Forget red and blue (states). The theme of the Biden inauguration was “America United,” and the colour of the day seemed to be purple — the shade that bridges the divide by bringing both colours together (not to mention one of the original signature colours of the suffragists, whose dreams are now being realized with the first female vice president).

From Kamala Harris to Michelle Obama: Purple was a popular colour at the inauguration

Amid various challenges posed by climate change, as many as 47 potentially dangerous glacial lakes (PDGLs) have been identified in Koshi, Gandaki, and Karnali river basins of Nepal

Danger looms over snow-capped Himalayas

The world has come to a halt after the spread of coronavirus, lockdown across the globe has given nature some time to heal. Wildlife has taken over the streets and the air is cleaner and clearer.

Gangotri hills visible from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh as AQI drops!

A Chinese woman named Zi Hao from Djiyong, a city in China, crossed the Great Wall of China and the Himalayas to reach Mandsaur, a city in Madhya Pradesh to find love.

Amid coronavirus outbreak, Chinese woman marries Indian man in Madhya Pradesh

Visiting hill stations in India is a sad affair. I keep on running to them because I saw most of the majestic mountains with my father. The visits evoke powerful childhood memories, but each time I go I end up coming back to Delhi less satisfied and more disturbed.

The sorry state of Himalayas

Areas around the Himalayan and Mount Everest region are getting greener with the growing of shrubs and grasses, claimed scientists in a new research. This development raises new concerns of climate change as the Hindu Kush Himalayan region is known for its snow cover.

Satellite images find grass, shrubs in Mount Everest

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that the Chinese side stands ready to enhance communication and cooperation with the Nepali legislatures and jointly consolidate the friendship between the two countries.

Chinese President: 'China-Nepal friendship, standing as high and magnificent as the Himalayas'

Rescuers are searching for two foreigners who went missing while trekking in Nepal's northern district of Rasuwa, near the Tibetan border, since the past 10 days, the police said on Wednesday.

2 foreign trekkers missing in northern Nepal

At least 18 people have died and the lives of 52 lakh others being affected as the flood situation in Assam further deteriorated. At least 32 out of 33 districts in the state have submerged under flood water with 90 percent of Kaziranga National Park rendered inundated. Watch this video to know more.

Assam floods: At least 18 killed, 4.5 million affected

Heavy monsoon rains in Assam displaced more than a million people from their homes and flash floods killed at least 11 in the past 72 hours, state authorities said on Saturday, warning the situation could worsen in the coming days. The Brahmaputra river, which flows from the Himalayas into India and then through Bangladesh, has burst its banks, swamping more than 1,800 villages in the state. Torrential rains have affected at least 25 of Assam's 32 districts and the federal water resources body said water levels in the Brahmaputra were expected to rise, with more rains forecast over the next three days.

Heavy rain and floods in Assam kill at least 11 and displace more than 1 million

More than 20 people have been killed or are missing due to landslides and floods as monsoon rains lashed Nepal, the government said on Friday. Heavy rains since Thursday have hit 20 of Nepal's 77 districts, in the hills as well as in southern plains.

Floods and landslides kill 15 in Nepal, six others missing

A British mountaineer has urged Nepal to limit the permits to scale the Mount Everest, keeping in view the carrying capacity of the mountain that saw 11 deaths this climbing season, the deadliest since 2015.

Nepal government urged to limit climbing permissions to Everest

Ameesha Chauhan, a survivor of the Everest "traffic jam" who is in the hospital recovering from frostbite, said climbers without basic skills should be barred to prevent a recurrence of this year's deadly season on the world's highest peak.

Everest 'traffic jam' survivor calls for tougher rules

An Indian mountaineer was among 14 climbers who successfully scaled the world's highest peak Mount Everest on Monday, officials said. Seven foreign mountaineers from China, Greece and India, and seven Nepalese Sherpas reached atop the 8848-metre peak on Monday morning, according to the Mountain Division of Ministry of Tourism.

Indian climber Pranay Bandbuch among 14 who scaled Mount Everest

The tented city at the foot of Mount Everest is bustling as mountaineers brace for potentially the busiest year yet on the world's highest peak, prompting concerns about overcrowding and safety.

Everest braces for record year amid overcrowding fears

At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this century as temperatures rise, disrupting river flows vital for growing crops from China to India, scientists said on Monday.

At least one-third of Himalayan ice will melt this century: Report

Artificial Glacier Water Supply Scheme has now resulted in saving many a man hours in collecting the soft snow and melting to convert into potable water. This simple and great innovation should not stop here but extend in our Himalayan region for usage by troops and civilian villages

Opinion: Troops are thankful, wish for innovations like AGWSS by Sonam Wangchuk

Artificial Glacier Water Supply Scheme has now resulted in saving many a man hours in collecting the soft snow and melting to convert into potable water. This simple and great innovation should not stop here but extend in our Himalayan region for usage by troops and civilian villages.

Rajinikanth embarks on 'spiritual journey' to Himalayas

This is Rajinikanth's first trip to the Himalayas after his announcement in December 31 last year that he would enter politics.

At the Himalayas, Rajinikanth won't draw into politics

The impact of global warming presents South Asian countries with a unique chance to unite

Is it bad news for the Himalayan glaciers?

Nepal initially certified the couple's climb but opened a probe after climbers said that their clothes did not match in different pictures

Indian police couple faked Everest climb photos, says Nepal

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