountaineers was caught in an avalanche on Mount Kun in Ladakh, officials said on Monday.
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Air Force Rescues Injured Mountaineer From Mt Nun Base Camp In Ladakh
An injured mountaineer was successfully evacuated from the Mount Nun base camp in Ladakh by the Indian Air Force (IAF), officials said on Sunday.
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Body Of Missing Italian Trekker Found In Ladakh
The body of a 39-year-old missing Italian trekker was found while an injured mountaineer was rescued in a separate operation by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Ladakh, officials said on Sunday.
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Soldier's Body Found 56 Years After Plane Crash In Himachal, To Reach Home
After a 56-year-long wait, the body of Sepoy Malkhan Singh, who went missing in a 1968 aircraft crash at the snow-clad mountains of Himachal Pradesh's Rohtang, will be arriving at his home here, officials said here.
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"He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother": Ex Soldier Praises Op To Retrieve 3 Bodies
A retired army officer has explained why it took over nine months to retrieve the bodies of three soldiers who died after their mountaineering expedition team was struck by an avalanche in October 2023 at a height of over 18,300 feet in Ladakh.
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Watch: Army Dogs Join Yoga Day Celebrations At Indo-Pak Border
As security force personnel across the country's came together to perform yoga asanas while stationed at difficult terrain like deserts, snowy mountains and sea, their dog squads also joined in practising the ancient Indian practice.
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Indian Climber Rescued From Mount Everest Dies, 8th Death This Season
An Indian climber rescued from Everest has died in hospital, a Nepali tourism official said Tuesday, taking the number of fatalities this season on the world's highest mountain to eight.
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Bachendri Pal Celebrates 40 Years Of Mount Everest Climb At Base Camp
Legendary mountaineer Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to reach atop Mt Everest, celebrated the 40th anniversary of the landmark expedition by trekking up to the Everest Base Camp and said she is elated and privileged to have the opportunity to
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16-Year-Old Indian Scales Mount Everest, Sets Sight On Antarctica's Vinson Massif
The Indian Navy today congratulated Kaamya Karthikeyan, a 16-year-old class XII student of Navy Children School in Mumbai, on becoming the youngest Indian and the second youngest girl in the world to summit Mount Everest from the Nepal side.
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Watch: Train Caught In Whiteout After Season's First Snow in Kashmir
After witnessing a prolonged dry spell, the Kashmir valley is witnessing heavy snowfall, covering mountains, train tracks and roads.
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There Are 718 Snow Leopards Across India, Shows First Nationwide Review Survey
Snow leopards have been dubbed the "ghosts of the mountains" for their elusive behaviour, but Indian researchers have successfully photographed more than 200 in a landmark study estimating at least 718 across the country.
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Uttarakhand Rescue: When IAF C-130Js Landed On Short Airstrip In Mountains
The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted 27,500 kg of critical rescue equipment under extremely challenging conditions to a gravel airstrip high up in the mountains of Uttarakhand, where 40 workers are trapped for over 120 hours under a collapsed tunnel.
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Video: Army's Rudra Attack Chopper "Rains Fire And Steel" On Mountain
Three armed helicopters took off from an airfield somewhere in the northeast. They flew out in formation till they reached the firing zone ahead of their targets. Soon, one of the helicopters sprayed the targets with a rain of steel and fire.
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20 Mountaineers Climb Tallest Peaks In All 28 States To Hoist Tricolour
A group of 20 mountaineers have achieved the incredible feat of scaling all the highest points in the country to hoist the national flag on top of each peak.
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Moving Through Mountains, Jungles, Army Rescues 245 People In Sikkim
In a daring mission conducted in North Sikkim, troops of the Indian Army's Trishakti Corps rescued 245 people stranded in the village of Rabom due to flashfloods in Sikkim, officials said on Sunday.
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Army Jawan Killed, 3 Missing After Avalanche Hits Mount Kun In Ladakh
One soldier died and three are missing after a group of Indian Army mountaineers was caught in an avalanche on Mount Kun in Ladakh, officials said on Monday.
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Air Force Rescues Injured Mountaineer From Mt Nun Base Camp In Ladakh
An injured mountaineer was successfully evacuated from the Mount Nun base camp in Ladakh by the Indian Air Force (IAF), officials said on Sunday.
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Body Of Missing Italian Trekker Found In Ladakh
The body of a 39-year-old missing Italian trekker was found while an injured mountaineer was rescued in a separate operation by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Ladakh, officials said on Sunday.
