April 3 in world history: From Panama Paper leak to first handheld mobile phone callApril 3rd is a day of historical impact. In 1922, Joseph Stalin's rise began. 1933 saw the first flight over Mount Everest. The Marshall Pl...
03 Apr, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest after severe snowstormAround 900 individuals, including hikers and staff, stranded by a severe snowstorm on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have been safely ev...
08 Oct, 2025, 07.42 AM IST
Two climbers, from India and Philippines, die on EverestTragedy struck Mount Everest as the climbing season commenced, with the unfortunate deaths of two mountaineers. Subrata Ghosh from India, p...
16 May, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
Nepal sherpa scales Everest for record 30th time; two climbers go missingNepali sherpa guide Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time. Two climbers went missing while descending from the peak.
23 May, 2024, 12.34 AM IST
Mount Everest: Is 'climate change' behind record number of deaths?As many as 12 people have died climbing Mt. Everest this year. Is the "climate change" one of the main reasons?
09 Jun, 2023, 08.58 PM IST
Record-setter mountaineer Savita Kanswal among those killed in Uttarakhand avalancheA 41-member team of mountaineers was returning after climbing the peak when they were hit by the avalanche on Tuesday. Kanswal worked as an...
05 Oct, 2022, 03.17 PM IST
US ski-mountaineer Hilaree Nelson, who went missing on Mt Manaslu peak, found deadNelson is the 1st woman to summit two 8000-meter peaks in a single 24-hour push.
28 Sep, 2022, 01.08 PM IST
Virus fails to deter hundreds of climbers on Mount EverestA year after Mount Everest was closed to climbers as the pandemic swept across the globe, hundreds are making the final push to the summit ...
29 May, 2021, 12.19 PM IST
China cancels Everest climbs over fears of coronavirus from NepalThe move reflects the abundance of caution China has taken in dealing with the pandemic. While China has mostly curbed domestic transmissio...
15 May, 2021, 10.19 AM IST
Anshu Jamsenpa becomes first woman to conquer Mt Everest twice within a weekJamsenpa, a mother of two, was blessed by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama before leaving for the expedition.
21 May, 2017, 04.55 PM IST
Trailer of 3D biography-disaster film 'Everest' releasedThe action-adventure movie, directed by Baltasar Kormakur, is based on the real-life 1996 story of a Mount Everest expedition that ended in...
09 Jun, 2015, 10.18 AM IST
Nepal earthquake stirs debate on overcrowding and commercialisation of EverestThe deaths from avalanche at the Everest Base Camp have brought the spotlight back on over-commercialisation. The old debate will now be re...
03 May, 2015, 11.13 AM IST
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed condoles Renu Fotedar's death in Mt Everest avalancheSayeed paid rich tributes to the deceased and described him as a noble soul who was well-known in social circles for his kind-heartedness.
29 Apr, 2015, 01.42 PM IST
22 climbers dead in quake-triggered avalanche on Mt EverestOver 60 climbers were injured and hundreds of foreign adventurers, hikers and guides at the base camp were feared missing when the avalanch...
26 Apr, 2015, 04.29 PM IST
17 climbers dead in quake-triggered avalanche on Mount EverestA mountaineering team of Indian Army who were hiking on Everest were also safe, an Indian army spokesman said.
26 Apr, 2015, 01.47 PM IST
Death toll in worst-ever Everest accident rises to 13Seven of the 12 bodies have been handed over to their families in the Everest region, while the other five were taken to Kathmandu.
19 Apr, 2014, 03.48 PM IST
- Sir Edmund Hillary: First man to conquer Mount Everest dies
Edmund Hillary, who defied the failed efforts of countless climbers by reaching the peak of Mount Everest, has died. He was 88.
12 Jan, 2008, 01.19 AM IST