Why is Mount Everest so big? New research highlights a rogue river - but deeper forces are at work
At 8,849 metres above sea level, Everest is around 250m taller than the other great peaks of the Himalayas.
Sat Oct 05 2024
Indian rescuers, two weeks after tunnel collapse, try new tack to reach 41 workers
Rescuers began drilling vertically from the top of a mountain under which 41 workers became trapped two weeks ago.
Mon Nov 27 2023
Drilling snag delays rescue of 41 men stuck in Indian tunnel
Hopes for the imminent rescue of 41 men trapped in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for nearly two weeks were foiled by a problem with the drilling equipment.
Fri Nov 24 2023
Nepal's mountains have lost one-third of their ice, UN chief says
Climate scientists say warming across South Asia's Himalayas has been greater than the global averages.
Tue Oct 31 2023
Landslide destroys buildings in north Indian mountains
The administration had identified the risk and successfully evacuated the building two days prior, the state's chief minister said.
Thu Aug 24 2023
Death toll after landslides in Indian Himalayas rises to 57; 10 still missing
Structures were swept away under rocks and falling trees, roads had caved in, and power and the railway network disrupted.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Over 50 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides
The death toll expected to rise as more than 20 remain trapped or missing, officials said.
Tue Aug 15 2023
At least 18 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides
Houses flattened by landslide, buses and cars hanging on the edge of precipices after roads gave way.
Mon Aug 14 2023
The Himalayas: An ever-more dangerous adventure destination
Dangers that guides and experts say are rising due to climate change and as more people seek high-altitude thrills.
Tue Oct 04 2022
Doctors scale rockslides, invoke gods to vaccinate Himalayan villages
The northern state of Himachal Pradesh became the first in India to administer at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose in all adults.
Fri Sep 24 2021
10 dead, dozens trapped after landslide in India's Himalayas - Officials
Around 30 people are still trapped, including passengers inside a bus lying under the debris, said Vivek.
Thu Aug 12 2021
Disaster in the Himalayas - how a rare February landslide left more than 200 dead
The disaster has prompted calls by environmental groups for a review of power projects in the ecologically sensitive mountains.
Fri Feb 26 2021
Rescuers drill Indian tunnel to look for trapped workers; families get impatient
Rescue efforts have been focused on saving an estimated 35 workers stuck in a 2.5 km tunnel connected to the Tapovan project.
Thu Feb 11 2021
140 missing after glacier breaks in India's Himalayas
More than 2,000 members of the military, paramilitary groups and police took part in the search-and-rescue operation.
Mon Feb 08 2021
Seven Hindu pilgrims killed in militant attack in Indian Kashmir
The pilgrims were on their way back from the Amarnath shrine deep in the Himalayas when their bus got caught up in the crossfire near the town of Anantnag, police said.
Tue Jul 11 2017
Mauritius adakan Pilihan Raya Parlimen pada Ahad
Pilihan Raya Parlimen diadakan di Mauritius pada Ahad, dengan gabungan pemerintah Alliance Lepep yang diketuai oleh Perdana Menteri Pravind Kumar Jugnauth dilihat sebagai pilihan utama untuk mengekalkan kuasa.
Sun Nov 10 2024
Pertempuran di kuil Kanada cetus protes di Delhi
Insiden pertempuran yang berlaku di perkarangan sebuah kuil di Brampton, Kanada melibatkan penganut Hindu dan Sikh, turut mencetus protes di New Delhi, India.
Himpunan orang ramai tertumpu di perkarangan Kedutaan Kanada di New Delhi.
Himpunan orang ramai tertumpu di perkarangan Kedutaan Kanada di New Delhi.
Sun Nov 10 2024
Penggunaan IoT dalam syarikat masih dianggap sebagai kos tambahan
Inisiatif kerajaan menyokong penggunaan teknologi internet kebendaan (IoT) dalam pengurusan tenaga industri disifatkan sebagai langkah strategik untuk meningkatkan kecekapan tenaga negara dan memacu pertumbuhan mampan.
Sun Nov 10 2024
Malaysia, Mesir sepakat ambil langkah proaktif hentikan keganasan di Palestin
Malaysia dan Mesir sepakat untuk mengambil langkah lebih tegas dan proaktif bagi memastikan keganasan di Palestin dihentikan.
Pendirian ini dicapai dalam pertemuan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim bersama Presiden Mesir Abdel Fattah El-Sisi di Al-Ittihadiya di Kaherah.
Anwar mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Presiden Mesir sekitar jam 11 pagi waktu tempatan.
Pendirian ini dicapai dalam pertemuan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim bersama Presiden Mesir Abdel Fattah El-Sisi di Al-Ittihadiya di Kaherah.
Anwar mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Presiden Mesir sekitar jam 11 pagi waktu tempatan.
Sun Nov 10 2024
Mayat lelaki lengkap berpakaian ditemukan tertiarap di Shah Alam
Mayat seorang lelaki yang lengkap berpakaian ditemukan dalam keadaan tertiarap di tebing sungai berhampiran kunci air, Jalan Ngah Ibrahim 35/135, Shah Alam, pada Ahad.
Sun Nov 10 2024
10 Berita Pilihan - (10 November 2024)
Antara pelbagai berita dalam dan luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.
Sun Nov 10 2024
Platform media sosial luar negara dibenarkan di Iran jika terima peraturan sedia ada
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei berulang kali menekankan kepentingan melindungi keselamatan psikologi rakyat Iran di alam siber.
Sun Nov 10 2024
Berita tempatan pilihan sepanjang hari ini
Berikut adalah berita yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang Ahad, 10 November 2024.
Sun Nov 10 2024
Polis Singapura tingkat rondaan di rumah ibadat selepas insiden paderi ditikam
Tahap keselamatan di rumah-rumah Ibadat di Singapura dipertingkat susulan kejadian tikaman seorang paderi di Gereja St Joseph di Bukit Timah pada Sabtu. Christopher Lee, 57 tahun memberitahu beliau telah diserang oleh seorang lelaki bersenjatakan pisau semasa upacara pengamatan misa pada jam 5.30 petang.
Sun Nov 10 2024
Raja Charles ketuai upacara peringatan mangsa perang dunia
Raja Charles pada Ahad mengetuai upacara peringatan mangsa-mangsa yang terkorban
dalam peperangan serta konflik-konflik lain yang telah atau atau secang melanda dunia dalam satu upacara khas di London.
dalam peperangan serta konflik-konflik lain yang telah atau atau secang melanda dunia dalam satu upacara khas di London.
Sun Nov 10 2024